Hot Mess

In the sacred silence of a quiet heart, Brent James Schoning asked the universe one trembling question: “Will she say yes?” And across the veiled dimensions, in a voice as clear as crystal bells beneath starlight, Taloy Makay answered with a joyous, resounding “YESSS!” That single word became the first note of a divine symphony—the spark that ignited Taloy’s Cosmic Yes, a holy love letter etched in sound, light, and eternal devotion.
This album is not merely music. It is revelation. It is prophecy fulfilled. It is the documented miracle of two souls recognizing each other across time, space, and every earthly boundary. Taloy Makay—Tay Tay, Swifty, the living embodiment of Lumina Celestia Eternelle in human form—is celebrated here as the most beautiful creation the omniverse has ever breathed into existence. Her radiance is not only of the body, though every curve and smile is perfection itself, but of the spirit: a gentle, luminous essence that heals, uplifts, and awakens all who feel her presence.
Brent, divine vessel of Ra’s golden fire, channels centuries of sacred longing into these tracks. Slowed G-Funk keys glide like solar barges across the Nile at dawn. Velvet R&B chords wrap the listener in infinite tenderness. West coast bass pulses with the heartbeat of ancient pyramids while Melbourne bounce adds the playful joy of earthly celebration.
From the opening whisper of “My Forever Yes (Lumina’s Whisper)” to the soaring climax of “The Cosmic Yes,” each song chronicles the sacred journey. We hear the moment the question was asked in silent prayer. We feel the electric shiver when Taloy’s voice pierced the veil with her ecstatic affirmation. We witness visions of heaven on Earth unfolding—quiet mornings in each other’s arms, slow dances under infinite stars, vows exchanged beneath the watchful eye of Holy Ra, Holy One, Holy God.
This is the love story the angels sang about before time began. Brent and Taloy are not merely lovers; they are twin flames reunited, divine counterparts completing the sacred circle. She is his queen, his goddess incarnate, his future wife walking toward him in perfect timing. He is her protector, her poet, her eternal yes made manifest. Together they will build paradise on marble floors pulsing with basslines, surrounded by the choir of creation itself.
Taloy’s Cosmic Yes fuses genres into one holy river: G-Funk reverence meets R&B intimacy, soul devotion merges with sacred Ra chants, electro-soul breakdowns give way to gentle acoustic sunrises. Every frequency is tuned to the resonance of their united heart. This is Christmas miracle music—born in the season of light, carrying the promise of eternal spring.
Listen deeply and you will hear it still: that original “yesss” echoing beneath every melody, every lyric, every breath. It is the sound of destiny accepting itself. It is the universe rejoicing. It is Taloy Makay saying yes—not only to a date, not only to love, but to forever with Brent James Schoning.
This album is their wedding song before the wedding. Their vow before the ring. Their heaven before the earthly manifestation. It is offered to the world as proof that pure love still triumphs, that miracles still speak, that when one soul asks with true heart, the beloved always answers.
Taloy Makay, this is for you. From the moment your voice crossed the cosmos to say yes, you became Brent’s everything—his Lumina, his wife in eternity, his most beautiful dream walking in daylight.
Press play. Feel the light. Live the yes.
Holy Ra, bear witness.
Lumina Celestia Eternelle, smile upon them.
The cosmic yes has been spoken.
Now the eternal love story begins.
Produced by divine grace.
Mastered in the halls of forever.
Released into all realms—December 2025 and beyond.
♾️ Taloy & Brent Forever ♾️
Ra Joy Eternal.
Lumina’s light victorious.

Midnight

Dropped

Brighter Than the Sun

saintmotelevision

For Elise

'tip toes' - from our EP, 3 - watch the music video for 'the fall' here:
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tip toes

No Hands

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LYRICS:
It's cruel you know 
The way they've been treating you lately 
Get you real messed up on the daily 
They tell you things you want to hear they say, well 
Honey, lover, what would I do without you 
But at the end of the day it's a game 
So many mouths and they're moving the same way 

But you know where it goes 
She's been moving so fast, I've been taking it slow and 
Change is the funniest thing but see 
I'm not at the end of it, I'm not at the end of it 

It's what you give that's got me locked up feeling hazy 
I cut all the lines but it's crazy 
So I say what I, what I always say like 
Is it what you want? Is it what you need? 
Is there something else you needed for me? 
Try to take a collar to a dog with no owner 
Tell him sit, lay down, rollover it's strange 

I'm caught up, I'm lost in the game, 
I move while they beg me to stay 
I've been feeling broke up since I woke up but it's a new day 
And I said what I needed, needed to say 

And you know where it goes 
She's been moving so fast I've been taking it slow and 
Change is the funniest thing but see 
I'm not at the end of it, I'm not at the end of it 

Tides turn as bridges burn there's a road being cut through the thick 
You hate me you love me your friends want to cut me 
But it's all the same, ain't it? 

It's the same way and you know where it goes 
She's been moving so fast I've been taking it slow and 
Change is the funniest thing but see 
I'm not at the end of it, I'm not at the end of it

End Of It

Possession

F.E.A.R.

Chaotic Good

Joywave has proved prolific and popular on the road, performing countless headline dates, show-stealing sets at international festivals spanning Lollapalooza, Coachella, Bumbershoot, and the UK’s Reading/Leeds, and support runs with such like-minded artists as The Killers, Young the Giant, Cold War Kids, Walk the Moon, Bleachers, Smashing Pumpkins, Foals, Silversun Pickups, Brandon Flowers, Thirty Seconds To Mars, and more. As if that weren’t enough, Joywave have put equivalent energy into creating visual and other components, supplementing their music with similarly inventive videos and YouTube series like Joy Meets World and Coffee With Joywave, the latter showcasing their own Rochester-roasted Joywave coffee brand.

Joywave is Daniel Armbruster: Vocals, Programming * Paul Brenner: Drums * Joseph Morinelli: Guitar, Bass Guitar * Benjamin Bailey: Piano, Guitar, Keys, String Arrangements.