Xaarian (David Hannah): Guitars, Bass, Keyboard, Drum Programming, Song Writing, Mixing and Mastering.

Julina Abecilla: Vocals, Lyrics, Song Writing and Co-Production.

Gear used on this recording:
ESP LTD EC 257
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
BOSS Pedals
Schecter Riot 5 Session Bass
Casio CTK7200 Keyboard
EZ Drummer 2
BOSS BR-800
Cakewalk DAW
EZ Mix 2
EZ Mastering 1 & 2

Released by:
Forbidden Records

Release date:
11 April 2021 

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Soul Reaper - Julina Abecilla with Xaarian (David Hannah)

Riding the Rapids

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.”

NB4X~Appreciation

First recorded by Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra 1931, and sung by many other after this, like Doris Day  Lois Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.....   Its not me playing the piano, i got some help from a friend with the backing track on this...

Dream a Little Dream of Me  (Cover)

Youtube Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/IoUzADShChQ?si=WONspLLikTZVnpzb

The vibe and lyrics of the song circle themes of time, destruction and transformation. Song development was influenced by a plug-in instrument I acquired that enables me to create rhythms and textures using both tabla drums and the sitar. This is not my typical music genre but I was very happy with the outcome. 

Thank You

Dave




Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/panoramic-photography-of-trees-and-lake-358482/

Three Bells Toll

The Shrine

As a child growing up in Liverpool during the eighties, I witnessed first hand the struggles people had to endure because of the government’s neglect of our city. The government got away with neglecting its children, whilst Yosser and no doubt many like him had theirs taken away.

Yosser Hughes, the fictional character from Alan Bleasdale's incredible television series 'Boys from the Blackstuff', depicted a single father unable to find work whilst trying to look after his three children. 

The perception of Yosser back then, and probably still now is that he was a crazy, weak, and dangerous person. The reality though, is that Yosser’s behaviour was fuelled by many factors, not just povery, lack of work, and a broken relationship that we witness on screen.

Mental health awareness was zilch back then and most men today like Yosser find it impossible to talk about their struggles in life. This is largely due to the stigma of being perceived as weak. The only person he felt that he could open up to was a priest behind a veiled confessional box, who seemingly offered no help, support or guidance.

There will have been many traumatic events in Yossers life, all as a result of a cycle of poverty and lack of support and understanding that was generationally passed down. 

Yosser struggled on with his failing mental health, but clearly his love remained for his children. He kept looking for work, feeding his children, doing the best he could with what little he had. He like many was unfortunately doomed to succeed, and yet if he had been given help and support he could have brought his children up and been there for them. His wife, like Yosser just another casualty of the continuing cycle of victims, and sadly their children next.

Anyone struggling with their mental health should break free from the societal  stigma and speak to someone. You’re only human and can’t carry that weight alone. You are not alone and It’s ok to be vulnerable, it’s what makes us human. Just please ask someone for help!

Additionally, If you know someone who may be struggling with things, ask them if they want to talk, lend your ear, normalize their worries or concerns, and encourage them to seek help and support.

Thanks to Liverpool artist Mikey Gannon, for letting me use his artwork: http://ko-fi.com/mikeygannon

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