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Dan Riley

by Dan Riley

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1.
Dog 02:54
Open up the gate. Let me off my leash I’m looking for fun yeah, fun yeah. And a place to be. Sniff the air. It smells so free Let the wind guide me, I use scents to see I wanna run, run, run, run. Yeah I wanna run, run, run, run. I wanna run, run, run… Come run with me In the trees, I hear your name Don’t leave me alone, no, no, no I go insane I try to speak, and scream my fears you tell me hush now, hush now no one wants to hear I wanna run, run, run, run. Yeah. I wanna run, run, run, run. I wanna run, run, run… Don’t slow me down, Don’t slow me down, Don’t slow me down, My feet can’t touch the ground. I wanna run, run, run, run. Yeah. I wanna run, run, run, run. I wanna run, run, run, run. Yeah I wanna run, run, run, run. I wanna run, run, run, run. Come run with me.
2.
Big Eyes 03:16
I met you on Tuesday It was rainy and cold You looked right through me I felt five years old And I, see you around the way And I, keep prayin' each time you’ll stay Oh, well if I could only be Someone that you might see With your big eyes for beauty Big eyes for fame Big eyes for fortune And making your name But your big eyes Can’t see me And I, don’t have that sparkle And I, don’t have your shine, your shine No I, I don’t have that something To catch Your big eyes for beauty Big eyes for fame Big eyes for fortune And making your name But your big eyes Can’t see me Oh no, no, your big eyes, big eyes, big eyes Can’t see me Oh oh no, no, your big eyes, big eyes, big eyes Can’t see me
3.
My Dream 03:44
You sleep late every morning You like the dawn to pass you by I wake and feel the cold floor Sunbeams scratch my eye - Cause Its such a soft warm place Cuddled up, next to your face - Please Give me a - spoonful of you What’s that dream inside your head So deep down in the bed How can I - get there too? A peaceful dream Where you often go A peaceful dream That I want to know Sleep tight - my love It’s my dream - to dream with you for the rest of my life When our dreaming minds connect Sparks light up like cigarettes And smoke escapes all intellect There’s just soul But I still can’t wait to see your eyes My dream in life came true When I met and fell in love with you - and now each and every day - feels new A peaceful dream Where we often go A peaceful dream I’m so lucky to know Sleep tight - my love It’s my dream - to dream with you for the rest of my life Sleep tight - my love It’s my dream - to dream with you for the rest of my life
4.
Be a Bee 03:24
No one really appreciates me given all the selfless work I do for free Trying hard just to feed my family Some days it’s so tough just to be me Fly under the radar - stay out your way Call me a pest at any rate I stop and smell the flowers everyday never thought that would be a mistake Cause your stinging me - blow smoke in my eyes and your burning me - i’m losing my mind Can’t you see - Just let me be Please just let me be a bee Don’t think I can make it on my own I’m just not built to be alone Need a dancing partner to get along No one’s at home - so I won’t last for - long And your killing me - I can’t find a meal Cause you poison me - no swarm left in the hive Can’t you see - Just let me be Please just let me be a bee Mmmmm Mmmmm Cause your stinging me - blow smoke in my eyes and your burning me - i’m losing my mind And your killing me - I can’t find a meal Cause you poison me - no swarm left in the hive Can’t you see - Just let me be Please - just let me be Please - just let me be a bee
5.
Water 03:21
You leave then come back to me You ebb and flow with certainty You pull, I push, You rise, I fall, This swell, of love can wash the brain Away, it drains, the soul remains a tide of time inside your gaze Water sings another song this water sings another song Afloat with you, engulfing me Emotion rolls of ecstasy to smell, the rain, un-damned, unchanged, the river runs, to flood, the feigned, of heart, drink deep, to clean, to thirst to start a brand-new trickling verse Water sings another song this water sings another song feel you, surround me rushing, downstream chill me to the bone Water sings another song this water sings another song Water sings another song this water sings another song
6.
I quiet my thoughts of loving you, Just to keep the pain away. I tell myself I don’t need you, Just to get through the day. But there you are, Still loving me you ask me to stay Quiet Thoughts, I quiet my thoughts, Quiet my thoughts, of you I know it’s wrong, to be with you But I do it all, the same. All I want is to hold you, And disregard your mistakes. How can I just let it go? My heart’s been displaced Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t true to me I thought that you would be one who’d be good to me

about

Dan Riley, a longtime sideman who played bass for the likes of Slick Rick and Shaquille O'Neal, has stepped forward to front his own band. On his self-titled EP, Dan shows off his ability as a lyricist, composer, and performer.

Here's a bit about the killer band... Tickling the ivories and all kinds of keys, Tay Strathairn (Ed Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Dawes) plus the always tasty and timely guitarist Ben Cassorla (Belle Brigade, Cassorla) and keeping the groove tipping just right Matt Bogdanow (The Polar Quest, Plushgun). To add another level of awesome, Trevor Sohnen, soared beautifully above the band with his pedal steel on three tracks (Dog, Big Eyes, My Dream). The orchestral talents of Maiani da Silva, violin I, Felix Hernandez-Jones, violin II, Sharon A. Ray, viola, Isaiah Gage, cello brought lush strings to two tracks (My Dream, Quiet Thoughts). And finally to elevate the music with a level of richness that hits you right in the gut, the additional vocal talents of, Myra Flynn, Aaron Older, and Nate Johnson... and Dan is on the bass and lead vocals, of course.

Six tracks were recorded in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest at the studio of Older Records. All production and engineering with Aaron Older at the helm - who's tracked hit albums for Dawes, Ed Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Sugarcult and more. Then Brian Bender (KT Tunstall, Bing and Ruth, Jose James) of the Motherbrain mixed the EP with a blend of high-tech modern plug-ins and old school electronics to serve the warmth and organic quality the music demanded. Finally the music was finished in the desert of Arizona at Nathan James Vault mastering.

credits

released April 26, 2017

Credits:
Dan Riley - vocals, bass
Matt Bogdanow - drums
Tay Strathairn - keys
Ben Cassorla - guitars
Trevor Sohnen - pedal steel
Maiani da Silva - violin i
Felix Hernandez-Jones - violin ii
Sharon A. Ray - viola
Isaiah Gage - cello
Myra Flynn, Aaron Older, Nate Johnson - additional vocals

Executive Producer - Dan Riley
Production and Engineering - Aaron Older at Older Records
Mixing - Brian Bender at the Motherbrain
Mastering - Nathan James at Vault Mastering

Music and Lyrics - Dan Riley
except track 03 “My Dream” - Brian Carmody & Dan Riley

Cover photo - Catherine Oyster

Special Thanks - Catherine Oyster, Pat and Carol Riley, Brian Carmody, Horacio Rodriguez

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