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Song for Manny

by Bart

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According to Bart’s Nathan Vanderwielen, the latest missive in the band’s ongoing series of singles, 'Song For Manny', is about “...reflection and being honest with yourself to help find mental freedom and inner peace. Sometimes we even forget that our best friends love us.”

This sentiment and the track itself are slyly introduced as a classic piano ballad before pivoting and heading into a decidedly contemporary direction. Well versed in utilizing the studio as a compositional tool, Bart modulate guitars and phase congas before introducing a bridge that manages to reference 20th century classical/minimalist composition with percussive precision to create a modernist pop gem.

lyrics

Broken minds, they wander
Painted smiles, will they deceive me?
Recorded lines, I wonder
Will I be inclined to make believe?

There are reasons to be still
So why must I fall and..

Tumble down the mountain
Realize that they don’t need me
Looking for an answer
Take time to learn what you seem to know

Find a reason to be free
And love them like they love you

Passengers, they follow
Wait in line, hope to do some good
Medicine to swallow
Red wine drank to be misunderstood

Find a reason to be free
And love them like they love you

credits

released October 30, 2020
Song written by Nathan Vanderwielen
Produced and mixed by Nathan Vanderwielen and Christopher Shannon

Nathan Vanderwielen - Vocals, Guitar, Synth, Percussion
Christopher Shannon - Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Synth
Jason Bhattacharya - Drums
Jay McCarrol - Piano
Lane Halley - Lead Guitar
Jacob Morgan - Vocals

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Bart Toronto, Ontario

In the spring of 2016 Bart released their debut full length record, Holomew, a work that Clash Magazine stated “embraces everything from free jazz to prog rock” going on to describe it as “musically complex while maintaining an incredible sense of directness”. In the band’s hometown Now Magazine simply stated “Bart might be our favourite new Toronto band”. ... more

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