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)

"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

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

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.

Come Alive

Moonshiner Collective

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