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Musicians

kevin packard – drums, percussion (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
jody whitesides – vocals/guitars/bass
jody whitesides – drums (2)

Credits

writer on all songs: jody whitesides
producer: jody whitesides
mixer: jody whitesides
mastering: george leger iii

Notes

photo: ed ouellette
editing: john michael kane
director: kim podzimek

can not find:

meaning: sometimes we all get lost.
trivia bit #1: the video for this song was done by film students.
trivia bit #2: filming the video was my first time in joshua tree.

love you:

meaning: straight up love song.
trivia bit #1: written about a former student i had.
trivia bit #2: first time i performed it in front of a crowd i got choked up.

saturn child:

meaning: even adopted kids have a desire to be wanted.
trivia bit #1: i’m not adopted.
trivia bit #2: this is a fun song to play live from a guitar standpoint.

nature’s time:

meaning: no matter what, mother nature wins.
trivia bit #1: this song is in 12 though felt in 4 – musicians should get that.
trivia bit #2: almost became a background soundtrack to an olympic commercial.

language of shadows:

meaning: we all have alter egos, some more than others.
trivia bit #1: i actually think about shadows created by candlelight.
trivia bit #2: this song contains a rather difficult chord fingering in the verse.

know i:

meaning: the truth is out there somewhere.
trivia bit #1: inspired by the show X-Files.
trivia bit #2: the guitar in this is tuned in an alternate tuning.

love:

meaning: we all do it at one point or another, fall for someone that doesn’t fall for us.
trivia bit #1: was the first song i ever wrote with the word love in it.
trivia bit #2: the bluesy idea of the guitar part isn’t an accident.

everywhere dreams:

meaning: too often people announce success before there is success.
trivia bit #1: the song is sadder in vibe than i had intended.
trivia bit #2: lots of friends in entertainment could relate to this song.

in the heart:

meaning: take a look at yourself before you’re loving others.
trivia bit #1: has a long string of chords in the movement of the verse.
trivia bit #2: inspired by a former member of the jellyfish.

never say goodbye:

meaning: even with the best intentions, some people are not meant to stay in our lives.
trivia bit #1: the person i wrote this about, i haven’t spoken to in a very long time.
trivia bit #2: first song where i wrote the words and music at the same time.