The Family Crest - Beneath the Brine @tenderlovingempire

Tender Loving Empire From the album ‘Beneath The Brine’ (2014) • Pay what you want http://tndr.lv/fam-crest

Oh, young love of mine
She sleeps beneath the brine
And oh the sound, the tick
The weighty click of her heart against my spine

Now the dark is nigh
And she lays here at my side
But like a steady squall
Her arms they fall and her legs, they grasp me tight

Oh, young love, young dear
Why have you taken me in your fall?
All of my love, all of my life
Given to you, sacrificed

Oh my waking world
I leave you for a girl
Cast away into this blight
Swimming blindly through the night

Now my heart is bound
Like a plague upon this sound
And oh, it slips away, such soft decay
Then it grows

Oh, young love, young dear
Why have you taken me from the fall?
All of my love, and all of my life
Given to you, sacrificed

Stay clear of the wreckage
She goes down, down, down

And she burns like the sun
And it all falls away
Take your time and I'll take mine here today
But it cuts like a knife
And we're bound here as the night, it breaks away
And it all goes down

Oh, the sun!

Oh, young love, young dear
Why have you shaken me from the fall?
All of my life, all of my days
Given to you, cast away

Here's to the war
Here's to the night
All of my love, sacrificed

Soft and kind
Cold as ice
Hold yourself beneath the brine

Smooth as wine
Black as night
Hold yourself beneath the brine

The brainchild of frontman Liam McCormick, The Family Crest began as a recording project in 2009 with co-founder/bassist John Seeterlin. “We always liked making music with people—getting a bunch of people together and singing. So we put ads everywhere,” says McCormick. “We posted on Craigslist and emailed old friends from school.” The outcome was greater than the original duo imagined, with 80 people credited on the first recording the band produced. From that a seven-piece core band emerged, though the Crest boasts over 400 “Extended Family” members.

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The Family Crest - Beneath the Brine

Tender Loving Empire 2014-01-31 | From the album ‘Beneath The Brine’ (2014) • Pay what you want http://tndr.lv/fam-crest

Oh, young love of mine
She sleeps beneath the brine
And oh the sound, the tick
The weighty click of her heart against my spine

Now the dark is nigh
And she lays here at my side
But like a steady squall
Her arms they fall and her legs, they grasp me tight

Oh, young love, young dear
Why have you taken me in your fall?
All of my love, all of my life
Given to you, sacrificed

Oh my waking world
I leave you for a girl
Cast away into this blight
Swimming blindly through the night

Now my heart is bound
Like a plague upon this sound
And oh, it slips away, such soft decay
Then it grows

Oh, young love, young dear
Why have you taken me from the fall?
All of my love, and all of my life
Given to you, sacrificed

Stay clear of the wreckage
She goes down, down, down

And she burns like the sun
And it all falls away
Take your time and I'll take mine here today
But it cuts like a knife
And we're bound here as the night, it breaks away
And it all goes down

Oh, the sun!

Oh, young love, young dear
Why have you shaken me from the fall?
All of my life, all of my days
Given to you, cast away

Here's to the war
Here's to the night
All of my love, sacrificed

Soft and kind
Cold as ice
Hold yourself beneath the brine

Smooth as wine
Black as night
Hold yourself beneath the brine

The brainchild of frontman Liam McCormick, The Family Crest began as a recording project in 2009 with co-founder/bassist John Seeterlin. “We always liked making music with people—getting a bunch of people together and singing. So we put ads everywhere,” says McCormick. “We posted on Craigslist and emailed old friends from school.” The outcome was greater than the original duo imagined, with 80 people credited on the first recording the band produced. From that a seven-piece core band emerged, though the Crest boasts over 400 “Extended Family” members.

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Y La Bamba - La Lluvi De Guadalajara

Tender Loving Empire 2023-10-10 | "This track is a poem and it was written for my family. especially my brothers. Expressing my solitude as the only sister, the only daughter.
The loneliness i have carried throughout the years while self realizing myself in this beautiful chaos. It's a poetic bridge to my experience wanting to heal all the complicated hauntings of ancestral trauma."

La Lluvi De Guadalajara is the third track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha

Song Lyrics:
It sure has been a long time
since I waited for some kind of call
I’ve been feeling something about it
I wouldn’t have told you
I didn’t know you wanted to hear it
It’s alright
we can talk
I’m here to listen
let’s take a walk
You see
there is a beautiful fire
don’t take it for granted
keeps us warm
keeps us still
keeps us grounded
I’m with it
or not
I just can’t wait that long
Lay back
or make a run for it
hear me out for once
I just want to let you know how I’ve been.

Song Credits:
Written and produced by Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos
Recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Spoken Word and Guitar Noise
Jayde Weide - Flute
Lisa Lipton - Clarinets
Richie Greene - Wind Arrangement

Album Credits:
All tracks recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Mixed by Coco Hernán Godas and Ryan Neil Oxford
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering in Portland, Oregon
Horn Arrangements by Billy Aukstik and Frederick Deboe
Wind Arrangements by Richie Greene
Art Direction & Design by Avautumn Sky Reeves
Photography by Christal Angelique Pashaian

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Y La Bamba - Collapse

Tender Loving Empire 2023-10-10 | "This song is about my self empowerment, and not giving up on my evolution. And I'm not just talking about as a artist. It’s about not holding back my intuition. It's a song about realizing that I have gotten myself this far even though shit has been rough for many years. "I don't need anything from nobody" meaning I am going to access my personal discovery and self worth on my own." - Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos of Y La Bamba

Collapse is the fourth track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha.

Song Lyrics:
Walking around
I be thinking to myself
How I keep trying
How about I keep it fair
To get there
I don’t need anything from nobody
To find out
We get to live this right now
I don’t want to be that foolish
To find out
Give it time
don’t forget it
And you will find
Won’t regret it
In the silence
I hear my heart beat
I see it coming
It sure is something
Out this world
All I
All I know to stay true to my heart
Somethings cant be held right
You know what I’m talking about
I guess
Everything has been
changing
Im hoping for
Better you believe
Mark my words
For every time
that I get nervous
Ahhhh
Give it time
Don’t forget it
And you will find
Won’t regret
In the silence
I hear my heart beat
I see it coming
It sure is something
Give it time
Don’t forget it
And you will find
Won’t regret
In the silence
I hear my heart beat
I see it coming
It sure is something

Song Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza - Guitars, Sampler
Gordon Walters - Bass
Adam Schatz - Farfisa, Moog
Francisco Durán Fernández - Keys

Album Credits:
All tracks recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Mixed by Coco Hernán Godas and Ryan Neil Oxford
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering in Portland, Oregon
Horn Arrangements by Billy Aukstik and Frederick Deboe
Wind Arrangements by Richie Greene
Art Direction & Design by Avautumn Sky Reeves
Photography by Christal Angelique Pashaian

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Y La Bamba - Nunca

Tender Loving Empire 2023-10-10 | "Nunca is for my mother and the ongoing journey of dismantling patriarchy, surviving domestic violence. My mom has such a pure innocent perspective on life and though she has gone and continues to go through hardship she has such strong love and light. I hope to keep shining her light in my personal life." - Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos of Y La Bamba

Nunca is the sixth track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha

Song Lyrics:
Nunca
Nunca me ha llegado
La confianza
Nunca
Nunca me ha llegado
La confianza
Pero le doy gracias a la vida
Como lo hace mi madre bien querida
Ojala ojala
Así yo moriré
Con flores tiradas por encima
Bien cubiertas con la hierba de su jardín
Muy rebelde
estaba
Muy confundida
Por los recuerdos
De un triste ayer
Todo de color azul
De color amarillo
Esta sera la ultima noche
Da da da da
estaba
Muy confundida
Por los recuerdos
De un triste ayer
Todo de color azul
De amarillo

Song Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Lead Electric Guitar, Vocals
Francisco Durán Fernández - Keys, Rhodes
Julia Mendiolea - Bass
Ryan Neil Oxford - Lead Electric Guitar
Armando Lovera Rada - Percussion
Lilo Sanchez - Drums
Billy Aukstik - Trumpet
Frederick Deboe - Tenor Sax

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Y La Bamba - Ceniza

Tender Loving Empire 2023-10-10 | "Another song about healing ancestral trauma, this song is literally a 'limpia' a ritual to cleanse myself from negative energy." - Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos

Ceniza is the eighth track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha.

Song Lyrics:
Para cambiar estas cosas
Que pasan así seguido
Hay que tener la paciencia
Tener la junto contigo
La ira que conocemos
Nos tiene muy arrepentidos
La vida es corta intentaremos de vivir
Cenizas velas negras
Iluminan bailan brillan
Con mi piel de mi cadera
El cuerpo que se mueve
el corazón que protege
cuidando solamente
cuando nos conviene
Me lo imaginaba
Rostro amable
Antepasados
Origen verde
De pura luz
Que maravilla
Historias llenas
Que no se olvidan

Song Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Lead Electric Guitar, Vocals, Organ
Francisco Durán Fernández - Keys
Gordon Walters - Bass
Richie Greene - Wind Arrangement
Armando Lovera Rada - Congas, Bongos, Cajon, Darbuka, Floor Tom, Snare, Shakers

Album Credits:
All songs written and produced by Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos
All tracks recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Mixed by Coco Hernán Godas and Ryan Neil Oxford
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering in Portland, Oregon
Horn Arrangements by Billy Aukstik and Frederick Deboe
Wind Arrangements by Richie Greene
Art Direction & Design by Avautumn Sky Reeves
Photography by Christal Angelique Pashaian

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Y La Bamba - Damned

Tender Loving Empire 2023-10-10 | "I have had such an off and on difficult relationship with self-love. Trying to achieve what used to feel impossible and nurture the beginning of allowing myself to love and be loved." - Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos of Y La Bamba

Damned is the ninth track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha.

Song Lyrics:
Why wait
sweet baby
When all we do is talk about
what’s been so hard
Talk it out
If you please
take your thought
take your time as you need it
sweet baby
Who said it wasn’t possible
To feel a love so strong
And carry it inside
My mind has been a obstacle
Like its always been
Like its been for quite some time
I know how it sounds
But I swear i’ll be damned
If I don’t give it try
What kind of sick trick is this
When I can no longer hide
Have I lost my way home
I need some time to understand
I need some time to understand it all
Could’ve guessed what went wrong
I need some time to understand
I need some time to understand it all
I know it’s not about waiting at all
For something as
For something as demanding as this
Who said it wasn’t possible
To feel a love so strong
And carry it inside
My mind has been a obstacle
Like its always been
Like its been for quite some time
I know how it sounds
But I swear i’ll be damned
If I don’t give it try
What kind of sick trick is this
When I can no longer hide

Song Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Adam Schatz - Farfisa, Moog, Synth
Julia Mendiolea - Bass
Armando Lovera Rada - Congas, Bongos, Cajon, Darbuka, Floor Tom, Snare, Shakers
Lilo Rodriguez - Drums
Lisa Lipton - Clarinet
Richie Greene - Wind Arrangement

Album Credits:
All songs written and produced by Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos
All tracks recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Mixed by Coco Hernán Godas and Ryan Neil Oxford
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering in Portland, Oregon
Horn Arrangements by Billy Aukstik and Frederick Deboe
Wind Arrangements by Richie Greene
Art Direction & Design by Avautumn Sky Reeves
Photography by Christal Angelique Pashaian

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Y La Bamba - Mas Manos

Tender Loving Empire 2023-10-10 | "This song is about the Uprising. I wrote this song right after the death of George Floyd. My dreams started to shift, everything was different, everything was crumbling to be rebuilt again. It's about decolonizing, climate change, reclaiming my roots, deprograming identity, and grieving what will no longer be the same." - Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos of Y La Bamba

Mas Manos is the tenth track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha.

Song Lyrics:
Todo es diferente
Hasta que sueño y de repente
No se como dejar de pensar
Como lo sentía
Yo si siento esta corriente
Energía cubriendo
Las olas del mar
La tierra y la luna
La tierra y la luna
Y su llanto debajo de mis manos
Con mucho respeto lo digo
Cómo se siente
A Veces me engañan mis ojos oscuros
Quizá será la última vez
No es que me quejo
Nadie podría saberlo todo
No se que mas pero
quizás no me escuchaba bien
Como
Como yo
Como yo quisiera tener la fuerza
Para defender me
Algo que me cuesta justo de cambiar
Es algo como un misterio
Algo que no quiere
Encontrar se
Para estar disponible a la vez
Energía cubriendo
Las olas del mar
La tierra y la luna
La tierra y la luna
Y su llanto debajo de mis manos
No es que me quejo
Nadie podría saberlo todo
Como
Como yo
Mundo misterioso

Song Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Vocals Lead Electric Guitar
Rohnda Amero Bukantz - Bass
Ryan Neil Oxford - Guitar
Nick Delffs - Piano
Armando Lovera Rada - Percussion
Billy Aukstik - Trumpet
Frederick Deboe - Tenor Sax
Richie Greene - Wind Arrangement
Jayde Weide - Flute
Lisa Lipton - Clarinet

Album Credits:
All songs written and produced by Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos
"Hues" written by Ryan Neil Oxford and Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos
All tracks recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Mixed by Coco Hernán Godas and Ryan Neil Oxford
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering in Portland, Oregon
Horn Arrangements by Billy Aukstik and Frederick Deboe
Wind Arrangements by Richie Greene
Art Direction & Design by Avautumn Sky Reeves
Photography by Christal Angelique Pashaian

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The Shivas - If You See Me (Live in Leeds, UK)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-10-06 | In the Summer and early Fall of 2022, as the world cautiously emerged from its hibernation, The Shivas embarked on an audacious European adventure. They zigzagged their way across the continent, setting stages ablaze at festivals, venues off-the-beaten path and the coziest of local dives.

"Alive in the World" Live in Europe '22" isn't your typical live album. It's a gutsy, unfiltered snapshot of The Shivas' untamed prowess on their whirlwind tour.

This album doesn't gild the lily; it's a raucous, unapologetic celebration of The Shivas' indie spirit. "Alive in the World" captures the raw energy, the sweat-soaked camaraderie, and the infectious rebellion that defines their live performances.

The Shivas encourage their fans to join them for an adrenaline-fueled journey as we invite you to dive headfirst into the vibrant, indie world of The Shivas. Discover what it truly means to be "Alive in the World" through their electrifying music.

TLE Records and The Shivas are stoked to honor The Shivas fans with this exclusive live album recorded in Europe along with limited edition shirts and tote bags that the band helped create alongside our TLE designers!

Listen to "If You See Me" by The Shivas and pre-order the Alive in the World live album and merch bundle EXCLUSIVELY on Bandcamp here: theshivas.bandcamp.com/album/alive-in-the-world

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Shot, directed, and edited by Omar Cervantes
Starring The Shivas as themselves with Ozzy Pawsbourne the dog.
Special thanks to TLE, Skip Garrett, Ava Reeves, London Rialtos, Vanessa Davis, and Sara Milhollin for helping us get it all together and make it happen.

The Shivas - Love Buzz

Tender Loving Empire 2023-10-02 | Listen to "Love Buzz" by The Shivas

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Triple Rainbow - Wild & Weird & Free (Official Music Vide)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-09-26 | Listen to "Wild & Weird & Free" and pre-order the digital album: triplerainbovv.bandcamp.com/album/wild-weird-free

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MUSIC VIDEO CREDITS
Directed by Jesse Bettis

SONG CREDITS
Produced and arranged by Jared Mees
Engineered and mixed by Andrew Yeghiazarian
Performed by Jared Mees, July Mees & Andrew Yeghiazarian with guest vocals from Piper Mees and Brianne Mees
Mastered by Nori Erdal
All songs written by Jared Mees, July Mees and Piper Mees - (C) 2023 Casa Azul Music (ASCAP)
Photos by Jesse Bettis, Jared Mees, Brianne Mees & Jason Sievers
Cover Art by Ryan Berkley
Layout & Logo by Abigael Tripp & Avatumn Sky Reeves
Creative Direction by Jared Mees

LYRICS
I’m gonna sing a sad song, cuz I’m feeling sad.
I’m gonna sing a happy song, cuz I’m feeling rad.
I’m gonna sing an angry song cuz I feel like I’m about to blow up.
I’m gonna sing a silly song cuz I never ever ever ever ever wanna grow up.

Wild and free! We’re wild and weird and free.
Let's be who we wanna be, and let's never ever stop.

I can feel it in my heart.
I can feel it in my head.
Sometimes life can be bewildering
Sometimes life makes you feel like you wanna blow up
But I ain’t gonna let it phase me, phase me.
This is my life and I promise to show up.
Gonna make my life amazing, amazing.
And I never ever ever ever ever wanna grow up.

Wild and free! We’re wild and weird and free.
Let's be who we wanna be, and let's never ever stop being so-
Wild and free! We’re wild and weird and free.
Let's be who we wanna be, and let's never ever stop

Never gonna ever gonna ever stop, never ever gonna stop being wild and free– wild and weird and free.

Dale Hollow - Cowboys on TV

Tender Loving Empire 2023-09-22 | Listen to "Cowboys on TV" by Dale Hollow

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Verse 1

Gary Cooper, Chuck Connors, James Stewart, James Garner,
Steve McQueen, Henry Fonda, Paul Newman, James Arness
Jack Elam, Roy Rogers, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach,
Lee Van Cleave, Gene Autry, Randolph Scott, Ben Johnson
Walter Brennen, Royal Dano, Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum,
Glenn Ford, Audie Murphy, Dale Evans, Yul Brynner
Alan Ladd, Peter Breck, Tom Mix, Slim Pickens

All got to play!

Chorus
I JUST WANNA BE A COWBOY
(I just wanna be a cowboy)
I JUST WANNA BE A COWBOY
(I just wanna be a cowboy)

Verse 2
Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer
Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, Hailee Steinfeld, Will Smith
Ed Harris, Josh Brolin, Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck
Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Russell Crowe, Christian Bale
Tom Selleck, Viggo Mortensen, Adam Sandler, Idris Elba,
Daniel Craig, Seth McFarlane, Hillary Swank, Lakeith Stanfield,
Regina King, Matt Damon, Harrison Ford, Heath Ledger,

JAKE GYLLENHAAL!

Chorus
I JUST WANNA BE A COWBOY
(I just wanna be a cowboy)
I JUST WANNA BE A COWBOY
(I just wanna be a cowboy)

Outro
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a cowboy
I just wanna be a Cowboy on TV!

Dale Hollow - Cowboys on TV (Official Lyric Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-09-20 | Listen to "Cowboys on TV" by Dale Hollow

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Official lyrics music video Lyricvids.com

Verse 1

Gary Cooper, Chuck Connors, James Stewart, James Garner,
Steve McQueen, Henry Fonda, Paul Newman, James Arness
Jack Elam, Roy Rogers, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach,
Lee Van Cleave, Gene Autry, Randolph Scott, Ben Johnson
Walter Brennen, Royal Dano, Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum,
Glenn Ford, Audie Murphy, Dale Evans, Yul Brynner
Alan Ladd, Peter Breck, Tom Mix, Slim Pickens

All got to play!

Chorus
I JUST WANNA BE A COWBOY
(I just wanna be a cowboy)
I JUST WANNA BE A COWBOY
(I just wanna be a cowboy)

Verse 2
Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer
Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, Hailee Steinfeld, Will Smith
Ed Harris, Josh Brolin, Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck
Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Russell Crowe, Christian Bale
Tom Selleck, Viggo Mortensen, Adam Sandler, Idris Elba,
Daniel Craig, Seth McFarlane, Hillary Swank, Lakeith Stanfield,
Regina King, Matt Damon, Harrison Ford, Heath Ledger,

JAKE GYLLENHAAL!

Chorus
I JUST WANNA BE A COWBOY
(I just wanna be a cowboy)
I JUST WANNA BE A COWBOY
(I just wanna be a cowboy)

Outro
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a (I just want to)
I just want to be a cowboy
I just wanna be a Cowboy on TV!

French Cassettes - Medium Horny (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-09-19 | Listen to "Medium Horny" by French Cassettes

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Director & Producer: Syra McCarthy
Director of Photographer & Producer: Andy Hoffman
Production Design: Mariana Urban
Color: Sean Wells
Editing: Jonathan Flookes
Assistant Camera: Mike Chan
Gaffer: Steve Griggs
Key Grip: Ryan Moore
Production Assistant: Alex Swain
Exec Producer / Pool Location: PJ Koll
Sad Boy: Scott Huerta
Commercial Man & Driver: Mackenzie Bunch
Sad Boy Stunt Double: Matt Gross
Neighbors: John Lawrence Clarke, Rob Mills, Andrew St James. Ben Adams
Swimmers: Baily Hopkins, Dorian Young, Keren Southall, Laurel Wong, Ryan Moore
Party Extras: Leah Walton, Ben Adams, Paula Adams
Costume Designer: Madline Berger
Car: Jenny Cataldo
Graphics: Yosef
Sound Mix: Nic Dematteo
Prop Rentals: Hot Set Props
Lens rentals: Element Camera, Chater Camera
Thank You:
Noah Hussin
Song: Medium Horny
Band: French Cassettes
Label: Tender Loving Empire Records
Manager: Charlie McCone

Lyrics By:
Lorenzo Scott Huerta, French Cassettes, Vocals / Guitar

Oh, maybe I try
To impress you with my being a donor
Phoneless lust seems unsafe and unlikely
My neighbors need answers
Gimme the question
I’m more than lazy, but I’m less than exciting
And medium horny
You’ve a rolodex of holy women for me
I’m a Sunbeam so she must be lonely
I’m sick of bar banter
But attracted to the neon

Oh, maybe I try not to guess
So I’m just reading it over
Boneless thugs seem to hate and to like me
It’s not what I’m after
But it’s something I can lean on

(You used to call me that)

Time suggests we live better than this
Better than this

Hold my glasses
Hold my only key home
Even if they ask us
Blame it on the service of a cell phone

Triple Rainbow - I Am Part of a Rainbow

Tender Loving Empire 2023-09-17 | Listen to "I Am Part of a Rainbow"

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YouTube: @triplerainbow1234
Bandcamp: triplerainbovv.bandcamp.com

CREDITS
Produced and arranged by Jared Mees
Engineered and mixed by Andrew Yeghiazarian
Performed by Jared Mees, July Mees & Andrew Yeghiazarian with guest vocals from Piper Mees and Brianne Mees
Mastered by Nori Erdal
All songs written by Jared Mees, July Mees and Piper Mees - (C) 2023 Casa Azul Music (ASCAP)
Photos by Jesse Bettis, Jared Mees, Brianne Mees & Jason Sievers
Cover Art by Ryan Berkley
Layout & Logo by Abigael Tripp & Avatumn Sky Reeves
Creative Direction by Jared Mees

Lyrics
I Am Part of a Rainbow
I have a body and brain.
I have a heart and a soul.
I am a person who believes in themself and who reaches their goals.
I am one in a trillion,
but I am part of a whole.
There’s a whole big world out there full of people I’d like to know.
I had a favorite color but I traded it in for a rainbow.
Rainbow!
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.

I see gold and vermillion.
I see olive and jade.
There's eight billion colors out there with eight billion beautiful names.
I had a favorite color but I traded it in for a rainbow.
Rainbow!
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.

Jam and mint and bubblegum and yam and pink and pine and plum and rose and rust and ebony.
Coral, lime, and peacock, crimson, onyx, shamrock, daffodil and mahogany.

We were searching for some gold at the end so we climbed to the top and slid down the side of my rainbow.
Rainbow!
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.

The Shivas - We Belong Together

Tender Loving Empire 2023-09-17 | Listen to "We Belong Together" by The Shivas

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Twitter: twitter.com/TheShivas
Bandcamp: theshivas.bandcamp.com

Shot, directed, and edited by Omar Cervantes
Starring The Shivas as themselves with Ozzy Pawsbourne the dog.
Special thanks to TLE, Skip Garrett, Ava Reeves, London Rialtos, Vanessa Davis, and Sara Milhollin for helping us get it all together and make it happen.

Dale Hollow - Big Rig in the Sky

Tender Loving Empire 2023-09-16 | Listen to "Big Rig in the Sky" by Dale Hollow

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Twitter: twitter.com/thedalehollow
Bandcamp: dalehollow.bandcamp.com

"Yourstruly comes has some truckers in Yourstruly’s bloodline, and this song is for them. Roger and John - the Smokey & The Bandit of Yourstruly’s lineage - get to lead the way along the NEVERENDING highway way up in the sky, reminding Yourstruly that it’s not so long forever, but rather, goodbye for now…" - Dale Hollow

Film Credits
Noel Taylor as The Grim Reaper
Directed By Jesse Bettis
Director Of Photography - Joe Bowden
1st AC - Sam Sanchez
Key Grip - Olivia Bayer
Executive Producers: Dale Hollow, Jared Mees, Skip Garrett
Associate Producer: Vanessa Davis

Song Credits
Produced by Dale Hollow
All Songs Written by Dale Hollow, Sean McHugh
All Songs Performed by Dale Hollow, Dalton Smith, Christopher Winfree
Additional Performances: Terry Dinero, Miranda McLaughlin, Nick Morrelly, Alicia Threlkeld, Matt Wolf
Backing Vocals: Miranda McLaughlin, Alicia Threlkeld
Another exceptional result of Hollow Headed Enterprises, LLC
Recorded at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, TN
Recording Engineer: Drew Carroll
Mixing Engineer: Larry Crane
Mastering Engineer: Nuri Hobbess

Verse 1
There’s a highway that leads to heaven
Where the hours of service will last forever
With Peterbilt on the Pearly Gates
No more drawing lines on the interstate

Hallelujah to the long haul
This your home 20 forever more
You got your whole life in your back pocket

The eternal convoy’s never stopping
Just a bunch of Bubbas on the boulevard
All space and time on an open road (where)
You’ll never run out of diesel speed
So go and mash your motor as much as you please

Chorus
It’s the Big Rig
Up in the sky
We’ll never stop rolling through the
By and by
You’ll have eighteen wheels
For eternity
And the dispatch radios that “You’re finally free.”

Verse 2
Roger and John just rolling along
Down the I-65 route to Nirvana
Here and there and everywhere
Turns out the end of time actually lasts forever

Brother, oh brother, what’s our PnD?
When our one main road runs perpetually
Through Valhalla and the Milky Way
In our cosmic Kenworth that we can’t leave?

Chorus
It’s the Big Rig, up in the sky
We’ll never stop rolling through the
By and By
You’ll have eightee wheels
For eternity
And the dispatch radios that youre finally free
In the Big Rig, up in the sky
We got a real clean shot thru the end of time.

Radio Call
Breaker! breaker! Breaker! breaker! Come on in…
Breaker! Breaker! Hey there Superstar - You got your ears on?
Listen up, don’t worry bout no city kitties or town clowns where you’re headed, partner.
Once you split past Yard 22, you’ll have a nice clean shot all the way into Paradise.
We’ll see ya here real soon.

Triple Rainbow - I Am Part of a Rainbow (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-09-12 | Listen to "I Am Part of a Rainbow"

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Instagram instagram.com/triplerainbovv/:
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YouTube: @triplerainbow1234
Bandcamp: triplerainbovv.bandcamp.com

CREDITS
Produced and arranged by Jared Mees
Engineered and mixed by Andrew Yeghiazarian
Performed by Jared Mees, July Mees & Andrew Yeghiazarian with guest vocals from Piper Mees and Brianne Mees
Mastered by Nori Erdal
All songs written by Jared Mees, July Mees and Piper Mees - (C) 2023 Casa Azul Music (ASCAP)
Photos by Jesse Bettis, Jared Mees, Brianne Mees & Jason Sievers
Cover Art by Ryan Berkley
Layout & Logo by Abigael Tripp & Avatumn Sky Reeves
Creative Direction by Jared Mees

Lyrics
I Am Part of a Rainbow
I have a body and brain.
I have a heart and a soul.
I am a person who believes in themself and who reaches their goals.
I am one in a trillion,
but I am part of a whole.
There’s a whole big world out there full of people I’d like to know.
I had a favorite color but I traded it in for a rainbow.
Rainbow!
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.

I see gold and vermillion.
I see olive and jade.
There's eight billion colors out there with eight billion beautiful names.
I had a favorite color but I traded it in for a rainbow.
Rainbow!
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.

Jam and mint and bubblegum and yam and pink and pine and plum and rose and rust and ebony.
Coral, lime, and peacock, crimson, onyx, shamrock, daffodil and mahogany.

We were searching for some gold at the end so we climbed to the top and slid down the side of my rainbow.
Rainbow!
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.
I am a part of a rainbow.

Small Million - Be Wrong

Tender Loving Empire 2023-09-01 | Listen to "Be Wrong" by Small Million

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Facebook: facebook.com/smallmillion
Twitter: twitter.com/smallmillion
YouTube: @SmallMillion
Bandcamp: smallmillion.bandcamp.com

All songs written & composed by Ryan Linder and Malachi Graham
Lyrics by Malachi Graham
Produced by Ryan Linder

Mixing: Kyle VandeKerkhoff
Mastering: Joe Bozzi at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recording: Ryan Linder
Drum Recording: David Streit at The Hallowed Halls
Cover Artwork: Oliwia Bober

Lyrics

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Dale Hollow - Big Rig in the Sky (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-08-08 | Listen to "Big Rig in the Sky" by Dale Hollow

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Website: dalehollowcountrymusicsuperstar.com
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Facebook: facebook.com/DaleHollowMusic
Twitter: twitter.com/thedalehollow
Bandcamp: dalehollow.bandcamp.com

"Yourstruly comes has some truckers in Yourstruly’s bloodline, and this song is for them. Roger and John - the Smokey & The Bandit of Yourstruly’s lineage - get to lead the way along the NEVERENDING highway way up in the sky, reminding Yourstruly that it’s not so long forever, but rather, goodbye for now…" - Dale Hollow

Film Credits
Noel Taylor as The Grim Reaper
Directed By Jesse Bettis
Director Of Photography - Joe Bowden
1st AC - Sam Sanchez
Key Grip - Olivia Bayer
Executive Producers: Dale Hollow, Jared Mees, Skip Garrett
Associate Producer: Vanessa Davis

Song Credits
Produced by Dale Hollow
All Songs Written by Dale Hollow, Sean McHugh
All Songs Performed by Dale Hollow, Dalton Smith, Christopher Winfree
Additional Performances: Terry Dinero, Miranda McLaughlin, Nick Morrelly, Alicia Threlkeld, Matt Wolf
Backing Vocals: Miranda McLaughlin, Alicia Threlkeld
Another exceptional result of Hollow Headed Enterprises, LLC
Recorded at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, TN
Recording Engineer: Drew Carroll
Mixing Engineer: Larry Crane
Mastering Engineer: Nuri Hobbess

Verse 1
There’s a highway that leads to heaven
Where the hours of service will last forever
With Peterbilt on the Pearly Gates
No more drawing lines on the interstate

Hallelujah to the long haul
This your home 20 forever more
You got your whole life in your back pocket

The eternal convoy’s never stopping
Just a bunch of Bubbas on the boulevard
All space and time on an open road (where)
You’ll never run out of diesel speed
So go and mash your motor as much as you please

Chorus
It’s the Big Rig
Up in the sky
We’ll never stop rolling through the
By and by
You’ll have eighteen wheels
For eternity
And the dispatch radios that “You’re finally free.”

Verse 2
Roger and John just rolling along
Down the I-65 route to Nirvana
Here and there and everywhere
Turns out the end of time actually lasts forever

Brother, oh brother, what’s our PnD?
When our one main road runs perpetually
Through Valhalla and the Milky Way
In our cosmic Kenworth that we can’t leave?

Chorus
It’s the Big Rig, up in the sky
We’ll never stop rolling through the
By and By
You’ll have eightee wheels
For eternity
And the dispatch radios that youre finally free
In the Big Rig, up in the sky
We got a real clean shot thru the end of time.

Radio Call
Breaker! breaker! Breaker! breaker! Come on in…
Breaker! Breaker! Hey there Superstar - You got your ears on?
Listen up, don’t worry bout no city kitties or town clowns where you’re headed, partner.
Once you split past Yard 22, you’ll have a nice clean shot all the way into Paradise.
We’ll see ya here real soon.

The Shivas - Love Buzz (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-07-25 | Listen to "Love Buzz" by The Shivas

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Twitter: twitter.com/TheShivas
Bandcamp: theshivas.bandcamp.com

Shot, directed, and edited by Omar Cervantes
Special thanks to TLE, Skip Garrett, Ava Reeves, London Rialtos, Vanessa Davis, and Sara Milhollin for helping us get it all together and make it happen.

Small Million - Good Impressions (Rye Room Sessions)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-07-18 | “Good Impressions” by Small Million live in The Rye Room

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Filmed at The Rye Room - Portland, OR
Directed and edited by Merlin Showalter
Engineering, mixing, and mastering by Matt Greco

Performer Credits
Lead Vocals: Malachi Graham
Guitar: Ryan Linder, Malachi Graham
Bass & Harmony Vocals: Kale Chesney
Drums: Benjamin Tyler

Subscribe to The Rye Room: http://bit.ly/2nj0LEy
Check out the studio online at: http://www.theryeroom.com

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Instagram: instagram.com/small.million
Facebook: facebook.com/smallmillion
Twitter: twitter.com/smallmillion
YouTube: @SmallMillion
Bandcamp: smallmillion.bandcamp.com

The Shivas - We Belong Together (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-07-11 | Listen to "We Belong Together" by The Shivas

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Website: theshivas.org
Instagram: instagram.com/theshivas
Facebook: facebook.com/theshivas
Twitter: twitter.com/TheShivas
Bandcamp: theshivas.bandcamp.com

Shot, directed, and edited by Omar Cervantes
Starring The Shivas as themselves with Ozzy Pawsbourne the dog.
Special thanks to TLE, Skip Garrett, Ava Reeves, London Rialtos, Vanessa Davis, and Sara Milhollin for helping us get it all together and make it happen.

Small Million - Good Impressions

Tender Loving Empire 2023-07-05 | Listen to "Good Impressions" by Small Million

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Instagram: instagram.com/small.million
Facebook: facebook.com/smallmillion
Twitter: twitter.com/smallmillion
YouTube: @SmallMillion
Bandcamp: smallmillion.bandcamp.com

All songs written & composed by Ryan Linder and Malachi Graham
Lyrics by Malachi Graham
Produced by Ryan Linder

Mixing: Kyle VandeKerkhoff
Mastering: Joe Bozzi at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recording: Ryan Linder
Drum Recording: David Streit at The Hallowed Halls
Cover Artwork: Oliwia Bober

“Good Impressions is about aging out of caring what people think of you, of no longer staying a minute longer than you’re having fun at the party. The song embodies both the empowerment and the undercurrent of anguish therein, the tension between wanting to connect with people and wanting to be alone, between following your intuition and being unwilling to abandon your comfort zone.” - Malachi Graham

Lyrics
Every time I go looking all I find is the dark
There’s a hollow space in the empty cage
If I can’t play it by ear, could I play it by heart?
Wanted time alone, now that’s all I’ve got.
I guess I’m falling now
I guess I’m falling down
No way to catch myself
But there’s no ground
Used to care enough to make a good impression…
I’m going home
I tell myself I learned my lesson
Ohh
Used to care enough to make a good impression…
I’m going home
I tell myself I learned my lesson
Ohh
Every time I go looking all I find is the dark
There’s a hollow space in the empty cage
Every time I go looking all I find is the dark
There’s a hollow space in the empty cage
Used to care enough to make a good impression…
I’m going home
I tell myself I learned my lesson
Ohh

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Small Million - Burnout (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-07-03 | Listen to "Burnout" by Small Million

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Website: smallmillion.com
Instagram: instagram.com/small.million
Facebook: facebook.com/smallmillion
Twitter: twitter.com/smallmillion
YouTube: @SmallMillion
Bandcamp: smallmillion.bandcamp.com

Created and directed by Emma Josephson
Starring Sammy Rios
Producers: Chelsea Unsbee & Dan Eason
Director of Photography: Rob Martinez
Gaffer: Armando Navarro
Swing: Sean Khuon-Paige
Production Designer: Melaiah Echo
Art Assistant: Sol Cejas Lund
Camera Assistant: Tara Umesh
BTS Photographer: Joe Jiang
Production Assistant: Hayes Tufts
Editor: Emma Josephson
Colorist: Ryan Graves

Song Credits
Lead Vocals: Malachi Graham
Synth, Guitar, & Arrangement: Ryan Linder
Drums: Benjamin Tyler

Lyrics
True, I lit the fuse
Is the countdown ruining the mood?
So place your bet, did you expect
I’d be the shadow breathing down your neck
I never said I was your friend
Let the devil getcha in the end
I don’t wanna burn out... I play rough. Sweet dreams, cruel love
Red dress, small talk, my deathwish for your love
I look at you, you’re looking back
At a one way mirror to the black
You toss a wink back at yourself
I think you think you’re loving someone else
I bide my time behind the glass
Til the illusion shatters in the blast
I don’t wanna burn out... I play rough. Sweet dreams, cruel love
Red dress, small talk, my deathwish for your love
You cut my corners down
Til my world was round
I don’t wanna burn out... I play rough. Sweet dreams, cruel love
Red dress, small talk, my deathwish for your love

All songs written & composed by Ryan Linder and Malachi Graham
Lyrics by Malachi Graham
Produced by Ryan Linder

Performance Credits
Lead Vocals: Malachi Graham
Harmony Vocals: Malachi Graham, Kale Chesney
Instruments (synth, guitar, etc): Ryan Linder
Drums: Benjamin Tyler

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Dale Hollow - Hack of the Year (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-06-20 | Listen to "Hack of the Year" by Dale Hollow

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Website: dalehollowcountrymusicsuperstar.com
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Twitter: twitter.com/thedalehollow
Bandcamp: dalehollow.bandcamp.com

"This one was born out of watching one of the most OVERRATED movies of all time, starring one of the most OVERRATED actors, Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks. OBVIOUSLY the opening line of each verse is a reference to two of the #hackiest lines ever uttered on film, and thus the rest was written around that concept! In turn, you get an OVERLY saccharine song about LOVE. Truly remarkable, considering…" - Dale Hollow

Film Credits
Directed & Edited by Jesse Bettis
Director of Photography Sam Sanchez
Executive Producers: Dale Hollow, Jared Mees, Skip Garrett
Associate Producer: Vanessa Davis
Photography: London Rilatos, Avautumn Sky Reeves
Special thanks to John Brophy at Baby Ketten
Extras: Alejandro Aguilar, Samuel Baber, Shanan Bird, Ben Drew, Adonica Jordan, Eurasia Lopez, Taylor Scoma, Taylor Tokareff, Malaya Van Bibber

Song Credits
Produced by Dale Hollow
All Songs Written by Dale Hollow, Sean McHugh
All Songs Performed by Dale Hollow, Dalton Smith, Christopher Winfree
Additional Performances: Terry Dinero, Miranda McLaughlin, Nick Morrelly, Alicia Threlkeld, Matt Wolf
Another exceptional result of Hollow Headed Enterprises, LLC

Lead Vocals: Dale Hollow
Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar: Christopher Winfree
Drums, Percussion: Dalton Smith
Backing Vocals: Miranda McLaughlin
Stroke of Genius Phone Call: Terry Dinero
Recorded at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, TN
Recording Engineer: Drew Carroll

Lyrics
Verse 1
Stupid is as stupid does
Guess that makes me the dumbest one of all time
I’ll be a schmuck for a night and a goof for a while
(I’m) The Hack of the Year, like a lil badge of honor,
Cause nobody ever loved a knowitall
So I’ll be the greatest halfwit and slowest on the draw…

Chorus 1
WooooOOOOohoooo
(Sha-la-la-la, Ooo, Sha-la-la-la) 2x

Verse 2
Life is like a box of chocolate(s)
You’ve gotta enjoy it until it’s gone…
(Cause) The same things that make you laugh can make you cry
So enjoy while you can because we’re all gonna die
(It) Might not be today but it could be here soon
So I’d like sit here and eat my chocolate up with you

Chorus 2
WooooOOOOohoooo
(Sha-la-la-la, Ooo, Sha-la-la-la) 2x

Terry’s Call
Dale, it’s Terry. Listen. Big news. I had a great idea - I know you were talking about that one song called like “Hack of the Year” or something. Well, I just had a stroke of genius in the Luby’s earlier… Listen, call the record ‘Hack of the Year,’ that way, if it’s good, you’re being clever, and that way, if it’s bad, people think you did it on purpose. Alright now, call me back here in a second.

Thanks Terry!

Bridge/Outro
And I was born to be the Hack of the Year
And please vote me as your Hack of the Year
And it’s my dream to be the Hack of the Year
I hope I die the greatest Hack of the Year

Dale Hollow - Hack of The Year

Tender Loving Empire 2023-06-20 | Listen to "Hack of the Year" by Dale Hollow

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Twitter: twitter.com/thedalehollow
Bandcamp: dalehollow.bandcamp.com

"This one was born out of watching one of the most OVERRATED movies of all time, starring one of the most OVERRATED actors, Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks. OBVIOUSLY the opening line of each verse is a reference to two of the #hackiest lines ever uttered on film, and thus the rest was written around that concept! In turn, you get an OVERLY saccharine song about LOVE. Truly remarkable, considering…" - Dale Hollow

Song Credits
Produced by Dale Hollow
All Songs Written by Dale Hollow, Sean McHugh
All Songs Performed by Dale Hollow, Dalton Smith, Christopher Winfree
Additional Performances: Terry Dinero, Miranda McLaughlin, Nick Morrelly, Alicia Threlkeld, Matt Wolf
Another exceptional result of Hollow Headed Enterprises, LLC

Lead Vocals: Dale Hollow
Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar: Christopher Winfree
Drums, Percussion: Dalton Smith
Backing Vocals: Miranda McLaughlin
Stroke of Genius Phone Call: Terry Dinero
Recorded at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, TN
Recording Engineer: Drew Carroll

Lyrics
Verse 1
Stupid is as stupid does
Guess that makes me the dumbest one of all time
I’ll be a schmuck for a night and a goof for a while
(I’m) The Hack of the Year, like a lil badge of honor,
Cause nobody ever loved a knowitall
So I’ll be the greatest halfwit and slowest on the draw…

Chorus 1
WooooOOOOohoooo
(Sha-la-la-la, Ooo, Sha-la-la-la) 2x

Verse 2
Life is like a box of chocolate(s)
You’ve gotta enjoy it until it’s gone…
(Cause) The same things that make you laugh can make you cry
So enjoy while you can because we’re all gonna die
(It) Might not be today but it could be here soon
So I’d like sit here and eat my chocolate up with you

Chorus 2
WooooOOOOohoooo
(Sha-la-la-la, Ooo, Sha-la-la-la) 2x

Terry’s Call
Dale, it’s Terry. Listen. Big news. I had a great idea - I know you were talking about that one song called like “Hack of the Year” or something. Well, I just had a stroke of genius in the Luby’s earlier… Listen, call the record ‘Hack of the Year,’ that way, if it’s good, you’re being clever, and that way, if it’s bad, people think you did it on purpose. Alright now, call me back here in a second.

Thanks Terry!

Bridge/Outro
And I was born to be the Hack of the Year
And please vote me as your Hack of the Year
And it’s my dream to be the Hack of the Year
I hope I die the greatest Hack of the Year

Small Million - Lightswitch

Tender Loving Empire 2023-05-30 | Listen to "Lightswitch" by Small Million

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Instagram: instagram.com/small.million
Facebook: facebook.com/smallmillion
Twitter: twitter.com/smallmillion
YouTube: @SmallMillion
Bandcamp: smallmillion.bandcamp.com

All songs written & composed by Ryan Linder and Malachi Graham
Lyrics by Malachi Graham
Produced by Ryan Linder

Mixing: Kyle VandeKerkhoff
Mastering: Joe Bozzi at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recording: Ryan Linder
Drum Recording: David Streit at The Hallowed Halls
Cover Artwork: Oliwia Bober

“My body is a strange house when the lights are out.” Self-discovery is not a solo pursuit. Small Million’s new ballad Lightswitch explores our limitless potential to grow and change when we inhabit our darkest places… with help. “This song was inspired by my own experience with chronic pain and transforming my relationship with my body. It’s humbling to realize you can’t heal yourself alone, but as it turns out, no one can. An excellent therapist, a great lover, a friend who tells you the unvarnished truth— people who see you clearly, point the way, and trust you to run with it. If we’re lucky they’ll let us do the same for them.” -Malachi

Lyrics
My body is a dark room, I leave it alone
The touch of your hand is a beam of light, what’s it gonna strike
Won’t you sweep through my darkness, catch me lying to myself
Oh, help my find the lightswitch
So I can find my own way out

All I want, all I need, all I been’s not all I’m gonna be
I know you, you know me, light me up and show me how to breathe
Show me how to breathe, show me how to breathe, show me how to be

When the bulb flicks on I’m a place I’ve never been
But it smells like home
Or did I see it in a dream? I’m not alone
you’re here with me
More dark rooms to roam if you’ll help me
More dark rooms to roam

My body is a strange house when the lights are out.
But I belong to these walls when it’s all aglow
Won’t you bring me home?
If you sweep through my darkness, I could do the same for you
I’ll help you find the lightswitch—
let me point you towards the truth.

All you want, all you need, all you been’s not all you're gonna be
I know you, you know me, light you up and show you how to breathe
Show you how to breathe, show you how to breathe, show you how to be.

All I want, all I need, all I been’s not all I’m gonna be

Small Million - FOMO (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-05-22 | “FOMO” by Small Million
Buy or stream the new single out now on Tender Loving Empire

Directed, filmed, and edited by Kale Chesney
Colorist: Darren Hartman
Production Assistants: Grace O'Malley, Kt Corlett, Adam Sprengel

Song Credits
Lead Vocals: Malachi Graham
Synth, Guitar, & Arrangement: Ryan Linder
Drums: Benjamin Tyler
Harmony Vocals: Kale Chesney, Malachi Graham

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Y La Bamba - Walk Along

Tender Loving Empire 2023-05-12 | "Walk along was the first song I wrote for a woman. This song came from going through the motions of falling for her. A strong part of myself that needed to be revealed and celebrated. Definitely a vulnerability that has helped me heal and come out with my sexuality without fear." - Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos of Y La Bamba

Walk Along is the eleventh track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha.

Song Lyrics:
Would you rather walk along with me
Can’t remember
The way it felt like
When we use to be close my dear
I must admit
Im crazy about
If you wanted we could walk away
To be fair
My most sincere intention
Is to be the best
I can be for myself
I might be ready or not to give
In that kind of love
I often talk about
And seem so unreliable
There are times
I rather keep to myself
So let’s go as slow
It seems like you want it that way
And we will arrive when it feels true to you
My darlin
When i’m alone
You pace around my mind
I might not be able to fall asleep
I might not be able

Song Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Lead Guitar, Organ, Vocals
Rohnda Amero Bukantz - Bass
Papi Fimbres - Drums
Armando Lovera Rada - Congas, Bongos, Cajon, Darbuka, Floor Tom, Snare, Shakers
Billy Aukstik - Trumpet
Frederick Deboe - Tenor Sax
Ryan Neil Oxford - Piano
Jayde Weide - Flute
Lisa Lipton - Clarinet
Richie Greene - Wind Arrangement

Album Credits:
All songs written and produced by Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos
All tracks recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Mixed by Coco Hernán Godas and Ryan Neil Oxford
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering in Portland, Oregon
Horn Arrangements by Billy Aukstik and Frederick Deboe
Wind Arrangements by Richie Greene
Art Direction & Design by Avautumn Sky Reeves
Photography by Christal Angelique Pashaian

tenderlovingempire.com/collections/y-la-bamba
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Y La Bamba - Im So Lonesome I Could Cry

Tender Loving Empire 2023-05-12 | "I did this cover in the beginning of the shut down. Definitely lonely as f***.
This moment really captures the first few weeks of a very painful global journey." - Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry is the seventh track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha.

Song Lyrics:
Hear that lonesome whippoorwill
He sounds too blue to fly
The midnight train is whining low
I’m so lonesome, I could cry
I’ve never seen a night so long
And time goes crawling by
The moon just went behind the clouds
To hide its face and cry
Did you ever see a robin weep
When leaves begin to die?
Like me, he’s lost the will to live
I’m so lonesome, I could cry
The silence of a falling star
Lights up a purple sky
And as I wonder where you are
I’m so lonesome, I could cry

Song Credits:
Written by Hank Williams Sr.
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Vocals
Gregori Dorée - Keys and Ambience
Ryan Neil Oxford - Classical Guitar

Album Credits:
All songs produced by Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos
All tracks recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Mixed by Coco Hernán Godas and Ryan Neil Oxford
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering in Portland, Oregon
Horn Arrangements by Billy Aukstik and Frederick Deboe
Wind Arrangements by Richie Greene
Art Direction & Design by Avautumn Sky Reeves
Photography by Christal Angelique Pashaian

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Y La Bamba - Eight

Tender Loving Empire 2023-05-12 | "This song feels like the end of an era, while going through some intense health issues. It was written right after I found out a friend by the name of Nectali Diaz AKA Sumo passed away. I had just been living in Mexico City for a few months and hearing this news cut deep for a lot of us in the community. It's a collage of my rainy summer days in the city and contemplating all the feelings of sadness while painting a picture of my environment. It also has a somber feeling of it being my last album, I felt like a death of old narratives. I have thought about not touring anymore, not performing anymore to tend to my health. A lot of unknowns, a lot of goodbyes." - Luz of Y La Bamba

Eight is the first track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha.

Song Lyrics:
Vamos a decir
Esto es el final
Nada es como antes
Nada es como era
Quiero dejar lo
Quiero dejar lo
Dont
Don’t worry about it baby
Don’t worry bout a thing
Maybe I’ll be gone by tonight
Tengo mucho que vivir
Que vivir y gozar
Verano
La lluvia
A donde
Qué buscas
Tesoro
No importa
Ni modo
Que suerte
La vida
La muerte
A donde
No importa
Be the light
Waiting for that dream to align
Shaping my visions into water
I wouldn’t dare
Think about it twice
I will admit
I’ve been wrong
I’m coming home
Once in for all
What are the odds that we are alive
don’t be afraid of losing time
Verano
La lluvia
A donde
Qué buscas
Tesoro
No importa
Ni modo
Verano
La lluvia
A donde
Qué buscas
Tesoro
No importa
Ni modo

Song Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Lead Electric Guitars, Vocals, Keys
Ryan Neil Oxford - Lead Electric Guitars
Julia Mendiolea - Bass
Armando Lovera Rada - Percussion
Lilo Sanchez - Drums
Billy Aukstik - Trumpet
Frederick Deboe - Tenor Sax
Jayde Weide - Flute & Piccolo
Lisa Lipton - Clarinet
Richie Greene - Arrangement

Album Credits:
All tracks recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Mixed by Coco Hernán Godas and Ryan Neil Oxford
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering in Portland, Oregon
Horn Arrangements by Billy Aukstik and Frederick Deboe
Wind Arrangements by Richie Greene
Art Direction & Design by Avautumn Sky Reeves
Photography by Christal Angelique Pashaian

tenderlovingempire.com/collections/y-la-bamba
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Y La Bamba - Dibujos/Guadalajara/Collapse (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-04-18 | All Songs Written By Luz Elena Mendoza & Y La Bamba

Performed By
Vocals/Guitar - Luz Elena Mendoza
Singer #1 - Mararet Wehr
Singer #2 - Isabeau Waia'u Walker
Bass Guitar - Edna Vasquez
Drums - Papi Fimbres

Congas - Antonio Montanez
Dancer #1 - Gwen Mindoro
Dancer #2 - Vivian Vu

Production Company - Desert Island Studios

Crew
Director of Photography - Joe Bowden
Gafier - Nate Miles
Кеу Grip - Armando Navarro
1st ac - Sam Sanchez
1st ad - Roberta Cumbianchera
Production Coordinator - Roberta Cumbianchera
Choreographer/Dancer - Vivian Vu
Choreographer/Dancer - Gwen Mindoro
Sound Recordist - Callie Day
Edited By - Jesse Bettis
Colorist - Adam Cornelius
Executive Producer - Devin Febbroriello

Art Department
Art Director - Ethan Barela
Wardrobe - Tanya Arguelles
TV Installation By - Garrett Hudson
Hair & Makeup - Angela Foster

Asst. Art Director - Jasmin Sierra Vasquez

Special Thanks To
Oscar Sanchez
Adria Ivanitski
Clayton Knapp
Grant Hall
Alejandro Gutierrez
Samuel Graziano

Sponsored By
Graziano and Gutiérrez
Ear Trumpet Lab
¿Por Qué No?
The Trash Treasury
Revival Drum Shop

Y La Bamba - Hues feat. Devendra Banhart (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-04-18 | Y La Bama shares their latest single and video, "Hues (feat. Devendra Banhart),” a song about not being anyone’s fool. Rhythms veer into bossa nova territory on the track, which is a full-circle collaboration for lead vocalist and producer Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos as they reminisce on the significance of finding Banhart’s work nearly two decades earlier.

All proceeds from the single are going to Border Kindness, an organization that provides asylum-seekers, migrants, refugees, and the displaced with comprehensive services that include food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and legal services.

"Hues" is the 3nd single from Lucha, the new album from Y La Bamba available now.
Order Lucha Now: tenderlovingempire.com/products/y-la-bamba-lucha

Lyrics:
Hues of loving you
Has led me to be blind
Don’t worry I might be wrong
Don’t worry my love
Not worried lately
I’ll be gone I won’t change my mind
I know
That I failed you once or twice
And what I know I
Can’t take it baby
I’m so sorry but I can’t
So I had to walk away

It doesn’t matter anymore
Nor did it ever
We gave up somehow
I guess it all was
I guess it all was once before

And I don’t care about those
Sweet mornings
I am no fool
I am no fool
I am no fool but i’m fine without you
Oooh
My darlin I
My darlin I
Can’t be
My darlin I
Can’t be anything but the truth

What do we do now
What do we say
We’ve been here before
Wouldn’t you say
Wouldn’t you say
But I don’t care about those
Sweet mornings

I’m no fool baby
I’m no fool
Hues of loving you
Has led me to be blind
Don’t worry I might be wrong
Don’t worry my love
Not worried lately
I’ll be gone I won’t change my mind
I know
That I failed you once or twice
And what I know I
Can’t take it baby
I’m so sorry but I can’t
So I had to walk away

It doesn’t matter anymore
Nor did it ever
We gave up somehow
I guess it all was
I guess it all was once before

And I don’t care about those
Sweet mornings
I am no fool
I am no fool
I am no fool but i’m fine without you
Oooh
My darlin I
My darlin I
Can’t be
My darlin I
Can’t be anything but the truth

What do we do now
What do we say
We’ve been here before
Wouldn’t you say
Wouldn’t you say
But I don’t care about those
Sweet mornings

I’m no fool baby
I’m no fool

Song Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos—Vocals / Devendra Banhart—Vocals, Lead Electric Guitar
Ryan Neil Oxford—Lead Electric Guitar / Francisco Durán Fernández—Keys
Armando Lovera Rada—Congas, Bongos, Cajon, Darbuka, Floor Tom, Snare, Shakers

Video Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Executive Producer
Daniel Barreto - Creator & Director

Small Million - Burnout

Tender Loving Empire 2023-04-18 | Listen to "Burnout" by Small Million

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YouTube: @SmallMillion
Bandcamp: smallmillion.bandcamp.com

All songs written & composed by Ryan Linder and Malachi Graham
Lyrics by Malachi Graham
Produced by Ryan Linder

Mixing: Kyle VandeKerkhoff
Mastering: Joe Bozzi at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recording: Ryan Linder
Drum Recording: David Streit at The Hallowed Halls
Cover Artwork: Oliwia Bober

“You cut my corners down / til my world was round”
A pop earworm about the feminine urge to destroy his self-serving and flat vision of you and dance in the rubble
“My mom’s always told me to beware of being a ‘flattering mirror’; to watch out for people who adore you only because they love how you make them feel about themselves.” -Malachi

Lyrics
True, I lit the fuse
Is the countdown ruining the mood?
So place your bet, did you expect
I’d be the shadow breathing down your neck
I never said I was your friend
Let the devil getcha in the end
I don’t wanna burn out... I play rough. Sweet dreams, cruel love
Red dress, small talk, my deathwish for your love
I look at you, you’re looking back
At a one way mirror to the black
You toss a wink back at yourself
I think you think you’re loving someone else
I bide my time behind the glass
Til the illusion shatters in the blast
I don’t wanna burn out... I play rough. Sweet dreams, cruel love
Red dress, small talk, my deathwish for your love
You cut my corners down
Til my world was round
I don’t wanna burn out... I play rough. Sweet dreams, cruel love
Red dress, small talk, my deathwish for your love

All songs written & composed by Ryan Linder and Malachi Graham
Lyrics by Malachi Graham
Produced by Ryan Linder

Performance Credits
Lead Vocals: Malachi Graham
Harmony Vocals: Malachi Graham, Kale Chesney
Instruments (synth, guitar, etc): Ryan Linder
Drums: Benjamin Tyler

Tender Loving Empire Records

Y La Bamba - Hues (feat. Devendra Banhart)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-04-18 | "Hues is also a song about not being anyone's fool. I'm no longer fooled by the narcissism in past friendships and intimate relationships. It's a homecoming to my boundaries." - Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos of Y La Bamba

Hues feat. Devendra Banhart is the fifth track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha.

Song Lyrics:
Hues of loving you
Has led me to be blind
Don’t worry I might be wrong
Don’t worry my love
Not worried lately
I’ll be gone I won’t change my mind
I know
That I failed you once or twice
And what I know I
Can’t take it baby
I’m so sorry but I can’t
So I had to walk away
It doesn’t matter anymore
Nor did it ever
We gave up somehow
I guess it all was
I guess it all was once before
And I don’t care about those
Sweet mornings
I am no fool
I am no fool
I am no fool but i’m fine without you
Oooh
My darlin I
My darlin I
Can’t be
My darlin I
Can’t be anything but the truth
What do we do now
What do we say
We’ve been here before
Wouldn’t you say
Wouldn’t you say
But I don’t care about those
Sweet mornings
I’m no fool baby
I’m no fool

Song Credits:
"Hues" written by Ryan Neil Oxford and Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Vocals
Devendra Banhart - Vocals, Lead Electric Guitar
Ryan Neil Oxford - Lead Electric Guitars
Francisco Durán Fernández - Keys
Armando Lovera Rada - Congas, Bongos, Cajon,Darbuka, Floor Tom, Snare, Shakers

Album Credits:
All tracks recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Mixed by Coco Hernán Godas and Ryan Neil Oxford
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering in Portland, Oregon
Horn Arrangements by Billy Aukstik and Frederick Deboe
Wind Arrangements by Richie Greene
Art Direction & Design by Avautumn Sky Reeves
Photography by Christal Angelique Pashaian

tenderlovingempire.com/collections/y-la-bamba
ylabambamusic.com

Small Million - FOMO

Tender Loving Empire 2023-03-21 | Listen to "FOMO" by Small Million

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Facebook: facebook.com/smallmillion
Twitter: twitter.com/smallmillion
YouTube: @SmallMillion
Bandcamp: smallmillion.bandcamp.com

All songs written & composed by Ryan Linder and Malachi Graham
Lyrics by Malachi Graham
Produced by Ryan Linder

Mixing: Kyle VandeKerkhoff
Mastering: Joe Bozzi at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recording: Ryan Linder
Drum Recording: David Streit at The Hallowed Halls
Cover Artwork: Oliwia Bober

“Wherever you go, I go.” Can ego let go of the wheel and embrace being a passenger? This hooky and layered track explores the unexpected and beautiful places you can find yourself in life and in love when you surrender control. “While writing during lockdown, the scenes I was most nostalgic for were moments of casual ease around other humans. Riding the bus at night, dancing at the club with friends, a summer road trip with a lover. I was hungry to be a passenger, a supporting character in other people’s lives.” -Malachi

Lyrics
Fear of missing out, fear of coming down
Something bout the night and weekend crowd
They’re waiting at the spot, lost my train of thought
Know I missed the stop but could you let me off?
Or maybe I’ll just ride all night
Lull of the hum and the side-to-side
Flicker of the busted light
...so what’s it like at the end of the line?
I’m riding
I’m riding / wherever you go
I’m riding / wherever you
I’m riding all the way, gonna let you drive / wherever you I go
And if they / wherever you go
They miss me / wherever you go I go
I’m riding / wherever you go
They’ll find me all the way at the end of the line
Just like that I’m back, like a kinda flash
Sun is slipping past your silhouette
Rolling off the map, kicking at the dash
Laughing cuz you take the turn too fast
The moment slipping through my grasp
When I know I’ll want it back
Soft eyes on the yellow line, take the long way, I don’t mind
I’m riding
I’m riding / wherever you go
I’m riding / wherever you
I’m riding all the way, gonna let you drive / wherever you I go
And if they / wherever you go
They miss me / wherever you go I go
I’m riding / wherever you go
They’ll find me all the way at the end of the line

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Y La Bamba - Collapse (Official Music Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-02-28 | “This song is about my self-empowerment, and not giving up on my evolution or holding back my intuition,” says Y La Bamba’s Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos of the track. “It's a song about realizing that I have gotten myself this far even though shit has been rough for many years.”

Collapse is the 2nd single from Lucha, the new album from Y La Bamba arriving 4/28.
Pre Order Lucha Now: ylabamba.bandcamp.com/album/y-la-bamba-lucha

Lyrics:
Walking around
I be thinking to myself
How I keep trying
How about I keep it fair

To get there
I don’t need anything from nobody

To find out
We get to live this right now
I don’t want to be that foolish

To find out
Give it time
don’t forget it
And you will find
Won’t regret it
In the silence
I hear my heart beat
I see it coming
It sure is something
Out this world

All I
All I know to stay true to my heart
Somethings cant be held right
You know what I'm talking about
I guess
Everything has been changing
Im hoping for

Better you believe
Mark my words
For every time

that I get nervous

Ahhhh

Give it time
Don’t forget it
And you will find
Won’t regret
In the silence
I hear my heart beat
I see it coming
It sure is something

Give it time
Don’t forget it
And you will find
Won’t regret
In the silence
I hear my heart beat
I see it coming
It sure is something

Song Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza: Guitars, Sampler
Gordon Walters: Bass
Adam Schatz—Farfisa, Moog / Francisco Durán Fernández: Keys

Performed By
Vocals/Guitar - Luz Elena Mendoza
Singer #1 - Mararet Wehr
Singer #2 - Isabeau Waia'u Walker
Bass Guitar - Edna Vasquez
Drums - Papi Fimbres

Congas - Antonio Montanez
Dancer #1 - Gwen Mindoro
Dancer #2 - Vivian Vu

Production Company - Desert Island Studios

Crew
Director of Photography - Joe Bowden
Gafier - Nate Miles
Кеу Grip - Armando Navarro
1st ac - Sam Sanchez
1st ad - Roberta Cumbianchera
Production Coordinator - Roberta Cumbianchera
Choreographer/Dancer - Vivian Vu
Choreographer/Dancer - Gwen Mindoro
Sound Recordist - Callie Day
Edited By - Jesse Bettis
Colorist - Adam Cornelius
Executive Producer - Devin Febbroriello

Art Department
Art Director - Ethan Barela
Wardrobe - Tanya Arguelles
TV Installation By - Garrett Hudson
Hair & Makeup - Angela Foster

Asst. Art Director - Jasmin Sierra Vasquez

Special Thanks To
Oscar Sanchez
Adria Ivanitski
Clayton Knapp
Grant Hall
Alejandro Gutierrez
Samuel Graziano

Sponsored By
Graziano and Gutiérrez
Ear Trumpet Lab
¿Por Qué No?
The Trash Treasury
Revival Drum Shop

Small Million - The Overkill (Rye Room Sessions)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-02-22 | “The Overkill” by Small Million live in The Rye Room
Buy or stream the new single out now on Tender Loving Empire

Filmed at The Rye Room - Portland, OR
Directed and edited by Merlin Showalter
Engineering, mixing, and mastering by Matt Greco

Performer Credits
Lead Vocals: Malachi Graham
Guitar: Ryan Linder
Bass & Harmony Vocals: Kale Chesney
Drums: Benjamin Tyler

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Check out the studio online at: http://www.theryeroom.com

Follow Small Million
Web: www.smallmillion.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/smallmillion
Instagram: www.instagram.com/small.million
Twitter: www.twitter.com/smallmillion
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/smallmillion
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/SmallMillion

Small Million - The Overkill

Tender Loving Empire 2023-02-07 | Listen to "The Overkill" by Small Million

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Instagram: instagram.com/small.million
Facebook: facebook.com/smallmillion
Twitter: twitter.com/smallmillion
YouTube: @SmallMillion
Bandcamp: smallmillion.bandcamp.com

All songs written & composed by Ryan Linder and Malachi Graham
Lyrics by Malachi Graham
Produced by Ryan Linder

Mixing: Kyle VandeKerkhoff
Mastering: Joe Bozzi at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recording: Ryan Linder
Drum Recording: David Streit at The Hallowed Halls
Cover Artwork: Oliwia Bober

"I’m not proud of what I do to get to sleep." Small Million's latest bop is not about your fun night out but about stumbling home afterwards relentlessly churning on everything you overshared.
The Overkill is for people who cringe back on everything they’ve said at a party to see if they were obnoxious, messy, hurt someone’s feelings, or disclosed too much of themselves. It’s about the ways we can seek connection through vulnerability (on a night out, posting online, or in song lyrics), and grappling with the regrets of confessing too much and losing control. “This might be my favorite bridge we’ve ever written.” -Malachi

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Y La Bamba - Dibujos De Mi Alma

Tender Loving Empire 2023-01-31 | Y La Bamba returns with a resilient new single, “Dibujos De Mi Alma," a "meticulously crafted sonic bomb" according to KCRW.

"This song was written for a romantic partner right before the shutdown in 2020,” says Y La Bamba lead vocalist and producer Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos of the track. “It's a song of longing for this person but at the same time trying to detach myself from the unhealthy parts of connection.”

Dibujos De Mi Alma is the second track from Y La Bamba's latest album Lucha.

Song Lyrics:
Tanto tiempo
Tanto tiempo sin hablar contigo
Sin saber de tu bienestar
extraño la manera cuando andabas conmigo
Háblame de todo
Diferencia que nos separa
Aunque duela encontrarás
Que en los brazos de otro no hay cariño
Se ven como se ven
Se ven como se van
Se ven como se ven
Se ven como se van
Y tu manera de ser
Y tu manera de ser no me falta
No me falta para que
Perder el tiempo
Ya ves cuando las cosas no se dicen
Se ven como se ven
Se ven como se van
Se ven como se ven
Se ven como se van
Se ven como se ven
Se ven como se van
Son estas palabras que me dejan llevar
Se ven como se van
Durante el mediodía
El resuello me encuentra vacía
Me dejo llevar
Con el puro sentimiento

Song Credits:
Luz Elena Mendoza Ramos - Lead Electric Guitars, Vocals, Keys
Ryan Neil Oxford - Lead Electric Guitars
Julia Mendiolea - Bass
Armando Lovera Rada - Percussion
Lilo Sanchez - Drums
Billy Aukstik - Trumpet
Frederick Deboe - Tenor Sax
Jayde Weide - Flute & Piccolo
Lisa Lipton - Clarinet
Richie Greene - Arrangement

Album Credits:
All tracks recorded and engineered by Ryan Neil Oxford and Coco Hernán Godas at Color Therapy Studios in Portland, Oregon and Studio Par in Mexico City, Mexico
Mixed by Coco Hernán Godas and Ryan Neil Oxford
Mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Mastering in Portland, Oregon
Horn Arrangements by Billy Aukstik and Frederick Deboe
Wind Arrangements by Richie Greene
Art Direction & Design by Avautumn Sky Reeves
Photography by Christal Angelique Pashaian

tenderlovingempire.com/collections/y-la-bamba
ylabambamusic.com

Jared Mees & The Grown Children - Real Connection (Official Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2023-01-13 | Real Connection is about the trajectory of making small changes and how they can lead to different and sometimes happier outcomes. I think a lot about trajectories-how small adjustments at one place in time can have huge effects down the road. While this video is ostensibly about a couple who are obsessed with their devices-in this case just handheld glowy things-It’s not an indictment on technology per-se, but more of a reminder that while our devices are designed to connect us with a greater world, they often disengage us with the world in front of our faces, and over time that can accumulate into missed connections, missed opportunities, and potentially a different future.

In the video, Jared plays a sort of benevolent poltergeist mucking things up for a disconnected couple in an attempt to get them more engaged in “the now”. This theme is backed up throughout the video, even down to the choice to release it primarily on Instagram, an app predominantly used in the palm of the hand. The digital fuzz or glitch-outs throughout the video were designed to remind you that you’re currently engaging in the activity that could be affecting your own trajectory; and at the end there’s a bit of black screen with the sound of some birds chirping. The hope is that while the viewer is wondering if the video is over, they might then catch their own reflection in the mirror of their device, reminding them of what trajectory they’re on.

Joe Bowden - Writer and Director
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Typhoon CPR (Acoustic)

Tender Loving Empire 2021-12-10 | CPR (Acoustic) is a bonus track included on the 11th anniversary reissue of Typhoon's breakout debut album Hunger and Thirst, remixed by Kyle Morton and Paul Laxer and remastered by Adam Gonsalves. Release date: 12/17/2022

This version of CPR was recorded and mixed by Kyle Morton.

Get a copy of the limited edition white vinyl while they last!

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Typhoon - Never Be Your Lover

Tender Loving Empire 2021-12-10 | "Never Be Your Lover" is a bonus track included on the 11th anniversary reissue of Typhoon's breakout debut album Hunger and Thirst, remixed by Kyle Morton and Paul Laxer and remastered by Adam Gonsalves. Release date: 12/17/2022

"Never Be Your Lover" was recorded and mixed by Kyle Morton.

Get a copy of the limited edition white vinyl while they last!

Catch Typhoon on tour in 2022

The Shivas - You Wanna Be My Man (Official Video)

Tender Loving Empire 2021-11-16 | From the Tender Loving Empire album 'Feels So Good // Feels So Bad'

Directed and drawn by Casey Jarman (website: caseyti.me)

Turn on Closed Captions for a special accompaniment to the video.

The Shivas - Please Dont Go

Tender Loving Empire 2021-09-24 | From the album ‘Feels So Good // Feels So Bad' (2021) • https://tndr.lv/feels

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The Shivas - Sometimes

Tender Loving Empire 2021-09-24 | From the album ‘Feels So Good // Feels So Bad' (2021) • https://tndr.lv/feels

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The Shivas - So Cold

The Shivas - Rock Me Baby

The Shivas - For The Kids

The Shivas - A Gift

The Shivas - You Wanna Be My Man