Light Sleeper by Junebug. Big Star / Teenage Fanclub style song from 'Lost Souls' Album. Power Pop

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Recorded on Zoom R16 Digital Recorder. Electric Guitar: Danelectro Dano 63. Keyboards: Yamaha MX49 Synthesizer / Alesis Fusion 6HD. Hear all the Junebug albums at their Youtube Account. Buy CD's etc from www.junebug.co.uk. Light Sleeper by Junebug. Big Star / Teenage Fanclub influenced song. Country Rock / Power Pop / Alternative Rock / Indie Music. From new 2016 Album 'Lost Souls'. Mood: Jangly, retro 60's style. Mid paced. Light Sleeper is inspired by the music of Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Big Star & The Byrds amongst others. I was influenced by the ASMR phenomenon (Auto Sensory Meridian Response), Insomnia and Meditation. ASMR is an unusual form of brain relaxation via stereo sound manipulation whilst wearing headphones. Check it out on Youtube.

Buy the 2016 Junebug Album 'Lost Souls' from Bandcamp: https://junebug1.bandcamp.com/


Lyrics to Light Sleeper:

The darkness brings an inner peace
The boredom makes me calm
I gather up revolving thoughts
And solve them one by one
For 20 years it comes and goes
This phantom of the night
When times are hard and I can’t sleep
She whispers till it’s light

Light Sleeper is my name
And I know that I will see her once again
I truly am alone and sound
In the early hours
The meditations settle me
Whilst emptiness devours
The lady helps me drift away;
The siren strikes me dead
With softly spoken promises
She dances round my head
Light Sleeper is my name
And I know that I will see her once again
The seekers of the solace of the night
Will find the one who makes them feel alright
Light Sleeper x 4 then Instrumental
Although I wish there was a cure
Inside I am okay
She helps me with the dark routines
To then survive the day
Light Sleeper is my name
I know that she will see me once again
Light Sleeper (repeat to end)

Genre of Music: Power Pop, Country Rock, Indie, Rock, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, 60's, 70's, Retro, Singer-Songwriter, Americana, Indie Pop, Alternative Pop, Brit Pop, Beatle Pop, Guitar Pop, Power Pop.
Mood of Music: Passionate, Uplifting, Melodic, Soulful, Mellow, Heartfelt.
Chronology / Type: New Songs 2016, New Albums 2016, New Music 2016, New Releases 2016, New Bands 2016

This album was recorded at mostly home with drums overdubbed at a studio in Brynford, Holywell. It is a melodic, epic album with a nod to each of my main musical influences. It is inspired by the Island Records releases of the early 70's. with influences including John Cale, Cat Stevens, Nick Drake, Brian Wilson / The Beach Boys, Marc Bolan / T-Rex, Duncan Browne, Al Stewart, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Big Star, The Velvet Underground & Nico, Gene Clark, The Byrds, Nirvana & REM. The centrepieces of the album are two songs about people - performance artist Andy Kaufman and 'Gonzo' artist Ralph Steadman. Ralph lived in my hometown of Abergele in his formative years, and I am a big fan of his artwork. The rumours about Andy Kaufman faking his own death, and the subsequent mystery played a big part in setting the tone and feel of the album.


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