cool tunes....nice vocal performance....solid lyrics

Great song & vocal! You rock Nyla! 👍😎✌🏼

Itasca
Imitation of War
PoB-073
LP/CD/digital
February 9, 2024

On Imitation of War, songwriter and guitarist Kayla Cohen advances Itasca into rockier terrain, with a suite of smoky nocturnes and uneasy idylls surveying, with refreshing urgency, mythologies and psychologies both classical and personal. Co-produced by Robbie Cody (Wand, Behavior), these ten sturdy set-pieces represent the loosest, leanest, and most smolderingly electric guitar-forward recordings of Cohen’s deepening catalog.

Cohen’s got a voice that glows like the sun at dusk, and plays guitar with a nimble yet intricate touch. – NPR

Simultaneously haunting and heavenly … shimmers with an eternal mystery. – MOJO

Cohen’s most salient talent is evocation—trapping place, weather, and physical presence like a butterfly pinned beneath glass. – Pitchfork

PoB Links
PoB Artist Page: paradiseofbachelors.com/itasca
PoB Album Page: paradiseofbachelors.com/shop/pob-073
Album smart link: lnk.to/PoB73

Itasca Links
Website: www.itascalosangeles.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kayla_itasca/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@itascamusic
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Itasca/
Twitter: twitter.com/kayla_itasca
Bandcamp: itasca.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: sptfy.com/Itasca

Imitation of War

LP/CD/digital

Itasca: El Dorado

It would have been easier to just lay down
to stay flat on the ground
looking up at the clouds...
on a rainy day...
puddles to drown me
rain all around me...a drop at a time
to drill a hole in my mind
yea
a lil water torture...cause ur methods' so fine...whoa whoa whoa yea yea
so fine
from here in these weeds...mud sucking me in...some kinda pull
shake me out in a sieve
but now I circle the drain..yea
puddles to drown me
in all this rain
It would have been easier to just lay down
to stay flat on the ground
looking up at the clouds...
on a rainy day...
puddles to drown me
rain all around me...a drop at a time
to drill a hole in my mind
to drill a hole in my mind

A Hole In My Mind

Immerse yourself in a heartfelt melody that pays tribute to the extraordinary love of mothers. This original track captures the essence of maternal warmth and celebrates the unspoken bond that transcends words. Let the music speak volumes as we honor the incredible strength and tenderness of mothers everywhere. 🎶 #Motherhood #OriginalMusic #LoveAndHarmony

BASIT Nadeem - Maa

Quiet Storm

Maybe thats how it goes
One dies another grows
And what goes around just stays around 
I suppose

Maybe it's just the way
We're living it day by day
And how do we believe the things we say

Well I know it's gonna take forever
And I never seem to get it right
I know there's gonna be bad weather
Though I try so hard to make it bright

It's neverending
It just goes on and on
Neverending
It just goes on and on
On and on

Maybe that's how it seems
Clinging tight to our dreams
We sleep so right in the darkest night
The world turns and brings the light

Making alll worthwhile
Taking it with a smile
Never fight the changing light
Embrace the day
Don't hold it tight

And  I know it's gonna take forever
Though I neer seem to get it right
But there's gonna be bad weather
And  I try so hard to make it bright

They say it's neverending
It just goes on and on
Neverending
It just goes on and on
Neverending
It just goes on and on
On and on.

NEVERENDING

From George Francis' debut album 'Year Of The Dog', released June 2022

Year Of The Dog

Ancient Sadness

Calm The Waters

Just The Way it’s Gonna Be 
Thiele

Genre: Folk Singer-Songwriter, Female Lead and Acoustic Guitar

Keywords: Female Singer-Songwriter, Throwback, Acoustic guitar, Da Da Da, Universal Lyrics, Tension, Positivity, Contemplative, Driving, Back Country, Acceptance, Quentin Tarantino, Right Now, Dixie, Jibberish, La La, 

Da dun da
La da da da dun da
La da da da dun da
La da da da dun da-da
La da da da dun da
La da da da dun da
La da da da dun da-da
Baby sister don’t know what to say Nobody tell her what to do
That’s just the way it’s gonna be now So you hit em where it really hurts Spoiled the milk and kicked the dirt That’s just the way it’s gonna be now
You’re always searching, but it’s a long long long way out
So take this moment cause it’s just the way it’s gonna be now right now
Like candied corn and lemonade
What sweetens the lips’ll spoil the brain That’s just the way it’s gonna be now
A fist to clench the hands you shake
If broken will and sorrow mate
That’s just the way it’s gonna be now
always searching, but it’s a long long long way out
So take this moment cause it’s just the way it’s gonna be now right now
La da da da dun da
La da da da dun da
La da da da dun da-da
La da da da dun da
La da da da dun da
La da da da dun da-da

Just The Way It's Gonna Be_Thiele

Patriachy had me getting so enraged,
Men had left me feeling disengaged,
Then I rolled down the window and you leaned in
Kissed me and said "let's take a spin"

Then I handed you the keys to drive me crazy
Never thought I’d be your lady 
But you took the right hand side 
And you ran all the red lights
And now my memory is hazy
Cos you’re driving me crazy.
You have the license to make a psycho out of me.

I’m afraid to be this happy
Asked my friends if I am manic 
I don’t trust that feels this big
Are meant for me
A high that’s lasted 2 weeks
A pain from smiling in both my cheeks
And the thought of you still 
Making me so weak.


because I handed you the keys to drive me crazy
Never thought I’d be your lady 
But you took the right hand side 
And you ran all the red lights
And now my memory is hazy
Cos you’re driving me crazy.
You have the license to make a psycho out of me


Yeah baby you are magic
Come and light the match stick
Under the cauldron of the feels I’m getting here
Yeah baby lets make this last a year

I’m not measured 
I’m not calm
I just want you on my arms
I’m not chill
There is no pill
To cure the crazy you bring out in me

because I handed you the keys to drive me crazy
Never thought I’d be your lady 
But you took the right hand side 
And you ran all the red lights
And now my memory is hazy
Cos you’re driving me crazy.
You have the license to make a psycho out of me

The Trauma Diaries

Keys to drive me

The lyrics of this song are versed from the bible. KJV
Numbers  Chapter 10 verse 9.
2 Kngs  Chapter 17 verse, 39.

172. If Ye Go To War (2-4-24 George Gerrard Original )

"ClarOscuro Rose" born from the well-known and captivating piano piece that has undergone a transformative rebirth with the addition of the moving voice of Mina Esya. 
This relaunch serves as a testament to the power of artistic collaboration, enriching the listener's experience with a mesmerizing combination of instrumental prowess and lyrical expression.[ad21]

Pianette 2

ClarOscuro Rose

Spotify/AppleMusic

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we’ll just refer to my recovery pieces as ‘the grumble series’ til I get my range back…whew…



🤟🏼Working on new patterns and techniques in composition, production, and performance of both instrumental(classical/acoustic guitar) and voice- pieces are built (loops and beats)..on BandLab @nyla_k00  and Soundtrap (new)

I have removed the (amp) tag for consistency in distribution- acoustic pieces I perform will be tagged as ‘acoustic’ (apologies for page reorganization)

TBH, I aspire to be a guitar 🎸 but I’ll settle for being able to play competently what I hear when I write...(one day, Alice...to the moon)

I study under Duncan L. Wood and am grateful for his guidance and patience. Most of my influences are Folk/Blues/Indie, but inspiration arrives in many forms so HT to Hip Hop, Rap, Classical, especially Chamber trios. Current tracks are first cuts and I may update them in the future with cleaner versions, thank you for listening as I learn.

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