Thats a great collab ! Lovely song , nice harmonies , perfect vocals . 

Lovely vocal, lovely sound, great collab guys!

Rae's voice is gorgeous... warm and engaging and marries well with Dirk's.  beautiful song.

added to one of my playlists - really like this.

Amazing and beautiful song! Very powerful, meaningful and deep on so many levels!

Cool track, the vocals compliment each other very well.

Winter 2020/21

💙 The Miracle Syndicate — Faint Blue Smile

The rim of a chipped glass
Cuts a cold crescent into her thumb.
She doesn’t flinch —
Just watches the tram doors close on no one.

A grey coat soaks up rain,
But her face moves, rehearsed —
A faint blue smile stitched across
The ruins of a thought.

You see them, don’t you?
You see the watchers too?

And she grips, she holds
The stranger’s hand too long, too tight.
She grips, she holds
And wonders who’s holding whom tonight.

Behind every movement,
A shadow stirs awake.
Behind every signal,
The edge begins to shake.
Don’t trust the face,
Don’t trust the eyes —
The faint blue smile
Knows how to lie.

Empty café windows
Press reflections into skin.
Inside, a girl peels labels off a bottle;
Outside, she’s peeling her own grin.

And she grips, she holds
The doorframe like it’s her last.
She grips, she holds
But knows she’s fading fast.

Behind every movement,
A shadow stirs awake.
Behind every signal,
The edge begins to shake.
Don’t trust the face,
Don’t trust the eyes —
The faint blue smile
Knows how to lie.

I laugh with you but count the exits.
I smile at you but check the knives.
I dance with you but mark the door —
This is the heart of staying alive.

Do you see me now?

Credits:

Elena Morgenstern: Vox, Synths & Sequencers
Nayeli Astra: Backing Vox, Guitar
Brad Astra: Programming, Percussion, Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar

Special Thanks:
To the ravens who guided our melodies, the universe for its endless inspiration, and to everyone who has been part of this journey. This music collection is dedicated to those who dream with their eyes open.

In Loving Memory:
To Rio, who always listened. 🐾🖤✨

Recorded at:
Nude Studio · Calgary, Alberta

Artwork + Photography:
Brad Astra

Label:
Painful Records Ltd.

© 2025 The Miracle Syndicate · All rights reserved
Written and Produced by Brad Astra

Faint Blue Smile

Dear Wormwood is out now!
www.theohhellos.com



Dear Wormwood

02 No Surprise

Waste a Minute/ Paploviante September 2020
Music and Bass: Paploviante
Vocals: www.Ghosthack.de
❤️❤️❤️

Waste A Minute - ❤️❤️❤️

We like it low-key and minimal:)
https://soundcloud.com/john-palmer

Spiralizer + John Palmer - Speaking In Tongues

A remake of an old one from the 80s, main guitars and vocs are live recording with two mics in the room, then some overdubbing. Part of our new recording sessions where we are both remaking some old songs on the new, better equipment and recording some new songs as well. We'll keep posting as we go. Morry and I are both singing on this one. Slowly working through the mixing and mastering on the Tascam DP24. Hope you enjoy these.

I’ve Been Dreaming

Alex Arcady:  Drums, Hammond, Vocals, Mix & Master
Dirk Taubenheim:  Guitars, E-Bow, Bass, Vocals

Recorded at Gatsby's Garage, mixed and mastered at Joytime Studios, Togliatti. Original version by Big Country, 1983. This is a tribute to Stuart Adamson, one of the greatest guitarists ever. Thanks for the attention!

Chance

music . Mahan Mahan @mahan-mahan
instrumental here Dreaming of Mariam https://soundcloud.com/mahan-mahan/bonfireformahanandmariam
lyrics, vocals, their mix/master, artwork . Mariam Zohra D : Myrh

BONFIRE
_______________
in this cold world
changing too fast

oh oh oh
hold fast
oh oh oh
hold fast

its been a long long time
we didn’t get 
we didn’t get 
together
together

ah ah

we didn’t get together
had i known
it was gonna be this long
i wouldn’t have - in the first place
in the first - i wouldn’t have
i wouldn’t have held back
held back
had time in the first place
i wouldn’t have held back
i thought i had time
i thought i had time

its not too late
i thought i had time
its not too late 

its not too
its not too late
not too

long embraces and hoping
sharing in something
warm embraces and open
sharing in something
sharing in something

could have been then
slips out in the comfort
could it be now?
if we made it
warm
again?

cause they’re ready now
if we made it
warm
cause they’re ready now

they’re ready now
sharing in something
slips out in the comfort
do it again
do it again, make it again!

make it again!

oh! oh! oh!


Bonfire
Build it up!
oh!
pass the passion
build it up
pass the passion
pass the calm!
oh!
multiply
multiply!
multiply!
oh!oh!oh!
multiply!
hard to die
multiply!
multiply!
hey!

if we make it warm!
warm…. again.

if we make it… warm again.

Bonfire | Mahan 💀  Mahan & Myrh

A special thanks to Lizzie and Jim for bringing the legend of Avalon alive.  Here is the video Link    https://vimeo.com/488550982

Cover Art work by Lizzie Pentland
Main Vocals by Lizzie   @taylor-pentland
Guitars by Jim   @telefan
Harmonies,piano orchestration and lyrics by Annette
Please go over to Lizzie's and Jim's pages to listen to more wonderful music.

Avalon     (Ft Lizzie Taypen and Telefan)  With video

Close Your Eyes And Sleep

Rae Morris:  Vocals, Piano, Synthesizers
Dirk Taubenheim:  Guitars, Vocals

A million thanks for this wonderful collab, Rae!

Written by Rae Morris. Thanks for listening. Merry Christmas!

Demo Songs

Skin  RAE MORRIS ft. The Gatsbys

We're coming to a close in the most difficult 2020.  Some original blues rock with Tom Adams seems most appropriate.  This one has a Genesis sound in parts - not sure how but it does.  To go back to Tom, he's a hired gunslinger but for some reason he never asks for cash.  But he's on the money again with this one.  If you're not following Tom you should check him out!: https://soundcloud.com/user-342548892
And for an extensive playlist of our 60 tunes together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/tearing-it-up-with-tom-adams-1

Be safe, be well, and let's keep things rolling into the new year.  
Thanks to so many for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Long Way Home - Tom Adams / Jamie Rhind

My new song writing effort. 😊 Mastered by the lovely and talented Sander (@wane-of-summer) 🎧🎹🌷🎼💕🎤

Balloon

Martin contacted me with the title of the song in his mind...he wanted me to put his excellent acoustic recording track with some lyrics.
I was glad to offer my ideas and the result was a true folk song of modernity.
I hope you enjoy our collaboration.
https://soundcloud.com/martin-hirsch-656665916

03/February/2021

Give Me More Than A Second w/Martin Hirsch

Cant Escape The Vortex

Independent artist in Denmark. Indie/Britpop and Singer-Songwriter/New Romanticism. New album 'Cancel the Winter' out now! Thanks for stopping by.

Skin RAE MORRIS ft. The Gatsbys

The Gatsbys

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