I wrote this song on a boat. It's about connecting to the ocean and how the composition of our blood is very similar to sea water. It's as if we are walking around with oceans inside of us. An ancient reminder of our evolutionary connection to the earth's watery womb.
lyrics Sailing in Saline ----------------------------
Sailing in Saline The sea is a part of me
My blood is salty Like the ocean My heart pumps tidal waves Beating heavy With emotion Against these rocky caves
Sailing in Saline The sea is a part of me
I dive deep into the blue Return to the sacred womb I rise to the surface to breathe Experience rebirth as I breach
Track 3 from the album Slobberknocker
The fourth studio release form Highlight Bomb, Slobberknocker is a return to their roots of loud, heavy rawk music. Twelve tracks of pure Awesome!
Streaming now on iTunes and Spotify!
Download at https://highlightbomb.bandcamp.com
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credits
released August 12, 2016
The HB is:
Cory Vacant: vocals/guitar
Berto: guitar/vocals/keys
Jason Wakeham: bass/vocals
Miles Thomson: drums
Special Thanks to guest musicians Eric Csakany (vocals) and Garrett Gue (keys).
Album Art: Jesse Ahnert (front), Kirk Undem (back) & EM Derrington (layout)
Recorded and Mixed by Derek Moree at The Boiler Room and Studio Litho in Seattle, WA. Mastered by Brad Boatright.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drJCO5tYa6M
Track 7 from the album Slobberknocker
The fourth studio release form Highlight Bomb, Slobberknocker is a return to their roots of loud, heavy rawk music. Twelve tracks of pure Awesome!
Streaming now on iTunes and Spotify!
Download at https://highlightbomb.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highlightbomb
credits
released August 12, 2016
The HB is:
Cory Vacant: vocals/guitar
Berto: guitar/vocals/keys
Jason Wakeham: bass/vocals
Miles Thomson: drums
Special Thanks to guest musicians Eric Csakany (vocals) and Garrett Gue (keys).
Album Art: Jesse Ahnert (front), Kirk Undem (back) & EM Derrington (layout)
Recorded and Mixed by Derek Moree at The Boiler Room and Studio Litho in Seattle, WA. Mastered by Brad Boatright.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw3mUG22hFo
NOFX was scheduled to close out what was supposedly the very last Warped Tour punk rock music festival in the SF Bay area. Fat Mike and the gang had some logistical issues involving "a fleet of private jets" and ended up running late so Kevin Lyman told some stories and stalled for time.
He asked the other bands if they knew any NOFX songs they could come and play. Most of them were like "I think my big brother used to listen to them?" Sum 41 (who used to be a NOFX cover band) played a few songs while various vocalists tried to remember the lyrics with help from the crowd.
Then, like a bolt of lightening from on high, Thrice came out and did a face-melting ground-pounding throw-down of "Linoleum" that got the whole stadium slamming and singing along. Made it all worth the wait! :D
The audio is crap but it's a piece of history that I thought deserving of digital enshrinement in the annals of YouTube.
I do not own this music.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylk45o4mwPk
Mind Candy playing LIVE at The Funhouse Seattle (RIP) in 2009.
Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RqpPGoDMos&list=PL6ToP4rNI3_NC7F64Iool0bC_5LdXLe8q
More music from Mind Candy: https://mindcandy.bandcamp.com/releases
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pamAf3LtGwg
Track 8 from the album Slobberknocker
The fourth studio release form Highlight Bomb, Slobberknocker is a return to their roots of loud, heavy rawk music. Twelve tracks of pure Awesome!
Streaming now on iTunes and Spotify!
Download at https://highlightbomb.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highlightbomb
credits
released August 12, 2016
The HB is:
Cory Vacant: vocals/guitar
Berto: guitar/vocals/keys
Jason Wakeham: bass/vocals
Miles Thomson: drums
Special Thanks to guest musicians Eric Csakany (vocals) and Garrett Gue (keys).
Album Art: Jesse Ahnert (front), Kirk Undem (back) & EM Derrington (layout)
Recorded and Mixed by Derek Moree at The Boiler Room and Studio Litho in Seattle, WA. Mastered by Brad Boatright.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_e8bNk4NOc
Track 10 from the album Slobberknocker
The fourth studio release form Highlight Bomb, Slobberknocker is a return to their roots of loud, heavy rawk music. Twelve tracks of pure Awesome!
Streaming now on iTunes and Spotify!
Download at https://highlightbomb.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highlightbomb
credits
released August 12, 2016
The HB is:
Cory Vacant: vocals/guitar
Berto: guitar/vocals/keys
Jason Wakeham: bass/vocals
Miles Thomson: drums
Special Thanks to guest musicians Eric Csakany (vocals) and Garrett Gue (keys).
Album Art: Jesse Ahnert (front), Kirk Undem (back) & EM Derrington (layout)
Recorded and Mixed by Derek Moree at The Boiler Room and Studio Litho in Seattle, WA. Mastered by Brad Boatright.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAcl6wgtBxo
Track 2 from the debut solo album, "Dragonheart" by Jason Awaken
now available on iTunes, Spotify, and at https://jasonawaken.bandcamp.com/
Full Album playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN1WUCx1jaE&list=PL6ToP4rNI3_MNDWJm8ZhEIs8rkj5ZTO2e
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I wrote this song after moving to the island of Saipan. The island looks sort of like a dragon and we were living in the "heart" which is how the song got it's name. This song is about life on Saipan and those who call it home. It's also about feeling unsure of where I am going in life but learning to accept the unknown and savor the mystery.
lyrics
Dragonheart
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Little lizards scatter like shadows
in the flickering firelight.
Big spider weaves her web wider.
No one's going hungry tonight.
The king fishers sit in the banyan trees
and the ocean laughs with a casual breeze.
In the jungle it's time to be humble.
Move slow and watch where you step.
Mountain mamma gives the gift of Mana.
Drink deep and pay your respects.
The ancestors rest in the banyan trees
and they may let you join them if you say please.
At home in the heart of the island.
She knows my mind and I find my way.
I know I was brought here for a reason.
Maybe I'll figure it out someday.
Blue water. Sun's getting hotter.
Take a dip and sit in the shade.
Open up some coconuts and
take a sip. You got to stay hydrated.
Maybe write a song in the afternoon
You can sing along if you know the tune and it goes...
At home in the heart of the island.
She knows my mind and I find my way.
I know I was brought here for a reason.
I hope I can figure it out someday.
Maybe when my time has come and gone the truth will be revealed
Maybe if I close my eyes and ask my guides the scrolls will be unsealed
Maybe life is just a random chance of circumstance
A fractal dance of holograms expanding until the end of time
Maybe I should stop wondering why and just enjoy the ride.
Sun is setting. What am I forgetting?
Doesn't matter it's a beautiful scene.
Keep your eyes on the horizon
If you're lucky see a flash of green
This island gives me all I need.
The sun and the rain. The fruit and the seed.
At home in the heart of the island.
She knows my mind and I find my way.
I know I was brought here for a reason.
Maybe I'll figure it out someday.
I hope I can figure it out someday.
But if I never do, I guess that's okay.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzhVsUPyZWc
I took a trip to the remote island of Pagan (one of the Northern Islands of the CNMI) with a few friends and did some exploring. Pagan is full of history, magic, and breathtaking beauty that is hard to capture on video. The locals said "Follow the lava flow and you will find an old WWII bomber" so off I went.
What started as a quick video of a smiling rainbow became an impromptu adventure video.
Featuring:
~ Mount Pagan as "The Looming Volcano"
~ Concrete Bunker as "Scary Pig Hole"
~ Lots of Flies as "Themselves"
Starring:
Jason Awaken as "Intrepid Explorer Extraordinaire"
w/ Special "Surprise" Guests (*hint* rhymes with Clooney Sneeze)
Join me on a short hike around Pagan and learn about the history and ecology of this tropical island paradise. We'll see if we can find that bomber... and ourselves.
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This is my first time making an adventure video but I had fun doing it and may make more if the public demands it. (Smashy da Like!)
This video includes original music from my debut solo album:
"Dragonheart" by Jason Awaken which is now available on several music platforms including Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp - https://jasonawaken.bandcamp.com or YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN1WUCx1jaE&list=PL6ToP4rNI3_MNDWJm8ZhEIs8rkj5ZTO2e
I shot and edited this whole thing myself as well.
Sorry for the shaky video and lots of wind noise.
This project is 100% DIY.
Thanks for checking it out!
~ Jason
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjoE68DZtKw
Track 5 from the debut solo album, "Dragonheart" by Jason Awaken
now available on iTunes, Spotify, and at https://jasonawaken.bandcamp.com/
Full Album playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN1WUCx1jaE&list=PL6ToP4rNI3_MNDWJm8ZhEIs8rkj5ZTO2e
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I wrote this one when I was camping in the Teanaway with my friend Brady. It was a full moon and I was playing my ukulele. I turned to face the moon head on and when I stared up into it, I could feel it staring back into me. I was thinking about my grandma who had just passed away and about how we are all standing on the shoulders of our ancestors. None of us would be here today without generations of people we will never meet making enormous sacrifices. I was thinking about how the face of the full moon sort of looks like a yin yang symbol and how all of life is a balancing act. This was one of those songs that just sort of erupted out of me fully formed. It's about coming to terms with your past, acknowledging our ancestors and recognizing the sacred beauty in opposing forces.
lyrics
Square The Circle
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Square yourself with the moon
Stare into the glowing eye of the goddess who watches over you
while you sleep
Observe the balance inherent in nature
The light and dark divinity
There is solace in shedding your anger
So light the spark and sin at ease
Shout your stark obscenities
and square yourself with the moon
The moon is rising
The tide is turning
It's time to meet the real you
It's time to see what you can do
Just square your self with the moon
Paying homage to those who came before
I am honored to be standing on your shoulders
The future is a book I haven't read
But if I could I'd skip right to the end
Square yourself with the moon
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Mm03s3vlc