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This song’s title is of course a play on words, and carries a double meaning. The first – august spies – will be, to some, the most direct and obvious interpretation: august as an adjective meaning venerable or respected, and spies, the plural of spy. And this is a darkly fun interpretation that inspires…
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Zane Tate tells the story behind his song “The Man Called Thursday.”
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Spirit Run feat. J’Nelle by Motown Pride Back when I was working on my first album, I was also producing the occasional Hip Hop song for artist friends of mine. You’d have a hard time tracking those down now, but this is one you can still find. And it’s one of my favorites. It’s…
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Some songs you write in a day – inspiration hits, and you don’t leave the studio until it’s done. But others take time, sometimes months. “Hearts & Minds” falls into the latter category. In fact I took longer to write and record that song than any other on the album. I wrote it when…
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“Harbor View” is my favorite track off Rural Sounds, and based on digital sales, I think it’s the most popular. When I wrote the song I just wanted to capture a feeling – one of escapism and relaxation. If you’re like me, you’re always on the grind, and it’s rare that you get any…
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I wrote “The Funeral” on the day of a funeral for someone who was very close to me. At the time, I was struggling with the question of, “should death be a time to celebrate that person’s life, or a time to mourn your own loss?” And that conflict is at the heart of…
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Green Cigar is David Healy, a very talented music producer from the UK. David cofounded and helped run a digital label called Working Beats. Sometime in early 2005, he came across some of my demo tracks online, and got in touch with me about a distribution deal. I released three songs through Working Beats. …