Haunting debut soundcloud track from emerging UK singer songwriter Sophie Janes taken from debut album 'The Fog' to be released on Friday 1st July 2016.
Pre-order from itunes now at: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-fog/id1104951492 

Stop Me

"I'm Better Off Looking For Someone New" is a raw and emotional R&B breakup anthem from a man's perspective. The song explores the frustration and pain of being in a toxic relationship where love has been replaced by constant arguments, disrespect, and neglect. Despite his efforts to make things work, he realizes he deserves better and decides to walk away. The heartfelt lyrics detail the moments of feeling unappreciated and the emotional toll of staying in a one-sided relationship. With a blend of soulful melodies and relatable storytelling, the song is a declaration of self-worth and the courage to seek a healthier, happier love.

I'm Better Off Looking For Someone New

Melissa (Mhmm) (prod. ripwarheart, frozy808, yute)

Protect your heart at all costs.
THAT’S JUST HOW IT ROLLS

I tried so hard to hate you
I had every reason in the book
You went out of your way to hurt me
But I let you off the hook
Why?
My mirror always asks me why?
It’s a question that still haunts me
Why every hour of the day
If I had to give an answer this is what I’d say…

Love thrives beyond any boundaries
Full throttle in a web of changing lies
So resigned is this child of destiny
The heart trumps any reason or rhyme
That’s just how it rolls…
That’s just how It rolls

I led a full life of zeroes
Since my school days back when
My parents left me to the vultures
I needed love - I wanted a friend

Desperate for closeness and compassion
You took advantage of my cries
And though you hurt me just to hurt me
It felt so good to feel something inside

Love thrives beyond any boundaries
Full throttle in a web of changing lies
So resigned is this destiny’s child
The heart trumps any reason or rhyme
That’s how it rolls…
That’s how It rolls

Your love is a basement
A storage place for cheap affairs
A place where empty promises
Kick my ass on down the stairs
But You don’t care
You never cared

Love thrives beyond any boundaries
Full throttle in a web of changing lies
So resigned is this child of destiny
The heart trumps any reason or rhyme
That’s how it rolls…
That’s how It rolls

Credits:
Smokey Lee Webster Jr. : Lead Vocal and Guitar
Spike Mulligan: Drums
Stich Salo: Bass
John Tabacco: keyboards
Recorded and Mixed by John Tabacco at Suburban Hermit Studios III, Ronkonkoma, NY


That's How It Rolls (Again)

the words, if you like:

takes in strays
doesnt care if the goods are damaged
spits out what tastes a little bitter then
swallows what's left until the next time

spiteful minx
a little rough around the edges
a little softer on the inside
the glowing red, the heat that lingers
i feel your pulse embrace my

i feel your pulse embrace my fingers
i feel you slippin away

velvet on the inside
show me grace
in the end 
there's nothing to replace
there's velvet on the inside
show me grace

feeble mind
weep today and sleep it off
save tomorrow for a tryst or two
sink the teeth into the skin
i feel your pulse embrace my

i feel your pulse embrace my fingers
i feel you slippin away

velvet on the inside
show me grace
in the end 
there's nothing to replace
there's velvet on the inside
show me grace

i feel your pulse embrace my fingers
i feel you slippin away

VELVET (demo)

this is something I made off the things I was going through that I think people can relate to that has problems in their relationships

Relationship Problems - G-Space

Contrary to popular belief, fights are not better talked out to the bitter end and happiness and intimacy are not the result of more loving couples. It really comes down to how you manage these perpetual fights.  I want to give you the main reasons people end separating or remain happy and together - based a couple different disciplines of research. Because a lot of what is the most damaging, isn’t obvious or calculated by a person. It’s totally accidental. 

When we have the same arguments and we start to get distant, it’s often because we don’t want to fight and we have a sense of dread around a repeated loop, so the distance is like a no-war zone between two foreign cultures. And the SHITTY news is when you get distant, your relationship is actually in the most trouble – because both parties are no longer demonstrating an investment in the bond. This is when you stop identifying as a couple and you start thinking in terms of me, the individual. And with that solo identity you start to focus on goals as an individual and not as a couple. Your focus redefines your past together as crappy – you see things from a personal interest standpoint. So if you guys are feeling distant and resentful, this is an episode for you! 

Caveat: I want to stress that this is NOT for people with abusive partners. Domestic violence is not something that I recommend using these tools for – if you’re in an abusive relationship, my heart goes out to you. If you like this episode, check the Gottman Institute for more! A lot of this is from his work.

For more of my writing and the blog version of this post, check out Yaywithme.com (the blogs will be posted a bit later than the podcasts). 

Book references:
Couples counselor questionnaire:
goo.gl/zWndxG
How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It
http://amzn.to/2oOqmqP
John Gottman’s most popular book:
http://amzn.to/2o3HxHU
The Gottman Institute – all their good, short articles. 
gottman.com
A book by the creator of Imago:
http://amzn.to/2onby1d
What to look for in a couples counselor:
http://www.marriagefriendlytherapists.com/whattolookfor.php

Help Me Be Me

Ep 93: Relationship Fight Loops and Distance: Why We Lose Access to Intimacy

Lyrics:
I’ve been getting off to the thought of being cuckolded 
You leaving got me fucked up but I feel like I deserve it 
I shiver and shake until I fall asleep.
I try to skip on Rex cause it brings back memories. 

Always felt like I was more in touch with my feminine side
Always felt like I was cheated on or left for that guy
Always told those funny jokes but I’m the real punchline
Always said I could talk to you but now I bottle all that’s inside

NOW YOU GOT ME FUCKED UP AND IM FEELING NIC SICK
ALWAYS ON THE EDGE OF TOSSING AND IM LONELY AS SHIT
ITS LIKE YOU DONT GIVE A FUCK WHAT AMOUNT OF LOVE I GIVE
IM LOSING ALL MY FRIENDS AND GETTING SPACIOUS AGAIN

FUCK ALL THIS BULLSHIT- I’M REALLY BOUTA PULL SHIT
BITCH I FEEL LIKE IM A GOD AND YOU JUST STANDING BY THE PULPIT
I THROW YOU FOR A WHOLE SPIN 
YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD ME PULLED IN
FELT LIKE TAKING A BULLET- PULL IT BLOW MY BRIANS THROUGH MY WHOLE HEAD

But besides that- I think that I’m doing alright :)
I make all this music when I’m alone and up at night
I guess if you still cared you’d still be here.
So I’m gonna stop blaming myself and hopefully forget about you by next year 

And I’m gonna try to think that I’ll find love again.
I’m gonna try to think that love really truly lasts in the end 
And if it doesn’t then expect me to be here again. 
Until then, until then.

Fucked Up

PNC-FAM - d33P (Lil Durk~ Made It Out Remix)

Watching video NOW ! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abwVOh8qR1s

Nakuu - Emotional Problems ( prod. Arum Beats )

John Tabacco is an American composer, singer songwriter, producer, recording engineer, multi instrumentalist and graphic artist. He has engineered /mixed and mastered music for hundreds of New York recording artists as well as projects released on BMG: The Kemelions, RCA: Faze, Rampage/Rhino: Rhett Forrester, Columbia: Rebbie Jackson, Rykodisc : Bob Marley, Columbia: Chris Jasper, Electra: Sonia Dada and Nickleodeon’s Are You Afraid Of The Dark? He is the CEO of It Iz What It Iz Music Publishing which currently holds over 750 songs in its catalog. He has been an associate producer for IndiMusic TV and hosts a bi-weekly radio program (CLAM RADIO) on college radio WUSB.fm since 1999. He is currently the head of A&R at Modern Voices Digital Distribution.

His musical background consists of extensive study of orchestration with noted 20th century composer John Lessard, harmony with the late electronic music maverick Bulent Arel, and composition with Stony Brook University professor Peter Winkler. He received his BA in Music from Stony Brook University in 1983. 

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined. His style is a melding of pop - jazz -rock - avant garde / aleatory, classical and comedy.  He has been recording his music non stop since 1979.

Of note: In 1989 the satirical, absurd house song "Go House Yourself" co-written by Tabacco, Pati and DiMauro reached position 39 on Billboard's dance chart. 

In 2014 Tabacco signed a record deal with Texas, indie label, Muffin Records. They released his CD “Unfulfilled Shopping Carts Syndrome” internationally.

soul searchin 🫀

red with the words and haids, the wizard, with everything else.

One of my biggest passions is music.  I love most genres, but my favs are R&B and Hip Hop.

Enquiries: contact(at)sophiejanes(dot)com

Debut Album Release July 1st 2016 - pre-order on itunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-fog/id1104951492

'The Fog' is the debut album by East Sussex singer-songwriter Sophie Janes, crafted over a two year period. Cinematic pop meets orchestral grandeur; concert piano meets in-your-face voice; Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Lana del Rey and Adele meet Einaudi, Howard Shore and Ramin Djawadi. 

About Sophie Janes
A home-educated singer/songwriter who left school at 9 and spent her teens exploring her musical passion, teaching herself to play the piano, compose songs and shoot videos by watching online platforms such as YouTube. In 2012 a home shot video of one of her tracks was spotted on YouTube by Stewart Pearce, former Master of Voice at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre whose clients have included Vanessa Redgrave, Princess Diana, Amy Winehouse and Eddie Redmayne. Stewart described her as having 'the voice of an angel'  and invited her to launch her live career in London’s Earls Court by opening the UK MBS show. 
There followed an outpouring of songs. Sophie spent the early part of 2014 touring and refining her set in South East UK and Germany, and the rest of 2014 arranging and co-producing her debut album ‘The Fog’ with producer/father Barry Durdant-Hollamby, who back in the day had been one of the first UK songwriters ever to sign to Motown's UK publishing division and who spent the 80s and early 90s producing a string of UK house/dance records. In spite of having little to offer financially, Sophie attracted a core group of top pro musicians to the live band and some rough mixes from the album and clips from the live show resulted in two consecutive offers of official artist showcases at the USA’s prestigious ‘South By South West’ (SXSW). 
The title track, 'The Fog', a haunting, driving track has already been used by SKY Sports Formula 1 in both their USA and Italian Grand Prix coverage. This followed the release of a video 'Sandstorm' which was subsequently playlisted on 15 UK regional daytime radio stations and also 'A' listed on Umusic TV, a new video channel aimed at providing age-appropriate music video content for Under 12s.  'Sandstorm' was also chosen for broadcast throughout thousands of UK retail stores. An earlier video  'Stop Me' was also chosen by Emirates Airlines for its online music channel, broadcast on various channels including SKY's MyChannel, and has been selected for inclusion at a couple of USA film festivals featuring music videos. She also produces regular haunting cover versions for her youtube channel and facebook/instagram followers.
Sophie has also developed a schools programme based around building interest in playing and writing music and also includes values, self-esteem and confidence where she acts as a mentor/role model to young people – the  first school programme is currently taking place in South London.
Sophie Janes gigs feature a line-up of fully trained professional musicians. She performed the debut of her album set at London's legendary Bedford pub with an 8 piece band to a packed audience of 150, played her last public gig with a stripped back line-up to a sell out 280 crowd in Tunbridge Wells Trinity Theatre and has also headlined at The Pheasantry in The Kings Rd.


i make music that you can feel . #WorkingOnADream

Help Me Be Me is an emotional toolkit for creating positive change in yourself. I like to think of it as self-help for people who hate self-help. I'm Sarah May, coach/mom/all-around happy person, and these are the tools that work for me in my life. For all of my offerings you can check out YayWithMe.com What I share is my personal opinion. It's not a diagnosis for treatment or a substitute for professional help. If you're suffering, please reach out to your local emergency services or call 9-1-1. Music theme created by www.BookerHillMusic.com

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