I wrote this song on 6th December 2020.
A friend had just got Covid and I was lying awake at 4:00AM worrying about them, and thinking about how much I miss my friends.
This is for all the friends I miss.

Lyrics
I hope you are smiling sometimes,
That you see the sun when you go outside,
It’s nice to see you on the screen of my phone,
Its all been postponed,
For a long time...

I have a pile of birthday cards from you,
Been reading them when distance gets too much,
Sometimes they are the only things that
Help me make it through the day...
I hope you’re okay...

To my friend, who I’ve been missing,
I hope that you are warm.
It’s mild here in London,
But its colder there up north.

Distance made me forget the scent of your embrace,
But it sharpens every memory of a smile upon your face,
The stories from old times becoming new,
And now when I see blue,
I think of you. I think of you.

To my friend, who I’ve been missing,
I hope that you are warm.
It’s mild here in London,
But its colder there up north.

To My Friend (original song) - Kai Pearson

I'm Sick, You're Tired; Let's Dance…

Deep underwater in an old shipwreck, lives an octopus who's very eclectic. Octi likes to swim around at night, and likes to learn about waves and stars and light. Now Octopi are very smart, and Octi also had a very big heart. Octi saw all the mess around and wanted to help out all of the clown fish. And thats why, every single night, Octi learned about waves and stars and light. Cause soon enough it would all be gone, but not if Octi could sing a song.

Confines of mine, create lost time
Crystal waters beacon me
I'm still longing to be free

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Octi - SynthDef

Here's my first little experiment with making music at home during this isolation period. Created using only my voice and sounds sampled at home.
I hope this brings at least a brief feeling of peace to your day. Thanks for listening!

Teardrop - Massive Attack

1:00 AM. It's me again, singing and playing guitar and things.

Misguided Ghosts - Paramore

Infections Of A Different Kind - AURORA (Kai Pearson and Steve Paul cover)

Sweet lemon

Blood Union

The River is a song about allowing yourself to feel, and the catharsis of setting the emotions free.

Incorporates some inspirations from the orchestral version of this song (performance with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, released on 6th Sept 2020).

The River - AURORA

A calmer version of my cover of The River (AURORA) as a lullaby for a friend who is struggling to sleep lately.

The River - AURORA - Lullaby Version

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Octi - SynthDef

Derek DeMuth