About the Song:
"I wrote Boat Train almost immediately after the break up. The song acknowledges how hard we tried to make it work, how beautiful that effort was, how tragic it was that the effort wasn't enough, and how hopeful we were that the break up would turn out to be a good thing in the long run." - Lindsay White

"Boat Train to me is a bittersweet song that cuts the sad losses and celebrates the happy victory of realizing we are stronger than we think." - Veronica May

Lyrics:
1. we built a freight train, it carried cargo
we set the train out to see if it would float
we had a false hope, we had so far to go
if only trains had buoys 

ch: 
we should have built a boat
we should have let it sail
instead we built a train
and let the train derail

2. we built a strong ship upon a railroad
sang sailor songs and dreamed
we had a true love, we called it music
the anchor dropped, there was no steam

ch: 
we should have built a train
we had a thousand tries
instead we built a boat
and let the boat capsize

3. i’ll dock my boat out in calmer waters
close enough to see land and i’ll look for you
your locomotive will pass alongside the harbor
just close enough to squeeze my hand
as you fly through

ch: 
i’m gonna build a boat
i’m gonna hoist the mast
you’re gonna build a train
you’re gonna hear my name, a voice from the past
we’re gonna learn and grow
we’re gonna have some fun
go our separate ways, and maybe meet someday
out by the setting sun

Boat Train

This single is a straight, driving example of a Folk Rock track with true momentum and subtle harmonies.  The song mixes Clyne’s Scottish heritage with a touch of Americana in the vocal arrangements added with a jaunty rhythm, a nice hook in the line, “how could anyone love me,” and a killer chorus.

Merry Go Round:
Written by Colin Clyne © BMI 2014
Produced by Alan Sanderson, Pedro Talarico & Colin Clyne
Arranged by Colin Clyne & Alan Sanderson
Recorded & Engineered by Alan Sanderson at Analog Chew, Santee, CA
Mixed and Mastered by Alan Sanderson at Hyde Street Studio, San Francisco, CA

Musicians:
Colin Clyne - Vocal,  Acoustic Guitar
Pedro Talarico - Acoustic Guitar & Lead Guitar
Rick Nash - Bass
Larry Grano - Drums & Percussion
Dave Curtis - Keys
Taylin Rae - Harmony Vocal

The Never Ending Pageant

Merry Go Round

Josh Damigo - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Deane Cote - Electric Guitar
Mike Butler - Electric Guitar
Bobby Cressey - Hammond Organ 
Arabella Harrison - Background Vocals
Patrick McClory - Bass
Anthony Lopez - Drums, Percussion

Produced and Engineered by Mike Butler
Additional Engineering by Henrique Landim
Recorded at the Lost Ark Studio, California
Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music, New York

www.joshdamigo.com
www.randmrecords.com

Just Give Me a Call

When the very earth you stand on
Starts to tumble down
When you've overstayed your welcome
And you're tired of this old town
When your friends they all desert you
And you want to come around
Just give me a call

When you're tired of all the liars
And all the politics
When your heart is nearly broken
And you feel like it could quit
When your world just won't stop spinning 
And you want it all to end
Just give me a call

I will be there
To put the blue back in your skies
I will be there
Before the tears fill up your eyes
I will be there
To hold you through it all
Just give me a call

When you're searching for a reason
But it just can't be found
When you're all filled up with poison
And your body's in the ground
When you want someone to love you
Without making a sound
Just give me a call

I will be there
To put the blue back in your skies
I will be there
Before the tears fill up your eyes
I will be there
To hold you through it all
Just give me a call

I will be there
To put the blue back in your skies
I will be there
Before the tears fill up your eyes
I will be there
To hold you through it all
Just give me a call
Just give me a call

Written by Josh Damigo
©2013

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Josh Damigo - Just Give Me A Call

Neverland

An experimental song with some orchestral sampling.
Guitars, vocals, keyboards and composition by me. Enjoy!

Lyrics:

There’s a circus in town
Where the outskirts fade into darkness
You can hardly see the roofs of the tents against the sky
There’s a clown in a tent with his face-paint running down
Someone’s loading human cannons on the sawdust floor

The wild rats are out on the move,
That spend their days away and hiding
Being frowned upon by the passers-by
They’re shuffling around the carts,
Rectifying detailed remarks
Pushing with their whole hearts to make it all worth a while

‘Cause they wouldn’t give in to the flow 
to drift afloat and come ashore
on contrived glory
But they do their work to reach the goal
One day their hoes will scrape the souls, 
and sow their story

The crowds are streaming in
Until the rusty stands are creaking,
Food is thrown all around and beer is spilling
A fat man slams a shoulder and shouts 
so the food escapes his mouth
A drunk man’s getting applause for walking on a handrail

Another night to chase the beasts away
To jam the head and numb the pain,
And keep on flowing
On your hazy ride your time will pass
There’s no turning of life’s hourglass
And the sand is running

White horses bolt in panic
When a bottle’s thrown on the ground
Fire breathers burst into flames
And the midgets all run away with a frown
Lions jump down in rage
at the tamer and a clown
Under the tight wire
Elephants stampede the safety net down

The old rat in the backroom, he’s sitting on a crate
Chin on his chest, all the noise seems to fade
Except for some far away whispers
last minute debate
He takes a deep breath, and stays a moment in the shade

He reaches out an arm, and watches it tremble
When a juggler at the door signs it’s his time to go
He’ seen the time freeze, and the sand hang in mid-air
But you can’t slow it down forever, but so few seem to care

But again it’s time to save the show
Climb the ladder up and hold the pole
And keep on walking
There’s no returning to the past
Greed has come to change the craft
And leaves are falling

For one more time, he smells the oily tarpaulin
Bending his head, he crouches through the door
A crystal spear of a light beam cuts through the smoky air
And as it lights up his white suit, there’s silence everywhere

He climbs up to the sky with no apparent sign of fright
Someone said the pole trembled, but he didn’t seem to fight
You could’ve heard a needle drop on the sawdust floor
When he started taking steps and stopped half way through the walk

Next thing you know, he lets go the balance pole
Some covered their eyes, some were frozen to the bone
He stayed standing for a second, then overbalanced to the right
He tripped on one knee first, and fell into the night

Now there’s a circus in town,
Flood on the highway
Someone’s tears are falling down
Blue flashes on the windshield
On the outskirts where many dreams are torn   
The rats crawl into their wagons
And listen to the storm


Circus Song (demo)

Release date: 30/6/2015

Available now ! See iTunes link under the track. 
Or: http://bit.ly/carlfires 

Lyrics video: https://youtu.be/hUX_bDrwzpU

"Making of" video: https://youtu.be/fv0NwOfV9V4

(C)2013 Carl Durant (ASCAP/SABAM), (P)2015
Engineered&Produced by Alan Sanderson at Pacific Beat Recordings, San Diego
Mastered by Brian Lucey
Bass: Rick Nash
Drums&Percussion: Larry Grano
Keyboards: Leo Dombecki
Cello: Erdis Maxhelaku
Backing Vocals: Sherri Anne
Arrangements: Pedro Talarico
Alan&Brian are both Grammy Award winners. 
Brian worked for The Black Keys, Ray Lamontagne, Arctic Monkeys, Sigur Ross amongst others. 
Alan has over 20 years of experience working with artists as The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Elvis Costello and Fleetwood Mac.

Carl Durant - Fires and Earthquakes

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Heikki Rasilo - Guitar, keyboard and vocals

Lyrics:

Rotten leaves on the ground they smell like rum,
I slammed the door and I’m still on the run,
I had to find a way to set my mind at ease,
Had to find myself among these eternal trees

I got it settled but I felt like a clown,
Or a man in a sack and just about to drown,
Digging for your dreams felt like a crime,
Had to let it go and go with mine

Hey brother, won’t you please forgive my soul,
I just got to get out, I just got to get out,
Before I’m covered,

Now I rage over some razor wire,
Ripping my pinstripe and a mud stained tie,
Knee deep in mire I stop my flight,
I crawl and break down by a dim streetlight

Hey brother, won’t you please forgive my soul,
I just got to get out, I just got to get out,
Before I’m covered

They taught us to smother the flames,
Under the ashes, over the ages,
Lucky them who see it through,
Who stay carved of this ancient wood

Hey brother, won’t you please forgive my soul,
I just got to get out, I just got to get out,
Before I’m covered


Before I'm Covered (demo)

... 'cause all memories fade, only their Silhouettes remain...

(C)2016 Carl Durant (SABAM), (P)2017 Carl Durant

Release info: http://bit.ly/SiLH_releaseInfo

Credits: 
Radio Edit produced by Alan Sanderson&Carl Durant
Recorded at Sputnikstudio, Belgium
Additional recording at Pacific Beat Recording studios, San Diego, CA, USA
Mixed and Mastered by Alan Sanderson at Pacific Beat Recording

Contributors: 
Carl Durant: Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocal
Joes Brands: Acoustic&Electric Guitar, Bass, Drum, Recording, Cover Design
Johan Loeckx: Piano, Keys
Dunja Mees: Backing Vocals
Gregg Montante: Additional Guitar, Strings 
Alan Sanderson: Additional Recording, Mix, Mastering

http://www.carldurant.com
http://www.pacificbeatrecording.com
http://www.gregmontante.com

Silhouettes (Radio Edit)

Silhouettes(Radio Edit)

As seen on Australian TV. Performed by Jes Hudak ft. George Krikes. Written by George Krikes and Steven Stern. http://jeshudak.com - http://twitter.com/jeshudak - http://www.facebook.com/jeshudakmusic - http://youtube.com/jeshudak

Different Worlds - Jes Hudak ft. George Krikes

On “All Souls Day”, San Diego-based Carl Durant released this “In Memoriam” picture video with a studio recording of his latest song “(Not Our) Ride Home” dedicated to the twenty two sixth-graders and six adults who didn’t survive the crash of a Belgian tour bus in Sierre, Switzerland, in the evening of March 13th 2012.

The song tells the story from the point of view of a child that lost a sibling... 

More: http://www.carldurant.com/video_sierre_2012/

Recorded in San Diego in 2012 
(P) 2012 NunuRecords.com
(C) 2012 Carl Durant

Produced and Engineered by Carl Durant
Backing vocals: Veronica May
Mastered by Danny Danzi at DanziLand Studios

Available for download for use in San Diego 48HFP projects... and private use. Make sure to include these credits:
"(Not Our) Ride Home" by Carl Durant
(C)2012 (P)2012 NunuRecords.com

(Not Our) Ride Home

Originally from near Leuven, Belgium, Carl Durant went for a musical adventure in San Diego, CA that ended up lasting 11 years. Vocally reminiscent of The Decemberists, he became a regular in the coffeehouse circuit (Lestat’s, ...) playing solo gigs with his looping pedal and finger-picked or strummed guitar. With his live band he also gigged in venues as House of Blues and Anthology. About his self-released EP, the San Diego Troubadour wrote “Durant is a solid songwriter, with a lot of potential” and some airplay on local radio stations was well received: “LOVE the song "Appropriate" sounded good on the air tonight..” - Mookie (KPRI). 

Having developed a European sound (think Ed Sheeran) infused with the west coast songwriter influence of Jason Mraz, Tom Waits and the likes, Carl now has his live band The Lost Kings in Belgium, while still regularly playing solo in intimate venues or living rooms.
Latest singles were recorded with Grammy-winning Alan Sanderson in San Diego while his self-produced EP “Last Place” is available for streaming (Spotify/Deezer) or free download: http://www.carldurant.com

His debut single "Appropriate" has been aired numerous times on Radio Sophie, KPRI, Rock105.3FM and 91x in San Diego. Sonically, comparisons with Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on fire" and with Clannad were made. Other tracks from his EP "Last Place" were aired on KPRI.
His single "Secret", released during KPRI's Homegrown Hour on 3/4/12, starts out as a lullaby and ends with an edgy twist. End of 2012, the release of "(Not Our) Ride Home" was described in the San Diego Reader as a tribute to the young victims of a bus crash in Sierre, Switzerland. The article and more press coverage can be found on the website: http://www.carldurant.com/press 

In the last two years in CA, Carl has shared the stage with Adam Levy, Belgian (platinum-selling) artist Milow, iTunes&Bilboard charting Jesse Thomas, Platinum Hit finalist Jes Hudak, local SDMA nominees Folding Mr Lincoln and award winners Josh Damigo and Colin Clyne. 

Since being back in Belgium he played on the main stage of Het Depot (opening for Berry Quincy), Crisisfestival, played shows and show cases at Het Depot, De Monk, Blauwe Kater, Club 9, Vleugel F, Den Deugniet, 't Archief, Borrestaminee (cc De Borre), AB Club, BazArt Café, At the Bebop, Novanois, The Aloft Brussels, and private events. Carl also plays solo house concerts where he can add a bit more narrative in between songs than on a festival stage. 
A full-page article and interview with Carl appeared in Rondom Leuven in January 2015.  

In 2016, Radio 2 put his latest single "No matter what" in rotation and the video received over 15k views so far. New recordings are in the making. 

Silhouettes(Radio Edit)

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