Arts Fishing Club gives a nod to Bob
Dylan, then provides an update – “Cause the times they are changing, and they
always will.” In their song ““With Us All,” the Nashville-based band asks
parents to open their hearts when they become aware that the sexual orientation
of their child does not fit their narrative. Vocalist Christopher Kessenich
explained:
“There was a week in which three separate
friends detailed an eerily similar story about how their respective parents had
at one point disowned them because of their sexual orientation. My heart broke
more with each conversation, and I wrote the first version of the song with a
lot of anger towards the bigotry, racism, and religious shame present in our
society. However, it felt like I wrote a ‘holier than thou’ song, and I sure as
hell ain’t a saint. I asked myself, ‘How do I draw hard lines against the
behaviors I don’t agree with, without attacking the humanity of those caught up
in the behaviors?’ ‘With Us All’ is my attempt at that.”
The members of Arts Fishing Club are Brian Kempson (drums), Christopher Kessenich (vocals, guitar), Jimi Greene (guitar), Peter Eddins (keyboards), Rhees Williams (bass).
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Come all you parents open your heads
It’s time you heard your children
Cause the times they are changing and they always will
So forget what you know and listen
No it’s not your fault your fathers never opened up
But you don’t have to live like them
Look your boy in eye and say you love him
Oh I’m in love
Oh I’m in love with us all
With us all
Cause there’s no love in the shame we put out
Heaven ain’t about being right or wrong
It’s about tearing the pain away from us all
To call out the truth in our ancestor’s lies
All us racists, and sexists, and anti-gays
All of us drowning in all of our hate
Oh I’m in love
Oh I’m in love with us all
With us all
If a man can’t love a man, I don’t really care to belong
Cause my friends are lovers and I love them
If you send them to hell, you better burn me with
Oh I’m in love
Oh I’m in love with us all
With us all
Oh I’m in love
Oh I’m in love with us all
With us all
Brother Castor is the performance name of songwriter and producer Joshua Taylor. He is based in Northumberlan, UK. His single “Crown N' All” is described as a driving Indie Folk song with an intimate vocal intro and big build, a la early Dermot Kennedy or Foy Vance, with elements of Hozier-style Roots Rock in the crescendo and big gang backing vocals.
“Crown N' All” by Brother Castor
Unknown Neighbour is the performance name of German singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sascha Zemke. Unknown Neighbour often includes a female vocalist in his songs; happily that includes “Greater Heights.”
“Greater Heights” by Unknown Neighbour
Website: https://unknownneighbour.com/
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