Stu Rawle - Purple Colours (Full band version) - DEMO

Stu Rawle - No One
© Stu Rawle 2014

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Written, Performed, Recorded and Produced by Stewart Rawle

Stu Rawle - No One - DEMO

In Hindsight, the finale of the EP, is an uplifting, encouraging, bright and funky track. Inspired by a conversation Stu had on the London Underground with an inebriated, homeless man he met on the way home from a gig. During a conversation with the man, the man philosophised life in three words, “Aspire, Inspire, Expire” - meaning life is short; aspire to your achieve goals, then make sure you not only achieve them, but inspire others to do the same. This was used as the ideology for the lyrics of the track. The song builds to an orchestral peak, making a fitting finale track for the EP.

In Hindsight

The title track of the EP, Portland Pill, was first born way back in 2013. The song was written around nostalgia and the growing complexities and pressures of young adulthood, particularly for those in London. But also the toxicity of the lifestyle, both literally and metaphorically. The name refers to a metaphorical antidote to this, which has the ability to transport someone to a simpler, more placid lifestyle such as that experienced in childhood. The song has evolved over the past 3 years, but the lyrics have never changed.

Portland Pill

Lightspeed (Menik Remix)

"Lightspeed" is Stu Rawle's first single. It was written following the passing of his grandfather, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. The lyrics are written from the perceived perspective of his grandfather whilst he was suffering from the illness. The song was written with a loop pedal, with the foundations of the percussive section borne out of tapping on the body of an acoustic guitar.  The song builds throughout, with layers syncopating and harmonising. The song crescendos, looping and evolving; repetitious, before coming to a peaceful end, reflecting the nature of the illness.

© Stu Rawle 2016

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Written and Performed by Stewart Rawle, Produced and Mixed by Tom Povall, Mastered by Pete Maher.