Twenty-Five Years is our debut album and so named because we got together in our first band (West Tangleyam) twenty-five years ago, in 1997. Some of the first singles we released as Storm of Crows were from that time (Upon Us, You Decide), so we thought the name was rather symbolic, although if anyone wants to think that's how old we are, that'd be fine too.

The songs on the album are mostly new tracks written for it, although a few were penned closer to the genesis of the band. Have a listen and see if you can work out which ones.

We hope you enjoy our album. We've certainly had a lot of fun making it, though we are looking forward to now taking a step back and relaxing whilst you all buy it and make us famous rock stars. Ta.

Twenty-Five Years

Drifting Away

Whoodoo That Voodoo?

Fast Road

Basement Rock Star

Babia

Proud to this collaboration with HyLGZ22 ( https://soundcloud.com/user-618736932) who wrote a gorgeous piano piece, then Damga (https://on.soundcloud.com/bKLxD) who arranged it for orchestral instruments, and I, who added harp, flutes and lyrics :

At the labyrinth, 
I will go and lick 
The libations all soiled, 
Spilled by these ephebes 
That I offer you immaculate murderer, 
Daughter of Pasiphae and Poseidon, 
So enjoy these masculine legions 
Who succumb in your lap 
There, where I suck these sensual sapphic salvos, 
Cybele so sweet with stellar essence, 
May you also be sanctified, 
May these sacred orgies be invoked Insatiable for malleable males 
May these heats be shimmering Which of us will make bacchantes 
O thousand times magnificent Minotaur in love 
Receive many orgasmic praises!!!

Offrande À La Minotaure Amoureuse (HyLGZ22, Damga & Wivresse)

Image created by me.
https://www.deviantart.com/leehon/art/She-Loved-My-Anxiety-888190895

Healthy Selfishness

Cast of characters:

Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040  Artur–songwriting, foundational rhythm guitar

TexMex Shaman @texmex-shaman –Stephen–sitar, mix, and production

J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell –electric piano, vocals

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--  @k2andthe3 @k2-kara Ken–drums and percussion, vocals

Llanpsych– @llanpsych Tez–lead guitar

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 four string fretless bass guitar, vocals

This song started with Artur composing a brilliant, open piece on his guitar, in his distinct surf rock style, and sending it to Josh. Josh put the bass down on top of Ken's banging drums, but it took Josh a while to be able to get this one for some reason. Once he and Ken were locked in, though, they knew they had it. JJ then sprinkled his electric keyboard magic, followed by Tez, who lights up the whole thing with his electric guitar wizardry. 

 At Artur's request, Ken, JJ, and Josh added the big harmony vocals, "See you soon, in a better world." Artur wanted this song to be about the need for peace in the world. Last, but certainly not least, Stephen added the sitar intro. He also accomplished the herculean task of mixing and producing the whole thing for us.

 This is another true team effort by the Eclectic Collective, and the fourth in our series of surf rock songs. This also happens to coincide with Artur's birthday, so please go to his page and wish him a happy birthday. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

See You Soon (Eclectic Collective w/ Surfers Like Us)

A power ballad about death and decay. Interpreting inevitable changes, loss and departure into John's skillful lyrics, the vocal melody conveys a deep sadness. I composed and played the song on piano and guitar both. It's hard to believe that a random collaboration paired John and me together. Later, Dirk joined as a vocalist and added plenty of drama. Thank you so much, it's always fun to collaborate with you!

Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, piano, guitar, background vocals, programming, production
Dirk Diamond: vocals
John Nicholson: lyrics

Where to find us: 
https://soundcloud.com/nadinedemacedo
https://soundcloud.com/dirk_van_diamond
https://johnnicholson.bandcamp.com/

==== LYRICS ====

I'm like a tree that sheds its leaves 
The final stage is coming, 
devoid of any future 

I stay here rooted to this spot 
No need to move around no, 
an ever growing tumour 

I see it only in my dreams 
When I awake from silence 
I hear the wind is calling me 
Testing my self-reliance 

Oohh sings the wind 
Oohh sings the wind 
Oohh sings the wind 
Things will never be the same 
Things will never be the same 

Alone I’ve walked this dusty road 
Left no trace and no sorrow, 
got no idea to borrow 

I'm bound right to this dying land 
Carrion crows are calling, 
an ever circling shadow 

I hope one day to see the light 
Dappled through meadows and tall trees 
And singing like the rippling stream 
Carried on a silent breeze 

Oohh sings the wind (it sings your name) 
Oohh sings the wind (it sings your name) 
Oohh sings the wind (it sings your name) 
Things will never be the same 
Things will never be the same

The Wind

The Wind (feat. Dirk Diamond)

The Radio edit for the track from Us and the Cats up coming album 'Dump Truck @ Cecil Place'.

I'm No Soldier (Radio Edit) - Us and the Cats

COUNTY JAIL

2016
Janine Levinson: Vocals, Piano
Jon Lock:  Guitar, Bass, Synth   @jonlock
Written by Janine Levinson
Produced by Janine and Jon, Mixed by Jon

Something I heard reminded me 
Of black phones in the county jail 
Talkin' through the safety glass    
They always had that certain smell

Of skin and sweat
I thought it was the scent of fear
But then, just now, I wondered if it was the tears
That make them smell that way

County jail, oh county jail
Is where you never want to be
County jail, I'll visit when
The police take my love from me   

How could it be that little things
Are worth more than your liberty?
Talking through the safety glass
You said these sorry words to me:

 “I’d do the same again if I had purpose to,”
And I wonder now, well just what am I worth to you
A sheet of glass away?

County jail, oh county jail
Is where you never want to be
County jail, I'll visit when
The police take my love from me

It’s a place where you go to get broken
It’s where you’re the worst that you can be
And no truer words were ever spoken, than 
If it’s you in there, there is no "you and me”

County jail, oh county jail
Is where you’re always gonna be
I visit now, and maybe then
But you won’t get the best of me

2016

County Jail   - Acoustic with Jon Lock

We're three guys who had a band twenty years ago. One of us started recording the old songs as a lockdown project and slowly, we reconnected toall record them togehter.

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