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Love, Hope & Tyranny

by Lucia Comnes

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1.
No Hiding Place 04:12
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"She/He will set your fields on fire, She/He will burn your valleys clear Oh make me a little sparrow, There’s no hiding place down here."
2.
Burning Eden 03:50
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3.
Lie With You Tonight 02:57
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4.
Through the Dark 03:44
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5.
Give In To Grace 03:20
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6.
There Must Be A Reason 03:32
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7.
If You Knew How Much I Love You 03:40
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8.
How the Moon Made Me 03:47
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9.
End of the Line 03:44
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10.
The Day Love Dies 03:03
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11.
Look Again 03:44
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12.
Because They Never Do 03:56
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13.
Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone 02:48
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about

For as long as I can remember I have been writing words and making music. I am a student of language and folk music traditions, having spent more than a decade devoted to cross-cultural musical exploration. But this is the first album where I have put words and music together as a songwriter. This album marks the beginning of a new chapter for me.

Songwriting is an ongoing process, one of selection and refinement. We swim in the ocean of possibility, of ideas, of mystery, until we choose a direction - a story, an emotion, a desire - then commit to it fully and let go of the rest. Only then can we create something unique and worth sharing.

The songs on this album are my own stories, the stories of my ancestors, the stories of our time, and the stories of the land, the sky and sea. They are stories of love, hope & tyranny.

Love in the sense of courage, great passion, desire and heart - the strongest emotion of life that transcends all boundaries and calls us forward on our individual & collective paths.

Tyranny in the sense of shadow, suffering, the unfair & violent nature of the world, inner & outer struggle against oppression, and the devotion to liberation - to fight for freedom against all obstacles.

Hope in the sense of light, trust, dreams, and moving forward despite the bad news. “..not to be confused with optimism which is a conviction that something will turn out well, hope is the certainty that what you are doing makes sense regardless of the outcome.” - Vaclav Havel

Making music is largely an invisible process. It's an alchemy of emotion, sound, meaning and time. I have devoted my life to this calling and it is my greatest satisfaction to give you these songs.

- Lucia Comnes, San Francisco, CA 2014

Lucia Comnes is a singer, songwriter, fiddler & guitarist with a 'singular voice' (SF Chronicle) whose atmospheric roots music crosses genres of Americana, Folk, Celtic, Bluegrass, Rock & Alternative. Born in San Francisco, she is known internationally for her contemporary interpretations of Irish, Balkan and American folk music and for her original songs, which reflect her many influences. Lucia's debut album as a songwriter, 'Love, Hope & Tyranny' showcases 13 of her original songs with an impressive list of contributors, including background vocals from the delightful T Sisters. Recorded in California at Berkeley's historic Fantasy Studios, the album was produced by Jeffrey Wood (Luka Bloom, Penelope Houston) and Gawain Mathews. Track 1 - 'No Hiding Place' - was recognised with two notable awards by the Dallas Songwriters Association in Texas.

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released June 1, 2015

All songs produced by Lucia Comnes & Gawain Mathews except Lie With You Tonight, Through The Dark & End of the Line produced by Jeffrey Wood

Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, & The Gawain Mathews Music Studio, San Pablo, CA

All tracks recorded by Gawain Mathews except Lie With You Tonight, Through The Dark & End of the Line recorded by Alberto Hernandez & Jesse Nichols

All tracks mixed by Adam Muñoz at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Mastered by Ken Lee at Ken Lee Mastering, Oakland, CA
Production Consultant: Jeffrey Wood of Jeffrey Wood Music

Featuring...
Lucia Comnes vocals, violins, fiddle
Gawain Mathews acoustic + electric guitars, dobro, pedal steel, bass, piano, Hammond B3 organ, mandolin, mandola, banjo, percussion, harmony vocals, viola & cello parts, programming
Kyle Caprista drums, percussion, congas, harmony vocals
Michael Papenburg acoustic + electric guitars, lap steel on 3, 4, 9
Paul Olguin electric bass on 3, 4, 9
Dawn Richardson drums on 3, 4, 9
Aaron Kierbel drums on 8
Kyle O’Brien mandolin on 13, harmony vocals on 1, 2
T Sisters harmony vocals on 1, 2, 11, 13
Bryan S. Dyer harmony vocals on 2, 6
Burke Trieschmann harmony vocals on 1, 12
Pauline Chew harmony vocals on 3, 4
Sharon Virtue harmony vocals on 4

All songs by Lucia Comnes except Because They Never Do by Lucia Comnes & Larry K. Potts (based on the book by Patrick Erin Monaghan), and No Hiding Place & Will You Miss Me When I’m Gone by Lucia Comnes & Gawain Mathews

Watch the music video for How The Moon Made Me - directed by Lucia Comnes & produced by FWD:labs at howthemoodmademe.com

String arrangements by Lucia Comnes & Gawain Mathews

All songs published by Anchor & Hope Publishing and registered with BMI

Photography by Gar, Tamarind Free Jones, Ross Pelton, Alessandro Illuzzi, Sarah Deragon
Artwork & Design by Alicia Buelow

This album was funded in part via PledgeMusic - an online Direct-to-Fan music platform.

A portion of this album’s proceeds are donated to Point Blue Conservation Science to support the STRAW Project: Students & Teachers Restoring A Watershed, which gives kids the opportunity to plant thousands of native trees every year. Details at pointblue.org

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Delfina Records P.O. Box 640035, San Francisco, CA 94164

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"Music that heals broken hearts." Lucia Comnes is an independent American singer, songwriter, fiddler and guitarist with a 'singular voice' (SF Chronicle) whose roots music crosses genres of Americana, folk, Irish, bluegrass & rock. She writes powerful melodies with forceful, powerful, earthy lyrics that reflect her connection to the elements. ... more

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