This song is inspired by the feeling of being at home when camping in Big Sur, CA and the child-like wonder and amazement the redwoods and the sea give us big kids.

Big Sur

Drive myself right down this road
To drop bad habits I suppose
Darlin I’ll be leavin now
Somewhere I can feel at home
And I’ll write a song for you
By the moonlight in Big Sur

Left my mind just breathe it in
Left my eyes to feel again
Darlin I will start a fire
On this simple summer night
And I’ll write a song for you
By the bonfire in Big Sur

Headin towards my only need
By the redwoods and the sea
Crystal waters made me pure
Moonlit canyons held my cure
Where I heard this song float by
In the canyons of Big Sur



Big Sur

Moonshiner Collective cover of the Rage Against the Machine song "Bullet in The Head"  - a song about the media in America's role in our society and its use of fear to fulfill agenda.


This time the bullet cold rocked ya
A yellow ribbon instead of a swastika
Nothin proper about ya propaganda
Fools follow rules when the set commands ya
Said it was blue
When ya blood was red
That's how ya got a bullet blasted through ya head

Blasted through ya head
Blasted through ya head

I give a shout out to the living dead
Who stood and watched as the feds cold centralised? 
So serene on the screen
You was mesmerised
Cellular phones soundin a death tone
Corporations cold
Turn ya to stone before ya realise

They load the clip in omnicolour
Said they pack the 9, they fire it at prime time
The sleeping gas, every home was like alcatraz
And mutha fuckas lost their minds

Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high
Yeah
Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high

Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high
Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high

Check-a, check-a, check it out
They load the clip in omnicolour
Said they pack the 9, they fire it at prime time
The sleeping gas, every home was like alcatraz
And mutha fuckas lost their minds

No escape from the mass mind rape
Play it again jack and then rewind the tape
And then play it again and again and again
Until ya mind is locked in
Believin all the lies that they're tellin ya
Buyin all the products that they're sellin ya
They say jump and ya say how high
Ya brain-dead
Ya gotta fuckin bullet in ya head

Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high
Yeah
Just victims of the in-house drive-by
They say jump, you say how high

Ya standin in line
Believin the lies
Ya bowin down to the flag
Ya gotta bullet in ya head

Ya standin in line
Believin the lies
Ya bowin down to the flag
Ya gotta bullet in ya head

A bullet in ya head
A bullet in ya head

Bullet In The Head

Despite all the current issues facing the state and the government of California, California as a land independent of human created mess is still one of the best places on earth.  This song is about the simple beauty we find in California on a daily basis and a reminder to not let man-made societal problems affect our view of where we are so incredibly blessed to live as Californians.

California Dream

Summertime in the land of the free
With a bucket of beer on an old town beach
Some good looking girls yet to know your name
But you follow the sounds where a bluesman sings
Telling us all that we’ve got to beware
And don’t lose sight of this beauty here

California dream
Mystify me
Rest now don’t mind
Wars that can’t be won

The blue of the ocean leaves you mesmerized
Makes you feel real small
But makes you feel alive
The sun lays over and the moon gets high
You start up a fire in the dark of night

California dream
Mystify me
Rest now don’t mind
Wars that can’t be won

I heard a song, whispered to me
Rolls softly still through my ears
Came through this valley
Amidst these trees
Still the soundtrack to my California dream
Ties me closely to my California dream
And maybe some things are as simple as they seem
Yeah maybe some things are as simple as they seem

California dream
Mystify me
Rest now don’t mind
Wars that can’t be won

California dream
Mystify me
Rest now don’t mind
Wars that can’t be won

California Dream

Being in the moment with the one you love is sometimes easier said then done when you allow all kinds of distractions around you (iPhones, 24/7 news, social media sites, etc.)  This song is about getting away from all that stuff for a bit and really being in the moment with someone you love.  

Love Me Crazy

Sometimes I catch you drifting
You stare out like a stranger
Your restless mind will wander
 And I’m here waiting

Be here now 
Won’t you just one time 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
Be here now
Won’t you take my hand 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
She whispered softly

Forget the world around us
Let go of all distraction
Just you and me alone now
And I’m here waiting 

Be here now 
Won’t you please one time 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
Be here now
Won’t you take my hand 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
She whispered softly

Sometimes we’ll lose our way
This ain’t no perfect thing
But right now I need you here
Right now I need you near

Be here now 
Won’t you please one time 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
Be here now
Won’t you take my hand 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
She whispered softly

Love Me Crazy

Love Me Crazy

Sometimes I catch you drifting
You stare out like a stranger
Your restless mind will wander
 And I’m here waiting

Be here now 
Won’t you just one time 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
Be here now
Won’t you take my hand 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
She whispered softly

Forget the world around us
Let go of all distraction
Just you and me alone now
And I’m here waiting 

Be here now 
Won’t you please one time 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
Be here now
Won’t you take my hand 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
She whispered softly

Sometimes we’ll lose our way
This ain’t no perfect thing
But right now I need you here
Right now I need you near

Be here now 
Won’t you please one time 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
Be here now
Won’t you take my hand 
And just love me crazy, love me crazy
She whispered softly

New Sun

Tanner's Blues

The Auction

The old collectors made their claims
Bills in the air as they popped champagne
Our heroes came and they shook our hands
Tears in their eyes as the auction began

The axe that Bunyan swung
Machines that Henry beat
The house that Babe Ruth built
On a day when no one felt 
Just a trophy on the shelf

It took a child to end the shame
A young girl saw the greed and pain
She hugged Babe Ruth and Marilyn
and told them all to look within
She said “It’s not these things that make you real”
“These people want what they can’t feel”

The horse that Billy rode
Diamonds that Marilyn wore
The seeds that Johnny spread
On a day when one child felt
Not some novel on your shelf

The axe that Bunyan swung
Machines that Henry beat
The house the Babe Ruth built
On a day when one child felt
It’s not some novel on your shelf

The Auction

This song is about the contradictions of being a traveling musician while trying to achieve the classic family lifestyle.  My lie is fortune and fame and the proverbial "living the dream" while my truth is found in the simplistic beauty of wanting to someday be a great father and have a healthy and happy family.

The Lie and the Truth

Well my friend the time has come for me to travel
Heading somewhere they will feed me and take me in
Where a song still holds some value
And a few folks stop to say
C’mon live the dream

There’s a simple truth in all that you hold sacred
And above all else but who know what that is?
If you’ve got it figured man I raise my glass to you
But most never do

Well I’m caught between a family and a journey
And there’s 2 things stand between me and you
The lie and the truth

Under a different sky
Into another bar now
Line up the shots again

I sure hope you’ve had a good time
Lord knows I have
This was all I ever wanted maybe more
And if beggars can’t be choosers 
Well I might just be the loser to
The lie and the truth

But I hope and pray we have our son or daughter
In the best world they could ever want to see
That same place our folks had told us we could be whatever we wanted
The lie and the truth

Under a different sky
We will start our family
Livin’  out the dream

The Lie And The Truth

Even the finality of the end of the world can't phase us if we try to live each day with passion and graciousness.  Whatever will be will be...

When This All Could End

The desert washed away
Rivers all ran dry
The silence here to stay
The birds have left the sky

Earthquakes rip the earth
Fires rage untamed
The order of our God
Falls on us today

So long and the peace will come
So long and the peace will come
A warmth we somehow felt
Deep within our souls
A home we always knew
A home we always knew

I sat there head in hands 
Destruction all around
Reminded of a time
With my oldest friend
He said “man I don’t know
When this all could end
But it’s been a perfect life
When I went all in”

So long and the peace will come
So long and the peace will come
A warmth we somehow felt
Deep within our souls
A home we always knew 
A home we always knew

When This All Could End

Brand new song from Moonshiner Collective.  Party on.

The Banjo Song (Moonshine!)

Moonshiner Collective cover of Paul Simon's "Diamonds On the Soles of Her Shoes" from 1986's "Graceland" record.  Play it loud on some nice speakers if you can!!

Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (Paul Simon Cover)

"Find Me In The Dark" (Acoustic Duo)

"Good Company" (Acoustic Duo)

"9 to 5" (Acoustic Duo)

"High Tide" (Acoustic Duo)

Moonshiner Collective cover of the TLC song

"Waterfalls" - TLC Cover (Acoustic Duo)

"No Diggity/My Girl/Kiss Medley" - Blackstreet/Temptations/Prince Cover (Acoustic Duo)

Dan Curcio cover of Van Morrison's "Days Like This"

"Days Like This" Van Morrison Cover (Dan Solo Live)

Dan Curcio of Moonshiner Collective performs Springsteen's "I'm On Fire" live on his lap steel guitar

"I'm On Fire" Bruce Springsteen Cover (Dan Solo Lap Steel Live)

Dan Curcio of Moonshiner Collective covering Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey"

"Tennessee Whiskey" - Chris Stapleton Cover (Dan Solo Live)

Dan Curcio of Moonshiner Collective's cover of the Mumford and Sons song "Little Lion Man"

"Little Lion Man" - Mumford & Sons (Dan Solo Live)

"Autumness" is inspired by the Redwood Forests of Big Sur, CA and the fantasy like perspective these massive trees and the nearby ocean gives us.  It is a song about being humbled by and in awe of the California coastline's unique landscape and the feeling of freedom and wonder of being lost in its beauty.

"Autumness" Lyrics

While these redwood forest holy ghosts
Remind us where to play
We fell deeply in the autumness
And decided then to stay
We left battle scenes and dollar signs
Just hoping to be saved
Running freely through this wilderness
The night becomes our place

Is this day ours to borrow?
Lost and living for tomorrow
Oh Lord thank you kindly
We have seen you in the red trees
For the love of my life
For this sea and this sky
And this place where we can find our way
(whistle)

Drifting further toward the water’s edge
We closed our eyes and sang
When we felt the beach under our toes 
We fell in love again
Well it’s sure good to get lost sometimes
In the autumness my friends
And this time we promised everything 
But who knows where it ends 

Is this day ours to borrow?
Lost and living for tomorrow
Oh Lord thank you kindly
We have felt you in the sea breeze
For the love of my life
For this sea and this sky
And this place where we can find our way
(whistle)

The fire burns inside us
And now no time for sleep
Awake
Take it all in
And breathe, breathe, breathe
The purple, red, and blue skies
The ocean's majesty
These hills the only skyline
Relax we're simply free
Relax we're simply free



Autumness

"Let Go" is about a couple waking up to each other in the moment between dream and reality and deciding to fall back asleep to find each other in their dream.  It's about the freeing feeling of being with the one you love and knowing that everything will fall into place when you're in their presence which is what allows both partners to "let go" and let the river in their shared dream take them where it will.

"Let Go" Lyrics

I knew the faster I fell well the quicker the fate
I chose to float on this sunny and endless day
She whispered softly says “hey there how do you feel”
Well the river’s running high 
and it’s taking me through something unreal 

Oh love there’s a smile that I find every morning
When I wake from the depths of this dream
Oh love when I see you I believe
Everything will always be how we’ve asked it to be
And all we have is time
Let’s drift again
Some river where
We both let go
We both let go

I knew the faster I fell well the quicker the fate
I chose to float on this sunny and endless day
She whispered softly says “hey there how do you feel”
Well the river’s running high 
and it’s taking me through something unreal 

Oh love there’s a smile that I find every morning
When I wake from the depths of this dream
Oh love when I see you I believe
Everything will always be how we’ve asked it to be
And all we have is time
Let’s drift again
Some river where
We both let go
We both let go

Let Go

This is Moonshiner's new take on the Still Time song "Come Alive."  The song is about coming together as Americans from every background to unite and celebrate in the goal of working back towards our nation's glory days.  The message is that the simple power of being passionate and in the present and treating each other with compassion in our respective daily lives is what will allow us to "come alive" and realize our potential not only as individuals but as a once great country that can and will "dance once again."

Come Alive (Still Time) Lyrics:

Father time used to dance through the night 
With the ghosts of America’s prime
Well he’s still on our side
With a family man’s pride
In hopes we will rise once again

So hold us close sweet time
We’ll dance once again
These years won’t pass us by
So come alive my friends

An old man said “I’m alive ‘til I’m dead” 
So simple but I asked what he meant
He said “life and love might be gifts from above
but our happiness comes from within”

So hold us close sweet time
We’ll dance once again
These years won’t pass us by
So come alive my friends

Come Alive

"Jackson Tanner" is a story told from the perspective of Jackson Tanner, a wild west vigilante from the late 1800s who refuses to accept that he's dead.  Killed in a gunfight by an outlaw gang, Tanner was left somewhere between heaven and hell and remains a ghost searching for answers.

"Jackson Tanner" Lyrics:

Old Jackson Tanner is my name
I try to keep a western town that won’t be tamed
It was a dry midsummer night
The meanest dogs on earth were lookin for a fight
I heard 5 shots before I fell
But I’d sent the most of em straight down to their crooked hell

Ooooooh well they say I’m dead
But I walk this world
Ooooooh they say I’m dead
But I’m of this world

I’ve lived forever since that day
Out by the canyons near that old and dried up lake
I’ve seen some changes that I fear
What they call department stores get bigger by the year
And all I wanted then was peace
To let my wife and kids rest safely when they sleep

And I was a vigilante’s son
We did our best to take the earth back from the scum
Those were the meanest dogs alive
They thought they got me but I had fate here on my side
And why I’m standing here today
Some thought them bullets had me in an early grave

Ooooooh well they say I’m dead
But I walk this world
Ooooooh they say I’m dead
But I’m of this world

Life’s pretty lonely on this range
My wife and kids took off that God forsaken day
And why they left I’ll never know
Somedays the whiskey’s all I have in this here world

Yeah Jackson Tanner is my name
And I’ll be damned if my son follows in this game
But I’m not so sure just where he is
I heard 5 shots and then I put my hand in his
He was a vigilante’s son
I never planned this when I’d handed him my gun

Oooooooh well I guess I’m dead
Oooooooh But I’m not alone
Oooooooh I guess I’m dead
Oooooooh But I’m not alone
I’m not alone
I’m not alone
I’m not alone


Jackson Tanner

"Find Me In The Dark" lyrics:

The officer’s daughter
Well she’s onto me again
So I sent out my detectives
Surely they could bring her in
Well I lined her up for questions
About God and love and war
But her heart and all these answers
She kept locked behind closed doors

Yeah whenever I would seek out
Only traces I would find
Well I’d try a million leads
If I knew it’d make her mine

True love we found
While blastin’ “Dancin’ in the Dark”
True love we found
While blastin’ “Dancin’ in the Dark”

From Howlin Wolf to Springsteen
With a candle’s only light
Drinking whiskey, blastin’ records
Well it made our souls unite
And we’d reminisce for hours of the way things used to be
Penny candies, MC Hammer, and that kid from “Stand By Me”
We’re the 80s holy children with a 60s sense of calm
With each dance we’d gotten closer
In the darkness of that room
And we’d sit discussing madly about God and love and war
Yes I’d finally had my answers
And I couldn’t wait for more

True love we found
While blastin’ “Dancin’ in the Dark”
True love we found
While blastin’ “Dancin’ in the Dark”

Oh love, oh love you can find me in the dark
Oh love, oh love you still find me in the dark

Find Me In The Dark

Moonshiner Collective's music intends to cut through the chaos and noise of modern life and beckons the listener to let go for a moment. The band consists of singer/guitarist Dan Curcio, violinist/keys/vocalist Daniel Cimo, bassist/multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Vince Cimo, and drummer Lance Iunker.  The eclectic blend of folk rock instrumentation and four part vocal harmonies combines contemplative lyrics with a foot stomping, high energy, California beach town influenced sound. It is good time music with a passionate depth. The music's unifying positivity bridges gaps in generations and genres; with a sound and message that draws fans of The Avett Brothers, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Fleet Foxes, The Wood Brothers, Van Morrison, and Old Crow Medicine Show but is also a style entirely its own.

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