Bad With Names

fragments

clarity

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Everything For Love

Trust Issues

xoxoxo

Hello

Intro For Strings

Hollow

Slope

Lara

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Early Signs of Rhythm

Written by Rob McCurdy
Prod by Rob McCurdy and Chris Petrosino
Mixed by Jonathan Wyman
Mastered by Adam Ayan
Vocals, guitars, bass, synth, keys performed by Rob McCurdy prophet performed by Chris Petrosino
Percussion performed by Kosta Galanopoulos

Lyrics:
Orange sky
Fallen ashes
Dust to dust
What just happened here?
One more kiss to keep me guessing One look to make it clear
And Things I wish I said Echo ‘round my head Maybe what you need
Is someone who’s not me
After dark
Through the quiet
Cuts the night like a siren
Memories that keep repeating Chords that never change
And it happened just like magic
I closed my eyes and you were there Smiling like it never happened Smiling like you’re here

Someone, Not Me

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Limitation can be a creative force in a world where anything is possible, and for a young Liam Shortall, that pool of influence & opportunity was as diverse as any. Born in Glasgow and surrounded by music from a young age, he gravitated initially towards instrumental music, picking up the trombone, learning his jazz chops, and listening to the big band, blues, and ska sounds of his family home. A tendency to self-deprecation is a way that Glasgow has impressed itself on Shortall, albeit one which at times tipped over into self-criticism. Nowhere is that struggle & vulnerability more present than on his debut album Bad With Names. As much as Bad With Names showcases some of Glasgow’s finest, it's also the most complete statement of the corto.alto sound to date, a riptide demonstration of his multi-instrumental abilities ( trombone, guitar, bass, synths, programming, tuba, percussion), punchy improvisation and subtle electronic production that has stitched it all back together again.

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