Artist: Night Windows
Track: Life's a Spinning Wheel
Album: Musicassette/Magnetic Memory
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Label: Black Rd Records
Pre-order: http://nightwindows.bandcamp.com/releases

Bio:
Night Windows is a project started by Benjamin Hughes. His self-engineered/produced album (Musicassette/Magnetic Memory) was crafted from the perspective of a young man facing a reality far different from the one promised him in his youth. 

     A 26 year-old with a bachelor's degree worth of debt and a series of unrelated day jobs to pay it back, Hughes is a poster boy for the bursted-bubble millennial generation. He sings about being part of a downtrodden blue-collar work force, helping loved ones through hard times, and clinging desperately to his musician dreams which ebb to the margins of his days. With his acoustic guitar, a hand-me-down drum kit, and an array of gritty lo-fi instruments and effects, Hughes shaped this seamless 12-track debut album in his bedroom. 

All of this can be seen through Night Windows.

For more information:
contact@blackrdrecords.com

Night Windows - Life's a Spinning Wheel

Artist: Night Windows
Track: I Believe in the Wind
Album: Musicassette/Magnetic Memory
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Label: Black Rd Records
Pre-order: http://nightwindows.bandcamp.com/releases

Bio:
Night Windows is a project started by Benjamin Hughes. His self-engineered/produced album (Musicassette/Magnetic Memory) was crafted from the perspective of a young man facing a reality far different from the one promised him in his youth. 

     A 26 year-old with a bachelor's degree worth of debt and a series of unrelated day jobs to pay it back, Hughes is a poster boy for the bursted-bubble millennial generation. He sings about being part of a downtrodden blue-collar work force, helping loved ones through hard times, and clinging desperately to his musician dreams which ebb to the margins of his days. With his acoustic guitar, a hand-me-down drum kit, and an array of gritty lo-fi instruments and effects, Hughes shaped this seamless 12-track debut album in his bedroom. 

All of this can be seen through Night Windows.

For more information:
contact@blackrdrecords.com

Night Windows - I Believe in the Wind

Artist: A Little Affair
Track: December
Album: A Little Affair
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Label: Black Rd Records
Purchase: http://alittleaffair.bandcamp.com/releases

Bio:
Having recently graduated, Ben Hughes, Ryan Buzby, and Tom Cochran found themselves transplanted into an economic depression and a sour job market. Determined not to let a few bad bankers give them the blues, the trio chose to chase their rock n’ roll dreams. Hughes articulates his desires and frustrations with society, relationships, and religion through song. Together, Hughes and Cochran join Buzby in his farmhouse studio to complete their newest self-titled album showcasing their simply accessible indie rock.

For more information:
contact@blackrdrecords.com

A Little Affair - December

from Greetings From Night Windows & Pilkington
releases 05 June 2015 

Ben Hughes - Guitar, Vocals 
Ryan Buzby - Bass 
Tad L'ecuyer - Drums 

http://nightwindows.com
http://pilkington.bandcamp.com
http://blackrdrecords.com

lyrics:
So he stayed right in the same place that he had been for years. Doing dishes, cleaning, and laundry. Whatever it takes to avoid his fears. Turn off the TV. Hide your head underground. Try not to make a sound. They're sending hound dogs to sniff me out. They're gonna blow my cover tonight, revealing to all my insides. 

Too much bad news, once again, makes it hard to wanna trust anything. 
And when you listen to the radio, it makes it hard to wanna get up and go outside. 

Tides are rising up to the foot of his front door. Mother nature is trying to wake us up from a digital shit storm. She knocked down power lines and flooded out New York City. Sorta made her hard to ignore. My boss almost called off work, but said 'You gotta come in, I hope you don't sink when you swim... But if you do we will find a replacement.' 

Too much bad news on CNN makes it hard to wanna trust anything. 
And when you listen to the radio it makes it hard to wanna get up and go outside. 

I think I might just lie down, keep my feet off the ground.

Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Ryan Buzby

Night Windows - Hound Dogs

from Greetings From Night Windows & Pilkington 
releases 05 June 2015 

Edward Everett - Vocals 
Adam Smith - Guitar, Bass 
Becca Todd - Guitar 
Nick Hughes - Drums, Backing Vocals 
Ben Hughes - Backing Vocals

http://pilkington.bandcamp.com
http://nightwindows.com
http://blackrdrecords.com

lyrics:

Wake up a mess, a big depressed man, poorly dressed for the afternoon. Wipe your eyes, and synch your tie, put on a suit that wears you. 

And go: Here we all are to work. 

Spend your time toeing the line looking in the rear view and go "bye bye bye soul" with the entity down your throat screaming 

here you all are to work 

and maybe for all your labor 
you'll get a raise from your shitty boss 
and maybe if your back breaks you'll get another week off 
and maybe you'll retire and be buried next to someone you love 

well here we all are to work 
yeah, to work.

Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Ryan Buzby.

Pilkington - All To Work

from Greetings From Night Windows & Pilkington
releases 05 June 2015 

Ben Hughes - Guitar, Vocals 
Ryan Buzby - Bass 
Tad L'ecuyer - Drums 

http://nightwindows.com
http://pilkington.bandcamp.com
http://blackrdrecords.com

lyrics:

This will be my last interview for a while. 'Cause I'm tired of calling in sick when they know I'm faking it -- it's against me to tell a lie. But I hate this job and I need a new one. So here it is, got my best outfit on. Clean shaven, making it seem like I have enough money, but really it's just a lie. I don't even feel like myself when I'm wearing a tie. 

If you want it, and you need it. If you made it, you gotta feed it. 

In office chair, in search of the words I thought he'd like to hear. Hypnotized. Hunger pain in my side, chasing dollar signs. I felt confident at the end. Though I know he knew my suit never fit right. 

If you want it, and you need it. If you made it, you gotta feed it. 

Incoming call, job offer and all. I smiled to myself. Then realized I just traded my seat for a different view of the same thing -- happiness isn't where you aren't. So I lift my chin as my stomach sinks and I tell myself it will be alright.

Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Ryan Buzby.

Night Windows - Interview

from Greetings From Night Windows & Pilkington
releases 05 June 2015 

Edward Everett - Vocals 
Adam Smith - Synthesizers, Bass 
Becca Todd - Guitar, Vocals 
Nick Hughes - Drums

http://pilkington.bandcamp.com
http://nightwindows.com
http://blackrdrecords.com

lyrics:

this didn't have to end on an ugly note 
but those are the only notes I hear anymore 
but ever since the murmuring of your voice 
telling me to fuck right off 

there were lies and then there were mistakes 
and the ones i told were as big as the ones i made 
but you never did much of anything 
but shackle me 

now I'm alone, always alone 
and I hear those ugly notes 

this didn't have to end on an ugly note 
but those are the only notes I hear anymore 
but ever since the murmuring of your voice 
telling me to

Engineered, Mixed & Mastered by Ryan Buzby.

Pilkington - Ugly Note

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