. . TITLE: Lost In Dublin ARTIST: Jambrains  Now that is a great drum rhythm!  One can ride that like a rollercoaster… and that is exactly how the instrumentation plays along.  The vocal track glides over the music more gingerly than the instruments telling it’s tale with longer notes, and it works really well to focus the user’s attention to the vocals.  I would love to hear more warmth and presence with the vocals because the mix has warmth otherwise.  All of that including the tip of the hat to the clever and creative lyrics that make this song a joy to take in, listening to the song was energizing and fun!

Excellent, very well made track, with obvious Irish musical roots. It's delicious.

this crossover style really works for you :-)

going to spread it in Sweden, France, Brazil, Indonesia👊🦁

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01 Crossing Paths

When you give it your all you cant say you didn't try in the end 
and everything happens for a reason in this world

I Can't Say

Static Echoes

This song is a collaboration with our friend, the canadian pianist Classical Glass.  We admire his music  and recommend to visit his excellent profile:

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I will give you the most beautiful thing
I won´t tell you the most beautiful story
Come to me...

I Will Give You The Most Beautiful Thing ( Ft. Classical Glass )

Afrobeat magic for the ladies. Catch a mood, feel a vibe!

Wayo

The twilight of life looms in the distance for all of us. 

From the album Gliding Towards Oblivion. Produced by Dusty Wright. Recorded & mixed by Dusty Wright & Martin John Butler at Strauss Park & Two Dog Studios, NYC. Final Mixes by Brandon Wilde at Studio 76, Brooklyn. Mastered by Alan Douches for West West Side Music.

Dusty Wright on vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, and tambourine, Matt Goeke on cello.

©2018 PetRock/BMI. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

Gliding Towards Oblivion

"Gliding Towards Oblivion"

Shane poured the whiskey
filled our glasses to the brim
Had a sup, then another
and then he said: it's a sin
To leave a bottle half full
or leave a song unsung 
To close your eyes to beauty
or waste time when you're young

I'm a Swede lost in Dublin
in The Bar With No Name
I'm a Swede lost in Dublin
where the pubs all look the same
If I ever find my way back home
I swear upon my life
I'll stay away from whiskey
and stay faithful to my wife

He told me all about his life
of the people that he'd known
I found him hard to follow
his accent thicker than my own
He talked about the races 
his face it lit up as he spoke
of winning twenty f***** five to one
on A Bottle Of Smoke

I'm a Swede lost in Dublin
in The Bar With No Name
I'm a Swede lost in Dublin
where the pubs all look the same
If I ever find my way back home
I swear upon my life
I'll stay away from whiskey
and stay faithful to my wife

But as the the day was breaking
I found myself alone
Shane had just walked away
screaming Póg mo thóin
The floozie on the corner 
tried to help me find my way
but not until she'd tried every trick
in the book to make me stay

I'm a Swede lost in Dublin
in The Bar With No Name
I'm a Swede lost in Dublin
where the pubs all look the same
If I ever find my way back home
I swear upon my life
I'll stay away from whiskey
and stay faithful to my wife

She said when you see Trinity
just turn left and walk a while
Cross over O'Connell Bridge
And walk right past the Spire
Then on your left you'll find the way
To get you out of here
Let the airport bus whisk you away
from the whiskey and the beer

I'm a Swede lost in Dublin
in The Bar With No Name
I'm a Swede lost in Dublin
where the pubs all look the same
If I ever find my way back home
I swear upon my life
I'll stay away from whiskey
and stay faithful to my wife

Lost In Dublin

From the EP Hollow released 2003
Written and performed by Maddie Southorn
Copyright 2003 ThroatyamazoN Records

Better Man

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Swedish multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Johan Alm's solo project, Jambrains, is like a Kinder Surprise: you never know exactly what you are going to get but you know it's going to be tasty and expertly packaged. His music is a fusion of strong melodies and the power of guitars en masse with just a pinch of folk thrown in for good measure.

After paying his dues in numerous bands over the years, 2014 saw the birth of Jambrains as a vehicle for Johan to deliver what he calls "power with melody". "I had so many ideas and was writing so many songs but it was just too difficult to find the time to rehearse them with the band, let alone perform or record them. I had two choices - go solo or go insane", he explains.

At the beginning there was no well-defined Jambrains sound - guitars were always a key ingredient but doing lead vocals was new to Johan and style-wise, the songs were very diverse. Eventually a pattern emerged centred around the power and energy of classic rock with the melodies, harmonies and hooks of pop peppered with the ever-present undertow of folk.

The debut album '900 Days' was released in December 2016 and was well received. "It’s personal and fun, and always accompanied by amazing guitar", one review said.  "I wanted to sort of document the first 900 days of Jambrains, so I selected my 12 favorite songs and remixed/remastered them for the album", says Johan. '900 Days' is a perfect introduction to the evolution of the distinctive sound of Jambrains.

The follow up EP 'Life, Love & Lies' was released in September 2017. "This time I wanted more coherent material with regard to both songwriting and production", says Johan. Where the material for the first album was written and recorded over a period stretching over more than 2 years, 'Life, Love & Lies' was written and recorded over the course of 6 months and as a result, the second Jambrains release does sound tighter and more focused.

The third EP Faded Dreams was release in July 2018 and was well received. Johan is currently finalising the a fourth EP named Lost Horizons scheduled for the third quarter of 2019.

Lost In Dublin

Jambrains

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