Eduardo Del Signore's A Call 2Peace Foundation Calls Attention to Climate and Social Change, Using Tools from Mojave Audio

Hollywood, CA, May 2, 2023 —  A Grammy-nominated artist with a career spanning over 50 years and numerous collaborations with artists such as Jon Anderson of Yes and Brazilian legend Milton Nascimiento, Eduardo Del Signore has found new inspiration by combining his love of music to support climate and social change. Recently, Signore created a platform for artistic expression called A Call 2Peace foundation, designed to bring awareness to other organizations and the work they’re doing through concerts, events and fundraisers.  

“A Call 2Peace is a reminder that we all possess peace in our hearts, and that it’s our responsibility to visit this each day and enjoy it, embrace it and live by it,” Signore says. At the start of the pandemic, the foundation began a food recovery initiative that collected ½ million pounds of food from supermarkets, which were taken to distribution centers. The foundation also puts on the Tuesday Night Jazz concert Series in Santa Monica where Signore uses the MA-D. "I use the MA-D for all live performances, I compared it against the standard and now I can’t go back. The Mojave is so much better," he says. 

Before Mojave, Signore worked with sister company Royer Labs, which helped make the introduction. On visiting the Royer factory, Signore happened upon President of the company, Rick Perotta. Signore was interested in adding a Mojave mic into his kit to be a dependable microphone that captures the true sound to represent his instrument. 

Since adding the Mojave MA-301fet to his kit, Signore has recorded an opera singer, violin, Spanish guitar, viola, cello, and more and finds the Mojave microphone to be user-friendly and an ideal solution that works perfectly for his many applications. 

Music to engage climate change 
​Signore has an ongoing collaboration with ClimateMusic Project in San Francisco, an organization that synergizes the talent and expertise of work-class scientists, composers, musicians, artists and technology visionaries focused on engaging audiences on the issue of climate change. The organization commissioned a composition from Signore that focuses on three primary aspects: the effects of the industrial revolution to the present, and then projecting into the future with two different outcomes. “The first scenario looks at the future — if we carry on business as usual. The second looks at if we become active in certain areas, and how that could influence climate change,” Signore says. 

As part of his audio toolkit, Signore deployed the MA-D and other mics from Mojave to record the music. “I look for the instruments and accessories that allow me to express with the utmost clarity what I have to say. Whether it is for singing, or an instrument or recording someone else. For this project, I used the MA-301 fet microphone for all vocals and acoustic instruments. This microphone is so transparent and true to the source. It is the perfect portal for any vocals or instrument that I want to record," he says. 

True to Art
​Following the ClimateMusic Project, Signore was invited to perform a track he composed at the World Economic Forum in New York City. He brought his six-string bass and improvised to the video of the composition, which created an immersive experience for the audience. Those in attendance happened to be presidents of top multinational corporations, the president of the World Economic Forum, and several international dignitaries. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and having the quality equipment that I had made things so much easier to project to the audience,” Signore said. 

During the performance, he used a bow with strings coated in 24kt gold on his electric bass. "This creates incredible overtones that seem to take on voices that resonate and keep expanding," he explains. During the performance, “...the energy was unreal. I didn’t realize at the time, but it was being broadcast globally to 25 million people. I am so grateful for Mojave and that’s why I endorse them, because they really do create a canvas for me to paint whatever I want musically speaking. ‘True To Art’." 

Afterwards, there was a reception where Signore was able to engage further with those in attendance: “The whole purpose of that event is to let all these leaders know that if they don’t do something, they’re not going to have anything left to profit from and it’s urgent, it cannot wait and if I inspired them to make those changes, that’s what it’s all about.”

Music interacting with art and science 
​The performance created ripples. “After that, I was invited to perform for a New York Times event, “Arts & Technology in a Warming World” in San Francisco at a station called KQED to show how the arts are interacting with what’s going on with climate change," Signore says.  "After I performed my song, I started getting calls for interviews, and even a call from the government of Turkey because they were interested in the interaction between arts and science. Now I have to have a purpose, and being able to use my art in a way that networks others who inspire change is where I find that purpose,” Signore shared. 

In a recent meeting of the Composer’s Breakfast Club, Signore also used the MA-D for opera singer Sonia Kazarova, who was invited to perform her crossover country-opera album. The performance was a heartfelt experience that brought people together, continuing the inspirational effect: “As human beings, we’re not designed to struggle; our nature is to thrive and be peaceful. I’m dedicating my life to finding that peace and joy and clarity in my heart." He concludes that having the right equipment is a fundamental element of his work: "If the gear’s not right, what you’re trying to do just won’t translate. That’s what I love about all of David Royer’s creations — they’re really helpful in the creative process. They don’t create an obstacle, they create solutions. They translate and enhance what I’m trying to express in my music.”

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