sweet annabelle, the night is turning blue I’m under your spell
my mind is racing forth with all these thoughts
and I fear that I won’t find you on this earth

sweet annabelle, I drank your wine, you gave me all your heart
and now it seems our love will slowly pass
as it delves into the deep and distant past

and I will slowly walk without your hand to hold the wheel lock,
these days go by like pages in a book you’re lending
can only hope that I will see you
in the ending

and if I try to stop
holding on to this
would it lead me back to you?
you, my world, that was lost

sweet annabelle, searching for her one and all
she thinks I’m something special that she can’t find
in another man or another life

but I am just a movement
just another face you’re passing on the street.
and it’s true my love for you will always stay
but it’s hard to say if there will come a day when

we will be as one
and we will trust the sun
to clear our minds
and light the path
for you and I to walk upon

--
music, lyrics & performance by Chris Ho
feat. Phoenix Lazare (backup vocals)
engineered & produced by Shane Stephenson (Nice.)
co-produced by Chris Ho

Borrowed Books

Sanctity of Silence

Buy on Bandcamp

You Got a Hold on Me

Life's A Marathon

Fast Patterns

Weight Of This World

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Co-Produced & Mixed by Jeff Fettig
Drums & Percussion by Feeble aka Jon Smith
Saxophones by Randal Fisher
Pedal Steel, Guitars & Additional Sonics by Jeff Fettig
A Special Thank You to Andrew Bayer

Lyric Video: 
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Musicians:
Jeff Fettig : www.jefffettig.com
Jon Smith (Feeble) : feeblenoise.bandcamp.com
Randal Fisher : randalfisher.bandcamp.com

Lyrics:
Old Bones get me every time
I feel them in the water lines
I’m weathered and aged to know
But I still hear it running and the plants that grow

I wanna be, I wanna show
That I’m still worth it, not ready to go
I still can run faster in my mind
But my body’s slowing down and I’m out of time

Put it down, or leave it up
It’ll come back around just soon enough
Keep what’s left and hold it close
Let the door close soft behind  my soul

Hear It Running (Old Bones)

Something in My Head

Produced by Philip Michael Jack
Mastered by RedRedPaw Mastering

Hell - Annabell

Golden Hours

So Far Gone

When to listen: when you’re lost, when you’re locked out, on a run, in the shower, when you’re on a boat, in a cool car, on a depressing tube ride, on a happy bus ride, while cooking eggs in the morning, when at a boozy summer picnic, pouring your 3rd glass of rosé, when attempting any sort of gnar, when trying to impress a chirpse, when things aren’t quite going your way, when you miss your friends, when you can’t decide what to listen to, when the DJ looks like he takes requests (I’m serious about this one).

Written by Aaran Daniel & Louis Fulford-Smith
Produced & Mixed by Louis Fulford-Smith
Mastered by Pete Maher 
Artwork by Tom White 
Photography by Slaw productions (Sidney Arthur, Samuel Barnham, Bradley Boorman)

I've Been Lost

Chris Ho turns everyday melancholy into a bold and empowering art form, rather than a well-kept secret. A folk-meets-indie-pop artist based in Western Canada, his music explores themes of self-expression, understanding one’s identity, and gender nonconformity. His music is a dynamic blend of raw, earthy acoustics with idealistic indie-pop melodies and honest vocals.

Ho has independently released one EP (Answers, 2011) and two full-length albums (City of Dust, 2012; Places You’ve Been, 2017), as well as toured throughout Western Canada (having slept in his old Toyota Camry on more occasions than he’d like to admit). He looks forward to the release of three new singles throughout 2021.

Borrowed Books

Chris Ho

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