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The Duke

Happiness (feat. Charlie Stacey & Moses Boyd)

The Duke (feat. Moses Boyd & Simon Dufour)

Calling My Name

This is a song I wrote about love between two people who cannot be together because of fear of change. It is an acoustic guitar track with a catchy strumming pattern and a chorus that will possible be stuck in your head the rest of the day. This is my first public release of many songs I write. I hope you enjoy.

Come Out Come Out

Dig Deep, Move Out

Could We Be More

Dide O

Shout Out! To Freedom...

Isolated (feat. Pip Millett & Sabrina Mahfouz)

Cold Fire Smile

“No Fear, My Dear” is a new bluesy humanist piano jazz kinda psychedelic soul torch song EPx19—a love letter inspired by and dedicated to the one and only Nina Simone, all strong women, and to the simple, not-so-radical idea that freedom only begins when fear ends 🕊️

EPx19 is a no BS BLOWsutra (Revolt Now) meditation, an agnostic prayer hour for truth, justice, & solidarity (for a world gone mad bananas)... yet another empathetic and courageous pep talk of light for dark times, to help our guts know, our hope grow, and our hearts glow  ❤️‍🔥

Side A (1-10) honors Nina's love for timeless acoustic bluesy piano jazz magic 🪄
Side B (11-19) indulges my love for psychedelic dub + indie folk + banjo blues + gipsy lofi experimental genres fusion  🏴‍☠️

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@bananasutra song #lyrics
 
[INTRO]
“I’ll tell you what freedom means to me…
No fear, my dear, freedom means no fear.”
And if my voice should tremble,
Let it ring loud and clear.

[VERSE 1 — “I Had a Dream”]
I had a dream we woke as one,
No hearts undone, no souls outrun.
A world where truths walked side by side,
And no one had to run or hide.

[VERSE 2 — Strong-Women]
My mother said, “Stand tall, my girl,
Don’t bend your fire to fit their world.”
She taught me souls can crack and break,
But dignity’s our own to make.

[HOOK]
No fear, my dear, the light inside us glows.
No fear, my dear, true spirit always knows.
No fear, my dear, freedom grows from our spark.
No fear, my dear, bow out their goddamn dark.

[VERSE 3 — Sound-as-Salvation]
Some pray in halls of dust and stone,
Some kneel where tired saints have gone.
But I find truth in rhythm’s rise,
Where basslines pull the dark to light.

[VERSE 4 — Mirror of the Times]
We watch the days grow mean and cold,
Let’s join our hands, and break that mold.
Let artists shine where lies appear,
Hold a mirror against the fear.

[BRIDGE]
If sorrow’s got you by the throat,
I’ve walked that road, I know that note.
Storm winds can strip us to the bone,
And still we rise, don’t feel alone.

They’ll call the truth a threat, a scar,
They’ll twist the past to dim a star.
But breathe, my love, hold your own mark.
Let freedom burn their toxic snark.

[HOOK]
No fear, my dear, the light inside us glows.
No fear, my dear, true spirit always knows.
No fear, my dear, freedom grows from our spark.
No fear, my dear, bow out their goddamn dark.

[OUTRO]
If your voice should tremble,
Let it tremble to the light.
No fear, my dear,
Let’s sing it through the night…

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Side A [09] No Fear, My Dear • BLOWsutra Revolt Now Bluesy Psychedelic Chanson Piano JAZZ

I Don't Want To Love You Forever  (  version 1 )

In Your Eyes (feat. Charlotte Day Wilson) [Nosaj Thing Remix]

Early Morning Rain

Everything

Beaming is a collection of songs shaped from a year of uncertainty and delivered by  songwriter Jon Wilder (aka Boom Years) with an anxious spirit.  "Everybody's trying to make sense of our current situation and how our past has led to the madness that surrounds us.  Finding joy and light right now seems impossible, but I'm reminded daily through the actions of protesters, charity of neighbors and love of friends that hope isn't lost."  These songs mark a turning point for Boom Years, coming from personal events rather than narrative story telling, details gleaned from months of job loss, family strife, dogs in surgery and a move to Portland where the noise of riots and police sirens found their way into the background of songs.  "We'll persist and we'll endure," Jon says, "I'm just trying to keep smiling."

Follow Down

Parallel

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Steadily making her mark on the nu-jazz and alternative soul scene, 2022 signals an exciting new chapter for the British-German artist as an EP is set to be released in Spring. With her engrossing vocals and impressive production capabilities already capturing the attention of 6 Music’s Gilles Peterson - he declared “Street-soul is back” in reaction to the original 2020 release of 'Fantasies' - she’s also gained recognition from COLORS, British Vogue, The Pit Ldn, Jamz Supernova and BBC Radio 1 (Gemma Bradley's 'Top Tip'). In the summer, she wowed festival goers at Latitude with a stunning performance on the BBC Introducing stage.

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