I Can Breathe Again

Milky Chance - Indigo X K::$ ReWork

Alejandro Rose-Garcia, better known as Shakey Graves, still brings his Samsonite luggage on the road with him as an instrument, but his shows are no longer just a one-man band experience. This new sound is obvious in his Studio Z performance, but Rose-Garcia made sure to note that his shows now are an equal mix of his trio and his Samsonite companion. His latest album, And The War Came, is in stores now! 

Shakey Graves - Studio Z - Family and Genus - 2015-04-15

Sensation of Falling, which consists of Sawyer Johnston, (songwriter, vocals and bass) Andrew Graves, (drums and percussion) and Dean Cates (guitar and electronics), jump-started their musical career by winning Appalachian State’s annual Battle of the Bands in 2014 as their first show together. The group has progressed quickly, and, after only a year of living in the same town, they began recording their debut album in December. The 9-track LP was recorded at Sensation of Falling’s home studio, but produced by Ben Mercer at Wet Bandit Audio. According to Andrew Graves, “the goal of this album was to create music that we want to listen to. When I put on an album, I expect a cohesive work of art. I hope we can give listeners that experience.” In spite of the range of sounds on “The Lost Limit” – from the eponymous opener, which sounds like a blend of Nirvana and the Beatles, to the closer “All You Can Afford,” which would be more at home on a Fleet Foxes record – the album feels singular, tight, and rooted in feeling rather than flash.

Before There's Me

Taken from the forthcoming album "...Different Day"
Written, produced and performed by Phil Brookes
©2025 Philip Brookes Music

Never Fade Away

First single off the debut EP.

LYRICS:
such a sunny day for such cloudy inhibition
they don't mean what they say in hopes that we will listen
if they said what they meant then we would know what we've been missin
so instead they keep us and they teach us what we're wishin
they read their scripted lines and nail our heads to the ground
are feet grow to the skies as they hold us upside down
now every time we smile they gladly see us frown
as we're bound to kiss the feet of the man wearing the crown

CHORUS:
we don't stop
we work to the bone
and they reap what we sow
just to sit on their throne
there's no god
in a broken home

it's such a tragedy, this commonality
of all these people's needs bein belittled
this harsh reality has got us on our knees
these innocent people getting caught up in the middle
them waves, them waves, the water runs steady
they wait, they wait until that burden grows heavy
they don't start runnin till it's been comin
they wait till it's in their face

CHORUS

them waves, them waves, the water runs steady
they wait, they wait until that burden grows heavy
they don't start runnin till it's been comin
they wait till it's in their face

CHORUS

No God

Written by Josh Blashki
Produced by Arik Blum
Mixed by Matt Voigt
Mastered by Steve Smart

Four Leaf Clover

Virgin Guitar

Cigarette

The Revivalists - "Shot of Tears" From Vital Signs

Shot of Tears

In late 2010, fate came a-knocking for Joe Ginsberg and Jarrad Kritzstein - two young Eastside gentlemen filled to the brim with creativity, talent, and facial hair. The pair were instant friends and considered the possibility of a “separated at birth” hospital error as all took note that they could be in the same police line-up with their dark Jewish locks, black rimmed glasses, and extensive wardrobe of flannel shirts. Perhaps their connection was brought on by a shared ability to pluck away at virtually any instrument under the sun. Maybe it was their shared love of Australian accents. Regardless of the cause, both fellows felt gratitude in finding a brand new partner in crime.

Some people say when you meet your true doppleganger, the universe explodes. Luckily, this didn’t happen. Instead Jarrad and Joe began a darling bromance and bonded over music, whiskey, girls, and heartbreak. While playing in Audra Mae's band, The Almighty Sound, and becoming a big, happy Silverlake family, Jarrad and Joe quickly ascended to a new level of communication thanks to some kind of shared-brain connection. It was a coded language consisting primarily of abbreviations, catchphrases, and hashtags. Verbal chatter led to music chatter so under Audra’s encouragement, Joe shared some old garage band recordings with Jarrad that he had left unattended over the last year. After a quick listen in a room conveniently filled with acoustic instruments, they finished their first song “I Can Breathe Again” in just a few hours.

With inspiration so thick from wounded hearts and the buzz of meeting their creative matches, the two proceeded to write and record 5 songs in 5 hangs. They passed their music to friends and family only to receive rave reviews and inquiries as to what the band was called and when they’d be sharing their creations with the public. After some brief telepathic Jarrad-to-Joe communication they agreed it was time to become a band. As they stood on Jarrad’s front stoop contemplating what to call themselves, they reflected on all the great times they’d had on Baywood street, home of Jarrad’s studio and all their recording sessions. The name Baywood... yeahBAYWOOD... stuck for all the positivity and creative energy it brought the pair, and a brand new earthy, acoustic, folk pop band was born.

I Can Breathe Again

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