The initial spark for writing So Many Ways to Get Downtown arose from Grandma Cathryn sharing one of her life philosophies, “There’s so many ways to get downtown and we’re all heading there.” Próxima Parada arranged this song together in Nick’s bedroom in San Luis Obispo, CA, then they road-tripped to Sonic Ranch in Texas to record. The spirit of the song is a continuation of Musta Been A Ghost, and it’s a reminder that we’re all going to the same place, we all have a desire to be happy, and there are so many ways to get there.

So Many Ways to Get Downtown - Próxima Parada

Tunnel Through A Mountain

So Many Ways to Get Downtown

Brightside

Climb To Love

Pair Of Shoes

As Esta Nochecita slowly builds, the protagonist’s hopes for a simple and loving relationship unfold while playfully daydreaming in the dark

Esta Nochecita

Into the Way

Static No More

Friends Who Are Girls

New Moon

Photos on my Fridge

Part I: Can I

Anybody Can Sing

Holding My Breath

Part III: Tiny Steps

Part II: Signposts

When listening to the twelve original songs of Próxima Parada’s newest release, Big Seven, every person takes away something different. The twenty-two year old jewelry maker hearing the infectious positivity of ‘Tossin My Troubles’ was compelled to lay low in her most-loved place and soak it up, free of worry and anxiety. The father of two boys found himself involuntarily humming that opening melody in ‘Why Not It Be Me’ as he waited at the checkout stand. Some tracks, like ‘Better Now’ and ‘Resilience’ feel best late at night, but ‘One Cloud is Lonely’ pairs so well with a car traveling in the sunshine. One moment, Big Seven enraptures, gets feet moving and heads swaying, then it soothes and invites introspection, then a smile comes from catching the twist at the end of ‘Hannah Hannah’. Big Seven pushes further into Próxima Parada’s flavor of soul music. Sincere lyrics and powerful vocals weave in with intentional arrangements where every instrument is heard in the mix and every note serves a purpose. Here are twelve songs that offer something special in their groove, something straight from the soul.

Hannah Hannah

Desert Bloom II

Resilience

When listening to the twelve original songs of Próxima Parada’s release, Big Seven, every person takes away something different. The twenty-two year old jewelry maker hearing the infectious positivity of ‘Tossin My Troubles’ was compelled to lay low in her most-loved place and soak it up, free of worry and anxiety. The father of two boys found himself involuntarily humming that opening melody in ‘Why Not It Be Me’ as he waited at the checkout stand. Some tracks, like ‘Better Now’ and ‘Resilience’ feel best late at night, but ‘One Cloud is Lonely’ pairs so well with a car traveling in the sunshine. One moment, Big Seven enraptures, gets feet moving and heads swaying, then it soothes and invites introspection, then a smile comes from catching the twist at the end of ‘Hannah Hannah’. Big Seven pushes further into Próxima Parada’s flavor of soul music. Sincere lyrics and powerful vocals weave in with intentional arrangements where every instrument is heard in the mix and every note serves a purpose. Here are twelve songs that offer something special in their groove, something straight from the soul.

Better Now

One Cloud Is Lonely

Time in a Circle

Time In A Circle

Big Seven

Tossin' My Troubles

OUT EVERYWHERE!

Lyrics: https://genius.com/Proxima-parada-musta-been-a-ghost-lyrics

Próxima Parada is

Aaron Kroeger - Drums, percussion
Josh Collins - Guitar, percussion
Kevin Middlekauff - Bass
Nick Larson - Vocals, keys, guitar

Song written by Nick Larson (chords/vocal melody/lyrics)
Arrangement by Próxima Parada

Produced by Próxima Parada and Vince Cimo
Engineered by Josh Collins and Vince Cimo
Mixed by Vince Cimo
Mastered by Pete Norman at Finyl Tweek, London, England

Recorded at Sauce Pot Studios, San Luis Obispo, CA in February and March, 2019

Website: https://www.proximaparadamusic.com

Musta Been A Ghost

Kind Reminder

The One Inside

Feel You Slipping Away

Paying For It

Beneath Habits

Not Much to Say

My Mind Is On One

Dusty Seats

Grateful

Second Brother

My Real Name

Dreaming Out Loud

24 Brand-New Hours is one giant, joyous reset button. We all have permission to leave behind yesterday’s suffering, take some risks, and step into the sun. We are full of potential. This song is a celebration of the present moment.

Lyrics:

24 brand-new hours
It’s our day
24 brand-new reasons
Why we’re not the same

We don’t have to play cards with Poseidon
We can leave the ocean behind us
We’ve been holding our breath for long enough

My congratulations
Well, you’re back again, babe
Every bit of you is welcome
And I know 28-year-old Van Gogh
Is on her way

Now even when summer is shining
It can feel like winter inside us
I know because my tree has been bare for so long

I’ve got 24 brand new hours
And I know the Amazon is getting thin
Emerson gave me permission
To go out on a whim

Now I’ve been scratching my head
Wondering what’s going on with my head
Hell, I want to be friends with my head

An hourglass is fragile
And I know today is an opportunity

24 Brand-New Hours

Begin Again

Próxima Parada means ‘next stop’ in Spanish and Portuguese. As college students in San Luis Obispo, California taking the bus to school, at every stop, there’d be a recording that said, “Now approaching, próxima parada…” then the street name. They’d hear that 100 times a day. For them, the name is an invitation to the present moment, a reminder to not be too focused on the destination and to appreciate every stop along the way.
 
After ten years of next stops, their songs have become more and more focused on personal growth and groove, where each player adds just what’s needed and makes up a piece of a whole. Some songs are sunny and light-hearted indie soul like their viral hit Musta Been a Ghost or 24 Brand-New Hours, a giant joyous reset button. Others have a late-Mac-Miller mellow vibe like Begin Again or driving and more hip-hop influenced like It Don't Feel the Same, all the while speaking to who they are working to be.
 
What began as a group of college friends wanting to spread joy to their local community has led to national tours where people let loose and feel whatever they need to feel. It’s already been an incredible journey with their songs reaching a global audience online, and they’re just getting started. 2023 will bring Próxima Parada’s strongest album to date and much touring.

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