On the 19th of July 2022 Sheffield recorded its Hottest Day of the Year. A few days later I started to write the intro to this tune. I finished it in 2024!
All tracks written and performed by Brian Bestall
Producer Brian Bestall Co Producer Rebecca Davenport
Cover Design by Alex Birks
Recorded at MrBeat Studio


Whistlers Cottage

Hottest Day Of The Year

Sentient

Please Don't Take Your Love (Sentient Version)

Vers Le Soleil (Sentient Version)

Tonight (Alternate Version)

Brave was inspired by my personal struggle with anxiety.  It has taken me years to recognize/admit that anxiety is an issue for me…debilitating at times.  A few months ago, I sat down at my piano in the middle of the night in a pitch-black room. I was completely burned out and overwhelmed but unable to find sleep.  I was beyond frustrated. A social interaction that I felt should have been an easy and enjoyable experience had taken everything out of me earlier that day.  I felt defeated. I felt like a coward.  My fingers hit the keys and I just sang out, “What if brave looks different for me?  Am I less of a hero if I use my strength just to breath.”  After that, “Brave” kind of just wrote itself.     
 
This song is dedicated to those that have similar struggles.  Sometimes just showing up, making it to the other side of an event, and remembering to breathe is BRAVE.  It may not look like bravery to some, but for those of you that struggle…you know.   

💗 Just breathe! 💗

I’d love to get your feedback on the song!  For those of you that struggle with anxiety, does this resonate with you? 

Brave

Love is not a choice
you cant avoid it
Love gives no one a voice
it drowns you out
Love is a set of sharp knives
you cant play around with it
Love shatters lives
you cant fight it
Love is a beautiful fire
you cant get too close
Love is nothing but a liar
you cant trust it
Love leaves you dying
it consumes you
Love leaves you crying
it breakes you
Love is tragic
it kills you
Love is a delicate magic
it saves you

A heart is like a piece of glass,
strong and firm, yet easily broken
A heart is like a vibrant rose,
beautiful and sweet, yet torn apart by the simplest of things
A heart is like a sturdy old fence,
Protective and sheltering, yet it can always be torn down
A heart is like the very air we breathe,
craved and needed, yet it can do more harm than good

A heart is like a piece

A traditional English Christmas Carol. Originally a poem by Christina Rossetti published in 1872. Her poem was later set to music by Gustav Holst.
Arranged by Brian Bestall
Producer Brian Bestall Co Producer Rebecca Davenport
Photography by Rebecca Davenport
Recorded at MrBeat Studio 
Released November 2025

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I Got A Name (Stereo Version)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Lucky Man (2012 Remaster)

Trilogy

From the Beginning

As a professional drummer, percussionist, song writer, session player and music educator, I’ve played and performed with many artists. I’m also the author of two drum tutor books, “Why Should I Learn Drum Rudiments?” and “It’s All About The Grooves & Fills”
Following two successful albums and tours with Genevieve Carver & the Unsung Band, I have recently released my first solo album, “Into The Light”, featuring ten instrumental tracks originally written for Handpan and now orchestrated for a larger ensemble

In The Bleak Midwinter

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