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Anti-Hero

Anti-Hero (Acoustic Version)

Boyce avenue_ you and me (cover)

Love Is Not A Fight - Warren Barfield Cover

the-quiet-of-the-river.mp3

Re: Stacks by Bon Iver (Live Acoustic Cover)

Dandelion Wishes

Written and Produced by Memory Flowers.

Neoclassical piano ballad lain over 90's Hip-hop beats. With UB40-esque saxophone funk. And the obligatory Post-rock guitars. Oh, and an orchestra. File under: no fucking clue.


Lyrics:

Promise me you’ll always try
even when you are tired
promise you’ll always fight a good clean fight
promise me you won’t give in
when you are old and thin
promise you’ll always fight a good clean fight

and so goodnight to all the doubt
i’ll leave the stage without a sound
a giant heart to you, my friends
you spun me round at the dead ends
your atoms go back in the pot
The endless spiral stirs it up
You get to glimpse a bit of it
So won’t you relish every bit of that glimpse…

stifling the battlecry
allow me to apologise
for any offence that I may have caused
and now the reservoir is dry
I’ve finally fallen quiet
please tell the aliens I said hi

and so goodnight to all the doubt
i’ll leave the stage with just a bow
a bankrupt heart to you, my friends
oh we spent all that we could spend
your atoms go back in the pot
The endless spiral stirs it up
You get to glimpse a bit of it
So won’t you relish every bit of that glimpse…

and so the show continues on
Another dusk another dawn
One day you’re here the next you’re gone
And no one’s travelling alone
your atoms go back in the pot
The endless spiral stirs it up
You get to glimpse a bit of it
So please just relish every bit of that glimpse

Atoms

Wolf In A Suit blogger describes Portraits as a 'beautifully crafted track that hypnotises the listener as it engulfs us completely in the story behind it...'

Portraits

Abigail, Rick and Tomo from all over but spriritual home of Bristol and memories of late night, early morning clubs

Autu - Leaving Me Here

Stream/Download:
Spotify: http://zip2.it/streamflowacoustic
Other: http://zip2.it/flowacoustic

Flow (Acoustic Version)

FLOW - Sarah De Warren x Szabo (Acoustic Version)

Kurt Hugo Schneider - Señorita (Nightcore)

I Want You Back

As heard On Love island 2021 
“Honeymoon Phase is based on the stereotypical fairy-tale beginning that most new relationships endure, and surviving the end of it. It covers the ebbs and flows of a new relationship, the choice we face whether it’s worth fighting for, as well as the inevitable cyclical argumentative stage: ‘we fight, we cry, we hug, we fight again.”

The sweeping piano-led arrangement which leads in contemporary pop beats and sophisticated vocal melodies is testament to the natural talent that flows from this emerging artist. Her command of songwriting and strong vision also made working with chosen producer Luke Potashnick (known for working with Gabrielle Aplin) a highly positive experience.

“'I was extremely excited to work with producer Luke Potashnick on Honeymoon Phase (Gabrielle Aplin) for my first time recording with multi-instrumental layered production. To start, we recorded using a dampened piano, covering the strings of the piano with a blanket for a soft and slightly out of tune sound to reflect the bittersweet subject. We layered many different sounds over this to express emotional turmoil and a sense of desperation.'.”
You hold me like a baby newborn
You love me like the ocean loves the shore
But every time I see your face these days
It’s the same
 
I pray to talk til 3 am
And I need you like a bloodstream needs a vein
But every time you pull that same face
I go insane
 
So where will the circles end
And when will it all make sense
‘Cause we fight, we cry, we hug, we fight again
And how will we mend our minds
Goodbye to the grief abide
‘Cause I don’t wanna let go
I don’t wanna see us go to waste
The honeymoon phase
 
Who’s liability is it this time
God only knows what’s wrong and what’s right
No meaning to I’m sorry, give me strength
Lost words to fill my minds empty space
 
 So where will the circles end
And when will it all make sense
‘Cause we fight, we cry, we hug, we fight again
And how will we mend our minds
Goodbye to the grief abide
‘Cause I don’t wanna let go
I don’t wanna see us go to waste
The honeymoon phase

And it washes away
Life strikes the face
And I try to find a smile to hide the pain
 
But if I saw you cry
And if you left my side
I know I’d die inside
 
 So where will the circles end
And when will it all make sense
‘Cause we fight, we cry, we hug, we fight again
And how will we mend our minds
Goodbye to the grief abide
‘Cause I don’t wanna let go
I don’t wanna see us go to waste
No I don’t wanna let go,
I don’t want our love to fade to grey

Honeymoon Phase

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"Born performer, whose smile has the ability to blind and whose voice has the ability to pierce the heart" - Musicroom.com

"Perfect vocals, and the way his story telling lyrics unfold keep you transfixed from beginning to end” - WalesOnline

“John Adams has the ability to capture a mood and emotion solely through his voice” - Music Crowns

John Adams is a Singer/Songwriter/Busker hailing from Aberdare in the South Wales Valleys. With a reach in his tone to match Sam Smith and James Blunt he draws influences from the likes of honest songwriters such as James Morrison, Damien Rice and David Gray. John’s acoustic approach and atmospheric piano accompaniment compliment his unique and impressive vocal ability as he earns the undivided attention of the listener by addressing them directly with emotive and heartfelt narratives.

This faithfulness to personal story is mirrored in how John came into the musical world, and continues to progress as a musician. A truly homegrown talent, he began his career busking on the streets, using the money to pay for his first release, fittingly entitled "The Pavement is My Stage". After the album reached No.7 in the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts in 2016 he took a leap of faith and left his job as a Mathematics Teacher. That gamble paid off and John has gone on to support household names such as Take That, Lemar, T’Pau and Katherine Jenkins. His hard work and impressive live performance has built a strong following of 50,000 online followers, over 6 million views on YouTube and a steady 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. 

Eager to show his progression John released his album “You Never Know Who’s Listening” in 2018 which combined his live organic sound with a minimal electronic production to make a sound that is satisfyingly different from the usual guitar wielding Singer/Songwriter. The album was very well received by fans and the music industry alike and has already accrued over 6 million plays on Spotify. All 4 singles were playlist by the BBC and Spotify editorials with “See You Again” and “Dandelion Wishes” becoming Radio 2 favourites. He spent the year up and down the country performing at the UK’s largest festivals such as The Isle of Wight Festival, Great Escape and Victorious Festival, and his headline tour sold out in just two days from release. To end the year on a high his festive hit “Lost In Christmas” became the soundtrack for “La Feltrinelli” Christmas campaign all across Europe. 

Not showing any signs of writers block, John intends to build on the momentum of last years success by releasing his EP “No White Lies” this year and embarking on his largest UK tour to date. “No White Lies” comes from a songwriter that sounds older, wiser and a little more aware of life around him. John has continued to marry easy melodies with strong digital rhythms to create a collection of songs that arrive at a sweet spot between todays pop and the traditional evocative folk he was raised on.

Dandelion Wishes

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