Written, performed and produced by Kar Stanton
Mixing and additional production by Joe Rodwell
Mastering by Nick Lewis at Old Cottage Audio
Artwork by Susie Jones

Description

Lyrics:
I wasn't expecting a free ride
For this to be fine
To all be alright
Maybe some hard work has paid off
Or maybe it's me
Maybe I've changed
I looked to escape from the danger
I looked for a way out of harm's way
And suddenly here in a new place
I am surprised to find I'm alive

Hope is closer than you think
It caught me unaware
It was just round the corner
Hope is closer than you think
It caught me unprepared
As if out of nowhere

I've always been dragging a grey cloud
Waiting for pain
And waiting to fail
Contentment is here at my door
Look it straight in the face
And don't be afraid
I always believed if you held it
Then it would be gone
Been anxious so long
But once in a while there's a blue sky
So dare it to stay
We're starting to play now

Hope is closer than you think
It caught me unaware
It was just round the corner
Hope is closer than you think
It caught me unprepared
As if out of nowhere

Hope Is Closer Than You Think

Written and performed by Bluebird
Produced by Richard Brown

Lyrics:

We're building puzzles in our hearts
playing snakes and ladders, try to chase it away.
I roll the dice you play your cards, try to make it better
while we wait to play. 

Well who was I? Who was I? Who was I to think?
Cause you are, you are everything to me.

You draw your pictures of the past, of a purple flower
while your colors fade.
With apples sitting on our heads, and a broken arrow
there's no one to blame

Well who was I? Who was I? Who was I to think?
Cause you are, you are everything to me.

We place our pictures in the sun turn the lights on everyone
and wait......

Who Was I

Cast of characters:
Tea R. Sea @tea_are_sea -- Terry – Synthesizers, beats, composition, production, and mix
The Mysterious Decibel -- @themysteriousdecibel – MD – First vocals and lyrics 
Llanpsych–@llanpsych –Tez–Electric guitar
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– Electric guitar, mix, and production 
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, lyrics, and vocals at the end
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–five-string fretless bass

This song began with Terry sharing an intriguing Eastern sounding synth and minimal beat with Ken, who added a really solid beat to bring out the strong rhythm of the song. Once they had a solid foundation and skeleton, they shared it with the rest of the Eclectic Collective. I added my five string fretless bass in a dubby line that was inspired by Tez's hot skank part. Then JJ poured his magic into it, too. Stephen came up with the shocking dynamic lift towards the end, and Tez piled on to light it up. 
  Then MD got a hold of it and wrote and sang some of his trademark, fun lyrics and vocals in the first part of the song. Ken, not to be left out of the melodic experience, added the vocals at the end. 
  After we all had everything in the can, the Texas Tea combo of Stephen and Terry produced and mixed the whole thing down. This wasn't their first rodeo mixing a project together, and it really shows in the end quality. They also have several duo projects up on both of their pages that are worth checking out.  
  We think the end result is reminiscent of Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation, two big influences on a few of us. We all hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Lyrics by MD:
Time again and on, and on, and on, we fall in slumber
Dreams never wait
Ashes to ashes we all fall down 
Ooooo Circles break
Ashes to ashes we all fall down
When we wake
When we wake
Is this a new Simulation?
When I wake
When I wake

Lyrics by Ken:
Feed the flame or the fire flames out

Coherent Fire (Eclectic Collective with Tea R. Sea)

Lost 

Oh my god! 
Hold me, I am low 
I am lost 
Hold me, don’t let go!

Lost

The Den

Words and music by Roger Whittlesey. 2024.

This is a commentary on the current state of music. There are only a few making money writing music. The rest? Let them eat cake!!!

21st Century Artist

IF IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN
Copyright 2024 Moretti/O'Brien/Brody/Goyeah/Scorpioman
Music by France Moretti, Mitch Brody, Luc Goyeah, Scorpioman
Lyrics by Alex O'Brien, SOCAN; All Rights Reserved

France Moretti: keyboards, vocals
Mitch Brody: guitars
Scorpioman: bass
Luc Goyeah: drums, mixing/mastering

If it looks like rain
Sing this song with me
Together we’ll be
Till the end of this dream
Till the end of this dream

If it looks like rain
Sing this song out loud
Hold your head up proud
Till the sunshine comes round
Till the sunshine comes round

If it looks like rain
If it looks like rai-a-a-ain
If it looks like rai-a-a-a-a-a-ain

If it looks like rain
Sing this song to the stars
Reshuffle your cards
Till you bend those steel bars
Till you bend those steel bars

If it looks like rain
Sing this song to the night
Go and dance in the light
Till your world feels all right
Till your world feels all right

If it looks like rain
If it looks like rai-a-a-ain
If it looks like rai-a-a-a-a-a-ain

If it looks like rain
Sing this song without fear
Wipe up all those tears
Till the skies are all clear
Till the skies are all clear

If it looks like rain
Sing this song with me
Together we’ll be
Till the end of this dream
Till the end of this dream 

If it looks like rai-a-a-a-ain

RELEASED ON SOUNDCLOUD: June 7, 2024

If it Looks Like Rain

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