Lean, lonesome, and full of longing, each of these songs speaks with deliberate and measured depth. Musically and lyrically, it is a carefully crafted and deeply coherent album, sung with the voice of anyone who desires to know and be known.

Lyrics: 

30 Pieces/Waking 

I woke up thirty pieces short 
from my jigsaw heart. 
Thirty pieces of the finest picture field:
lush and lively— 
Oh! but now
it's a wasted void—
a void in which I rest
as a heartsick Judas
down upon its rocks. 

Maybe mine are the missing pieces now. 

I woke up thirty pieces short.

North Light

30 Pieces (Waking)

From Factoryville, PA, near Scranton, singer-songwriter-guitarist Timothy Zieger returns for his third appearance on Homegrown Music, with time in a duo with pianist Zach Sprowls, for some very appealing new songs by Zieger. - George Graham, WVIA Senior Producer and Host

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Ben's Song

Apple Core

Opening instrumental track to the EP Now to Recall. Taken from the theme in the song "The Cane."

Now to Recall

1 - Wax   Flame

In 1783 the Montgolfier brothers made the first public demonstration of manned balloon flight. Goethe reflected upon it as a moment of excitement for the world that was just hard to recall once it passed. 

This song features close interplay between the piano and guitar, sweet harmonies, and the distinct, beautiful feeling of floating.  All of this to convey the universal message in Goethe's reflection. 

Read more about this song here: https://timothyziegermusic.com/2020/04/26/up-in-a-balloon/

2 - Up In A Balloon

This is a historical fiction set in 1830's Ohio. The story of a man, a woman, and the sea. 

This track features a deliberate 3/4 meter, a compelling narrative, and a sweeping choir bridge. 

Read more about it here: https://timothyziegermusic.com/2020/05/04/landlocked/

3 - Landlocked

This track is about a family heirloom walking cane that belonged to a tragic anti-hero: my 3rd Great Grandfather, who may have killed his 2-week old baby, likely supported the Irish invasion of Canada in 1866, and died in Utica's Insane Asylum. 

It features a steady, train-like rhythm, and a broad bridge and coda complete with tremolo electric guitars, drums, and brass ensemble.

Read more about it here: https://timothyziegermusic.com/2020/05/11/the-cane/

4 - The Cane

These two pieces go together.

"The World Was Naive" is a song about depression through the lens of WW1. "Lift My Head" is an improvised piano track by pianist Zach Sprowls meant to convey that sense of despair.  

Read more about it here: https://timothyziegermusic.com/2020/05/12/the-world-was-naive/

6 - Lift My Head

5 - The World Was Naive

This reflective song started with a satisfied sigh–the first I’d expressed in ages–and ended in quiet gratitude. It arrived as a gesture: a thought I needed to hear. 

It features the gorgeous piano work of Zach Sprowls, reflective poetic lyricism, and a beautiful guitar and brass accompaniment. 

Read more about it here: https://timothyziegermusic.com/2020/05/14/finding-whats-enough/

Timothy Zieger

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