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producerdarrenclarke:

Bri & Nate are students of mine, on our Artist Development program. Because it’s a small program they’re actually pretty much like interns and sometimes assist me in my professional projects. This indie pop song was the result of a Song Writing collaboration assignment one afternoon. They both have a lot to bring to the table as writers and musicians and it was easy to work them through the arrangement - it was a fun afternoon. Because it was obviously a bit of a gem, I wanted to produce the song fully for them, and I plan on publishing it too.

Though the inspiration and initial song crafting came easily that afternoon, the production process was a bit of a beast for me. The original version had that cool indie vibe going on, but that alone wasn’t quite enough in terms of substance or staying power. So I worked hard on the arrangement and instrumentation trying to protect that original charm. It took a lot of hashing out especially with the drums, percussion and I tracked many a guitar part… But I think it’s done and it’s definitely a crowd-pleaser. At our latest showcase the song was the highlight of the set. I love their voices together.

Make sure you listen long enough to hear the tag after the second chorus. It really makes the song. Hope you enjoy it! I promised to ‘let you in’ so here’s the pre-release of the track.