Bow Tie

Gianni Micciola live at Magazzino di Gilgamesh - Turin (Italy)
for info write to :
gianni.micciola@gmail.com

Gianni Micciola - Borealis

Music: Jon Morrison and Junshuo Hou 
Words: Jon Morrison and James Lawrence 

James Lawrence - Lead and Background Vocal
Jon Morrison - Drums / Guitars / Growling  
Jeffrey Kesler - Lead Guitar
Kyle Roche - Bass
Junshuo Hou - Keyboards and Orchestration

Produced by Junshuo Hou and Jon Morrison
Vocal Producer: Peter Wisstoff
Recorded by Junshuo Hou and Jiefu Wang at Liquid Tension Music
Mixed and mastered by Junshuo Hou 
Artwork by Michael Manalo 

Lyrics:

I'm staring out the window
and the things I see are never
meant to last forever

The wind is always blowing
flowing like the ocean will it
carry me away

Away from nights of sorrow
Bring the rain to erode
the tattered memories of the days gone by
But will it come to carry me away

I'm staring out the window
Her shadow is reflected
I cannot reject it
The best days I remember
ended in September
carrying away

A heart that's lost and broken
when words were left unspoken
My shattered memories of the day she died
But has it come to carry me away

Seasons they will change
never to remain
Pictures turn to grey
But has it come to carry me away

CHORUS
The wind is always blowing
and with it comes the rain (wash it all away)
It washes all the memories away
But can it ease my pain

I've traced these lines a thousand times for you
going through my mind
and I've found
things I never wanted to know

One step through the doorway
I see the path before me
desolate and empty

No matter which direction
currents guide connections
that could carry me away

Seasons they have changed
never to remain
Until the day I can forget her name
I will walk this haunted path alone

CHORUS
The wind is always blowing
and with it comes the rain (wash it all away)
It washes all the memories away
But can it ease my pain

The wind is always (the wind always blows)
Will there be no rain (will there be no rain)
The sun has set forever (on me)
Carry me away

September's End

We sat on your bed
As you rested your head on me
You were glad that I came
which made it that much harder to breathe

There was this knot in my chest
As I said what was in my heart
Because we’re so close, babe
So close but so far  

And I can’t sit here and just pretend
I feel something that I don’t
And I’d do anything to forget
The words that you spoke
When you spoke

That the good ones are the worst to leave
Because there’s no big fights
And no one’s right
And even though this hurts to see
It sure was nice
Having you by my side

There’s a beauty to heartbreak
That no one talks about
You never hold someone as tight
Knowing they won’t be around 

There was solace in the moment
Even through all the red in our eyes 
But the guilt of leaving you 
Will stay with me ’til i die
As I too find

That the good ones are the worst to leave
Because there’s no release
You’re just so damn sweet
So please don’t take this personally
Because it sure was nice
Having you by my side

I can’t help but to think if we
Had met at a different time
Maybe it all worked out just fine
In another life

Little Tokyo

This EP was recorded live on the floor of Studio A at Rainmaker Studios in Pasco, WA in August, 2023. It's the most honest work I've ever made. I'm very proud of it and I hope you enjoy!

Huge thanks to the two amazing musicians who recorded this music with me; Gary Stivers on drums and Luke Basile who handled bass, lapsteel guitar, production, mixing, and mastering. It would not have been possible without them.
credits
released December 1, 2023

James Andrews: Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Saxophone
Luke Basile: Bass, Lap-Steel Guitar on track 2
Gary Stivers: Drums

Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Luke Basile

Recorded at Rainmaker Studios in Pasco, WA
www.therainmakerstudios.com

Where Else Should You Be

Unreleased single from Salvatore Manalo-EP for private listening.

Salvatore - EP

Rain

"Frappes and smoothies" says the sign to the right
Putt putt into town to see my flame tonight
Been a month since the cold spring night 
Me and Buffalo Kin had RJ's feeling alright
That's where we begin, it's when I got the in

I got the invite to the bonfire
Got to set that brush alright
By the flame it was conspired for us to meet
They could feel the heat from the seat in the corner
They said  "hey why don't you join her?"

She's got a place on the river a half hour from here
Had to swerve in Geo Metro to avoid a deer
Got a stomach full of butterflies as I approach the door
Give an awkward kiss then I say "baby I've been missing..."
She says honey "now listen..."

This is an invite to the bonfire
We're gonna set that brush alright
By the flame we will conspire to feel that heat
And I'm back to seat, yeah the one in the corner
Perhaps I should warn her...

Makes me happy, it makes me happy, it makes me happy....
Peanut butter on toast never taste so good
And I never savored coffee quite as much
On my own it's a common fate to eat my breakfast with no plate
But in this case it just might be that I've found just what I need
I need to make it to the date that ends this wait
I need another...

Another invite to the bonfire
I'm gonna set that brush alright
By the flame we will conspire to feel that heat
and I'm back to seat, the one in corner
So glad that I joined her
So glad that I joined her

Straight Towards the Sun

Bonfire

Josh Rouse - Salton Sea (Album Version)

It had been two weeks since last time
And that song we wrote was kinda whack
And you weren't the first thing on my mind
And then you text back
I gave myself $40 to spend that night
And then I spent another 10 on a glass of wine
And that don't include both the Uber rides
Or the time I could have spent putting songs online
And she's so into me I don't know why
Saying she can never tell what's going on in my mind
And I'm right there with her, 'cause neither do I
And I'm right there with her looking into my eyes
As she kisses my lips which I did not expect
'Cause I've always been the one who had to commence 
And I'm asking myself if we really connect 
And the next thing I know there's a hickey on my neck

And she asks if she's gonna see me again
And the only word that comes out my mouth is yeah
But all I'm really thinking is don't ask me that because

I just don't know
Girl I wish I could tell you
Where this will go
Yeah I wish I could tell you that you're all that I want
Because you kinda are but maybe you're not
Don't wanna phunk with your heart
So all I can really say is that I just don't know

She's 20 years old and thinks that she's missed
Her opportunity to make it in the industry of music
As I think silently what that says about me
When I want the same thing and I'm 23 
As she asks what keeps me going everyday
I said you're way too young to be thinking this way
But as long as we're on the subject, okay
I've just got a lot to learn and I've got a lot to say
and I think that anything in life can drive you insane
It's just about finding that one thing you can stand
And you wanna know what's shaped me into who I am
I don't wanna say a broken heart and cancelled plans

Because I kinda wanna fuck but I'm kind of afraid
That when the sun comes up my mind will have changed
So maybe you can see why this is hard to explain
And why all I can say is

I just don't know
Girl I wish I could tell you
Where this will go
Yeah I wish I could tell you that you're all that I want
Because you kinda are but maybe you're not
Don't wanna phunk with your heart
So all I can really say is that I just don't know

Give me some time for me to warm up
You'll come to find I've been a bit torn up
Give me some time for me to warm up
'Cause I might have lied in the chorus

I just don't know
Girl I wish I could tell you
Where this will go
Yeah I wish I could tell you that you're all that I want
Because you kinda are but maybe you're not
Don't wanna phunk with your heart
So all I can really say is that I just don't know

I Just Don't Know

There once was boy with locks that were flame. He watched his dad play guitar and soon did the same. Dreamin' of fame he was tumbled and humbled. But with every defeat the music stayed constant. Now he teaches by day and on the weekend he rocks it.

Where Else Should You Be

James Lawrence Andrews