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Demolition Stories

by New Age Healers

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    Janglepophub
    “...‘shoegaze’ (?) … they are so much more than (shoegaze). Nestled somewhere equidistant between The Stone Roses / The Real People, 90s style spatial production and a psyche-rock that always has one foot firmly planted within jangle-pop territories, this is the Seattle based quintet at their absolute finest.”

    WhiteLight/WhiteHeat.
    "Melding bygone obscure British psych vibes with early Tame Impala and The Holy-drug Couple twinkling sun blinded bent… to create a pulsating, sparkling and swirling melodious cacophony around deceivingly elated, numb vocals, spinning angsty and breathless through a hopeless out-of-control space-out reverie."

    Austin Town Hall
    “...fits perfectly into where my favorite jams take me; there’s this explorative nature to it, be that sort of psychedelic or what have you, almost like a space-age version of many of the current shoegaze/dreampop acts.”

    Superfannews
    New Age Healers have blessed us…the overall production and musicianship…could not be a better example of how far this band have come. The level of depth in Murphy's vocals, the oily grunge of the bass and atmospheric guitar swirls all come together to create a majorly accomplished psychedelic alt rock anthem.”

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1.
How long, how long did you know And didn’t you see, my tracks in the snow As God is my witness, I let you in And I love the sinner, as much as the sin And God knows I’ve sinned God Be With You I’ll be right beside you, too How long, how long did you stay? In California, where a month was a day As God is my witness, I let you win And I love the sinner, as much as the sin And God knows I’ve sinned
2.
Setting Sun 03:00
She says `hey love’ How ya gonna run And how ya gonna hide When your fading light Turns the killer on She says hey love I don’t wanna run And i don’t want to hide When your fading light Brings kingdom come Brings kingdom come And turns the killer on
3.
Scars 03:02
She lost her girls In countless bars She lost her mind While counting stars And who am I to judge her fall She hesitates In front of cars Lying awake, she knows She’s left them scars
4.
Hold me tight, like it’s November I’ll cut you down like a power line Hold me tight, don’t let me go Hey let’s fight, like it’s December I’ll cut you down like a power line And when we fight, don’t let me go It all falls apart, when it’s gone then it’s gone Hold me tight, like it’s December I’ll cut you down like a power line Hold me tight, don’t let me go Don’t let me go Don’t let me go
5.
Filling These Holes inside of me with gasoline Lighting a match and swallowing Coming down, just like a teenage acid trip On hallowed ground, yeah maybe I’ll just give a shove Your mirrored eyes have nothing new to say to me Hey hold friend, I think maybe that you’ve had enough Don’t Wait Up
6.
The Search 03:27
A search for God Who lived on the make Who lived in the stars A search for God She looked in your eyes As he burned through your heart As he burned through your heart As he burned through your heart A hunt in the fog A waltz with a fake And she missed all the flaws A drink of your smog She looked in his eyes As he burned through your heart As he burned through your heart As he burned through your heart Damn the stars up above She looked in your eyes Never saw through your lies Damn the stars up above She looked in your eyes Missed the truth in your eyes A search for God Who lived on the make Who lived in the stars A search for God She looked in your eyes As he burned through her heart As he burned through her heart As he burned through her heart
7.
Run For Guns 02:47
Gold dust fools your tongue Thank God you’re American Born in the eye of a golden sun Run boy run, you’d better run Oh, you’d better run Watch as they run for guns Under the Aurora sun I’ll wait for the fall to come Run boy run, oh you’d better run Oh you’d better run
8.
In Stereo 03:08
I count to ten while I’m burning a friend Sweet Cinnamon turns to ice in the wind Hold my hand while I’m losing the part Calamine never worked on her heart Miscalculated the ratio Burned a friend in stereo I broke her heart in a Texaco and saved my life with the radio Miscalculated the ratio Burned a friend in stereo I broke her heart in a Texaco I stole a kiss from the radio Miscalculated the ratio Burned a friend in stereo I broke her heart in a Texaco I saved my life with the radio
9.
Melts Away 05:01
When the sun slips through the mountain And your ghosts are a dance away And all that’s left are the memories That the wind blows through the haze And your pain is like a candle It melts away Away Away Your heart folds like a flower That falls in sunburned sage And thats left are the melodies Of the songs you can’t rearrange And your pain is like a candle It melts away Away Away
10.
There was a tell In the way you’re moving Caught in a spell of your silent movie There was a sign Of a grand illusion Was it design Or bliss confusion Step outside And see the grey One day Oh one day You’ll see the light There was no sign Of a ship that’s sinking But a design Of your past caught blinking There was a tell In the way you’re moving Caught in a spell Of your silent movie One day Oh one day You’ll see the light
11.
She got her kicks from American drugs I got my kicks from teenage thugs She lit a smoke that offered slow Suicide I knew right then she’d never be satisfied We took a trip for a nautical mile The afterburn of young Anglophiles Her living room was swimming in lies I knew right then she’d always be colorized Summer came and we did them for fun Summer came and we did everyone She got her kicks from American drugs I got my kicks from teenage thugs She lit a smoke that offered slow Suicide I knew right then she’d never be satisfied So we did all the drugs Yeah we did them for fun Yeah did all the drugs Yeah we did every one
12.
If you’re lost in space If you’re lost in time I don’t mind I don’t mind She lost her place And she lost the time And i don’t mind I don’t mind Cuz when you’re running late And maybe out of your mind Take your time Take your time it’ll all be here I’ll be here If you’re lost in space If you’re lost in time I don’t mind I don’t mind
13.
I am the voice you feel in the night A mix of your dreams and all of your fright And I am a heart that starves in the dark I am the end of this stories’ arc Was this love Was this love And I am the voice you feel in the night Was this love Was this love I am the voice you feel in the night A mix of your dreams and all of your fright Was this love Was this love

about

“Every act of creation begins with an act of destruction” Pablo Picasso

Demolition Stories is an act of destruction in hopes of creation. A band falling apart and coming together. Songs being flipped on their side, poked and prodded until something gorgeous emerges. We are first and foremost a shoegaze band with our feet firmly placed in front of ever-expanding pedal boards. We revel in reverb, distortion and layers of harmony. But there’s also a nod to the distorted rhythmic punk power of band favs like NoMeansNo and FACS, or the angular sounds of Slint and Jawbox.This is a band of music fans, trying to move the story forward. Some get it, some don’t.

“...they are so much more than (shoegaze). Nestled somewhere equidistant between The Stone Roses / The Real People, 90s style spatial production and a psyche-rock that always has one foot firmly planted within jangle-pop territories, this is the Seattle based quintet at their absolute finest.” - Janglepophub

So why “Demolition Stories”?

As we lost and gained members amidst the pandemic, we never stopped moving forward, tearing down and rebuilding both the band and this collection of songs. In doing so, a theme of destruction-is-creation began to emerge from a haze of hummed and fumbled words buried in a harmonic wall of noise.

A long line outside a gun store juxtaposed against Black Lives Matter rallies inspired the psych-tinged critique of “Run for Guns.” Stories passed down from mother-to-son informed the propulsive, bass-driven “Scars,” as well as, the sonic-wall-of-guitar of “The Search” and the acid-thump of “Melts Away.” Politics and hope reared its beautiful wink in the hazy “Don’t Let Me Go.” Driifting insomniac thoughts of jealousy soaked their way into “In Stereo” while a chuckle of a teenage memory (“she got her kicks from American drugs, I got my kicks from teenage thugs”) boomed amidst the smoke fueled Petty-meets-JAMC-pop of “American Drugs.”

New Age Healers began in 2015 with the hope of making great art, building incredible friendships and sharing uplifting experiences, and it worked. While great friends (who are still pals!) have left the band, others have joined, and added a dimension of ideas I could never have expected. Guitarist Jeramy Koepping (Seattle shoegazers Voyager One, Grand Hallway with Tomo Nakayama) has not only added incredible guitar sonics and arrangement ideas to the songs, he’s also been the driving force in mixing and producing this album. So much of the sounds you hear are because of his tireless effort to present something timeless. Drummer Adam LeVasseur (Feed) has taken the simple drumbeats I’d created at home and supercharged them with heart, soul and infectious smile. Besides his amazing artistry on the bass and incredible harmonies (“The Search”!), Allen Murray (Modern Athletics) has kept the trains running behind the scenes and has become our art director. Keyboardist Farkhad Saidmuratov (Kotlovan) recently become a US citizen (wow!!!) and has added soaring melodies on numerous songs. I cannot wait until you hear what did on “Melts Away” among several our songs. Finally, one of the things we wanted to add was female vocals and a feminine perspective. Besides being a thoughtful sounding board on the lyrical content of this album, Liz Green (An American Starlet) has added beautiful harmonies to the songs, taking them in a totally unexpected yet exciting direction. Her vocals on “God Be with You” will blow you away.
There’s an act of destruction, and creation in each of these songs and hopefully uplift and connection via the music. “Demolition Stories” from six hearts to you.
-Owen

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released September 8, 2022

Written by: Owen Murphy and New Age Healers
Lyrics: Owen Murphy
Vocals/Guitar: Owen Murphy
Guitar: Jeramy Koepping
Bass: Allen Murray
Keys: Farkhad Saidmuratov
Drums: Adam LeVasseur
Backing Vocals: Liz Green, Allen Murray
Produced by: New Age Healers
Engineer: Matt Brown
Mixed by: Jeramy Koepping
Additional Engineering: Owen Murphy, Farkhad Saidmuratov
Recorded at: Avast Recording, Crackle & Pop!
Mastered by: Rachel Field, Resonant Mastering
Cover photos: Carlos Cruz

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New Age Healers is a shoegaze/psych-rock project conceived from the mind of Seattle based multi-instrumentalist Owen Murphy, featuring guitarist Jeramy Koepping (Voyager One, Grand Hallway), drummer Adam LeVasseur (Feed), bassist Allen Murray (Modern Athletics) and keyboardist Farkhad Saidmuratov (Kotlovan) ... more

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