Words and Music by Brendan Willing James and Erica Swindell
Pedal Steel and Mandolin by Milo Deering
Engineering by Lorenzo Wolf at Restoration Sound
Additional Mixing by Joshua Willing

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Your love and your home
in a town you’ve outgrown
what’s there to do
except to set out alone
your promise unkept
to you and your own
you anchored and shipwrecked
you wrote it in stone

I want to know where your heart is tonight
I want to know how you look at first light
I want to tell you good things don’t come easy in life
believe me

You grew up too young
and started too fast
Twice dared to love
a mysterious past
It’s not what you know
It’s how long you last
Sustain the fuel
and try not to crash

I want to know where your heart is tonight
I want to know how you look at first light
I want to tell you good things don’t come easy in life
believe me

Don’t forget that there’s always a storm
keep yourself warm and you’ll find
there’s comfort in being your own
if you need someone steady
I’ll be your home

I want to know where your heart is tonight
I want to know how you look at first light
I want to tell you good things don’t come easy in life
believe me

Believe Me

The Longest Year are set to release their debut EP in January 2018. Brendan Willing James and Erica Swindell formed the songwriting duo in 2017, writing and crafting their first EP while living on opposite coasts with Brendan in Los Angeles and Erica in New York City. Brendan is a member of the rock band Grizfolk, while Erica is a member of Don Henley's touring band, as a featured vocalist and violinist, and has been touring with Eagles as first violin. 

The EP features 4 original compositions, with two duets including the  first single here, Out of Range. The duo enlisted producer/mixer Joshua Willing (Moses Sumney, Kanwakan) who helped to sculpt out an original sound to the recordings, many of which were tracked remotely. The EP features Dallas based multi-instrumentalist Milo Deering (Eagles, Don Henley, Leann Rimes) and drummer Erin "Syd" Sidney.

The music on the EP largely focuses on the redemption of the human spirit. Curving through the winding roads of hardship toward the open skies of hope and distant longing, these songs represent the modern landscape of love and connection, with a sound that's both familiar and inviting.

Track Credits:
Written by Brendan Willing James and Erica Swindell
Produced by Joshua Willing and The Longest Year
Mixed by Joshua Willing
Mastered by Bruce Templeton
BWJ - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Percussion
Erica Swindell - Vocals, Violin
Joshua Willing - Electric Guitar, Organ
Milo Deering - Lap Steel
Erin "Syd" Sidney - Drums