July 14th, 2018 marks the 10 year mark for when my mom passed away due to cancer. I wrote this song as if I was talking to her.

Many thanks to Daniel Johnson for his incredible sound engineering to make this sound amazing!



Dear Mom, it's been a while.
Ten years. You've been on my mind.
If you could see me what would you say?
Would you be proud would of the man you raised?

You were there on my wedding day,
But you attended in a frame.
I swear I saw you in Dad’s eyes,
I see you there all the time.

I'll hold fast to your legacy and
live for Jesus in humility.
But there’s still days when I wonder why you’re gone.
The family's doing okay, but we're not the same.

This December if you don’t mind
set your eyes on my wife.
As she labors hard to bring
the grandchild I wish you’d meet.

I’ll tell our baby who you were
and how to us you meant the world.
And when they’re all grown and old
They’ll know the mom they never could.

Memories EP

Not the Same

An introverted guy that has a way with words, Marshall-stacked guitar tones, and a sophisticated Nashville storytelling fare—that is American multi-instrumentalist David Russell.

Born July 3, 2000, in Nashville, Tennessee, David was raised in a musical family, collaborating with his sister, Emmy Russell, and grandmother, Loretta Lynn. His father introduced him to key influences like Tom Petty and the Ramones.

On Christmas Day 2016, David began uploading original songs to SoundCloud, influenced by bands like Modern Baseball & Weezer. These songs have been self-released as part of his annual “Summer Hiatus” compilations. He didn’t fit into Nashville, but he often attended and hosted DIY shows.

After relocating to New York City in 2020, David formed the alternative bands that gained traction in 2022 with a 52-week residency at the Bitter End. In 2023, producer Billy Mannino (Oso Oso, Macseal) worked with the him and his band on their track “Breaking Down & Feeling Low,” released two years later under Doolittle on their debut EP Secret Saturday. In 2024, David joined Nordista Freeze on his tour, which motivated David to distribute his music, previously exclusively on SoundCloud.

In 2025, David released 200 songs and formed alternative band Doolittle with Nordista Freeze, Michael Massiah, Gemma Guttenberg, & Jason Ruiz. The upcoming Summer Hiatus ‘25 proves songwriting is his trade, doubling down on what he knows best — anthemic choruses and a memoir style penmanship.

The majority of my songs are dedicated to my mother, Connie Lehman. After a 4 year struggle with cancer she left this earth on July 14th, 2008. Since then every time I try to write things, it ends up being about her. My mission with my music is to empathize with anyone else who is coping or has coped with a tremendous loss. All glory to God.

-Travis

“WINE” OCT 29th
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Not the Same

Travis Lehman