Get all 11 Daryl James releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Ghost of a Living Man, We Are The Divine, Green Badger, Promised Land, Alison, Moth To The Flame (single edit), Insofar, The Wolf Is At The Door, and 3 more.
1. |
Sunshine State
04:13
|
|||
|
Arrived here with 40 bucks in my hand to this city, glistening
Ruc-sac, guitar and the clothes on my back in awe of its enticing
Sugar coated skyline and I just feel comfortable like I’ve been here before
Can’t put my finger on it, what it is about here
But really it’s the people you meet, the hands you shake, the hugs you give and take
That define a place, and give it a place in your heart
We gather on the rivers bank, people gather like they always have
Drinks, tunes and conversations flow, and we play these notes that portray hope
In a way words never could
It’s just so good to be back here again, so good to be back here again
Swept away by the swift kiss of this city, so pretty, it’s strange how
A place grows on you somehow, and you’re not sure why
You walk around and it just feels right, and these feelings I’ve learned not to fight
Cause the present is all we truly have
These wooded porches tell a story, it’s a prophecy that doesn’t take itself too seriously
Ill-defined time with no reason or rhyme is defied by the conscious mind
When we reside, in each other’s company under the sky
|
||||
2. |
Expectation's Slaves
03:20
|
|||
|
This is the song that wrote itself I just sat back and let it happen
When you find you’re not confined to misled truths that only serve to close your mind
To unsubscribe from wastes of time, media and advertisements
And everything you know and think you’ve learned
It’s time to pick up the spoon, start feeding ourselves
Pick up the spoon, start feeding ourselves
Cause I won’t lie to myself no more, I just feel that somethings not right
We have every opportunity to be free, the cage doors wide open but we just don’t leave
This is the play that writes itself
Where people are fooled into the illusion that you have to fight
Stand on people’s heads to get the main part
But really we are all the same
Holding the joypad playing the same game level by level game over and repeat
But maybe one day, we will complete
But only when we realise we never needed to compete
Pick up the spoon.
Start feeding yourself
|
||||
3. |
Taid
03:18
|
|||
|
I’m proud to bear your name
It will always be part of me
No posthumous romanticising
You are the great man now that you always were
The tide comes in and out
But the sea will always be
Taid, you came and went
But you will always be
And I’ve never felt the distance
Or freedom feel like a prison
But I know you’d understand
With all my love and respect thank you
No more suffering anymore
We’ll still miss you, James
|
||||
4. |
Xmas On The Run
02:53
|
|||
|
Christmas on the run, burned by a heart shaped tongue
It’s hard to explain the feeling but I will try to
Trapped in paradise, but it still has its price
It’s hard to know your whole family is together but I can’t be there
Just can’t be there
Christmas time it’s time to put aside
Our differences dignified sided by side
Have a drink no prejudice raise a glass not a fist
Appreciate what you’ve got and celebrate who you miss
You know who you are, know who you are
No matter how near or far
Instead of Christmas trees, its palm trees and beach
Still we can’t help but crave familiarity
The best of both worlds the Holy Ghost concludes,
Is good measure of high spirits bless you all amen
See you again, see you again
|
||||
Daryl James Brisbane, Australia
Multi-instrumentalist and award-nominated (QMA 2022) singer/songwriter, Daryl James fuses heavy blues with the raw Celtic roots of his North Wales homeland. Wielding a wild array of stringed instruments and custom foot percussion, many-a-tall-tale is sparked to life through his captivating live performances. ... more
If you like Daryl James, you may also like:
MATANGO!
by The Kill Devil Hills
Down and dirty blues rock from this Western Australian band makes for a truly visceral listening experience.
go to album
Rough Trade Session
by Weyes Blood
Weyes Blood expands on this year's acclaimed album ”Titanic Rising” with a handful of alternate takes, recorded alongside Ariel Rechtshaid.
go to album
Lonnie Holley's first new album since 2018 sees the "cosmic Southerner" blues, jazz, and folk artist reflect on hardship and triumph.
go to album
British folk musician Tom Nash built these delicate and moving songs around a broken harmonium, allowing its limitations to open up worlds.
go to album
Smoke from the Chimney
by Tony Joe White
The posthumous record by the legendary Tony Joe White is full of rugged, smoky blues & Americana, culled from a trove of demos.
go to album
The Rhythm of the City
by John Paul Keith
Classic roots rock with Memphis grit and swagger from singer-songwriter John Paul Keith, on Wild Honey Records.
go to album
featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 25, 2017
go to album
