"She Walks” is a loose adaptation of the Byronic poem of the same name, which synthesizes the emotional core of the work with modern song structure, smooth, soulful vocals, and a catchy Bossa-Nova groove. 

Lyrics, music and vocals - Barry Jean Fontenot

The Fountains:

Jake Cavalier - Guitar
Julian Daniell - Drums and Percussion
Morris Euman - Bass
Amir Khay Nir - Piano

Mixed by Amir Khay Nir
Mastering - Stuart Hawkes, Metropolis studios, London.
Art - Greg McDonald, Fun House Entertainment

She Walks

Dearie Me

Producer Charlie Scovill & myself have been working hard on a new group of songs. Charlie makes the beats, edits, and mixes; I write & sing the melody & lyrics. "Time To Go" is the first experiment in a collab that will result in an EP so there's more where that came from. 

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Original artwork by Piper Hees.

Charlie Scovill X Danny Severance - Time To Go

It Ain't So Easy is a song about a dying relationship. The narrator explores feelings of loss, anger, and, ultimately, disengagement, severing a deep bond even as they grieve for its lost.

Lyrics, music and vocals - Barry Jean Fontenot

Produced, recorded and edited by Amir Khay Nir

The Fountains:

Jake Cavalier - Electric guitar
Julian Daniell - Drums, percussions
Dylan Harris - Bass
Amir Khay Nir - Fender Rhodes

Guest musician:
Izzy G - Saxophone
Alex Santilli - Percussion

Mixed by Benjamin Esterlis
Mastering - Stuart Hawkes, Metropolis studios, London.
Art - Mr. Graphilip

Booking and social media - Fun House Entertainment, drewj@funhouse.events

℗ 2019 Barry Jean Fontenot

It Ain't So Easy

Just because we can’t play for you live doesn’t mean we can’t be part of your lives! Please, comrades, enjoy this piping hot new single, with our compliments!

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Lyrics, music and vocals - Barry Jean Fontenot

Produced, recorded and edited by Amir Khay Nir

The Fountains:

Jake Cavalier - Electric and Acoustic Guitars
Julian Daniell - Drums
Dylan Harris - Bass
Amir Khay Nir - Piano

Guest musician:
Izzy G - Saxophone
Alex Santilli - Percussion

Mixed by Benjamin Esterlis
Mastering - Stuart Hawkes, Metropolis studios, London.
Art - Mr. Graphilip

Booking and social media - Fun House Entertainment, drewj@funhouse.events

Lyrics:
Well, the truth is clear, but isn’t so exciting
As a laser show put on by a circus clown.
It takes effort not to read such clever writing
On your own walls, although that tends to tear them down.
But, it’s never been your modus operandi
To do the things you need to do to make things right.
That’s the way it is; I find the tricks that we don’t try
Are the ones that bring us down,
Or the ones that let us down when it’s time to fight.
But if that’s not where you want to be,
You could always follow me to my destination.
And, if it’s entering your mind
To leave your loneliness behind and find salvation,
Then get your groove on
Get a move on
Come on down!
I said, get your groove on
Get a move on
Come on down!
I don’t know if you believe the things that you tell me,
But I know, one day, the axe is going to fall.
I suppose that’s just the way the things that we don’t see
Can sometimes put our backs against the wall.
I don’t know about the mountains you say you’re climbing;
That’s a point-of-view I just don’t comprehend.
If there’s one thing you do well, though, that thing is timing;
You can always find some time
Yeah, you always make the time to condescend.
But if that’s not where you want to be,
You could always follow me to my destination.
And, if it’s entering your mind
To leave your loneliness behind and find salvation,
Then get your groove on
Get a move on
Come on down!
I said, get your groove on
Get a move on
Come on down!

℗ 2019 Barry Jean Fontenot

Come On Down

Puddles

Kleo is a folk-funk anthem for coming to grips with reality, and taking ownership of one’s actions and their consequences. Rooted in the Ancient Greek word for “Glory,” Kleo is an internal dialogue between a man and himself, in which the concepts of military victory, on which the old concept of glory was centered, and material success/popularity, on which the modern concept of glory is centered, are analyzed, critiqued, and rejected as a means of assigning things their proper moral value.

Lyrics, music and vocals - Barry Jean Fontenot

Produced, recorded and edited by Amir Khay Nir

The Fountains:

Jake Cavalier - Electric Guitar
Julian Daniell - Drums and percussion
Dylan Harris - Bass
Amir Khay Nir - Piano

Guest musician:
David Thrift - Acoustic Guitar
Izzy G - Saxophone

Mixed by Benjamin Esterlis
Mastering - Stuart Hawkes, Metropolis studios, London.
Art - Mr. Graphilip

For streaming, shows and social media click: https://linktr.ee/barryandthefountains

Booking and social media - Fun House Entertainment, drewj@funhouse.events

Lyrics:
You weren’t always at the top of the mountain;
I know it personally.
And it’s no good revising the record,
Cause that shit don’t work on me.
That’s not to say there’s no good in trying,
If it’s cathartic for you,
But when it comes to raising lions in the city,
Treat them like lions if you do.

So much for all your means-tested values—they don’t seem to dictate what you do.
Kleo was always at the end of the rainbow, so the same, these days, should go for you.
Kleo was always in the neighbor’s oilfield; can’t remember where I saw her last.
And for a lifetime of chasing glory, your only reward is the past,
So break it down.

And, so, it seems you’ve gotten just what you wished for;
The crowds are calling your name.
But you don’t know how to find satisfaction,
Or how to leverage your fame.
But, then again, I guess you made that decision
Back in the distant past.
Now, things are headed to the point of collision—
The die is already cast.

So much for all your means-tested values—they don’t seem to dictate what you do.
Kleo was always at the end of the rainbow, so the same, these days, should go for you.
Kleo was always in the neighbor’s oilfield; can’t remember where I saw her last.
And for a lifetime of chasing glory, your only reward is the past,
So break it down.
(Plaintively: Kleo)
Kleo---
Can ease your aching heart,
But Kleo—
Will tear the world apart.

℗ 2019 Barry Jean Fontenot

Kleo

This track appears on our brand new complete LP!
Available on vinyl too:
https://barryandthefountains.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-extreme

Second Line

The Flow

By The Edge Of The Sea

Kleo/ Rose 7" record is now available for purchase at:
https://barryandthefountains.bandcamp.com/album/kleo

Rose

Soul singer / violinist / songwriter

Instagram: dannyseverance

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