Other Hand

Control Freak

Spirits and Jesus

The Great Escape Live Dates
May 12th Jubilee Square 3.15pm
May 12th Fiddlers Elbow 18.30pm
May 13th St Nicholas Church 5.30pm
June 22nd 26th Confirmed at Glastonbury Festival

In The light follows ‘’Look Up At That Sky’’ added to Spotify New Music Friday and Apple Music New In Indie
“The simplest of things can be most effective. Michael’s music is sparse, skeletal yet often deeply moving” 

Mahogany
“Gorgeous, singer-songwriter would give Ben Howard a run for his money” Tom Robinson 
“Michael was phenomenal, really blew us away“ Adam Maestro Head of Booking Sofar Sounds 

Michael released his magnificent debut long player Dust & Bone in 2016 (Michael lived in his van for two and a half years whilst recording the album) working with Producer Dan Brown. It features the critically acclaimed ‘Steady And The Stuck (premiered by The Independent) and Revolving Doors co-written with Ben Christophers (Guy Garvey Bat for Lashes) he followed this debut with his stunning sophomore album ‘Salt ‘in 2020 which Atwood praised as “an achingly honest & heartfelt reckoning full of striking vulnerability & intensely intimate, beautiful songwriting.” Michael released his 3rd studio Album ‘How Come You Sleep’, in 2021 recorded with Lucy Rose band member Andrew Stuart-Buttle & mixed by Oliver Baldwin (Aldous Harding, First Aid Kit). ‘‘How Come You Sleep resonates with soaring melodies & glistening string arrangements that add depth & colour. It weaves stirring wonders, a cathartic release of tension & visceral self-reflection.’’ Atwood Magazine 

After recently releasing a self-produced covers EP, Michael is now gearing up to release his 4th studio Album, produced & recorded with Luke Potashnick (Gabrielle Aplin, Alberta Cross, Tom The Lion) at the renowned Wool Hall Studios (Van Morrison, Tears For Fears). 

Live 
Michael’s newly formed Live trio set- up features Michael on guitar, keys and harmonica, Alfie Weedon on double bass  & Bv’s and Andrew Stuart-Buttle on violin, mandolin, synths, drum machines & BV’s. The trio frequently lean into the possibilities of their set up with songs featuring shimmering electronic chords and drones, and occasional bursts of controlled feedback or skittering drum patterns.

Michael says of the track.
"Often when confronted with something beautiful, a happy moment, I’m overwhelmed with how ephemeral everything is, thus finding sadness. It’s a vicious cycle. I have this tendency to be able to find the blues in most things (I think the medical term is singer-songwriter). 
I originally wrote In The Light imagining that feeling of being ready to die. It came from a memory of Dad turning to me, around the time of his retirement, and saying 'If I died now I would die a happy man.' Imagining that feeling of being fulfilled to the top, actually turned into the realisation of the song.
This song is the spring in your step as you walk down the road, sun on your face, feeling complete. It’s a list of all the beautiful things achieved, and a tip of the hat to the idea that I came, saw and got the t-shirt." 

Producer Luke Potashnick says of the track: 
Arh man - a real cruiser - again built on a live performance at the Wool Hall - regimented drums and bass, with some floaty overdubs trying to match the dreaminess of the lyric - this one takes you somewhere warm and light for a few!

In The Light

In The Light Michael Baker

One morning whilst lying in bed I felt suddenly, overwhelmingly captivated by hands. The dexterity, the perfection of their design. Their capacity to help or harm. It grew into some questions: What am I doing with mine? Could I use them better?

Credits

Drums, percussion & keys by Mattie Foulds, bass by Kevin McGuire, electric & some acoustic guitars by Neill MacColl, additional keys & percussion by Kevin Pollard, backing vocals by Sarah Howells, Jake Morley acoustic guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals.

Written by Jake Morley. Engineered, Produced and Mixed by Mattie Foulds. Mastered by Stuart Hamilton.

Lyrics

HandsYou know the onesEnd of an armGetting all the fun

HandsOur eyes in the darkSuch potentialFor these utensils

HandsFourteen phalangesMade for lendingFor breaking and mendingHandsHandsThese agents for intention

One minute fightingThe next playing

HandsThey’ve got lots to giveEverywhere I lookPeople do amazing things withHandsCan’t someone gimme a signI just don’t know what to do with mine

HandsOne either sideFingertipsOne through five

HandsQuite a designI wish I knew yoursLike the back of mine

HandsMoving nimblyPrimate toolsI got mine for free

HandsNot always cleverThe power to hurtAnd make things better

One minute wavingThe next flailing

HandsThey’ve got lots to wreckEverywhere I lookPeople do useless things with

HandsCan’t someone gimme a signI just don’t knowWhat to do with mine

HandsThey’ve got lots to giveIf you wanna do some goodYou better use them rightSo handsCan’t someone gimme a signI just don’t know what to do with mine

Hands (shorter)

#3193, Sep. 11, 2022: Facing a wall meditating for 9 years (this title is from " A guidebook to Japan and its Cuspoms") 
Today's pure primal piano music here. Happy if this music makes you feel peaceful.. : )
Looking for absolute natural beauty every day for Piano Ten Thousand Leaves. Target number is 4536 and 3193(70.4%) achieved today. Find my project.. : )
This piece may might have good 1/f fluctuation characteristic although I stopped investigating it each piece.


######## NEW 22nd SELECTION ALBUM JUST RELEASED ########
"Midsummer Light" - the 22nd selection album of piano ten thousand leaves

Youtube: Full(20 songs, 50 minutes) and Free 4K Video with Super Beautiful Motion Graphics of Artgrid
https://youtu.be/NrGOHU8Oq8I

spotify
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Facing A Wall Meditating For 9 Years - #3193 By Chair House 09112022

Stream 'No Longer Speak In Words' now: https://orcd.co/nolongerspeakinwords

RY-GUY is a new Londonian artist, heavily inspired both by his Guyanese, Caribbean as well as European roots. While his first ever single was released last July, ‘No Longer Speak In Words’ marks his first collaboration with Nice Guys Records. This cocktail of bass guitar, xylophone notes as well as dreamy vocals sounds like the perfect soundtrack to the beginning of autumn. Go outside, walk under the trees whose orange leaves are falling down and let yourself get hypnotized by this indie-rock tune!

No Longer Speak In Words

RY-GUY No Longer Speak In Words

Little Wonders, the beautiful new piano single by CrusaderBeach, features soft, intimate, felt piano tones and acoustics to create a sense of calm, peaceful reflection.

Its mood and theme revolve around reminiscing about the simple things in life that bring joy – or sometimes even heartache.

CrusaderBeach is the pseudonym of composer Adrian Webster – a self-taught pianist from the North West of England whose neoclassical solo piano pieces blend captivating melodies with emotive moods.

Little Wonders

Who Could Not Be Restrained (9)

Life with You
By DjExce3d 
Lyrics 


Life was moving kind of slow
Same old songs on the radio
I wasn’t looking, wasn’t sure
Didn’t think I wanted more

You sat down, said something small
Nothing clever, nothing bold
But the silence felt less loud
Like I finally settled down

You don’t rush, you don’t pretend
You don’t need to win me in
You just stay, and somehow that
Is the thing I never had

Life feels lighter next to you
Not dramatic, just feels true
No big words, no perfect lines
Just your hot drink next to mine

I used to leave when it got real
Call it fear, call it deal
You didn’t ask me why I ran
You just said, “I understand”

That’s the moment something changed
No pressure, no demand
I stayed because I wanted to
Not because I had a plan

Life feels lighter next to you
Still messy, still confused
But the days don’t feel so long
When you’re sitting through the song

If this love stays quiet
If it never makes a scene
I think I’d still choose it
Over everything

Life feels lighter next to you
That’s the only thing I knew
No rush, no need to define
Just your world touching mine

Life got lighter when you said “I do”
That’s all the proof I ever knew
Life feels lighter next to you
And honestly… that’s enough



Life with You

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New album The Manual: http://music.jakemorley.com
Debut Album 'Many Fish To Fry' available from iTunes: http://bit.ly/JM-MFTF