DARK FOUR DOOR

BILLY RAFFOUL

SONGWRITERS: BILLY RAFFOUL & ROSS JACOB GOLAN

COUNTRY: CANADA

ALBUM: DARK FOUR DOOR

LABEL: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

GENRE: ALTERNATIVE ROCK

YEAR: 2017

22 year old Billy Raffoul has been an artist we’ve been watching closely over the last few months, but who is he really? With a sound best described as “low-timbered rock and roll,” and an artist who has been compared to Neil Young and Jeff Buckley – Raffoul is one of Interscope’s most exciting recent signees.

He may be young in years, but he is wise in the realm of music, having been brought up in an art-centric family environment. His father, Jody Raffoul, is a musician who opened for Bon Jovi, Joe Cocker and many others, and his mom has a career in painting and writing . In fact, Billy claims that his parents are his inspiration all together and are a constant fountain of support. Billy has always been surrounded by music, and even joked saying “the Beatles were like Jesus in our house.”

You got up, you felt you should

I keep trying to myself I would've done the same had I could

I never thought that you would

But we became the eye of a storm, you took off from that outbound platform

And you went east 'cause it's easy

Don't mind if you leave me as long as you come back home

So I went south to define me and someday you'll find me

No different than I was before

Until then I'm still looking for you in every dark four door

Until then I'm still looking for you in every dark four door

I don't sleep enough at night

Imagining your silhouette I draw the outline of you in my mind

Since you went east 'cause it's easy

Don't mind if you leave me as long as you come back home

So I went south to define me and someday you'll find me

No different than I was before

Until then I'm still looking for you in every dark four door

Until then I'm still looking for you in every dark four door

Until then I'm still looking for you in every dark four door

Until then I'm still looking for you in every dark four door

Until then I'm still looking for you in every dark four door

Until then I'm still looking for you in every dark four door.

MY FIRST NIGHT WITHOUT YOU

CYNDI LAUPER

SONGWRITERS: TOM KELLY; BILLY STEINBERG & CYNDI LAUPER

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

LABEL: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN

GENRE: POP ROCK

YEAR: 1989

A Night to Remember is the third studio album by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper. According to the book St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (Volume 3), the album sold half a million copies in 1989 in the United States

Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper(born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. Her career has spanned over 30 years. Her debut solo album She's So Unusual(1983) was the first debut female album to chart four top-five hits on the Billboard Hot 100—"Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time", "She Bop", and "All Through the Night"—and earned Lauper the Best New Artist award at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985. Her success continued with the soundtrack for the motion Picture The Goonies and her second record True Colors (1986). This album included the number one single "True Colors" and "Change of Heart", which peaked at number three.

I'm driving home from work

Knowing you're not there

I used to hurry home

Now I don't even care

The sun is in my eyes

So I can't see

But when it sets down behind the

Mountain it's gonna be

My first night without you

My first night without you

My first night without you

Oh... without you

I sit here like a fool

Remembering everything

The way we used to talk

The songs that we used to sing

I've got to try and leave

The past behind

But my memory's so good

I think that I'm losing my mind

My first night without you

My first night without you

And I wonder what I'll do

Oh... without you

Will I be able to sleep

Will I lie in my bed and weep

What if I forget

And reach for you

Will I dream about you

My first night... my first night

My first night without you

My first night without you

And I wonder what I'll do, oh...

My first night without you

My first night without you

And I wonder how I'll get through

Oh... without you.

THE DEVIL AND ME

IRA WOLF

SONGWRITER: IRA WOLF

WHERE: LIVE RED CLAY MUSIC FOUNDRY 2017

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: FICKLE HEART

LABEL: DIGITAL

GENRE: FOLK

YEAR: 2014

Ira Wolf is a new-folk singer from Montana who has found her voice all over the world. She has been on and off the road touring solo since summer 2014. This gives her the opportunity to share her Americana melodies all around the country and dive into nature in her down time. Solo travel has taught Ira to embrace fear and gain confidence.

They told me that my life is headed for the devil,

So I asked them, "what's a life if you're living like you're dead?"

They started praying, they were saying, "well we hope you'll be forgiven."

And even though I listened, I never heard a word they said.

Chorus:

Guess I was born to be a sinner, I was born to be free.

I was born to dance on two left feet.

So I kept on walking, I started talking with the devil,

And I asked them "what's a life if you live it like you're dead."

He took my soul and he washed it in a whiskey river.

I took his hand, we stood back, and watched the banks turn red.

Chorus:

'Cause I was born to be a sinner, I was born to be free.

I was born to dance on two left feet.

And raised up to be the rebel, I was made with a little bit of fire, you see.

I guess it's always been the devil and me.

If I hear those angels singing my song, well I'll shiver

'Cause I know they won't be coming here for anybody else.

But I won't pray, I've made my grave and I'll sleep in it.

If there's a heaven, Lord, I'm headed straight for hell.

Chorus:

'Cause I was born to be a sinner, I was born to be free.

I was born to dance on two left feet.

Raised up to be the rebel, I was blind but now I see

I guess it's always been, the devil and me.

ALL IS WELL

AUSTIN BASHAM

SONGWRITER: AUSTIN BASHAM

WHERE: BRUXELLE 2016

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: LINTON // OSLO

LABEL:NETTWERK RECORDS

GENRE: FOLK

YEAR: 2015

Austin Basham is a Texas born indie-folk singer with more talent in his pinky finger than most of us can imagine. If you’ve never heard of him before don’t worry because prior to his EP Linton // Oslo released on May 4th, 2015, he’s only had three singles on iTunes and sadly has no YouTube page, that being said keep an out out for him in the future. Maybe you can even claim to be one of his first fans!

The mellow, melodic nature found in all of his music including the 5 songs found in this EP, has the ability to snap you out of whatever you’re concentrating on and bring you into his world. The combination between his guitar playing and his soothing voice, his music connects you to memories, and gives you a sense reconnecting with an old familiar friend.

He says that his influences come from Bob Dylan and Johnny Flynn and it is in no way surprising. When listening to all his tracks, both from the EP and his singles, you can hear hints of their music within Basham’s voice and his guitar. My favourite track between on the EP is by far Running, which was also previously released on iTunes as a single.

Although there is a solid line between what is considered folk and what is considered indie in todays music world, Basham has found a perfect balance between the two.

I know what it is

But I'm hoping that all is well

No harvest of green

But it's still my heart to sell

I put everything I had

Into something that didn't grow

Like going on a wild hunt

Shooting arrows without a bow

But lord, you know it's true

I only want to be with you

Oh, you know it's true

I only want to be with you

Death is stopping by

And I'm hoping it's not too late

A filthy bishop to thank

Shaking hands into a fatal stalemate

Trading riches for love

Knock a year or two off of the pin

So got a hundred left to serve

Standing hopeless on court

But lord, you know it's true

I only want to be with you

Oh, you know it's true

I only want to be with you

Cause all your love

I left it at the door

Don't stop the skies

Let them rain

Let them pour

All your love

I left it at the door

Don't stop your heart

Let it rain

Let it pour

Don't stop these tears

Let them rain

Let them pour

Oh, let them pour

Oh, let them pour

And let them pour

Woe is me

Weary soul

Heeding grief

Your love in my heart

Feels like the ocean breeze

Said your love in my heart

Feels like the ocean breeze.