Official lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi-cuKs4yNA

'An ancient myth of a river god's infatuation with a water nymph. A song about yin and yang, temptation, transformation...' - Herald K

This song is the result of a wonderful collaboration: Five unique musicians, here working together for the first time! The centuries old instrument Nyckelharpa (played by Stephan Steiner) adding special colour, two amazing singers (Jessica Slavik and Lina Louise) bringing the female dimension so essential for this song, and a producer specializing in acoustic music (Robin Gillard), who also plays bass guitar, all contribute uniquely to this composition by  Herald K.

© Herald K - 2022
Lyrics, Composition, Vocal and Guitar: Herald K
Nyckelharpa: Stephan Steiner
Bass: Robin Gillard
Vocal: Jessica Slavik
Background Vocal: Lina Louise
Production: Robin Gillard, Herald K
Label: Lindo Records
Photo: (c) Oliver Pfeiler

Arethusa

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A song about Circe, the infamous witch of antiquity, and of the Odyssey, who by magic potions turns men into swine...
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI1kEAXWMCI

Lyrics, Composition, Vocal, Guitar: Herald K
Second, Theatrical Vocal: Jessica Slavik
Nyckelharpa, Accordion: Stephan Steiner
Bass: Navid Djawadi
Production: Herald K & Robin Gillard
Mastering: Walter Frotzler
Facial Silhouette Photo: Christina Milassin
Label: Lindo Records

Circe

The ancient Greek myth of Echo and Narcissus re-narrated through song. Sung as a duet by Herald K and Lina Louise, featuring an unusual arrangement including piano, guitar and nyckelharpa.

Lyrics, Composition, Vocal, Guitar: Herald K 
Second Vocal: Lina Louise
Nyckelharpa: Stephan Steiner 
Piano: Nikola Stanosevic
Production: Herald K & Robin Gillard 
Mastering: Walter Frotzler 
Label: Lindo Records

Echo's Song

Echo's Song (ft Lina Louise)

About searching for that place of transcendence, the somewhere on that subliminal plane where inspiration emanates... An associative, allusive song. Whirlwind-like...  Vocals, violins, double bass and guitar uniquely blending.

Lyrics, Composition, Vocal, Guitar: Herald K 
Violin: Stephan Steiner 
Bass: Navid Djawadi
Production: Herald K & Robin Gillard 
Mastering: Walter Frotzler 
Label: Lindo Records

Where Eagles Fly

A historical song about hubris through the centuries, and how even celebrated figures of the past often encouraged wars of catastrophic proportions and suffering. Each verse, another historical figure. But no neccessity to make perfect guesses as to who they are. In fact, such proud personages often resemble one another...

A lament on how history tends to repeat itself. Raising questions about our celebrated and mythologized protagonists of the past. An anti-war song.

Lyrics:

He built a city for eternity
With marble sailed in from the sea
Then waged a war, a war for their ideals
That lasted thirty years and never made them heal
Mama, mama, mama, I'm on my knees
Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy me
Mama, mama, mama, I'm on my knees
Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy me

He had a dream, that they would win
By a banner painted red with a cross
He had a dream, that he'd be crowned
Then roused his men to charge and force the foe to drown
Mama, mama, mama, I'm on my knees
Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy me
Mama, mama, mama, I'm on my knees
Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy me

He stood his ground, never budged an inch
And vowed that he would fight to make all free
He had a vision of a land that would unite
But left that land a long day's journey into night
Mama, mama, mama, I'm on my knees
Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy me
Mama, mama, mama, I'm on my knees
Mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy me

Credits:
From 'Mythologies', releases May 12, 2023
Lyrics, Composition, Vocal, Guitar: Herald K
Slide Guitar: Max Mayerhofer
Harmonica: Othmar Loschy
Bass: Navid Djawadi
Production: Herald K & Robin Gillard
Mastering: waldo@cheops-audio.com
Label: Lindo Records

Mythologies

Mercy Me

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Most people wouldn't wanna meet this old ferryman...

Lyrics:

Hey, are you alone...
By the river bank?
There's people just across...
I'll help you join their rank...

You know, I've got a boat...
built for just that purpose:
to ferry people over...
come, don't be nervous...

Worried by my face?
That I look old?
Or by the waters?
That they look cold?

I'm old, that's true...
but I can really row.
I've been doing this...
since really long ago...

Wanna stay a little longer...
where you are?
But you know just like me...
that life is much too hard...

No need to fret.
No need to wonder...
Everything is certain...
there over yonder...

Feeling that those winds...
are far to frightening?
Or those waves...
too high and mighty?

Why, I've never sunk...
or been made a wreck.
My boat is far too solid...
for that...

And if you want:
A drug for you to take...
To help you ease the crossing...
to that land of shade...

Hey, are you alone...
By the river bank?
There's people just across...
I'll help you join their rank...

Credits:
From 'Mythologies', releases May 12, 2023
Lyrics, Composition, Vocal, Guitar: Herald K
Violin, Accordion: Stephan Steiner
Production: Herald K & Robin Gillard
Mastering: waldo@cheops-audio.com
Label: Lindo Records

Charon

An opener capturing some of the spirit of the album. An upbeat song about timelessness, and being connected to history. Inspired by stoic philosophy and ancient attitudes...

Lyrics:

I'm an old soul
I know that this old world
Is gonna keep on turning
Long after I'm gone...

I've seen unhappy endings
Change to glad beginnings
Temples made of stone
Wither till they're gone...

I'm an old soul
I know that this old world
Is gonna keep on turning
Long after I'm gone...

I've seen maids and choirboys
Turn into whores and rovers
Emperors on their thrones
Swiftly turn to bones

'Cause I'm an old soul
I know that this old world
Is gonna keep on turning
Long after I'm gone...

Mighty rivers raging
Tigers put in cages
Cities of the sun
Forgot and overgrown...

Yeah, I'm an old soul
I know that this old world
Is gonna keep on turning
Long after I'm gone...

Credits:
From Mythologies, releases May 12, 2023
Lyrics, Composition, Vocal, Guitar: Herald K
Violin, Accordion: Stephan Steiner
Bass: Navid Djawadi
Production: Herald K & Robin Gillard
Mastering: waldo@cheops-audio.com
Label: Lindo Records

Old Soul

'As close you come to a title song on my record. 'Strange Delights', the album title, is contained in these lyrics… …the song, as an opener, introduces recurring themes across the album such as night, day, temptation, seduction, mortality…' - Herald K

© Herald K, 2019 Lyrics, composition, vocal and guitar - Herald K, Violin and Accordion - Stephan Steiner, Label - Lindo Records

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Rxo824cbE
Photo: (c) Christina Milassin

Strange Delights

The Sisters

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'I was reading a lot of Charles Baudelaire at the time of writing this song…' - Herald K

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY86d1lkAC4

© Herald K, 2019 Lyrics and Composition - Herald K Vocal, Guitar and Percussion - Herald K Violin - Stephan Steiner Recordings - Jürgen Plank and Stephan Steiner, Photo - Christina Milassin, Label - Lindo Records

Carpe Noctem

'A woman walking across a room a room at dawn… Is she leaving? Her lover grabs her gown… it falls to the floor.. That image wouldn't leave my mind. I had to write a song to shake it…' - Herald K

© Herald K - 2019, Lyrics, composition, vocal and guitar - Herald K, Violin - Stephan Steiner, Mandolin - Anton Schula

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP3dh6z-z0Q
Photo: Christina Milassin

Waking Lovers

A little soundbite of my next song to be released on Soundcloud and as a video on YouTube. I have had excellent help with the video from a team of pros: Leena Koppe, Christin Veith, and Andi Winter.
Take a look at my YouTube channel for a preview, and later the full video, which also features the beautiful voice of Lina Louise: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jvicZrbeYyFjS83ZPRSBw
Full song will be published here soon!
Photo: (c) Christina Milassin

Light Of Your Eyes

Prelisten - Light Of Your Eyes

'A mysterious song, like the source it took its inspiration from, 'Song of Songs' in the Old Testament. Lina Louise sings beautifully on this one, to complete what was always written to be a male/female duet...' - Herald K

Official video can be found here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um5W1imk5fM

Song - (c) Herald K, 2019
Lyrics, composition, vocal and guitar - Herald K
Second vocal - Lina Louise
Mandolin and electric mandola - Anton Schula
Photo - (c) Christina Milassin

Light Of Your Eyes (ft. Lina Louise)- full version

Website: https://heraldkmusic.com

Brand new album, 'Mythologies' out now! CD available here: https://www.hoanzl.at/mythologies.html

'Baudelairean flights through dimly lit urban landscapes 'round midnight... Ballads alluding to Ovid, Homer and Solomon... Lovers wrapt in the sultry bliss of a sunny summer morn... Wine, witchcraft, temptation… The quest for voices to trust amidst a world corrupt… These themes and motifs all weave into Herald K's oeuvre… Come in and eavesdrop...'

Photos on this page: (c) Christina Milassin

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