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A reworked track that Michael wrote on the Piano for an old EP entitled '336 hours' which told the story of a 2 week period consisting of several life changing events. 
Featuring Tenisha Edwards (Dr Meaker) on backing vocals
Words and Music by Michael Vickers.
Featuring Michael Vickers - Piano/Vocals, Tenisha Edwards -Backing Vocals, Jake Leighton - Electric Guitar, Joe Smith - Bass Guitar and Jake Spicer - Drums.
Recorded by Gareth Nicholas James Kuhnel, Joe Smith and George Watts
Produced by Jonny Glennon

336 Hours (Featuring Tenisha Edwards)

MOTHERS MONEY (Feat. SPAREY)

Body positive, self-confidence booster track written for acoustic guitar and female vocals, with a violin instrumental.

Beautiful

A heavy, energetic and riff packed modern throwback to the Rockabilly style of the 1950s, replete with bluesy guitar and organ solos. The track features multi-layered vocal harmonies reminiscent of early Queen records and is textured with various elements from hand claps to gunshots, radio chatter and police sirens.  This all works together to elevate the clean, highly dynamic lead vocals, delivered with a controlled intensity throughout.

Words and music written by John Wilson.
Produced by John Wilson.
Recorded at Inca Road Studios, Lisburn.
Engineered by Ashley Irwin.
Mixed by Ashley Irwin and Diamir.
Mastered by Ermin Hamidovic of Systematic Productions.
Artwork / Logo by John Wilson
Video (available on YouTube) by Harry Bateman of Toast City Productions
Dedicated to Adam Harley Gough (RIP)

Peter Devenney - Lead and backing vocals
John Wilson - Guitars, keyboards and additional backing vocals
Ashley Irwin - Bass guitar
David Wilson - Drums and percussion

Behind The Facade

Diamir - Behind The Façade

Written, produced and performed by Zoe Konez

contact @ zoekonez.com


Here - Zoe Konez

You hold your arms crossed over your chest
I know your heart feels the fear
I know you're not ready yet

Here, here, just let me stay right here
Here, here, when you're ready I’ll be right here

You stand with your feet placed firm on the floor
You look at me like you know there’s more to this
And there is
I know what it’s like to feel defeated
And shy of life
But when you’re ready I’ll be right here
When you're ready I’ll be right...


Here, here, just let me stay right here
Here, here, when you're ready I’ll be right here

Here, here, just let me stay right here
Here, here, when you're ready I’ll be right here

When the sun goes down
I wanna be by your side
When the sirens sound
I wanna be where you are
When the darkness comes in 
I wanna know you’ll be with me here
Just let me stay right here

Here, here, just let me stay right here
Here, here, just let me stay right here
Here, here, just let me stay right here
Here, here, just let me stay right here

Here, here, just let me stay right here
(You know I only wanna be here)
Here, here, just let me stay right here
(You know I only wanna be here)
Here, here, just let me stay right here
(You know I only wanna be here)
Here, here when you’re ready I’ll be right here
(You know I only wanna be here)

When the sun goes down
I wanna be by your side
When the sirens sound I wanna be where you are
When the darkness comes in 
I wanna be with you here
Just let me stay right here

Here

Zoe Konez - Here

Nightfalling is the first new music from CrusaderBeach since 2016 and this much anticipated release marks a welcome return to the neo-classical / new age piano music scene by Adrian Webster, the UK-based composer behind CrusaderBeach.

This brand new, original solo piano piece, likened to Erik Satie meets Yiruma, delights with a slow-paced, hauntingly-beautiful melody that lingers in the memory, and as the title suggests, evokes the wistful serenity of twilight as day drifts into night.

Featuring lush, intimate classical piano tones and resonances, this simple yet considered instrumental stirs introspective emotions with its gentle, pensive refrain and Gnossienne-style flourishes.

Adrian: “I’ve long admired the minimalist, melancholy beauty in Satie’s work and with my piece, Nightfalling, I wanted to capture that delicate, nostalgic sentiment but in my own contemporary compositional style that followers of my music will be familiar with.”

Nightfalling also lends itself to today’s playlist streaming culture, with a leaning towards the genre of piano music for study concentration, peaceful relaxation or sleep. The meditative, dreamy quality of the song provides ideal background music for listeners who wish to focus or relax and unwind.

The reflective, contemplative nature of this single is a foretaste to a batch of new CrusaderBeach releases which will feature a mix of calm, ambient compositions and uplifting, heart-warming melodies.

Adrian: “I’m excited to share this new music with you. I've purposefully taken my time to explore new avenues with my compositions and I hope you love listening to the results as much as I've enjoyed creating them.”

Additional info:

Thanks to over 11 million YouTube views, a #1 best selling album on Amazon and over 1 million Spotify streams, the beautiful, original music of CrusaderBeach is being discovered and enjoyed by piano lovers worldwide - and is a popular choice for TV/film projects and weddings. CrusaderBeach has been a featured artist on international record label Halidon Music and sheets for the songs are available on Musicnotes, one of the world’s leading online sheet music retailers.

What listeners say about CrusaderBeach:

"Catchy, simple melodies mix with a hidden intricacy that I can’t explain. I love it."

Find out more at: https://crusaderbeach.com/

Nightfalling

An account of a supernatural experience in local Millook Wood.

In Millook Wood (Hytch/Coltart)

Lyrics:

Is this what you want?
I don't know what I want, 
I don't know what I need
Is this what you need?
I don't know what I need,
I don't see what you mean

There's blood in the snow and blood on my hands
What if you're right and they're all wrong?
The washing machine is broken again
You make your own wins, commit your own sins
And it all comes down to this: 
You've spent your whole life thinking there are rules

Is this what you want?
I don't know what I want, 
I don't know what I need
Is this what you need?
I don't know what I need,
I don't see what you mean

I don't see what you mean
What you mean

What if you're right and they're all wrong?
The washing machine is broken again
You make your own wins, commit your own sins
And it all comes down to this: 
You've spent your whole life thinking there are rules
A kick in the head, where's your sense?
And you call yourself a man
You take what you get, it's a red tide
And this life will pass you by
Oh this life will wash you away

Is this what you want?
I don't know what I want, 
I don't know what I need
Is this what you need?
I don't know what I need,
I don't see what you mean

Is This What You Want?

Throes of Love

Tom Shawcroft performing "figure out" - available everywhere now: http://smarturl.it/figure-out
 
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lyrics:
i know that i'm the one to make you feel complete
amongst some other things you fully comfort me
sometimes, i fantasise how you feel bout me
when i come alive
cause i failed to figure out 
that kind of love to fall for 
i somehow fell for a coldhearted kind of love
it was the kind to mess me up but i’ll be singing
sun's out but it's still so cold clear skies but it's been so long
since i remembered how to love myself again
so i called my friend to tell her now "it's been so long"
and i worry how we'll drift off away
my love, you're so hard to love
in years to come you'll learn to trust
so woe is me, i hope you're coming back to me in time
and i'll start feel alright
all you know, you're the one to make me feel complete
amongst some other things you finally found my feelings
buried deep inside a cage, you finally found the key
now i'm so alive
so when you're coming back, oh, i'll be all alone
waiting for you to show me how to feel at home
and i’ll leave my pride out by the door so you can see my heart, 
my all and my flaws, but i’ll be singing
sun's out but it's still so cold clear skies but it's been so long
since i remembered how to love myself again
so i called my friend to tell her now "it's been so long"
and i worry how we'll drift off away
my love, you're so hard to love
in years to come you'll learn to trust
so woe is me, i hope you're coming back to me in time
and i'll start feel alright

#TomShawcroft #figureout

© 2020 Tom Shawcroft.

figure out

From the album 'Baby Brain' available from https://benfromusic.com/
17/04/20

Baby Brain

Wonkye Mfa

Wonkye Mfa (feat Jvst Daniels & Abi.deen)

H.O.P.E

The Man

Written by David Hoade -
Performed by David Hoade and Nina Johnson -
Produced by Ivan Anchant -
With much love and gratitude -
Dedicated to my dear Mum

Never Be The Same

A piano-based soaring ballad harkening back to the golden-age of AM Radio Seventies hits.

I Am The Night

Head Start

A new song written and recorded during lockdown. Lamenting the lack of social contact, missing all my favourite people and in absolute awe of the NHS and our community spirit.

Lyrics:

A dawn with me inside
I wanna fall into your hours, for hours, and hours, is all

I wanna look inside
I want the seasons in your eyes, eyes, your eyes, is all I'm missing

When the wheels don't turn
We all, we all are drifting

Sunburnt Inside

From Anglo-Irish married songwriting duo The Portraits (“Irresistible and Irrepressible!” Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music) comes an uplifting and timely new single, featuring an astonishing cast of musicians and friends singing and playing their hearts out from Coronavirus confinement in their bedrooms, living rooms and gardens with a simple and beautiful musical message of reassurance: ‘Don’t Worry’.

The powerful orchestral and choral ensemble joined forces through the power of the internet: a full score and guide track was transmitted to all the players via Dropbox, and thirty individual performances in twenty-five different self-isolated locations including bedrooms, living rooms and gardens from the South West of England to North America via France, were returned digitally within three days. It was then left to The Portraits’ arranger and producer Jeremy Millington to unite all the recordings in his home studio to form the final epic work.

The Portraits’ songwriters Lorraine and Jeremy Millington say “the song is only as good as it is because everyone threw themselves at it so wholeheartedly. Not one performance is lacking in spirit, style or belief: maybe that shows just how keen we all are to send the world a giant and heartfelt hug right now. We dedicate it to all who are toiling tirelessly each and every day to fight this terrible disease around the world, and to all those loved ones it has taken from us.”

The song will be released on May 1st 2020 on iTunes, Spotify and all popular digital platforms. The Portraits are married Somerset-based songwriters Lorraine and Jeremy Millington who have performed at six Glastonbury Festivals and been championed on BBC Radio 2. They were due to perform at Glastonbury Festival again in 2020, now postponed to 2021.

Don't Worry

Produced by JB Pilon at Buffalo Studios, London.
Mastered by Brian Lucey at Magic Garden Mastering, Los Angeles.

Available 23rd April 2020.

The Kecks - Modern Girls (Official Audio)

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