fair to me

The Beatles – Your Mother Should Know 
James Brown – Mother Popcorn 
Sufjan Stevens – Decatur, or a Round of Applause to Your Step-Mom 
Earth, Wind and Fire – Mom
Merle Haggard – Mama Tried 
Lauryn Hill – To Zion 
The Temptations – Oh Mother of Mine
Kanye West – Hey Mama 
BB King – Nobody Loves Me But My Mother

Kicking Back With Ken 05/12/24 HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

"Till Daylight" is a harmonica-laced folk song about saying goodbye to someone you love for the last time.

Links:
https://linktr.ee/trevorleonard 
https://tinyurl.com/TillDaylightSpotify
https://tinyurl.com/TillDaylightApple
https://tinyurl.com/TillDaylightSoundcloud
https://tinyurl.com/TillDaylightYoutube
https://trevorleonard.bandcamp.com
http://trevorleonard.com

Lyrics: 
There’s something I gotta say
I’m searching for it in my chest
My head keeps getting in the way
Let’s say what we mean and leave the rest

You don’t have to lie
Look me straight in the eye

Is this goodbye
Is it just another night
You don’t have to lie
Will you stay till daylight
Stay till daylight

If this really is the end
What would you have me do
In these moments on the bed
Tell me something true

I won’t tell a lie
I love you with all my life

This is goodbye
It isn’t just another night
No time left to lie
I love you with all my life
I can’t stay till daylight
I can’t stay till daylight

Credits: 
Written by Trevor Leonard
Recorded, produced and mixed by Trevor Leonard
Mastered by Dave Downham at Gradwell House

Trevor Leonard - Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica, Banjo

Kadylak Records 
C+P 2024 Trevor Leonard

#singersongwriter #folk #acousticguitar #indiemusic #independentartist #americanamusic #electricguitar #alternative #indie #chill #mellow #truth #gregoryalanisakov #nickdrake #sufjanstevens #aleximurdoch #phoebebridgers #ironandwine #boniver #josegonzalez #bobdylan

Till Daylight

“Don’t Go” is an indie folk song about coming to terms with the fact that the people we love will one day die. 

Links:
https://linktr.ee/trevorleonard 
https://tinyurl.com/DontGoSpotify
https://tinyurl.com/DontGoApple
https://tinyurl.com/DontGoSoundcloud
https://tinyurl.com/DontGoYoutube
https://trevorleonard.bandcamp.com
http://trevorleonard.com

Lyrics: 
Time moves faster than light 
We’ve just arrived 
And I’m hoping we’ll stay awhile
Please don’t go
Don’t go from me

Thoughts I forget
Are films you can remember
And I need your archive mind
Please don’t go
Don’t go from me

Why can’t you speak
Of the dreams that haunt your sleep
Ask for what you mean to seek
We must go
We all will leave

When you’re gone
I’ll visit you in the ground 
Sing songs just like when you were here
Please don’t go
Don’t go from me
Please don’t go
Don’t go from me
Please don’t go


Credits: 
Written by Trevor Leonard
Recorded, produced and mixed by Trevor Leonard
Mastered by Dave Downham at Gradwell House

Trevor Leonard - Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Bass, Ambience
Will Blair - Drums
John Leonard - Trombone
Brooke Blair - Drum production

Kadylak Records 
C+P 2024 Trevor Leonard

Tags: 
#singersongwriter #folk #acousticguitar #indiemusic #independentartist #americanamusic #electricguitar #alternative #indie #chill #mellow #truth #gregoryalanisakov #nickdrake #sufjanstevens #aleximurdoch #phoebebridgers #ironandwine #boniver #josegonzalez #bobdylan

Don't Go

fourth of july

“Chandelier” is an indie folk cover of Sia’s pop hit to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of its release with a dark, moody and cinematic acoustic vibe.

Links:
https://linktr.ee/trevorleonard 
https://tinyurl.com/ChandelierSpotify
https://tinyurl.com/ChandelierApple
https://tinyurl.com/ChandelierSoundcloud
https://tinyurl.com/ChandelierYoutube
https://trevorleonard.bandcamp.com
http://trevorleonard.com

Credits: 
Written by Sia Furler and Jesse Shatkin
Recorded, produced and mixed by Trevor Leonard
Mastered by Dave Downham at Gradwell House

Trevor Leonard - Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Bass, Percussion, Ambience
Katie Weissman - Cellos

Lyrics: 
Party girls don't get hurt
Can't feel anythin', when will I learn?
I push it down, I push it down
I'm the one for a good time call
Phone's blowin' up, ringin' my doorbell
I feel the love, I feel the love

One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
Throw 'em back 'til I lose count

I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night
Feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier

But I'm holdin' on for dear life
Won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until mornin' light
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight
Help me, I'm holdin' on for dear life
Won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until mornin' light
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight, on for tonight

Sun is up, I'm a mess
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame

One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
One, two, three, one, two, three, drink
Throw 'em back 'til I lose count

I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night
Feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier
From the chandelier

But I'm holdin' on for dear life
Won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until mornin' light
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight
Help me, I'm holdin' on for dear life
Won't look down, won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until mornin' light
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight, on for tonight

On for tonight
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holdin' on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holdin' on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holdin' on for tonight
I'm just holdin' on for tonight

Kadylak Records 
C+P 2024 Trevor Leonard

#singersongwriter #folk #acousticguitar #indiemusic #independentartist #americanamusic #electricguitar #alternative #indie #chill #mellow #truth #sia #gregoryalanisakov #nickdrake #sufjanstevens #aleximurdoch #phoebebridgers #ironandwine #boniver #josegonzalez #bobdylan

Chandelier

"Beach" is a dreamy indie folk ballad that evokes the warmth of summer days by the sea and the feeling of being at home with someone you love. With its gentle combination of vocals, guitar, standup bass, and piano, the song paints a serene picture of connection and tranquility. Performed live at the Punch and Judy Theatre, "Beach" brings a quiet intimacy, with its slow tempo allowing each note and lyric to linger like a soft breeze. Fans of artists like Iron & Wine, Bon Iver, and The Lumineers will resonate with its nostalgic, reflective mood, akin to tracks like Iron & Wine's "Naked as We Came" or Fleet Foxes' "Montezuma". The song's understated instrumentation and heartfelt lyrics make it a beautiful ode to love, memory, and the sea.

When I think of summer days
By the side of the sea
You holding my hand
And letting the waves wash away the sand
I've never been to heaven
Yet I am certain of the spot

Dive deep with me,
Together we are
Bound by the clear blue
Together as one

When I'm with you I'm home
When I see you I'm home
In so many dreams have I found you
As if the map were always there
The footprints in the sand always
Lead me back to you

Dive deep with me,
Together we are
Bound by the clear blue
Together as one

"Beach" Written and Performed by Northern Sky

Beach - Live at Punch and Judy Theatre

POV eines Herzens. 
Zeilen aus kleinen Ewigkeiten.

MONSOUN - 2020 mit "Magick" (prod. Ghanaian Stallion) geboren, woraufhin die zweite Single "Heiß" folgte. 
2022 kam Popballade „wieder da“, und im selben Jahr verlieh MONSOUN Megalohs Single „Licht“ ihre Stimme.

Neben u.a. Trettmann und Majan ist MONSOUN auf dem im Dezember 2023 erschienenen live Album „Megaloh und das Deutsche Filmorchester Babelsberg“ gefeatured, das im Nikolaisaal in Potsdam recordet wurde.

MONSOUN aka. Grace Risch war u.a. bei den „Hallo Welt“-Tourneen von Max Herre und dessen MTV unplugged "KaHeDi Radio Show" als Featured Artist vertreten. 
Nach den englischsprachigen Alben GRETEL "The Big Bad Wolf and the 11 Lost Songs" und VinterPark "Good Ghosts" veröffentlichte die gesanglich zu großen Teilen von Destiny’s Childs Ex Vocal Coach David Lee Brewer Ausgebildete ihre deutschsprachige Single "Kleine Welt". Daraufhin folgte 2016 die Solo EP: Grace Risch "Mücke" (Warnermusic Germany), für die Sie mit Künstlern wie u.a. Maxim und Samy Deluxe als auch mit Produzenten wie u.a. Farhot und Jan van der Toorn zusammenarbeitete. Neben der gleichnamigen Single "Mücke" waren Papa Kiste und "Leinwand" (feat. Chefket) weitere Singleauskopplungen des Minialbums, mit dem sie Sarah Connor als Support Act auf deren Arenen Tournee durch Deutschland begleitete.

instagram.com/monsoun_official (MONSOUN)
facebook.com/monsounswelt (MONSOUN)
instagram.com/gracerisch (Grace Risch)
facebook.com/gracerisch (Grace Risch)

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photo: ©Patricia Piatke

MONSOUN - futile devices (Cover)

 por esos lugares a los  que quieres volver pero que te da miedo sentir de nuevo

nostalgia de aquel viaje

00:00 - 02:55 Rewind x Levels - Charli xcx, Avicii
02:55 - 05:35 Mystery of Love x Club classics - Sufjan Stevens, Charli xcx
05:35 - 10:50 Von dutch x Von dutch remix x Power - Charli xcx, Addison Rae, A.G. Cook, Will.i.am, Justin Bieber
10:50 - 14:45 Guess x Hotel Room Service - Charli xcx, Pitbull
14:45 - 17:45 We R Who We R x Mean girls - Kesha, Charli xcx
17:45 - 21:15 Vroom Vroom x Under Your Spell - Charli xcx, Snow Strippers
21:15 - 24:35 Girl so confusing x Cry For You - Charli xcx, Lorde, September
24:35 - 28:35 Pink Pony Club x Dancing On My Own - Chappell Roan, Robyn
28:35 - 33:24 Black Beauty x The Greatest - Lana Del Rey, Billie Eilish

Soundcloud hates me so I put these all in one track :)

Check out the Kickstarter to fund the full album being pressed to vinyl record and get notified when it launches (link in my bio - if the link is broken, search 'illi-nes' on Kickstarter).

An arrangement of "Go! Chicago! Go! Yeah!" by Sufjan Stevens from the album "Illinois", using only a Nintendo (NES) and a Gameboy.

By using both systems, extensive volume/pitch/duty changes and stereo separation were implemented to recreate the feel of the original track and fill the sound stage.

Go! Chicago! Go! Yeah! by Sufjan Stevens (NES + DMG Arrangement)

Check out the Kickstarter to fund the full album being pressed to vinyl record and get notified when it launches: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctoroctoroc/illi-nes-a-chiptune-tribute-to-sufjan-stevens?ref=9ysbpo

An arrangement of "The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!" by Sufjan Stevens from the album "Illinois", using only a Nintendo (NES) and a Gameboy (DMG).

By using both systems, extensive volume/pitch/duty changes and stereo separation were implemented to recreate the feel of the original track and fill the sound stage.

The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us! by Sufjan Stevens (NES + DMG Arrangement)

my neighbors’ kids wouldn’t stop running and screaming while I was recording this so you can kinda hear them in the background

john wayne gacy jr. - sufjan stevens cover

call me by your name, and I'll call you by mine
#indie #alternative #dreamy #cover #sufjanstevens #futiledevices

Futile Devices - Sufjan Stevens (Cover)

it all comes back x mystery of love

MONSOUN (aka. Grace Risch) ist neben Trettmann und Majan auf dem live Album „Megaloh & das deutsche Filmorchester Babelsberg“ gefeatured. Gesanglich zu großen Teilen von Destiny’s Childs Ex Vocal Coach David Lee Brewer ausgebildet, veröffentlichte Grace 2016 ihre Solo EP „Mücke“ (Warnermusic) und begleitete Sarah Connor als Support Act. Sie war Featured Artist bei Max Herres „Hallo Welt“-Tourneen und dessen MTV unplugged.

Trevor Leonard is a singer-songwriter, touring musician, recording engineer, producer and mixer from Philadelphia, Pa. He’s a founding member of the three-part harmony folk rock band, TEOA (The End of America), guitarist for Philly-based alternative rock band, Valencia and guitarist for Pittsburgh-based rock band, Punchline. Between shows and mixing projects, Trevor is composing for the screen.

Northern Sky is a Detroit/London-based collaborative formed in 2021, crafting ethereal music that blends dreamy soundscapes with cinematic depth. Their music strikes a delicate balance between melody, emotion, and magic, influenced by timeless artists like Nick Drake and Norah Jones, as well as modern acts such as Beach House and The National.

At the heart of Northern Sky is Rose White, whose voice, like a soft breeze at twilight, guides the band’s sound with transcendent beauty. Supported by Eric Stajda, Dan Kendall, Steve Baker, and Andrea Di Fiore—who weave intricate layers of guitar, bass, drums, piano, synth, cello, and violin—the band creates soundscapes that are both fragile and infinite.

Northern Sky’s songs are vignettes, like postcards from distant places, carrying echoes of fleeting yet eternal memories. Tracks like "Paper Flowers," "Swimming in the Rain," and "Aurora" explore love, loss, and the bittersweet passage of time. Their music reflects the profound beauty found in life’s quietest moments, drawing inspiration from films that capture the magic in the everyday—Cinema Paradiso, Stolen Kisses, Sleepless Night in Paris, and Before Sunrise.

Northern Sky invites listeners to step into a world where music is not just heard, but felt deeply, offering a soundtrack for introspection, inspiration, and everything in between.

going to eat my beans and just spam out mashups
i <3 garageband

New tracks tagged #sufjanstevens