When I heard  her voice first, I was so touched... from Japan.

Music for my heart

James Mackenzie - Where You Are Going

Winter Noise

A meditation on departure without resistance.
This track opens the album with breath-led pacing and minimal harmonic movement. It asks what happens when the decision to leave doesn't require force—only release.
A soft exhale at the edge of beginning.


Frictionless Exit

Keep Me In This Place

Every Time I Try

When the moon has risen like the tides out at sea 
And all the stars have come out to rearrange my dreams 

Looking for the answers you never would believe 
Contemplating nothing while something’s in-between 

Because you’ve tied your mind to your heart 
Just to keep them from falling apart 
And this knot that you’ve tied it’s laid down in bows 
It’s tangled and twisted like the thoughts that you hold 

And if I would have told you I almost shed a tear 
Well the less you know, the more you learn, and the more there is to fear 

But watch out now, the winter’s come at last 
All the leaves have fallen and the nights are coming fast 

Because you’ve tied your mind to your heart 
Just to keep them from falling apart 
And this knot that you’ve tied it’s laid down in bows 
It’s tangled and twisted like the thoughts that you hold 
And this love that you want it’s a love that you know 
And this love that I want it’s the love that you hold 

I don’t need you, but I want you 
Shouldn’t that alone be enough? 
Well you’ve twisted and torn all my heart strings 
But they’re not the kind that you can just sew up 

Because you’ve tied your mind to your heart 
Just to keep them from falling apart 
And this knot that you’ve tied it’s laid down in bows 
It’s tangled and twisted like the thoughts that you hold 
And this love that you want, it’s a love that you know 
And this love that I want it’s the love that you hold 
And this love that I want it’s the love that you hold


Produced by Neil Dorfsman, Clifford Carter, and Josh Elkes 
Copyright © 2011 Joshua Elkes, Just Sounds Publishing. All rights reserved.

Written by Josh Elkes 
Artwork by Brian Manley

Laid Down In Bows

The debut LP, Refrain, released October 6th, 2017.

"Refrain" was recorded at The Chapel Studios and The Record Shop in Nashville, TN as well as Nickerson Studios in Seattle, WA. Written and arranged by Luke Culbertson except "Golden Light" written by Luke Culbertson and Katie Li. Additional arrangement by Carson Cody. Produced by Carson Cody and Luke Culbertson. Additional production by Joshua Niles and Timothy Andrews. Mixed and Engineered by Joshua Niles at The Chapel Studios. Additional engineering by Collin Pastore and Cody Kilpatrick. Mastered by Joe Causey at Voyager Mastering. Vocals - Luke Culbertson. BGVs - Megan Elsier, Abigail Dempsey, Leah Grams-Johnson. Additional BGVs - Timothy Andrews, Carson Cody. Electric Guitar - Luke Culbertson, Timothy Andrews. Acoustic Guitar - Luke Culbertson. Bass - Luke Culbertson. Drums - Jonathan Smalt Strings - Hannah Koshgarian (cello), Catie Offerman (violin), Luke Culbertson (violin). Pedal Steel - Jamison Dewlen. Piano and Synths - Luke Culbertson, Carson Cody. Percussion - Luke Culbertson, Carson Cody, Timothy Andrews. Samples and Programming - Luke Culbertson.

Album art photo by May Xiong

Refrain

Days Of Wine

Words & Music by Grace and Tony

Produced by Lloyd Aur Norman
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Stephen D Jones

Recorded at Villain Place in Nashville, TN 2011

Photography by Minta Daniel
Album Art by Lloyd Norman

Let You Down

Leave Your Light On

Restful and simple, "Wonderfully Made" by Besides Daniel is an unveiling of the imposter in most all of us. With the whispers of "you're not enough," "cover your flaws," and "be someone else," the song blooms into the resolving refrain, "You are wonderfully made," as a disarming invitation into self-acceptance in a melodic exhale of relief.

Acoustic video performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVNKqXhjxjI

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'T E E M I N G' from Besides Daniel is a stripped away and subtle reflection on the adventure of putting roots in the ground, committing to love, healing through long-suffering, and the celebration of new life. This collection of songs humbly put into perspective the weight of life lessons, true friendship, the risks of marriage, and the triumph of a heart that has healed.

Genres: Folk, Indie, Singer-Songwriter, Acoustic, Coffeehouse, Pop-Folk

RIYL: Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver, Wilder Adkins, Tyler Lyle, Iron And Wine, Milk Carton Kids, Death Cab for Cutie

T E E M I N G

03 Wonderfully Made - Besides Daniel

A Lullaby was produced by Matt Ingram (Laura Marling, The Staves, Lianne La Havas) at Urchin Studios.

A Lullaby

from the b-sides collection All That You Start

true

Luke James Shaffer, Vol. 2 - EP

Oh Honey

An uplifting song with a summery, feel-good vibe about releasing that which no longer serves us - 'I throw it all to the stars'.

Letting Go is the first of three new full-band tracks for release in 2020.

Letting Go

Hello Coyote

Anchor

Tasha Robertson is a singer-songwriter based in East Anglia, UK, crafting Americana-tinged indie folk songs.

Keep Me In This Place

Tasha Robertson

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