James Mackenzie - Where You Are Going

Released Friday, April 9, 2021

Written by Eli Lev
Recorded at Virginia Arts Studio in Charlottesville, VA
Produced and Engineered by Taylor Rigg

Rising singer-songwriter and global citizen Eli Lev is making the world a smaller place, one song at a time. Eli pens lyrics and melodies for everyday enlightenment—songs that resonate because they’re heartfelt, earthy, and offer the wisdom he’s gained through lifelong travel and self-discovery.

Prior to becoming a full time musician, the Silver Spring, MD native spent three years as an 8th grade English teacher on the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. The indigenous traditions he learned during this time are the inspiration for his Four Directions project. Just as each cardinal direction holds unique characteristics in the Navajo tradition, so do each of the albums in Eli’s ‘Four Directions Project.’ Together, the series imaginatively and intrepidly connects spheres and generations within a body of work that is irresistibly uplifting, emotionally resonant, and down-to-earth authentic.

Eli explains, “We are surrounded by four directions, and each has distinctive attributes, powers, and teachings according to Navajo traditions. For example, because the sun rises in the east, it is the first direction and source of new ideas and inspiration. With that in mind, I started my EP series in 2017 with All Roads East, echoing the sounds of my youth and upbringing (Alt-Country/Americana). I released Way Out West the following year, where I experimented with the frontiers of folk tropes and melodies (Indie Folk). For 2019’s Deep South, I went back to my southern roots with a truly modern and powerful sound (Folk Rock/Pop). The final piece in 2021 is the more introspective True North (Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter).”

The northern direction in Navajo belief is that of the black night, of reflection, of quietude, of completion, and the stage where we get the highest amount of understanding from events and actions. Eli said, “This project holds and projects all of my life experiences from growing up in Maryland, studying in Indiana, my time as a teacher in Arizona, living abroad in Israel and Andorra, and finally coming back home to Maryland and becoming a full-time independent musician.I felt it important to follow the order and the characteristics of the four directions belief system as it holds deep wisdom and kept me on track and guided me through the entire project.”

The final piece of the collection, True North, is composed of a series of songs that were written throughout Eli’s musical career. The EP was recorded during sessions with producer Taylor Rigg in a cabin in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Rigg’s ability to create sonic landscapes rooted in instrumentation were brought to life and elevated by the riverside setting nestled among the picturesque rolling mountains.

Connect more with Eli in his 'Levitators' Community here: https://go.eli-lev.com

I Wanna Tell You

Blur Into One

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/55dRfU...​

lyrics & music by Filiah
arrangement by Filiah
recorded & produced by Filiah in her living room 
additional sound design by Eyht 
mixed by Eyht 
mastered by Nik Paumgarten @ Hinterhof Records 

video concept by Filiah 
filmed & edited by Alina Nimmervoll 
executive ghost / bedsheet expert: Dävid Pusch 
emotional support: Alina Nimmervoll
big thanks to my mum for sponsoring the bedsheets lol 

vocals- Filiah
guitar&weird fun stuff- Filiah 
violins- Daniel Allison 
double bass- Florian Gunacker 
additional sound- Lisa Kolonovits 

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very proudly sponsored by Österreichischer Musikfonds

For Someone

Goodbye

Link to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7L3hT7DRZ1IPQM3sYkOQGy?si=urdWpMlwSPSeqY3VXQO_Uw

Can We Go Back

My Phrases Songs Do Not Make Sense

The Elevator Only Goes to Tuesday

Liebe ist wie ein   ...   stiller Fluss

byalexaller.com
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Here comes the purple over the window pane
Here comes the purple 
The color of love
once it's been bruised and changed 

Ah ah ah 
would have waited forever 
Ah ah ah 
would have waited forever 

I am the contender for your pain
come on, put it on me babe 
come on, put it on me babe 
I am the contender for your pain
come on, put it on me babe 
come on, put it on me babe 

i'm all clogged up with your rhetorical fantasies 
oh honey you sure did a number on me 
now i'm doing my best to make space 
for someone who will be good to me
give me more oxytocin
pump, pump, pump it up 
oh honey you did a number on my lungs 
now i'm doing my best to make space for the good to come 

Ah ah ah 
would have waited forever 
Ah ah ah 
would have waited forever 

I am the contender for your pain
come on, put it on me babe 
come on, put it on me babe 
I am the contender for your pain
come on, put it on me babe 
come on, put it on me babe

The Great Contender (Chapter 3)

This song was written and recorded in 1 week for my brothers wedding. A love song

You're My Winter

This song is part of a list of all the upcoming songs from Stephen Babcock's new release called "Monroe". 

The first single "Notting Hill", which released September 18, 2020
Second single "Bowery", released October 16, 2020
Third single "Bullseye" released January 15, 2021
Fourth single "Bukowski" released February 12, 2021
Fifth Single "Waiting to Ride" released April 2, 2021

Can We Go Back

Talk in waves