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Stripped

by Brynen Sosa

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1.
Strummer 04:02
Start a day the right way Give it all you got today But you wanna play. You wanna play. But you can't get out of your own way today And you wanna get out of your own way today Think of an idea that you can't get out your hair. You wanna play. You wanna play Start the car and drive away when it all comes crashing down. You wanna play. You wanna play.
2.
Sing With Me 03:24
Laugh. For all we have is time. Think. For you're able to. Sing with me to times of yesteryear. Drink with me to fallen brothers past. Today shall end, and begin again. Sing. For you've been given voice. Love. For you've been given heart. Why do you clamor so? That's not what matters most. See it unfold just as it should. Til we grow old. Ask. For you can always learn. Try. For there is always a way.
3.
Waves 04:12
Just the two of us we walk along the road. Laughing hard amongst the waste. Put your arms around me once more, my love. Put your lips upon my face. When the night comes weighing down. And there's no one around. Wave formation will surround. Engulfing us to higher ground. And I am you. You are me. Drunk on waves, we both recuperate. Not a word to be said. Hold my hand, fingers intertwined. Two figures masterfully wed. Waves will surround...
4.
I grow weary of this world of decadence and easy girls, Exposes of cannabis and LSD. What was that you said to me as we both hung from a tree? Then you fell and gashed your ankle to the bone! I'll bring my camera in case we all forget what happened. You'll post it on the internet for all the world to see! When was it decided so that one's trousers be worn low? And that silicone would really boost in sales? Why must promiscuity be the norm for you and me? Lest we ever settle down and fall in love. Well, we'll never get real far playing in this seedy bar. So let's load the car and drive it outta town. Let's get everyone we know to come to our big rock show, So we can go home with twenty bucks apiece.
5.
Where'd you go? I couldn't find you there. Did you get lost in dew and moss? I waited for what seemed like days for you. Were you even there? And do you care? There's too many places I can't be. Too many faces I can't see. Too many traces inside me. Too many places I can't be. I packed it up and brought it in again. The gravity demolished me. Is the guilt too much for you to take? Did you try? Would you mind? Waiting for you. Calling to you. Crying for you. Where are you? All alone again I hit the road. I waited tame. But no one came. Tomorrow is yet another day To go to town. And be let down.

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Brynen Sosa, known for his lavish orchestrations, taste for absurdity, and technical prowess, attempts a different approach with "Stripped". A much more direct and intimate sound, this acoustic EP proves he is equally capable of giving us simple, yet effective songs with staying power.

"After the sonic onslaught of the 4th Mythology album, "All The Planets Have Aligned", I wanted my next project to be quite the opposite. Sparse, immediate, direct, and lyric driven. Or, stripped, if you prefer! Sometimes I like to put limiting exercises on myself, because if left to my own devices, I tend to make compositions and arrangements very lush and dense. For this recording, I had two self imposed limits:

- Tune your acoustic down a half step to Eb standard.
- No song can take you more than 20 minutes to write. Both words and music.

With those limitations, I sat down in late September 2018 and concocted 4 songs on the spot. One song "On Second Thought", was written around 2010, but with the same limitations, so I thought I'd include it here!

As far as engineering goes, there was also a limiting exercise: one acoustic guitar track, one vocal track. No overdubbing, no comping, no editing. Much of what you hear on this EP are first takes. Not everything, but enough to mention.

Everything you hear was recorded at my home studio in Vernon Township, NJ, which I have since dubbed "Oblique Studios". I hope to make hundreds of more recordings at Oblique in the future of varying styles. This is the start of that idea!"

- Brynen Sosa

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released December 5, 2018

Recorded September 2018 at Oblique Studios - Vernon Township, NJ

Brynen Sosa - vocals, acoustic guitar, mixing

© & ℗ 2018 - Brynen Sosa Composer (ASCAP)

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New Jersey composer, guitarist, vocalist Brynen Sosa share his inner most thoughts with us. No matter how esoteric, goofy, or offensive they may be!

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