A sample of what's in store on the Up Coming album "On A Promise"

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Soon to be available to buy everywhere : ITunes, Amazon, and to stream on Spotify.

Clip In Another Life

Clip Help Yourself

Clip Head Body Head

Clip Found Wanting

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Written by TOM VAN CAN, GRAHAM KEARNS
Vocals Bronwen Lewis

DADDY - Lyrics - copyright TOM VAN CAN

I learnt these notes in time
I practised pretty rhymes
I made you smile and I was glad
So why’s my mama’s face still sad

Maybe she knew what was coming
When the day’s turned on its head
And you drowned any hope of happiness
Sent us hungry off to bed

You are my father I can’t rob you of that name
But I swear I never called you Daddy
The strangest thing your one kindness caused me the most pain
You never let me cast you as the baddy
My child’s heart was pure
This empty head was fair
You had to fill them with this poison

I’m sitting on the stair
Not the screams but the silences that scare
Now I’m chasing down the street
On dirty snow in my bare feet

And I’m stretching out my arm
To stop you doing harm
And I hate that I am small
And you’ll always stand above me

You are my father I can’t rob you of that name
But I swear I’ll never whisper Daddy
The strangest thing your one kindness is what caused me the most pain
You never let me paint you as the bully

My child’s heart was pure
This empty head was fair
You had to go and fill them with this poison

Don’t wanna but I tap my feet
The melody burrows deep
And though I hum along
I’m thinking how to kill this song
It’s me that’s calling time
To release me from this rhyme
It’s the past that’s in the wrong
And I know now how to stop this song

I don’t know where you went
Or how your years were spent
Some say you were wounded, scared that’s all
It’s not my place to judge you

If I gave you blame
It would be a gift too far
My sky maybe dark
But then I see every star

You are my father I cannot rob you of that name
But I swear I’ll never call out Daddy
The strangest thing your one kindness is what caused me the most pain
You never let me paint you as the bully

This heart is pure
My head is fair
There is no hate, no pain, no anger

FIRST CONGRESS - Daddy

First Congress is a British pop outfit with a diverse range of influences , blending folk, country, rock and soul. Formed in 2015 they had their first single - THE FIRST BBC2 playlisted for rotation on it's release later in 2016.  Since then they have gone on to be championed by the BBC with securing A listings on BBC Wales in 2017 with follow up singles - IN ANOTHER LIFE and HELP YOURSELF as well as further plays on BBC Radio 2.

BBC Radio Wales - Vikki Blight 'First Congress are creating new material with fantastic success, they really do make stunning examples of songwriting they love their craft and they know their craft and this is just a glorious song'

First Congress are poised to make a truly extraordinary series of records with top-flight collaborators, always with a strong thread of accessibility, yet sharply intelligent lyrical depth, humour and sensuality.