Love this song. The rain and thunder give it such a dark tone accompanied with the piano.

wake up look me in my eyes again , i need to fell your hand upon my face !

Beautiful song, where can I find it with this rain?

*on Triple J rotation - request by text on 0439 75 7555*

Don't Tell Me - out 20.1.2015. Make sure to check out the new clip on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKb8lpjZqYQ&feature=youtu.be

You're at the end of the line
You feel it constantly push at the back of your mind
Can't let it go
Wishing you'd say it isn't so

Don't tell me that you know what I should be
You know your eyes are weighing down on me

You thought you were sure
Now you can't sleep you don't know any more
Pounding your head
Wishing you'd take back the things that you said

Don't tell me that you know what I should be
You know you eyes are weighing down on me.

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Thanks again to anyone who listens. You make it worthwhile.

Mixed and mastered by Lilt and Stuart James @ The Soundfield Studio, Perth.

WATCH CLIP HERE

Don't Tell Me

Our new song, Fish on a Hook!

Really excited about this new single, thank you all so much for the support! IT'S ALL LOVE FROM DEVAN AND KHALID

Produced and Preformed by Devan and Khalid
Written by Khalid Yassein
Recorded and Mixed by Damon de Szegheo at OAK Recording Studio

Fish On A Hook

[Verse 1] 
In the labyrinth of midnight, we wander through sorrow’s hall,
Rou, your spectral touch ignites a fragile, haunted call.
Within these silent chambers where lost hearts dare to roam,
I whisper your name in echoes, never quite the same.

[Pre-Chorus]
Whisper, whisper, whisper of Rou,
In the depths of despair, I’m drawn back to you.

[Chorus] 
Whispers haunt my sleepless nights,
Your memories—ghosts within my mind.
Whispers of Rou, whispers of Rou,
In the silence, I cannot leave you behind.
Through you, Rou, perhaps I dare to love you, Rou.

[Verse 2] 
Under a pallid moon and skies that weep with time,
Your eyes, like fading lanterns, flicker in my mind.
Every tear that carves the page reveals a love grown rue,
Rou, oh Rou, my soul is marked by the grief of you.

[Pre-Chorus]
Whisper, whisper, whisper of Rou,
In the gloom of night, I’m forever drawn to you.

[Chorus] 
Whispers haunt my sleepless nights,
Your memories—ghosts within my mind.
Whispers of Rou, whispers of Rou,
In the silence, I cannot leave you behind.
Through you, Rou, perhaps I dare to love you, Rou.

[Bridge]
In every fractured moment, every tear that stains the dark,
I trace the remnants of our love—a solitary, dying spark.
Among the ruins of our dreams, where lost promises lie undone,
I murmur, “Through you, Rou, and maybe I love you, Rou,”
A final light beneath the mourning sun.

[Final Chorus/Outro] 
Whispers haunt my sleepless nights,
Your memories—a shadow in my mind.
Whispers of Rou, whispers of Rou,
I’m adrift in endless darkness, eternally confined.
Through you, Rou—through you, Rou,
Maybe I love you, Rou.




In "Whispers of Rou," alternative rock meets the spectral depths of a midnight dreamscape. The song unfolds in D minor at 85 BPM, establishing a deliberately slow and measured pulse that mirrors the descent into introspection. Gritty, reverb-drenched electric guitars carve out a maze-like soundscape, while a steady, heart-beat drum pattern punctuates the melancholic journey. Each note resonates with raw honesty, evoking the pain and beauty of memories that haunt the quiet corridors of the soul.

The lyrics are a poetic invocation—a call to a lost, enigmatic lover named Rou. Verses draped in images of labyrinths, pallid moons, and flickering lanterns create a rich tapestry of emotions. The repeated mantra, “Whisper, whisper, whisper Rou,” is not merely a refrain; it becomes a hypnotic incantation that lures the listener into the depths of longing and despair. This recurring motif instills a sense of ritual—a cathartic release embraced by alternative rock’s inherent duality of vulnerability and defiance.

As the track evolves, subtle layers of atmospheric synths and ambient echoes mingle with the organic textures of electric guitars, blurring the boundaries between the tangible and the ephemeral. This merging of elements encapsulates the essence of alternative rock: a genre that finds beauty in darkness and strength in fragility. "Whispers of Rou" invites you to wander its soundscape—a reflective voyage where every chord, every whispered lyric, transforms sorrow into a moment of raw, stirring transcendence. 


Light

Whispers of Rou

Whispers of Rou - Kareem Tyler

Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Jimi Maroudas
Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge
Assisted by Rich Morales
Written by Patrick Holcombe and Playwrite

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ANIMALS HOUSED SINGLE LAUNCH
Melbourne 10.7.15
Sydney 31.7.15

visit www.playwriteband.com for more info

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Saved - Khalid

California

after several requests in the past week, i decided to post this old one back up

Selva Oscura - AS-IS-WAS EP - 01 As Always

BLOODSTREAM : Stateless

more vocal stuff (plus I just HAD to shred a little bit of guitar), hope you all enjoy this one :)

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