The Album

‘City’s on Fire’ is my very first album and it came to be what it is without intention. It is a very personal album written as a form of expression from experiences that I have lived both in my personal life as well as my musical journey. In 2022, I found myself questioning everything and everyone around me following some betrayals, and I would be lying if I told you that I hadn’t considered quitting the industry all together.

It was in this moment that my good friend and Producer, Stephen Voyce, encouraged me to express my emotions and write about what I had lived. My songs have always been personal, but this time around, I was writing them live as I was living the experiences (not the easiest thing to do). What started off as a form of therapy ended up becoming an album, themed in the same subjects and most importantly, authentic.  There isn’t an emotion that didn’t enter that studio, from sadness, to rage, to outright happiness. This album is a snapshot in time of a lesson I will never forget.

The album, much like myself, challenges the status quo. It attacks conventionality, it exposes the liars that hide behind it and those who tried to stop me from succeeding, but ultimately ends with my liberation from it all. Being of Catholic faith, it brings up the Church, religion, beliefs and disbeliefs, and yes, it exposes it’s believers as well.

Let’s just say that it preaches exactly who I am, what I stand for and what I will not tolerate. It is drawn from some shady situations that I lived, and it gifted me with the best lesson of life, one that can only be understood once lived; the answer I look for is within myself. Anything or anyone that isn’t aligned with my well-being, my energy, my positivity, and thirst for life, is simply no good and unfortunately will not be accompanying me on this journey. The album isn’t only written in English and it showcases the other languages that I do speak, but I will keep those as a surprise.

Like the family that we are, everything from the songs, the photoshoots, the videos, and the artwork, was all done by Stephen Voyce, Oro Marzo and myself. We are artists and our passions go beyond the pen and paper, and so, we had a lot of fun doing all of it.

It felt great to be photographed by a woman, but not just any woman. Oro is the ideal woman that I advocate for and want to support. Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder, and Oro showed me parts of myself that I never saw before. She highlighted my insecurities and I ended up with editorial pictures. Proof that magic exists in discomfort and in trust. From its conception, the entire process of writing the tracks, doing the photoshoots, the videos, and simply just sitting at a kitchen table having a glass of wine as we talk about it all, has been one of the best experiences of my life. Why? Simplicity. Honesty. Respect.

Here below is the complete track list for the album. I will soon be announcing it’s release date. I cannot wait to share it with all of you, and I hope that you find some inspiration to listen to your inner voice, trust yourself and fight for yourself throughout life. Also, don’t forget to live it 🙂 As for the rest, like the Cubans say, Bajandaaaaa

Much Love,

Claudia Lenti

CITY’S ON FIRE

1. The Path

2. City’s on Fire

3. Frienemy

4. Trust Issues

5. Not your Crime

6. Sonny

7. Count your Blessings

8. We don’t talk about it

9. Acid

10. Fin

11. Judas