NOTES
This tune was an attempt to get to the core of my favorite British rock from the late 90s, early 2000s. Moody, melodic, dark, beautiful, heavy. I even wrote it in London. We tried to make the first part as atmospheric as possible with an array of guitars, synths and strings, and then just rocked the hell out of the second half, which is almost twice the speed. I also took a page from Jeff Buckley playbook and just sang "oo" for the whole section. It took awhile to get the lyrics right - wanted to evoke the proper images, and I like the bridge language -- "I'm suspended but I'm sure to break." One of my 2 or 3 favorites songs on the album...
FACTS
Music, String Arrangements and Lyrics by Danny Ross
Written in London 2005 (Age 20)
Inspired by: Radiohead, Ryan Adams (Love Is Hell era), Coldplay ("Politik"), Jeff Buckley
Produced by Rob Guariglia and Danny Ross
Piano Recorded at Metrosonic Studios;
Engineered by Harley Fine
All Else Recorded Spring 2008 at Galuminum Foil Productions;
Engineered by Jeff Berner
Instrumentation:
Danny Ross – Vocal, Piano
Carl Basler – Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitars
Fred Kennedy - Drums
Matt Wigton - Bass
Dave Melton - Organ, Wurlitzer
Leo Adamov - Violin
Rachel Golub - Violin
Corrina Albright -Viola
Jody Redhage - Cello
LYRICS
That simple kiss
This ancient bridge is falling
From everyone and everything
That olden crystal moon
This piano out of tune it seems is calling
And I’m hopeless for that starting place
So far away
What difference does it make?
When you can’t retrace the path you’ve laid
This morning rain
Those city chains are falling
I’m suspended but I’m sure to break
Cause though I can feel the ground
The surface isn’t sound
It seems I’m falling
Well I’m not looking down again
So far away
What difference does it make?
When all that’s left behind me falls away
There’s nothing left to guide me now but faith
One Way will be available October 6, 2009.
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