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Have Mercy - Dead Letter (Official Music Video)
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Rude Records

Have Mercy - Dead Letter (Official Music Video)

Have Mercy's official music video for "Dead Letter" from the deluxe album, "STILL NUMB" - available September 6 on Rude Records: https://music.ruderecords.com/stillnumb Subscribe to Rude Records on YouTube: https://smarturl.it/ruderecords Directed by Rick Barnwell, RFBV Films • https://rfbvfilms.com Cinematography by John Grove Connect with Have Mercy on: Website: https://www.havemercymusic.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/havemercymd Twitter: https://twitter.com/havemercymd Instagram: https://instagram.com/havemercymd TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@havemercymd Connect with Rude Records on: Website: https://www.ruderecords.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/ruderecords Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruderecords Instagram: https://instagram.com/ruderecords TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ruderecords Lyrics: Kiss me again like you did the night when we were kids Running high on the fumes and reckless things we did I want it back today but it wouldn’t be the same Cause I just want to remember and you wanna forget my name The scenes may change but people don’t Do you think that we still grow? Cause I feel like coming home If I could get better, replace the dead letter Do you think that I get her? Do you think that I get her? We used to sit on the lake and tell each other things How all the people in your life you loved they left and got their wings The scenes may change but people don’t Do you think that we still grow? Cause I feel like coming home If I could get better, replace the dead letter Do you think that I get her? Do you think that I get her? We used to sit on the lake and tell each other things How all the people in your life you loved they left and got their wings The scenes may change but people don’t Do you think that we still grow? Cause I feel like coming home If I could get better, replace the dead letter Do you think that I get her? Do you think that I get her? #havemercy #ruderecords #numb #rock #alternativerock
Free Friends - Goodbye and Goodnight (feat. When The Sun Sets) [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
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Free Friends

Free Friends - Goodbye and Goodnight (feat. When The Sun Sets) [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/track/2pzPakv1Ppq4ORi954CtzA?si=fe1964d991dc4498 Song Produced by Matt Malpass Video Directed/ Edited by Rick Barnwell @rfbv_films https://www.rfbvfilms.com Performed by ‪@FreeFriendsRock & ‪@WhenTheSunSetsIL ABOUT "Goodbye and Goodnight," the latest track from Free Friends, weaves a poignant tale of love’s complexities and the bittersweet farewells of a relationship's end. Produced by Matt Malpass, known for his keen ear and polished productions (@blink182 , @magnoliaparkband), the song captures the emotional turmoil of deciding whether to hold on or let go. Featuring the distinct vocals of Zack from @WhenTheSunSetsIL, the collaboration enriches the track, adding a layered depth to its emotive lyrics. Through the lens of nostalgia and the desire to return to simpler times in July, the song resonates with anyone who has faced the heartache of love not just lost, but left unresolved. LYRICS Let me go Let me go Should we call it love Or should we call it off We watched the winter go and pass us by Are we out of luck Or maybe I'm just not enough I'd give anything to go back to July If you can't love me I guess we're out of time If you can't trust me Then we can't get this right Now it's goodbye and goodnight Don't know what it's all about Or who to blame in this burning house You lit the match but I burned it down And now I'm left to figure out Are we out of luck Or maybe I'm just not enough I'd give anything to go back to July If you can't love me I guess we're out of time If you can't trust me Then we can't get this right Now it's goodbye and goodnight It's not me, it's just my memory It's not me, it's just your memory It's not me, it's just a memory It's just a memory Let me go It's not me, it's just my memory It's not me, it's just your memory It's not me, it's just a memory It's just a memory Let me go If you can't love me I guess we're out of time If you can't trust me Then we can't get this right Now it's goodbye and goodnight
Free Friends - Checkpoint ft. SUCKERPUNCH! [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
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Free Friends

Free Friends - Checkpoint ft. SUCKERPUNCH! [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/track/4JQyoRzlOzQzLgV1BoC1zl Song Produced by Eric Taft @eric_taft Video Directed/ Edited by Rick Barnwell, https://www.rfbvfilms.com Performed by @FreeFriendsRock & @SUCKERPUNCHMTL ABOUT "Checkpoint" dives into life's twists and turns, presenting a raw and relatable tale set to the rhythm of an infectious melody. It's a song that explores the things we hold dear, the fears we face, and the dreams that keep us up at night. Through its verses, it paints a picture of the journey of self-discovery, resilience, and the connections that bind us. It's about the trials and triumphs, the laughter in the midst of chaos, and the beauty of growing through what we go through. Wrapped in catchy hooks and honest lyrics, "Checkpoint" resonates with the ups and downs of everyday life, reminding us that in the end, what we truly need isn't that far away. It's a testament to the spirit of pushing through, finding love in unexpected places, and embracing the journey, hair choices included. In essence, "Checkpoint" is Free Friends’ musical handshake, welcoming you to a story that's as much yours as it is ours.it's the heartbeat of Free Friends, a story we all write together. LYRICS Tell me what you think about What you drink about What you can't live without Tell me what you scare about What you care about What you can't live without Tell me that you care about What we care about What we can't live without I got this feeling that I can't let go It's like a torn heart on the radio And now I know more than I want to know But I got what I need yeah I got what I needed It took 24 years and some grown up tears And everything that I feared to wind up here Like when I grew long hair and forgot to care Cause my life is like a game of truth or dare I got this feeling that I can't let go It's like a torn heart on the radio And now I know more than I want to know But I got what I need yeah I got what I needed I've been knocked down, I got back up I fucked around I fell in love I'll face the end to start again If it's dumb luck it's just enough I've been knocked down, I got back up I fucked around I fell in love I'll face the end to start again If it's dumb luck it's just enough Tell me what you think about What you drink about What you can't live without I got this feeling that I can't let go It's like a torn heart on the radio And now I know more than I want to know But I got what I need yeah I got what I needed I got this feeling that I can't let go It's like a torn heart on the radio And now I know more than I want to know But I got what I need yeah I got what I needed Tell me what you think about But I got what I need yeah I got what I needed Tell me what you think about But I got what I need yeah I got what I needed
Have Mercy - Numb (Official Music Video)
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Rude Records

Have Mercy - Numb (Official Music Video)

Have Mercy's official music video for "Numb" from the album, "NUMB" - available now on Rude Records: https://music.ruderecords.com/NUMB Subscribe to Rude Records on YouTube: https://smarturl.it/ruderecords Directed by Rick Barnwell, RFBV Films • https://rfbvfilms.com Cinematography by John Grove Connect with Have Mercy on: Website: https://www.havemercymusic.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/havemercymd Twitter: https://twitter.com/havemercymd Instagram: https://instagram.com/havemercymd TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@havemercymd Connect with Rude Records on: Website: https://www.ruderecords.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/ruderecords Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruderecords Instagram: https://instagram.com/ruderecords TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ruderecords Lyrics: I had a feeling, um, guess I can't do enough I shouldn't have to tell you that you love me But don't you wonder why old pictures make you cry? Or why the thought of me don't hurt like it used to (maybe it's you, maybe it's me) The more that I speak, the more I feel so numb And when the words just get in the way how do you want em? But don't you wonder why old pictures make you cry? Or why the thought of me don't hurt like it used to (maybe it's you, maybe it's me) The more that I speak, the more I feel so numb And when the words just get in the way how do you want em? I feel sick, I feel numb Tell me you get where I'm coming from When the words just get in the way how do you want em? The more that I speak, the more I feel so numb And when the words just get in the way how do you want em? I feel sick, I feel numb Tell me you get where I'm coming from When the words just get in the way how do you want em? #havemercy #ruderecords #numb #rock #alternativerock
Have Mercy - Alive (Official Music Video)
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Rude Records

Have Mercy - Alive (Official Music Video)

Have Mercy's official music video for "Alive" from the album, "NUMB" - available from December 8th on Rude Records: https://music.ruderecords.com/NUMB Subscribe to Rude Records on YouTube: https://smarturl.it/ruderecords Directed by Rick Barnwell Connect with Have Mercy on: Website: https://www.havemercymusic.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/havemercymd Twitter: https://twitter.com/havemercymd Instagram: https://instagram.com/havemercymd TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@havemercymd Connect with Rude Records on: Website: https://www.ruderecords.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/ruderecords Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruderecords Instagram: https://instagram.com/ruderecords TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@ruderecords Lyrics: Speak the truth, you haven't done it since the day that I met you so Tell me right now how you want this thing to go No we can't restart Is this where we fall apart and I let you go? It's taking everything in me not to pick up the phone And say hello, it's hard to say I miss you and come back home When I don't wanna see your face And I'm alive, it's hard to say I miss you and come back home And I can't make the same mistake I can't make the same mistake I thought I knew you Who'd you run to when things got heavy? It's taking everything in me not to pick up the phone And say hello, it's hard to say I miss you and come back home When I don't wanna see your face And I'm alive, it's hard to say I miss you and come back home And I can't make the same mistake I can't make the same mistake Speak the truth You haven't done it since the day that I met you Speak the truth It's taking everything in me not to pick up the phone And say hello, it's hard to say I miss you and come back home When I don't wanna see your face And I'm alive, it's hard to say I miss you and come back home And I can't make the same mistake I can't make the same mistake #havemercy #alive #NUMB #rock #alternative #musicvideo
daphne eckman - jackson pollock (official music video)
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daphne eckman

daphne eckman - jackson pollock (official music video)

album out january 16th. I swear I felt hope slump out of your room And I'm halfway convinced that you felt her leave too And I painted you on my chest I saw Jackson Pollock instead of a mess and Leaves change, maybe I should change too On my way home I stepped on one, I heard it crack, and wished it was you There's nothing like laying in sheets made of silence I'll bury my face in you to keep in the violence Imagine you crying over my dead body I think I'll stay longer cuz I know you'll be sorry and Leaves fall like I fell for you And leave the trees naked but naked's too good to be true I wish I was brave I would say it to your face There's a fly in your paint and you're put on display No, I won't draw attention though everyone can see I'll just keep you a secret just how you keep me Till I can't, and I leave But you wrote me a song (Wait no, that was me) I wasted lines fabricating personality Somebody said that "you're not what you do" But when you're doing nothing, you got nobody to lose And I wish I was brave I would say it to your face There's a fly in your paint and you're put on display No, I won't draw attention though everyone can see I'll keep you a secret just how you keep me And I don't think it ever gets better Just gradually less surprising And the results are all in from the art critics So why am I still staring at your painting analyzing Oh no no And I wish I was brave I would say it to your face There's a fly in your paint and you're put on display No, I won't draw attention though everyone can see I'll just frame you in my bedroom and I'll keep you just for me Until I can't Until I can't Until I can't Until I can't And I leave Ooomm filmed by Rick Barnwell of RFBV films produced by Shea Springer of Sweetfoot Studios mastered by Mat of Mobtown Studios vocals and acoustic by Daphne Eckman drums by Robin Eckman bass by Graham Furniss lead electric by Mikko Dumadag trumpet by Shea Springer synths by Daphne Eckman and Graham Furniss lyrics and music by Daphne Eckman Twitter: @daphneisamyth Instagram: @daphneeckmanmusic Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/daphneeckman © all rights reserved - daphne eckman 2023

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One of our specialties is capturing live performances for bands and solo artists. There is nothing like live music and whether in studio, at a venue, or in the wild, we strive to capture these moments so that they may live on.

Eli Waltz – 'Parky Raccoon'
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Eli Waltz

Eli Waltz – 'Parky Raccoon'

I learned this little number in the hopes of spreading awareness about Parkinson's Disease. My dear old man is a neuroscientist who studies the disease, and in 2022 he endeavored to smith the stanzas of 'Parky Raccoon,' adapting the lyrics from The Beatles' classic song 'Rocky Raccoon.' I’ve been interested in my Dad’s research for a long long time, and the idea of using this song to promote PD awareness seemed swell to us both. Enjoy, and please consider supporting the good work of Parky Raccoon at https://www.worldpdcoalition.org/page/SupportWork Adapted from Rocky Raccoon (written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney in 1968) Eli Waltz....................................................vocals, guitar, harmonica Michael Schwarzschild...........................adapted lyrics RFBV Films...............................................videography Once again, you can support the good work of Parky Raccoon at https://www.worldpdcoalition.org/page/SupportWork There, you can contribute to the World Parkinson Coalition to help alleviate and eventually eliminate the burden of Parkinson disease. Parky the Raccoon was introduced to the world in 2012 by Bob Kuhn, a World Parkinson Congress 2013 Ambassador. Parky Raccoon is dedicated to the global Parkinson’s community. ... Lyrics: [The lyrics’ geeky science terms are explained in footnotes.] Now somewhere in the Black Pigment Cells of the Nigra [1] there lived a young boy named Parky Raccoon. And one day his dopa [2] ran out and down the drain, hit young Parky in the brain. Parky didn’t like that. He said, “I’m gonna block that drain.” So one day he flew into Spain, booked himself a room in a conference hotel. Parky Raccoon checked into his room only to find symptom treatment [3]. Parky had come equipped with a drug to block off the path of his cell death [4]. That cell death it seems had dampened his dreams by making his neurons [5] act screwy His name was α-Syn [6] and he formed fibrils [7] thin, but everyone knew him as Lewy [8]. Now he and some jerk who called himself LRRK [9] were in the next cell in the circuit. Parky burst in and grinned at a-Syn. He said, “Lewy boy, this is a showdown.” But Lewy was hot, he drew first and shot, and Parky collapsed in a synapse [10]. Yah, yah. Now the doctor came in aiming for Syn, and proceeded to set up a trial. She said, "Parky you need to enroll." Parky said, “Doc, I’m up for this goal, and I’ll give consent [11], give consent, Doc, as soon as I’m able." And now Parky Raccoon, he was over the moon, excited to test Braak’s hypothesis [12]. Lewy checked out and he left it, no doubt, to help with his neuron’s survival. Aye, come on Parky now. Doo-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-doo, Doo-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-doo, Doo-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-doo Doo-do-do-do-bah. ... 1 “Nigra” is short for substantia nigra, Latin for the ‘black substance’ that marks the brain region housing pigmented brain cells that degenerate in Parkinson’s disease (PD). 2 “dopa” is short for levodopa, the main drug taken to improve symptoms of PD. Dopa passes into the brain where it is converted into dopamine -- the chemical signal made by those pigmented brain cells. 3 “symptom treatment” refers to the current standard therapy for PD. It is limited to helping with the slowness of movement and other features of the disease without addressing the underlying disease process. Such disease-modifying therapy is the holy grail of PD research. 4 Brain “cell death” is what causes the progressive worsening of symptoms in PD. 5 Brain cells are called “neurons”. 6 “a-Syn” is short for alpha-synuclein, a protein that plays a key role in PD. Changes in its gene encoding a-Syn can increase the risk of PD. Also a-Syn is found in clumps – known as Lewy bodies – in degenerating brain cells in PD. 7 Fibrils are microscopic threads. a-Syn can form thin fibrils that in turn may clump into Lewy bodies. 8 “Lewy bodies” are the abnormal clumps of proteins including a-Syn, and are found in brains of PD patients. 9 LRRK2 (pronounced lurk-two) is another protein whose gene also contributes to the risk of PD, especially when it leads to LRRK2 overactivity. 10 A “synapse” is the small gap between two brain cells, across which they communicate with each other using molecular signals called neurotransmitters (like dopamine). 11 Informed “consent” is given in writing before a volunteer participant can enroll in a research trial. 12 “Braak’s hypothesis” is the theory that PD develops and progresses due to spread of a-Syn into and through the brain.
jackson pollock - original song by daphne eckman
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daphne eckman

jackson pollock - original song by daphne eckman

© all rights reserved - daphne eckman 2022 filmed by Rick Barnwell at RFBV Studios i swear i felt hope slump out of your room i'm halfway convinced that you felt her leave too and i painted you on my chest i saw jackson pollock instead of a mess leaves change, maybe i should change too on my way home i stepped on one, i heard it crack, i wished it was you there's nothing like laying in sheets made of silence i'll bury my face in you to keep in the violence imagine you crying over my dead body i guess i'll stay longer cuz i know you’d be sorry and leaves fall, like I fell for you and leave the trees naked, but naked’s too good to be true and i wish i was brave to say it to your face there’s a fly in your paint and you’re put on display no i won’t draw attention though everyone can see i'll keep you a secret just how you keep me til i can’t and i leave but you wrote me a song, wait no that was me i wasted lines fabricating personality somebody said you aren’t what you do but when you’re doing nothing, you got nobody to lose and i wish i was brave to say it to your face there’s a fly in your paint and you’re put on display no i won’t draw attention though everyone can see i'll keep you a secret just how you keep me and i don’t think it ever gets better just gradually less surprising and the results are all in from the art critics so why am i still staring at your painting analyzing? and i wish i was brave to say it to your face there’s a fly in your paint and you’re put on display no i won’t draw attention though everyone can see I'll just frame you in my bedroom and keep you just for me till i can't (4x) and i leave Twitter: @daphneisamyth Instagram: @daphneeckmanmusic Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/daphneeckman
Alex Riabov - Now I Roam
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Alex Riabov Music

Alex Riabov - Now I Roam

LYRICS Look where I came from Look how hard I've tried Ma I stopped taking handouts Discarded my food stamps I hope I made you proud I dreamt of a home Where the walls were plastered bright No creases or strangers Paint chips and failures I witnessed as a child A home once broken Oh look I've started my own I am just grateful to be here To have finally made it out And now I roam, now I roam They say god cures your illness If you just hand him a check I kept hearing convictions Advice, and opinions, of someone else I sought love from others Forget mother and brother Was a goner and a runner Since she got sick A home once broken Oh look I've started my own I am just grateful to be here To have finally made it out And now I roam, now I roam It was yesterday, it was yesterday it was yesterday. It was yesterday, it was yesterday it was yesterday. It was yesterday, it was yesterday it was yesterday, yesterday, yesterday It was yesterday, it was yesterday it was yesterday, yesterday, now I roam. And now I roam, now I roam And now I roam, now I roam. Now I roam. ____________ Filmed and Edited by RFBV Films Performed Live at Creative Grounds D.C. ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in Brooklyn, and raised in New York’s Washington Heights, I am an indie-folk singer/songwriter based in Washington DC. My vision for my music is for people to — feel. For that is all we really have. What began as drafting words in my bedroom during a turbulent upbringing, I embraced songwriting as a form of vulnerability — because the best songs are the most inviting to one’s world. A son of two immigrant musicians, I was surrounded by his mother’s classical training and my father’s live jazz performances from an early age. There is something deeply personal about my songs and the words I choose for them. I strive for my listeners to feel those words and to take from them what they want. My music grasps an opportunity to share something more. With each song comes a story. If the song was about loss, I will tell you who I lost. If it was about love, I would tell you who I loved. It is not for you to feel my loss or love. Rather, the purpose is to provide the space to see that we are all human. That we all feel. That we all have something we carry. Through guitar, piano, and vocals, I strive to use vivid lyricism and sound to portray my personal experience and perception of identity and the life of immigrants in the United States. I have performed in various places in New York, Washington DC, Paris, and St. Petersburg. I am currently based in Washington DC.
God Only Knows (Live)
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Gage Rhodes

God Only Knows (Live)

This song is called God Only Knows, and it's about growing up and getting older (which are definitely two separate things) and watching the trajectories of important people in your life change. A lot of my friends didn't see themselves making it to anywhere close to where we are now. I'm so, so proud of them. Some of my friends didn't. I miss them. It makes me wonder why them and not me, how any of us ended up doing alright, and if they'd want me to lighten up a little more. Thank you all for listening, sharing, and (most importantly to me) giving a damn about my music. Y'all are the only thing that matters at the end of the day. Thanks again to @rfbvfilms for making one hell of a video. Lyrics: This was when you were young enough to still find God And you weren't yet aware of the things you could still outrun Falling off the swing, yeah I think that you broke your arm And you called me by my given name Its funny how some things never change Isn't that just great? Think I'm too old to be feeling this way They told me when I grew up the anger would fade Too smart to be worried all the time But I can still hear my grandfather's favorite line If you hate it, hold on hard What you cling to will fall apart give it time Its weird to think We made it out alive We're worse for wear but hell yeah, we're alright I'm tired of writing about all my dead friends Do you think they'll forgive me if I change the lyrics? Just a little touch, nothing much really makes me sad Or is that selling out For the record deal we talked about all the time way back then I think I'm too old to be feeling this way Somebody pointed out I lost my baby face I'm too careful to be worried all the time I can still hear my grandmother's favorite line If you love it, don't let go Cause if you lose it, god only knows If it'll come back at all It doesn't come back at all
nosebleeds - original song by daphne eckman
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daphne eckman

nosebleeds - original song by daphne eckman

© all rights reserved - daphne eckman 2022 video: Rick Barnwell (RFBV films) mixing: Rick Barnwell (RFBV films) LYRICS: driving down the back roads begging him to go slow i don't want this to end leaning from the passenger give him what he’s asking for did you know you’re my best friend? how is it a year later i’m struggling to feel anything inside? hold my hair with one hand listenin’ to your friend’s band i think i made you up melt into your carpet i think that’s where my heart went to this day it’s beating under your rug i don’t think i'll ever feel again; did you know that you’re my best friend? someday i’ll be of age i hope that i'll have changed what would you think of me? if somebody said hello so i took them to your show would you watch me dance while you sing? i’ll always forgive, but i never forget the feeling of being a means to an end And i’ll carry it with me like a bag at my side but i'll love you forever, and i never tell lies you’re laying prostrate you never have much to say i’m living in deja vu so i’ll talk where it hurts and at least my mouth works when i’m pulling my weight off you i find it hard to believe there is someone else out there for me. someday i’ll be of age i hope that i’ll have changed what would you think of me? if someone told you a joke would you take them to my show kiss standing in the nosebleeds? cuz i'd always spot you from the rest of the crowd. as i’m closing it out, i hope that i make you proud. driving down the backroads hands on the wheel, i drive slow i look both ways and brake around bends i wish you were next to me but leather’s where your leg should be you’ll always be my best friend. Twitter: @daphneisamyth Instagram: @daphneeckmanmusic Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/daphneeckman
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