...I’m lost for words but I’ll fake it
Trying hard not to care
The voice of reason betrays me
You know I know but I fail to say
You dream your troubles away
You dream your troubles away...
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When life has knocked you down
And you’re starting again
It’s hard not to wear your scars
When the lines are wearing thin
When the lie
Gets to hard to hide
YOU GOTTA LET IT OUT! 
Thank you to Flock of Crows Motion Design for this awesome lyric video. 

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New lyric video for California created for us by the amazing Flock of Crows Motion Design. Enjoy! 

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The Vinyl District wrote about Social Gravy's new single: 

“California” is a jangly, yearning slice of pop rock that channels the seminal work of the Eagles, beginning with an intimate vocal and guitar combo that effortlessly expands into a full-blown Oasis-esque chorus. It’s a hook that feels so neatly symmetrical, it’s hard to believe it has not been fashioned before. Read more on The Vinyl District>>>>

Listen to "California" on Spotify, Amazon, Yandex music. 
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Today is June 11. Our album launch party was on April 11. Apparently, it took us two months to get this first video from the event ready--that should tell you that Social Gravy is all about perfection, no matter how long it takes! 

In the next few weeks we are to going post more videos of our love show at the Behind Every Yes launch party. Thank you to Nick Maybury on guitar, David Goodstein on drums, Dave Yaden on keyboard, to the amazing back vocals singers Sharlotte Gibson and Carol McArthur for sharing the stage with us that night! 

Thank you to Daniel Lir of DolceFilms who made this video. Thank you to No Name who hosted our opening night (though no photo policy was a bummer ;) Thank you to the Social Gravy's friend Carshenah Jefferson who helped us distribute the download cards. Thank you to all of our fans, and friends, and friends of friends who came out to support us and hear our music live. Thank you to all of you who couldn't be there but kept asking about the videos from the event--here you are now. And thank you to those of you who listened, gave feedback and shared our songs. More to come--stay tuned! ​

No Name live lineup: 

Brad Kohn - lead vocals, keys, guitar
Vee Bordukov - rhythm guitar
Nick Maybury - lead guitar
David Goodstein - drums
Nick Rosen - bass
Dave Yaden - keyboards
Sharlotte Gibson - back vocals
Carol McArthur - back vocals

Brad: “Vee had some of the riffs... The structure went through a few incarnations. My Love took about 6 months from writing to final master. We recorded the solo live with the band—it was one take, no edits. The final result is deliberately snappy. We wanted it to be charming & vibey, with a live feel. On My Love we are referencing the Black Keys. Thank you to  Phil Simmonds on bass, Jake Hayden on drums, Erik Hammer on electric guitar, Steve Maggiora on Hammond, our engineer Jared Scott, and Candace at the EastWest Studios.” 

Vee: “The Black Keys was the inspiration behind My Love… Most of the song was hidden in my back drawer, we then brushed it off and updated for a more cool, current sound which was The Black Keys at that moment. Hats off guys! My Love is riffy and energetic. We wanted it to hold attention from start to finish. I like playing it. I think it came well together.
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The original version was very much blues oriented which we later turned into a more indie-rock-pop sound with broader audience in mind. First version still sounds cool though in it's own right.” 

Images used in the post: by Larm Rmah & Elijah Henderson via Unsplash.com

Vee had this musical idea that was punky and abrasive. I liked the energy of it and wanted to create a kind of “Nirvana” vibe with it. It morphed into something else by the time both my input and Vee's punk desires were mixed together. 
 
We sat with this song for a while. It's challenging to be political and not come off in an undesired way or a way that alienates people and turns them off to what you have to say. I think we got the balance right. Global politics is generally a mess. The fact that America currently has Trump and Clinton as their proposed leaders just highlights that! They're both terrible candidates for president in my humble opinion but Trump is a complete disaster! A return to medieval times. 

The recording was all live including the vocals. We recorded it at Studio 1 of East West Studios. We had to record extra guitars at Pacifique studios afterwards. I think it sounds cool. It’s kind of fairly hard hitting, anti-establishment punk rock. It evokes anger, energy, discontentment, rage, freedom of speech. I'd love to know what Tom Morello makes of it. ~ Brad Kohn, co-writer/ co-producer/ vocalist ​​

Listen "Fools" on iTunes, Spotify or Amazon Digital Music ​

Stone Cold took us a long time to write, with many structural and lyrical revisions. The whole process took probably several months off and on. Tweaking with the lyrics went on through the actual recording at the East West Studios. 
 
The song’s structure is unusual: it has a very slow opening supported by Hammond and ambient noises only, all the way through the second verse where drums kick in, and full force only in the second chorus.
 
This song is about a personal journey. A journey of someone who is not quite sure where and how to find the support to go forward. There are existential thoughts. You know, like the feeling you sometimes have that the ground beneath you starts to give way, and you don't know if you'll be able to push on. I think this song evokes the feelings of angst, anxiety--but resolving into a stronger you. There’s introspection, triumph, healing, partnership, peace, gratitude, and rebirth. ~ Vee Bordukov, co-writer/ co-producer 

This is how you make music: Hours and hours of writing, playing, re-writing, recording, mixing, listening, then recording and re-mixing again. Repeat. Repeat again. Our first album, Behind Every Yes, is almost ready. Have we created something worth of your time? We surely hope so. We'll know soon enough. Here is a taste: our first single Stone Cold, written and recorded by Brad Kohn & Vee Bordukov.  

"In Stone Cold, we wanted a kind of indie, lonely, thoughtful and somewhat troubled sound. We think we got it. The vocal is quite distorted and when the track drops it's quite intense." 
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Stone Cold by Social Gravy. Follow us on facebook if you love our sound.