This enchanting, introspective ballad weaves together poetic lyricism and lush instrumentation to evoke a sense of effortless freedom and emotional surrender. Delicate fingerpicked guitar and hand percussion create a warm, swaying foundation, while muted violin swells add a dreamlike, cinematic quality. The female vocal floats effortlessly, delivering tender reflections on love as a liberating force—not bound by rules, but flowing like a dance in "perfect rhyme." The chorus soars with a mantra-like simplicity, embracing love’s ambiguity ("just shades of gray") as the ultimate truth. The bridge and outro dissolve into a meditative release, as if the song itself is a whispered invitation to let go and move with life’s rhythm. Ethereal yet grounded, it’s a hymn to unscripted connection, leaving the listener suspended in its gentle, fading harmony.

[Verse 1]
No chains of longing, no endless fight
Freedom hums where the heart takes flight
No demands, no hollow chase
Just the rhythm of love’s sweet grace

[Pre-Chorus]
Let passion burn, but let it flow
A choice, a path—where hearts can grow
Not bound by fear, not lost in time
Just a soul in perfect rhyme

[Chorus]
Love is the answer, love is the way
No right, no wrong—just shades of gray
Feel the moment, set it free
Dance in love’s harmony

[Verse 2]
The world’s a stage, we’re wild and free
More than shadows, more than dreams
No script to follow, no lines to recite
Just the dance we paint in light

[Bridge] 
Breathe it in, just let it be
Your heart’s the song, your soul runs free
Don’t ask for more, don’t fear the night
Just love, just live—let the dance write the story

[Outro] 
Love is the answer, love is the way
No walls, no wars—just shades of gray
Let it rise, let it stay
Dance in harmony… and fade away

[End]

Na Mo Ben Shi Da Zi Zai Wang Fo


Love Is The Way

The debut LP, Refrain, released October 6th, 2017.

"Refrain" was recorded at The Chapel Studios and The Record Shop in Nashville, TN as well as Nickerson Studios in Seattle, WA. Written and arranged by Luke Culbertson except "Golden Light" written by Luke Culbertson and Katie Li. Additional arrangement by Carson Cody. Produced by Carson Cody and Luke Culbertson. Additional production by Joshua Niles and Timothy Andrews. Mixed and Engineered by Joshua Niles at The Chapel Studios. Additional engineering by Collin Pastore and Cody Kilpatrick. Mastered by Joe Causey at Voyager Mastering. Vocals - Luke Culbertson. BGVs - Megan Elsier, Abigail Dempsey, Leah Grams-Johnson. Additional BGVs - Timothy Andrews, Carson Cody. Electric Guitar - Luke Culbertson, Timothy Andrews. Acoustic Guitar - Luke Culbertson. Bass - Luke Culbertson. Drums - Jonathan Smalt Strings - Hannah Koshgarian (cello), Catie Offerman (violin), Luke Culbertson (violin). Pedal Steel - Jamison Dewlen. Piano and Synths - Luke Culbertson, Carson Cody. Percussion - Luke Culbertson, Carson Cody, Timothy Andrews. Samples and Programming - Luke Culbertson.

Album art photo by May Xiong

Refrain

Days Of Wine

'Car Ride' is the new single from Melbourne creative Alexander Biggs.

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Car Ride

Sun Brother - Slow Motion

River Eyes

Good Things Take Time

LV Cabin Sessions - Vol 1

Through That Door

Listen to Steve Benjamins's new single 'Mushroom', October 11, 2019

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🎧 'Mushroom', released 11-10-2019
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📝 Lyrics:

Mushroom, my love
Grow in secret, hidden, retreating
Light filters around me but like you
I can’t receive it 

I run through the violent dreams 
And corkscrew til I’m gone 
I run through the problems all in my head
Still I can’t receive it

Under the earth’s crust
A rotating centre churns out heating
I lay on the basement, face to the floor
But I can’t receive it 

Satellite up above me
Do you signal transmissions to me? 
I know there are stories above my head
But I can’t receive them

Mushroom

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In their second EP, Michael Barrow & The Tourists takes a deep dive into roots rock and vintage soul. Get ready for some organ, groovy bass lines, funky guitar licks, and soulful vocals.

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Album credits:
Music By: Michael Barrow, Trevor Harmon, Mark Lanham Zach Collier, Reed Perkins, Alessandro Improta

Lyrics By: Michael Barrow, Trevor Harmon, Mark Lanham, Zach Collier, Reed Perkins, Alessandro Improta         

Published By: alexrainbirdRecords

Produced By: Michael Barrow, Trevor Harmon, Zach Collier, Reed Perkins, Mark Lanham, Alessandro Improta, Brian Zieske of Off Axis Audio

Mixed By: Brian Zieske of Off Axis Audio, Ryan King of June Audio

Mastered By: Michael Barrow & The Tourists

Musicians and Instruments: Michael Barrow (Vocals, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Trevor Harmon (Electric Guitar),  Mark Lanham (Electric Guitar) Zach Collier (Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Sequencing), Reed Perkins (Drums, Percussion), Alessandro Improta (Bass)        
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Something New

Stockholm

It Feels Like The Other Day

Listen to RedFox's new single 'Hey Mister', released August 11, 2020

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🎧 'Hey Mister', released 11-08-2020
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📖 About the song:
New single 'Hey Mister' from Montreal indie-folk band RedFox gives off a vibrant energy that is sprinkled with drops of melancholy and self reflection. The song is about watching people's lives pass by, but more specifically about witnessing people struggle and the difficulties one encounters feeling helpless as they watch these people fall. The idea is that one wants nothing more than to be a support for those around them, only to realize, they first need to support themselves, and accept their own struggles. Only then can they see more clearly. We hope this song relates to those discovering new aspects of themselves, and new ways of life amidst this pandemic.

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📝 Lyrics:

Hey Mister Rainfall
What you doin' on that cloud? 
Painting tears on windowpanes
As if everything's alright
On a mission
To wash all worries off your hands
Though the ink was made to stain
And is everything alright? 

I can't see you past this rainbow mood
In a grey washed room
I must be stuck in the mirror

Hey Mister Strongman
What you doin' on the ground? 
Holding worlds above your head
As if everything's alright
Your body's shakin'
Under the weight of all their pain 
Was it worth it in the end? 

And is everything alright? 
And is everything alright? 

I can't see you past this rainbow mood
In a grey washed room
I must be stuck in the mirror

As if everything's alright
I can't see you past this rainbow mood
In a grey washed room
And I must be stuck in the mirror

Is everythin' alright? 
I can't see you past this rainbow mood
In a grey washed room
And I must be stuck in the mirror

Redfox

RedFox - Hey Mister (with lyrics)

Lofty Stills is the musical project of Seattle singer/songwriter Luke Culbertson and collaborators, combining gauzy shoegaze fuzz with dreamy alt-country folk songs. Their 2nd full length record "Holy Flutter" is out now.