So I’ve been playing a lot lately. The light of day is changing. It is that wonderful orange and blue sky at dusk that reminds me of things…”Here For You” is a song about waking up from a dream, dazed, in a large open meadow, then remembering I was on a journey that was to lead me over the mountain ahead . “In Front of Me” is a song that basically lists all of the wants in my life. It also suggests that all I really need is right in front of me. ”Something Beautiful” is a song praising my love. It is a song that questions how she can give me all she does each and every day. “I Die For a Good Cause” is a song dedicated to my not so distant cousin, Thomas Ashe, who fought against British troops in Ireland’s Easter Rising. This song is from his perspective as he sat in a cold cell singing the songs his father once sung to him. It is a song about a man who followed his passion for truth and justice until he was killed in his jail cell by British troops during a peaceul protest. “Here and Gone” is a song that is about liminality.
About the pic’s…
We all went out to get some pictures taken for upcoming promotions. I ran into an old friend and she said she’d love to help out. Cat met us downtown Saturday morning and we began the photo shoot there. Dave (drummer) and Will (bassist) showed up looking like rock stars. Then (keys/piano) showed up in his gold silk and satin shirt, slacks, and sporting $300 shoes! Cat was like wow! You guys are ready to go! So we took some photos downtown, then Cat wanted to get photos at an old cemetery. So we went there, then headed off to a nice hillside somewhere in the mountains. We climbed some trees and left for our last location, the river. Yes, we took pictures in a river in the middle of November. Besides for losing all feeling in our legs, it was fun.
I’ll be recording a few scratch tracks of the new songs. I may put them up on myspace if they end up sounding ok. Be checking out www.myspace.com/robowenmusic.
Until next time….
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