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Firesongs For the Soul LP

by Cheynne Murphy

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Coming Home 04:16
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Coming Home Sometimes, things are complicated as the spinning wheel goes round and round Sometimes you’ve got to get away, to your own place at your own time Looking out over the clear plain No sign of rain, or the old pain Looking deeper into the blue sky, I wonder why, this is alright Na na na nana Sometimes, in this play of life, It’s the little things that get you down, But sometimes you’ve got to celebrate the ones you love and the ones you hate Looking out over the clear plain No sign of rain, or the old pain Looking deeper into the blue sky, I wonder why, this is alright Na na na nana na na Old love is lifting me high Let me go on, let me go on Old love is lifting me high Let me go on, let me go on Na na na nana It feels like I’m coming home (this love is taking me home) Coming home, coming home
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Spaces In-between 03:07
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Bicycle Song 04:04
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The Bicycle Song I rented a bicycle, drove down through the hills, a faraway place, all these dreams that we could have had, are now left behind on the cobbled road Its going to be all right, allright, I want to be free On that night she left, Falling skies of pain, falling knives of shame, lying here in your arms lying here beneath the sun, its all there is , all there will ever be. Its going to be all right, all right, I want to be free Its going to be all right, If you could only see On that night she left, Falling skies of pain, falling knives of shame, lying here in your arms lying here beneath the sun, its all there is , all there will ever be. let me feel high Its going to be all right, all right, I want to be free Its going to be all right, If you could only see Its going to be all right, allright, I want to be free Free free
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The Treasure Chest 03:25
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Please Stay 04:03
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Wild Lonesome Feeling 04:09
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WILD LONESOME FEELING I took a ride away for the weekend, To a little town I call my own, Streets so empty,summer blew with a feeling And when I looked to the hills, I was home The colour of the sky consumed me, As I wandered through the light and shade, Rested in a place that had me thinking There was nothing left for me to say…. I’ve got this wild, lonesome feeling, It lifts me up when your not home, Got this wild lonesome feeling I never felt that you should know…. Sinking with the sun, she surrounds me, And the stars slowly cover my eyes Lost deep beneath a sweet love mystery, I kiss the earth and say goodbye I took a ride away for that weekend, To a little town I call my own, Solace you are my freedom (But my) hearts still wrapped in her soul Never felt that you should know
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Old River 04:29
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Slipping Away 05:20
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Gratitude 03:32
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GRATITUDE Swimming in darkness, never knowing which way to turn, Looking down a long haul road, hitching a ride away from home This song reminds me, spirits climbing, it’s coming in like the waves of an ocean, and I know that its true, it was the best that I could do, and its true and I know that we’re through, Looking out the window, as the wheels on the bus go round and round, We’re all trying to find an answer, but sometimes there’s none to be found This song reminds me, spirits climbing, it’s coming in like the waves of an ocean, and I know that its true, it was the best that I could do, and its true and I know that we’re through, I’m giving up the bitter world, I’m going to give some gratitude Caught your face reflect in the water, never told you That I lost myself in you, And now I know that its all over, I’m going to start something new….something new its true, it was the best that I could do, and its true and I know that we’re through, Its true, now I’ve lost the colour blue I’m giving up the bitter world, I’m going to give some gratitude

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The initial inspiration for the EP was an innocent recording session taking place between friends
around a campfire.
“Originally I did actually start recording this around a campfire which was a great vibe but not so crash hot with the low–fi quality of sound. I tried this because I felt the songs lent themselves to this kind of classic atmosphere you get when you are sitting around a fire with friends and someone has a guitar and people start singing songs together. Fortunately working at SAE gave me the opportunity to record in a million dollar studio so I took it to get a little more hi-fi in the sound.”

The recording process involved a lot of spontaneous unrehearsed performances from guitarists, singers, violinists, flute players and also trumpet helping capture a rich organic tapestry. In fact this is a totally home-grown production right down to the mastering and artwork.
“It makes sense to do things locally. Byron Bay is such a magical place and as such the recording process was full of these magic moments. One day the engineer and I were driving in the hills picking up some overdubs mobile style at friend’s houses. We went around to record a trumpet player in Possum Creek, John Hoffman. EJ plays drums and couldn’t believe John was in Buddy Rich’s band for 15 years, and played with Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald amongst others he was blown away… John has this amazing house in Possum Creek and we set him up blowing his horn out to the green hills. We were going for a wild-west sound in one of the songs Wild Lonesome Feeling…Daniel Boone style. He really nailed it.”

The final piece to the puzzle occurred when local engineer and producer Anthony Lycenko (Pete Murray) heard the rough mixes and came on board to help produce the final mixes. His contribution really shines through on the recording and raised the quality to an international level.

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released February 25, 2020

Produced by Cheynne Murphy & Shahrizal Jaapar
Engineered and Recorded by Shahrizal Jaapar
Mixed by Shahrizal Jaapar with Anthony Lycenko

Cheynne Murphy: Vocals, 12 String acoustic
Mark Heazlett: Backing vocals – tracks 1-5, 6 string acoustic guitar - tracks 2,4,5, Banjo - track 1
Toby Andrews: Lead acoustic guitar - tracks 1, 2, 5, Electric guitar - track 3
Guy Anderton: Drums and Percussion
Andrew Couttie: Bass
Brooke J Rees: Double Bass – track 3
Belinda Mckenzie: Violin and Viola – tracks 2, 3
Caroline Sommers: Backing vocals - tracks 2, 5
John Hoffman: Trumpet - track 4, Flugel Horn - track 5
Akshay Kalawar: Indian flute – tracks 3,5
Shahrizal Jaapar: Backing Vocals – track 1, Piano- track 5

Recorded @ SAE Byron Bay, Metamorphis Studio and Wazinator Studios www.wazinator.com
Mixed @ Pro Sound Studio and SAE
Mastered by Paul Gommersall
Graphic Design cover – Ivonne Rother
Cover sketches: Orion Murphy
Photography: Claire Gaunt, Hannah Fraser
E: info@metamorphismusic.com
www.cheynnemurphy.com
www.myspace.com/cheynnemurphy

All songs written by Cheynne Murphy

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Cheynne Murphy Byron Bay, Australia

Hailing from Northern NSW in Australia, Cheynne is a folk rocking, singer-songwriter. A romantic at heart, a keen surfer and family man, his music draws inspiration from nature, shamanic spirituality, emotion and the meeting place of dark and light. Cheynne debuted his first EP titled "Firesongs for the Soul" at Byron Bay’s Bluefest ... more

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