TORCH was written, arranged, orchestrated, and produced by Cos Natola (SOCAN). All 13 selections were recorded at Cosmic 5 Studios (Vancouver, Canada), except for #13, "You've Got No Right" (a tribute to the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary). The vocal tracks for this song were recorded at Butterfly Mason Studios (Burnaby, BC); engineered by Patrick Mihan. Titles are all published by Natolasongs Music (© 2013 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED). The original artwork design and photography for TORCH were done by Connie Francesca Natola. SPECIAL NOTE: a torch song is a deeply felt love ballad , commonly one in which the singer laments an unfulfilled or lost love. The term comes from the old saying "to bear a torch for someone" or "to keep a flame burning for a love sadly gone astray". Imagine an echoey, smoke-filled saloon, with a jazzy pianist and singer off in the corner, crooning out their emotions via the use of poignant lyrics and beautiful melodies: this is the atmosphere Cos Natola has tried to recreate in the production of this album which truly contains material the pianist/vocalist adores. Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you: TORCH! ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... -a new name you're sure to be hearing a lot more of in the future- list of engagements on and off TV is most impressive- TV WEEK -Cos Natola tops Search for Stars- THE COLUMBIAN -TUNED TO TOP- THE VANCOUVER SUN -I couldn't argue too strongly with the choice of Cos Natola's I ONLY WANT TO SAY from Jesus Christ Superstar as winner. Natola is a dramatic singer, and combined good pacing with strength in his piano playing- LORNE PARTON THE VANCOUVER PROVINCE -T.O. STAR- Natola, whose melodic vocal stylings have garnered him heaps of awards- Not too unlike a Barry Manilow- TV WEEK -Cos's piano playing was exceptional, and with his strong, powerful vocals, made for truly captivating listening- pure magic at times- Cos, alone on the stage, played piano and sang with great emotion and an intensity that all too often seems to be missing from the basic pop of today- Cos delivers with the true flair of an Italian balladeer. This brought the house down- FRED KOCH PERFORMING LIVE -the sweep of his arrangements and the character of his melodies have a classical influence- TOM HARRISON THE VANCOUVER PROVINCE -he's competent and in control of the keyboard- LOIS BELLUK THE SURREY LEADER -I left the theater that night, craving more of Cos Natola's powerful, glorious, and exhilarating music- JOE MARI LEE THE NEWSTAR TRIBUNE -Last night's performance by our very own Cos Natola was spectacular and left me awestruck. The nearly sold out crowd stayed another 2 hours after the show to rant and rave over the music prodigy they had just finished listening to. Some were even lucky to kiss the ring of the man himself. People were laughing, crying and dancing in their seats all evening. He played music for all ages - great classic rock tunes, and the best of latin "top hits". He was absolutely brilliant - beyond words. The crowd begged for an encore performance (which I hope he is up for). So, it is my strong recommendation that all of you turn out with your family and friends for what I would call the best music entertainment of the year. Cos, you are a legend (and generous for graciously giving up your time and donating all proceeds to "Harmony In Action)"- PAULA TAYLOR TEACHER -New Year's Eve Live- a celebration- performers include singers Cos Natola and Liliane Stilwell, and comedian Jim Carrey- TV GUIDE -Vancouver's own Elton John- LINDA FREEMAN VTV (CTV) -...Cos Natola has released ten recordings over the last 19 years. He has won two major Canadian music awards, and he's written more than 15 plays, all of which have been performed to critical rave reviews in Vancouver, British Columbia. He's been compared to Barry Manilow more than once....the songs have a certain "broadway showtunes" quality to them...with catchy, infectious melodies, surrounded by Natola's interpretive vocals...comparisons to Manilow are not out of place. In fact, I continually thought of Manilow as I was listening to this.....- ROBIN PARRISH MINING COMPANY MUSIC GUIDE