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The third single from to be take from the debut album 'Departure Fever' by Runner Up; a new musical project from Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Dave Huntriss.

Andy Monaghan (mix)
Ed Woods (master)
Jake Scarborough (engineer)
Dom Mitchison (engineer)
Rowan Bishop (editing/drums/perc)
Ollie Lucas (additional guitar, gang vox)
Ellie James (vocals)
Mike Griffiths (gang vox)
Malcolm Black (gang vox)
Chris Hill (gang vox)
Rich Lyne (distro)
Beth Luxton (photography)
Dave Huntriss (everything else)

Curriculum Vitae

The First Train Home

Written, performed and produced by Kar Stanton
Bass played by Joe Rodwell
Mixed by Joe Rodwell
Mastered by Nick Lewis at Old Cottage Audio

Lyrics:

I lost my patience
Did you take it?
When you created the infinite scroll
It take two seconds
The first impressions
I swipe and move on
But you're in control now

Scrolling through a steady stream of nothing
Searching for something

I get hooked on the little hits
And I can't snap out of it
You're doing me damage
But I can't break the habit
You chew me up 
And you spit me out
But I'll be coming back around
Any minute now
There'll be something beautiful
What will I find in the digital landfill

I'm spinning on a spit like meat
Is it true 
I'm a cog in the machine of your dreams
I'm prone as a product
I'm your asset
And you're selling me out
What is this deal we struck
I wanna give it up
I don't remember signing up
I don't remember signing up for this

I get hooked on the little hits
And I can't snap out of it
But I can't live without
Cos I might miss something important
You chew me up 
And you spit me out
But I'll be coming back around
Any minute now
There'll be something beautiful
What will I find in the digital landfill

Little hits of dopamine
Little hits of dopamine

Little Hits

Vidéo YouTube :   https://youtu.be/Xq99Dfdztyw

La Fableuse 

Texte : Say M
Chant : Karine
Musique : Alain Illos

Qui es-tu ?
Toi que je ne connais pas 
Qui refuse les maux de tête 
Qui s'amuse des mots de soi 

Je suis la Fableuse
J'aurais pu dire la Fabuleuse 
Mais je ne bois pas

J'ai donc ignoré le «u»
Qui ira où il voudra
Je n'ordonne pas les lettres 
Mais je ne les laisse pas 
S'installer comme on sème 
Les mots ne repoussent pas 
Déjà qu'ils changent à peine 
Oui mais, voilà... 

Regardez, au moins ceux qui s'aiment 
Les mots, ils ne les cherchent pas
Ils fabulent parfois, peut-être
Mais de chaque instant, ils croient 
On les croisera le nez en l'air 
Respirant celui des sous-bois 
Ils rentreront saouls à tue-tête 
D'un amour qui, in fine, finira

Qui es-tu ?
Toi que je ne connais pas 
Qui refuse les maux de tête 
Qui s'amuse des mots de soi 

Je suis la Fableuse
J'aurais pu dire la Fabuleuse 
Mais je ne bois pas 

Car le «u» parfois s'entête 
dans rupture, se place deux fois 
Je n'ordonne pas les lettres 
Mais je ne les laisse pas 
S'installer comme on sème 
Les mots ne repoussent pas 
J'écris des maux
Des morceaux d'êtres 
J'écris des mots 
Qui parlent d'émois
 La Fableuse, c'est moi

La Fableuse avec Karine

Dancing On Dynamite

Side of the Moon

Hoping to spread a feeling of positivity and inspiration June Holland and friend/fellow artists Jack Ronan release their first collaboration "Happy Now".

Ready to boost your mood and bring a smile to your face? “Happy Now” is the perfect feel-good pop song you’ve been searching for. With vibrant melodies and a touch of jazzy flair, this song is about appreciating the present whilst staying hopeful for the future. The heartfelt lyrics urge us not to give up during tough times, encouraging us to look forward to the good things in life that may be just around the corner...

Happy Now

Happy Now (feat. Jack Ronan)

Pain & More

That Was a Fire

Onyx

The Jojo Man Band - The Day

Youth is Wasted

Nobodies master 16bit

Max Bianco’s latest release ‘Sometimes’ superbly showcases his songwriting abilities in his own storytelling manner all set against a background of a haunting yet beautiful melody. The brilliance of the track is allowed to shine, through its sheer simplicity really allowing the vocals to take centre stage. Max’s voice is clear yet emotive and thought provoking and the strumming acoustic guitar is literally like the plucking of your heart strings.    


Max has said of the track:
“‘Sometimes’ is about life really and when the cards dealt don’t match up to anything, but how it's maybe worth taking that risk of going all in again and hoping for a better hand to be dealt next time.” 


‘Sometimes’ was written by Max Bianco and was recorded at The Albion Rooms in Margate with renowned, award winning, music engineer and technician Jason Stafford. Produced by Mark Pickering, head of ARU music department in Cambridge, the arrangements were worked on with musicians Fabian Bonner (double bass) and Sean O’Hanrahan (piano). Mark mixed ‘to the track’ and you can sense this with the space in the final master which allows the vulnerability of the lyrics to truly resonate with the listener.

Max Bianco  - Sometimes

Indie latino pop with soft club ambience, warm house-influenced groove, emotional male vocal, Andalusian luxury night mood, no artist names.

1)-“tormenta-en-jerez” 6.


Your hand shakes when you touch my face
Like I might break or disappear
I don't know what I'm doing either
But I know I want you here

You said you loved me yesterday
Today quiet and withdrawn
I can't tell if you changed your mind
If your love was a false dawn

We're both here
We're both trying
Neither one of us
Knows what we're doing

Love's a fragile thing
Don't know how to hold it right
Scared I'll crush it
Scared I'll lose your love tonight
Love's a fragile thing
I want it to go on
Don’t know what I’d do
If one day you love was gone

Sleep beside you, watch you breathe
Wonder if you'll stay
Morning comes with no guarantees
But I want you anyway

Your eyes don’t give enough away
Can't tell what’s on your mind
All I know is that your love
Is a precious thing to find
[Instrumental bridge]

We're both here
We're both trying
Neither one of us
Knows what we're doing

Love's a fragile thing
Don't know how to hold it right
Scared I'll crush it
Scared I'll lose your love tonight
Love's a fragile thing
I want it to go on
Don’t know what I’d do
If one day you love was gone

Fragile Thing

Any Trip

Contact: fansandro101@gmail.com

“FanSandro is made up of two childhood friends - Mike (Ivan Danko) and Alex (Sandro) - that have been making music together in various bands over the years. They’ve put together the album; ‘Ease Up On Yourself’ steadily over the course of the past two years, recording in Mike’s studio in Battersea."

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