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Standby
03:31
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The difficulty with you is you ignore the light
And focus on the darkness and refuse to even fight
I can show you to the surface
I can help you through this life
No more hesitation and no more useless fights
When you opened my eyes onto one thousand skies
I was overwhelmed with knowing just what I held inside
You can put me in the darkness
You can take away my light
Cause now I’ve seen the future and I’m ready for the fight
And it’s hard to breathe when your life is on standby
And it’s hard to see when your life is on standby
And it’s hard to know when your life is on standby
And it’s hard to feel when your life in on standby
Mike Filipowitsch - vocals (2005)
Audrey Bankley - vocals (2005)
Jeremy Little - bass, drum programming keys & synths (2020)
Aaron Goldstein - pedal steel (2020)
"The lyrics from this tune were a major launching pad for everything. I was floored by how these 15 year old words made so such much sense now! I always knew this was the opening track and I wanted a moody intro to begin the journey. Audrey’s voice is insanely beautiful. I reached out to her after all this time. She told me she never forgot about this tune. I wanted this tune to be as smooth as Audrey’s voice but still pump!" - Jeremy Little
"After hearing the synth driven music that Jeremy had put together, I remember being instantly excited to put some melody and words to this – and I also remember it happening quick. This was inspired by me listening to the band the Stars quite a bit at that time and I knew that I wanted a call and response type of thing. As for the lyrics, it is funny how they really seem to resonate with the current global situation. I know that at the time, there was for sure a lot of potential transition and change on the horizon, and this was someone foreshadowing for things to come for me. I love how this turned out so much." - Mike Filipowitsch
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Time, the healer
03:38
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Pains, I’ve had many
But I’ve learned to walk them off
And yeah, I could say plenty
But, I’ve learned when to cut off
And I walk my own direction
In tune with my reflection
Time, it is the healer
I’ve seen it work before
Eye’s open to solution
I learned to let it go
Cause I’ve walked my own direction
In tune with my reflection
Yeah, I’ve walked my own direction to you
When your pain it stops hurting
And you’ve learned to let it go
I’ll be waiting for your heartbeat
Whichever way it goes
Cause you walk your own direction
IN tune with your reflection
Yeah, you walk your own direction to me
Mike Filipowitsch – vocals & acoustic guitar (2005)
Jeremy Little – bass, drum programming and keys (2020)
Aaron Goldstein – pedal steel (2020)
"The lyrics again! (so inspiring)...and ……….The hypnotic finger picking acoustic screamed simple grove. I played around with drums for days until I landed on the final pattern. I remember tracking the bass super late at night (1am ish) and thinking it was terrible. The next morning, I listened back and was totally stoked. I asked Aaron to play what he felt on this and when I got his track back I wasn’t’ feeling it and shelved the tune. I came back to this tune a month later and decided to create a bridge feel to the 3rd verse to add some depth. At this point, I re-listened to the steel and re-found the magic." - Jeremy Little
"First, I was so surprised when I heard this on my first live listen of the record with Jer. Of all the tunes, this is one of them that I had forgotten about for a long time. I had this tendency to write things with not much of a chorus during this time, and I’m not sure why. So, I simply adore how Jer added depth to that closing verse of the song – gave me goosebumps the first time. I still love the words, and they still hold truth for me now. " - Mike Filipowitsch
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3. |
Postcards
03:43
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Hey now, what can I do?
With this time that I’ve given, should I come back for you?
And all you’ve been, is an excuse
I’m avoiding a place that I never wanted too
Avoiding a place that I never wanted too
Was pleased to meet you, and I knew we’d meet again
I got tired of sending postcards that never found their way to you
And this service has got me down
And know I’m back to tell you how much I owe to you
How could I fall, fall in love with you?
If it didn’t work the last time why would I put myself…
Through the pains of this with you?
Guess I’m betting on the longshot I could spend my time with you
Betting on the longshot I could spend my time with you
Was pleased to meet you, and I knew we’d meet again
I got tired of sending postcards that never found their way to you
And this service has got me down…
And know I’m back to tell you how much I owe to you
How much I owe to you
Mike Filipowitsch – vocals & acoustic (2005)
Kieran Adams – drums (2005)
Jeremy Little – bass (2020)
Aaron Goldstein -pedal steel (2020)
Jeff Heisholt – organ (2020)
Carlin – piano and backup vox (2020)
Mike O'brien & Neil Quinn– back up vox (2020)
"The lyrics always sparked the start. This was the first tune I tracked on in 2020 and the first I sent off to someone else to track on. I asked Aaron to do the country thing he does so well (thinking it's what Mike would want to hear) and he did. I wanted some back up vox and Zeus did their thing!" - Jeremy Little
"I remember writing this on Jer’s couch (which I was also sleeping on at the time) in Toronto. I’m sure it has something to do with someone I met that slipped away, but more importantly, for me it was somewhat of my first attempt at trying to reach for a different feel, to not shy away from things not related to what or how I was normally expected to write. The addition of Aaron on the pedal steel is amazing. It's always how it was envisioned. I really like the backing vocals, it adds to the feeling and story – you know, of regret, guilt and general missed opportunities." - Mike Filipowitsch
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4. |
Open fields & skies
05:45
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Sitting all alone in my school my of stone that keeps me from my home
I put a kettle on the stove and look towards the fields overgrown
You know I came here to make things alright
Fade away from the lights that shine from the town
The farmer in the fields he never feels all alone he’s got his family by his side
And he looks towards his crops because he knows they will yield all he needs
I heard he never even questions what it is that separates him from the lights that shine from the town
As planes fly overhead, I wonder where they’ve been or where they are going
And if I could grab on to wing, I’d fly I would fly so far away
You know I never stick around for too long
In a matter of time, I’ll be gone away from this town
Still the farmer he sits quiet, so rooted in the fields in which he lives
And as cars drive towards the town, he wonders why they would be leaving
The open fields and skies that are here
What is it with the silence that we fear?
So please take me home I don’t want to live alone
I’m alive and living so much that it’s time that I go home
To the streets and the lights that I know
Will lead me to the next place I’ll call home
Mike Filipowitsch – acoustic guitar & vox (2005)
Jeremy Little – synths (2005) bass and drum programming (2020)
Mike Obrien – acoustic & electric guitar (2020)
Peter Elkas – slide guitar (2020)
"This tune was the most worked on and turned out to be one of my favourites. The demo had this finger picking acoustic which I wasn’t digging. I found another of Mikes' acoustic tracks turned off when I first reopen the session. There was this chugging palm muted acoustic track that I used to define the direction of the song. It sounded like a train rolling by and i wanted that vibe to be the groove. The original atmospherics synths I tracked in 2005 really seem to jive and then I programmed a traditional train drum beat. To accentuate more of that chugging acoustic, I tracked my bass with a similar vibe but with a lead instrument intention. I originally ask O'brien to track a guitar solo for the outro, but sent back the electric rhythm you hear now. I was a pleasantly surprised. I was now hearing this guitarmony slide outro and that is all the direction I gave Elkas. He killed it!! Mixing this song was hard. Carlin and I were having a hard time getting the original acoustic to sit in the mix right. Obrien tracked a new version of what Mike did 15 yrs ago, but I wasn’t the same vibe. Making Mike’s original guitar work was so important me to because it had the right feel (too bad it was recorded bad) and it was recorded on Bjay’s 1920’s parlour guitar (a ton of other meaning for obvious reasons). Carlin & I massaged the shit of the guitar and ended up using it for the main section of the song and then switched to Obriens fuller acoustic sound for the outro to beef it up. With the song finally mixed a couple of times, I still felt the groove of the song was off. I ended up redoing the complete drum part in December and we remixed the tune on boxing day. To me the groove is super happening now and the vibe is alive." - Jeremy Little
"Of all the songs on this recording, this is the one I play live the most, still. It holds a lot of special meaning and speaks directly to a feeling of isolation and longing that I had while living in an old schoolhouse on the outskirts of Guelph, Ontario. And Jer is right, I so remember trying to figure out just what the feel should be. Although this song turned up on another record of mine, this is (in my view) is the ultimate version. Elkas’ outro work is truly amazing. It is one of those moments that I am glad I was not involved in its evolution, as perhaps this may not have come to fruition in the amazing way that it did. " - Mike Filipowitsch
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5. |
10, 12 or 20
04:32
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10,12 or 20, I can’t recall occurrences so plenty
So, why count at all?
If you could just look, listen, or feel anything at all, I’d be so happy
But you never call
And I’ve gone for days, with nothing at all
I walked down your street expecting your call
And it played on my mind, the illusions of sound
Wondering why you would know, where I’d be found
Mike Filipowitsch – acoustic, electric guitar & vox (2005)
Kieran Adams – drums (2005)
Jeremy Little – synth (2005) & bass (2020)
Jeff Heisholt – rhodes & organ (2005)
Scott Farmer – synth solo & back up vox (2005)
"This tune was fully tracked and sort of mixed in 2005. I ended redoing the bass because the old bass had all kinds of pops and crackles. I stripped the song down and rebuilt it up with what I thought would accentuate the moody vibe we'd been going for. I love what Kieran did on this and Scott slayed the synth solo." - Jeremy Little
"10, 12, or 20 – you many wonder why I picked those numbers and/or what the heck it means. Well, just think of it this way, when things go wrong or the same mistakes keep happening, you kind of lose count. Hearing this song, always reminds me of that. A good remix of a song we had a lot of fun creating back in the day. "- Mike Filipowitsch
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6. |
Little things
03:03
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Little things that mattered before
Left like the wind through the door
Pictures of sad days expired
Can you see how I am wired ?
Programmed to head down the dark road
Licensed to feel nothing good
But the passes I had I’ve relinquished
And my youth has been reborn
Lighten the load and feel blessed
Because your mind is relaxed and untangled
And I’ll further my cause for the future
That I may bring these things to you
Mike Filipowitsch – acoustic, electric guitar & vox (2005)
Jeremy Little– bass and electric guitars (2020)
Gavin Maguire – drums (2020)
Jeff Heisholt - organ (2005) , wurlitzer & moog (2020)
"The only tune that is just the 4 BNB guys. This one was hard to make fit with rest of the tunes. For weeks I played around with drum programming but realized that this tune needed a real drummer. After strong arming Gavin to put garage band on his phone, I shared the session where I programmed a little drum idea. Gavin took it and blew it up!! I worked with his programmed beat until he came back to Toronto from Windsor. I got him into Pete’s studio where he replaced the part he wrote with a real killer performance." - Jeremy Little
"This is the second song that without this recording I am sure would have been lost forever. I was both surprised and super happy when I first heard this. I love what Gav did with the drums, and I love what Jer did to add some depth to the guitar. In all honesty, these are some of my favorite lyrics on this record. Although it is super autobiographical, I think we can all relate to much of what is said in the song, and I like that. I don’t know what else to say accept that, I secretly play this track a lot at home – great job on this one." - Mike Filipowitsch
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7. |
Fade to black
04:11
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For years and years we let it go
We didn’t talk about the pain, we didn’t go there anymore…
The light that shined fades to black
And if we’re not carefully, we will never get it back
So reach your arms to the sea
And wash your hands clean
The cold had come, and the cold had gone
In its warmth it brought a radio song
Whose words would play in every parking lot
And remind of the wounds I never forgot
So, we drive away from the sun
Towards the night that had come
So please,
Say you never, never leave
So please
Stay forever, forever near
Mike Filipowitsch – acoustic, electric guitar & vox (2005)
Jeremy Little – synths (2005 & 2020) & drum programming (2020)
Jeff Heisholt – synth (2020)
Aaron Goldstein – pedal steel (2020)
I love this tune! I wanted to make this as moody as possible to play with lyrics. I first dialed in this effect on Mike’s original acoustic. The way it wobbled inspired the rest. I asked Jeff to lay down as much texture as possible. He tracked over 10 parts for me choose from and I edited them suit my vision. I also love the drums I programmed. Kind of like weird heavy metal toms. When mixing this songs Carlin added this heavy plate reverb to the pedal steel. This gave it a very lush warm feeling. Carlin and I ended up adding this same plate reverb to the pedal steel in Standby & Time. I feel this sound really brings the record together." - Jeremy Little
"This is a song with so many different versions and vibes, and this is one that I had mostly forgotten about recording with Jer back then. It is a super personal tune that deals with some heavy moments in my life. I love listening to it like this, it takes me places. I always felt like this song was a little movie, instantly transports me back to those moments. I think Jer captured that mood well." - Mike Filipowitsch
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8. |
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I know I look different, but I swear I’m the same
It took some convincing to remember my name
It so good to see you, it’s been such a while
Now, you are right here beside me, like nothing has changed
Has time weathered the feelings we had?
Or am I still thinking of something that you never knew
Was this, ever once true?
It’s something reoccurring it comes in my sleep
I have no control; I feel like a creep
Because I know that your taken and you’ll never be mine
But I can’t stop this feeling no matter what time…has passed
Please let this feeling subside
Lord knows I don’t need this so why?
Am I convinced on believing in something that you never knew?
If you don’t mind you still have a place in my heart
And time may fade, but I still think of you just the same
If you don’t mind you still have a place in my heart
And time may fade, I still think of you just the same
I still think of you just the same…
And I’m ok with that…
Today
Mike Filipowitsch –electric guitar & vox (2005)
Kieran Adams – drums (2005)
Jeremy Little – bass (2020)
Jeff Heisholt – organ (2005)
Scott Farmer – piano & back up vox (2005)
"This tune was fully tracked and sort of mixed in 2005. I ended redoing the bass. I felt that the new bass tones I was getting was helping define the sound of the record. I especially love Mike's solo. It was his first take and I will always feel that first take magic when I hear it. Mike plugged directly into my old sound card but Carlin re-amped in the mix to add grit." - Jeremy Little
"I simply love the brutal honesty of the lyrics in this song. I had usually, up until this point, avoided writing about love or related topics in songs because I didn’t think that people really came to BNB shows to hear about that so much or so directly. I guess in a sense I thought it was too tacky. I even remember there is a song on By the Door, the opening track where I went as far as to change a line from broken my heart, to taken me down. Here I was sort of learning how to be comfortable with writing about that sort of thing. Jer cleaned this one up nice, and I have really enjoyed listening to it once again." - Mike Filipowitsch
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9. |
Better than here
02:45
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Woke up at 4am this morning
Just to meet the dark
A shimmer of light held, and I sat in high street park
Nothing changing much
It’s still the same as it was
To live in a better place than this one
Why does it always seem that the best fade with the summer?
Shades will keep fading
until they bend into no colour
And there were ideas, but not a thing was done
And still things ain’t changing much but everything is one
To live in a better place than this one
Mike Filipowitsch – acoustic guitar & vox (2005)
Jeff Heisholt – piano & organ (2020)
"I always knew this was the closer. For a long time I considered leaving it just Mike. But then I thought of the classic Mike & Jeff combo…… I love how the recording kind of sucks and there is a bit of back ground noise. This song has always been close to my heart because it is about Thunder Bay. Every time I hear it, I’m transported back to high street park." - Jeremy Little
"This track is somewhat the ‘odd man out’. What I mean is that is what not from the same period. I actually wrote this way back in the mid 90’s when BNB was first starting out. I had it sitting around for years, even before I showed the guys. At the time I thought it was too country like, and not the style that we were doing…so I thought I might be laughed at. I love the sentiment, and it takes me right back to the feeling of isolation I often felt while living in the north. I was young when I wrote these words, but there are some that I am still proud of. I like the decision to keep this pretty raw and bare, as this is definitely the emotion of the song." - Mike Filipowitsch
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LOST & FOUND Toronto, Ontario
LOST & FOUND is singer/songwriter Mike Filipowitsch and musician/producer Jeremy Little
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