texting in the shower 

written, produced, performed by Nathaniel Banks
mixed by Nathaniel Banks, Kevin Farzad, Alec Ness
mastered by Alec Ness

between the lines 
I showed myself 
In what’s implied  
I was crying out for help 
no way ahead 
I’ll pave it myself 
my temp’s up so high 
i’ll make asphalt melt 
just to ask one question  
the past me knew how to answer right  

texting you back in the shower
I miss you 
I remember how you were
couldn’t break through 
I’m talking to you
I’ll come right to where you are 
I’ll never push too hard 
I just miss you a lot

you taught me a spell 
for love unreceived
easier than being friends with me
tune up my field 
over the phone
maybe i’m healed
but i feel more alone 
as i ask that question 
i try to imagine the afterlife 

texting you back in the shower
I miss you 
I remember how you were
couldn’t break through 
when I’m talking to you
I’ll come right to where you are
I’ll never push too hard 
I just miss you a lot 



texting in the shower

bender freestyle

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L Y R I C S:
It’s night one of my bender and I ain’t that drunk
Call you trying just to see if you’re up
Wildflower, won’t you please come back
You’re hurting my trust but I won’t mention that

It’s night three of my bender and I'm so messed up
Try and drive home if I'm good enough
Go and say that a break makes sense
Decide it now or forever regret

I won’t hurt you
I deserve to

I’m stuck living like you don’t exist
When your semester’s over will I see you again?
Picking four leaf clovers, oh I’m placing my bets
Will I see you again, will I see you again?

I deserve to hurt, deserve to hurt
I deserve to hurt, deserve to hurt you
I deserve to hurt, deserve to hurt you
I deserve to hurt, deserve to hurt you

I’m stuck living like you don’t exist
When your semester’s over will I see you again?
Picking four leaf clovers, oh I’m placing my bets
Will I see you again, will I see you again?

I got two jobs while you’re in school
I tend to like tension the push and pull
But lately I can’t take when you up and leave
I love the push and pull but I need you to pull on me

Bender

A comprehensive model on dealing with folks.

released May 9, 2025

Written, recorded, and produced by Mike Maietta. November 2024-March 2025.
Artwork by Shepsen Amunnen. 

Tug of War

L Y R I C S:
Come baby call it
Go ahead call it off
What it is wanting
I can tell it’s not enough

Put me back together
Just to tear me all apart
17 in September
You would never break my heart

You’re picture up on my wall
You’re letters left my drawer
Don’t tell me you’re sorry
That you’re searching for something more

It gets better when I get better at
Growing up but I can’t do this without you

Could you even care less?
It’s like talking to a wall
Silence makes me anxious
Waiting for your call

Who cares about distance
College is such scam
I can visit you on weekends
While I focus on the band

You’re picture up on my wall
You’re letters left my drawer
Don’t tell me you’re sorry
Or that I’m better off without you

It gets better when I get better at
Growing up but I can’t do this without you

Dead to you
Dead to me
All I need is clarity
I'm nothing without your love

We were high school
What do you mean
This is all we've ever seen
I'm nothing without your love

Come baby call it
Go ahead call it off
What it is wanting
I can tell it’s not enough

Call it Off

L Y R I C S:
I wanna friend who will listen
To every song that i send them
To every word I text them
I want a friend

I want a life that’s built for me
I want a dad to teach me how to live
For a family that holds up 
Instead of back

Silver is buried stone
What spoon do you lick up on?

You’re not so cool
You’re not so cool
You’re not so cool

Sent you text on the weekend
Ask how you been and get nothing
Breaking a sweat just get in touch
C'mon it don’t take much

My battery died left the lights on
When I wanna drive and get somewhere
To feel alive, I wish I knew
Nothing made sense at 25

Silver is buried stone
What spoon do you lick up on?

You look so cool, you look so cool
You look so cool, you look so cool

You got a lot going for you
You look so cool in your photo shoot
I bought your cd, real sick tunes
Real sick tunes

I ain’t got much going for me
East Coast rat in worn out jeans
But this aint LA, it's just jersey

You look so cool, you look so cool
You look so cool, you look so cool

Chronically Online

wrote this when I was missing my mom here's the demo 

good grief._.demo

I Hate When You Tell Me to Shut Up.m4a

sombr - back to friends (voice memo)

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a likkle sumn

An introverted guy that has a way with words, Marshall-stacked guitar tones, and a sophisticated Nashville storytelling fare—that is American multi-instrumentalist David Russell.

Born July 3, 2000, in Nashville, Tennessee, David was raised in a musical family, collaborating with his sister, Emmy Russell, and grandmother, Loretta Lynn. His father introduced him to key influences like Tom Petty and the Ramones.

On Christmas Day 2016, David began uploading original songs to SoundCloud, influenced by bands like Modern Baseball & Weezer. These songs have been self-released as part of his annual “Summer Hiatus” compilations. He didn’t fit into Nashville, but he often attended and hosted DIY shows.

After relocating to New York City in 2020, David formed the alternative bands that gained traction in 2022 with a 52-week residency at the Bitter End. In 2023, producer Billy Mannino (Oso Oso, Macseal) worked with the him and his band on their track “Breaking Down & Feeling Low,” released two years later under Doolittle on their debut EP Secret Saturday. In 2024, David joined Nordista Freeze on his tour, which motivated David to distribute his music, previously exclusively on SoundCloud.

In 2025, David released 200 songs and formed alternative band Doolittle with Nordista Freeze, Michael Massiah, Gemma Guttenberg, & Jason Ruiz. The upcoming Summer Hiatus ‘25 proves songwriting is his trade, doubling down on what he knows best — anthemic choruses and a memoir style penmanship.

I Hate When You Tell Me to Shut Up.m4a

David Russell

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