By Stella Royale
John Spaw: vocals and guitar
David Craig: bass
Rom Kuras: percussion
Kat Cornelius: Horns and vocals
Eva Piontkowski: violin

You Only Love To Break My Heart

First take of one of my originals, "Tell Me" (2025). Guitar and voice, recorded on my iPhone. First attempt at this :) 

Tell Me (2025) - SINGLE TAKE

Single take of my original, "Rain Today" (2025). Guitar and voice.  Recorded on my iPhone.

Rain Today (2025) - SINGLE TAKE

Single take of "In The Pines," also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" Traditional American blues folk song. Combination of two songs originating from the Southern Appalachian area from at least the 1870s. Popularized by Lead Belly and Bill Monroe in the 1940s, and Nirvana in the 1990s. 

In the Pines (trad.) - SINGLE TAKE

"Indigenous Lyricist” is an anthem of resistance against assimilation into a colonized world. The track pays respect to the resilience and creativity of Indigenous people. It is a homage to the Haudenosaunee homelands, a nod to our ancestors that survived so we could exist, it’s our bridged value of Mother Earth, a toss to the roots that raised us. It’s a shoutout to all Indigenous people: our cultures are intact, our medicines strong and our communities growing.

The track, produced by Sim Seezy (@seezybeats), and joined by the lyrics of Chhoti Maa (@ChhotiMaa), illuminates and mobilizes neo-native narratives from all directions of Turtle Island. From New York to California, Mexico to Canada…We are not sleeping. We haven’t forgotten our herstory. America’s past haunts us today and deserves a call out.

Artwork by Ronald Toledo, Jr.
Produced by Sim Seezy & Dio Ganhdih
Mixed by Sim Seezy
Mastered by Jade Payne

Indigenous Lyricist - Feat. Chhoti Maa (Prod. By Sim Seezy & Dioganhdih)

Fun with a 7 string violin; song written by a tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim. I arranged the song for violin and looper.

relax

Eva Piontkowski