"ARKANSAS TRIPTYCH" by Princeaus is out now! These soundtrack pieces are my love letter to Arkansan Artists, past and future. To any young Arkansan who has ever felt like they must hide their scars or their identity in order to feel safe and loved: this is for you. You deserve a world that loves you for who you are and sees you as mighty. To Arkansas Artists who are struggling to find their path, this is for you. This is dedicated to my artist friends who have passed away too soon- yet who will never be forgotten. The piano represents sincerity and the string section represents beauty. I hope y'all enjoy "Arkansas Triptych" by Princeaus. A love letter of sorts.

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Arkansas Triptych

Unni, I'm Sad

One Hyun-Doe (Instrumental)

Lyrics: "I know I might be difficult."

Andrew McClain: 
Artistic Co-Director 
Additional Drum Programing

Stubborn Prelude

This song is about bright colors, mixed feelings, internal conflict and crooked lines. Fauve means "Wild Beast" in French. Fauvism (Les Fauves) was an art movement lead by Matisse, Derain and more. I highly recommend researching the history and significance of fauvism in impacting all the art that followed, including us! Andrew absolutely outdid himself on the drums he programmed for this track. We are pleased with its final form! I really hope y'all enjoy this one. "Fauve (Instrumental)" will be available on more streaming platforms this week.

FAUVE:

"I've been trying 
To figure out 
What's going on inside my head
Where the hope fled 
I just don't like myself anymore

Something strange occurs
My emotions perturbed 
I become a monster 
Howling to the moon 
Scratching at my skin 

There's a wild beast 
Trapped  inside of me 
No use running away 
No shelter in the day
Gotta kill to eat 

I'm a wild beast 
A fauve 
A mystery 
Gotta kill to eat 
Gotta kill to eat 
What is wrong with me 
Gotta kill to eat 

Sticks and stones 
May break my bones
Your harsh words 
Don't phase me
I'm here for the kill
Half against my will 
Blood thirsty and cruel 

There's a wild beast 
Trapped  inside of me 
No use running away 
No shelter in the day
Gotta kill to eat 

I'm a wild beast 
A fauve 
A mystery 
Gotta kill to eat 
Gotta kill to eat 
Is there hope for me 
Gotta kill to eat"

Andrew McClain: 
Artistic Co-Director 
Additional Drum Programing

Album Artwork:
Painting by Nora B,
Cyber Edit by Andrew McClain

Fauve (Instrumental)

Andrew McClain: 
Artistic Co-Director 
Additional Drum Programing

Keanu Reeves's Puff Cereal

"BREAKING POINT" lyrics

Wake up crying 
Maybe I've reached 
My breaking point 
But how
Am I to know 
Something moves me 
A gust of wind
Tells me to go away
Begin again 
I'm keen to 
Take my time 
So maybe I'll
Just get high again
Again

I've been trying 
To pick myself
Up off the ground
It's not so easy 
I know I can 
Wade through the 
Mud and the bile
To make this
Worth my while 
Punctuate with puffs 
I diagnose myself 
As being over 
All this shit 
I'm done
credits

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Breaking Point (Instrumental)

Arkansas III: Warmth

Arkansas I: Rolling Hills

Arkansas II: The Natural State

NEW SONG: "Lucy Liu Fried Tofu!" All Princeaus Bandcamp sales from April-May 2023 will be donated 50/50 to amazing local LGBTQIA organizations Lucie's Place and Intransitive - including all May sales from this mini soundtrack song! This song is similar to Princeaus' previous soundtrack single, "Keanu Reeves's Puff Cereal" in that it is titled after a beloved Asian role model and also after my favorite foods. It's Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, and these May sales will be donated to LGBTQIA organizations. Intersectionality is important: I am not just Korean American, I am not just a queer person, I not just a person who struggles with mental health issues, I'm not just mixed race, I'm not just non-binary: I'm all of the above and more. "Lucy Liu Fried Tofu" will be out across streaming platforms next Friday! All April-May Bandcamp sales will be donated. I hope you enjoy the teeny sound adventure I've created for you!

Lucy Liu Fried Tofu

"Sideline Silhouette" is in memory of my bestest friend Alex and childhood best friend Tori. They were both incredible musicians and excellent French speakers. Wherever they landed in the afterlife, I know the music is beautiful. I never forget the people I harmonize with. Rest in Melody and Peace. Dormez-vous bien, mes chouchous. I hope you all enjoy this song! It is solely comprised of my voice and Andrew McClain's gorgeous heartbeat drums. Always remember to let the people you love know how much you care before it's too late. 

Sending you all love,
Nora B. "Princeaus"

"SIDELINE SILHOUETTE"
If I could tell you how it feels
To live on the sidelines
To be the one who's always frowning
Despite the glitter on my cheeks

Look around
At least you're trying
Take it slow
Your wounds are still fresh
Even if you have those scars
Honey, you have fought too hard 
To give up just yet
Look around
 
If I could tell you how it feels
To live on the sidelines
To be the one who's always frowning
Despite the glitter on my cheeks

Look around
At least you're trying
Take it slow
Your wounds are still fresh
Even if you have those scars
Honey, you have fought too hard 
To give up just yet
Look around

Andrew McClain: Co-Artistic Director and drummer

Sideline Silhouette

PhoniPoni

In Sickness

Quicksand

Better By Now

Morning Song

The lyrics are based on a poem I wrote after getting out of the psych ward in 2015. I made this yesterday, vocals in one take. 

"NIGHT CRAWLERS" - Princeaus (lyrics)

It's weird
In my dreams 
I see your silhouette
And the light is warm
It hugs your shadow 
And softens your curves

But in my nightmares 
I see you too
And the light 
Is so cold
And the edges turn sharp
And I sink into
Your darkness
Slowly

I recall not
The nights passing
But the sour 
Taste of betrayal
The sting of the needle 
The dryness of my throat
Both the bliss and bereavement 
Of the evening leave
The same hallow tone

I recall not the night passing
But the sour taste of betrayal 
Both the bliss and bereavement 
Of the evening leave
The same hallow tone

It's weird
In my dreams I see your silhouette
And the light is warm
It hugs your shadow 
and softens your curves

That hallow tone
That hallow tone
That rings so 
Violently in my soul
That I lose myself to the sound

Total submission 
Self destruction
Annihilation

NIGHT CRAWLERS

I just want answers
For all the voices in my head
Everything unsaid

Logic left behind 
An unquiet mind
Stitches unwind

Fractions of the whole
Are taking Control
Engulfing my soul

Everything unsaid (x3)

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"The Björk of Arkansas"
Little Rock based Experimental Electronic Music.
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Black Apple Award 2017 "Favorite Electronic Musician" in Arkansas. Inaugural Central Arkansas Music Awards nominee for “Favorite Electronic Musician" and were a semi-finalist in multiple award categories. Black Apple Nominee 2018 and 2022. Princeaus was a soundtrack composer for the Every Mother Counts documentary "Giving Birth in America: Arkansas." They have performed in the United States and Australia. Princeaus has been described as "The Björk of Arkansas." 

"My name is Nora B. I'm a Korean Arkansan pianist, producer, singer, and composer. Princeaus is Experimental Music. Ranging from classical compisitions to various degrees of electronic nightmares."

Andrew McClain: Artistic Co-Director, Additional Drum Programing

Full Artist Description available on Spotify. Princeaus' discography is available on Apple Music, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, Bandcamp, Tidal, iTunes, Beatport, etc.

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