Charlotte Wrinch is a singer-songwriter living on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, and is an active member of the Canadian music industry. She plays acoustic guitar, piano, and a collection of recorders and penny whistles, and performs regularly at many of the festivals and live music venues on the coast.? Two of Charlotte Wrinch's professional goals are to compose music and lyrics that tell a story; and to look and sound like herself. In 2005 the Town of Gibsons invited Charlotte to play at a reception for Iona Campagnolo, then Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. In 2007, she received a FACTOR Demo Grant award, which she used to produce her first professional demo recordings. Since then, she has received regular air-play on local radio, and has also appeared on Coast TVs live weekly show Sunshine Coast Magazine, as an up-and-coming singer/songwriter. The Players (in alphabetical order) Lorne Baron is a self-taught guitar player with over 30 years experience. Still using the same old stratocaster he bought when he was 16, he has played with many bands including Straitedge and Knightshift. Lorne lives with his wife Cheryl in Coquitlam BC, where he works in healthcare as a safety consultant. Guitarist, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Celso Machado, originally from Brazil, has called Canada home for 27 years. Celso has performed on concert stages internationally for over 40 years throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. He won the 2008 Canadian Folk Music Awards for the world solo artist of the year, and has been nominated for four Juno Awards in the World Music category. Celso's compositions for solo and ensemble guitar, published by Henry Lemoine in Paris, are infused with a rich knowledge of the traditional music of Brazil and are performed by musicians worldwide. Teryl Mullock is a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter living in Gibson's BC. Building on early studies of classical piano, classical guitar and choral singing, his musical interests have evolved to include jazz, pop, folk, and bluegrass. Teryl enjoyed a multi-year collaboration with Charlotte Wrinch in the group Rock Paper Scissors. He is currently a singer and guitar player in the The Billy Hillpicker Band. Teryl is an Architect with his own practice on the Sunshine Coast. John Paulin is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter living in Gibson's BC. He began playing drums at the age of 12 and, during his late teens, was the drummer for the band Rushmore, then managed by Bruce Allen. Playing drums, bass or guitar, John Paulin has played with numerous bands, and completed many solo projects. John Rule has been playing drums and percussion for over thirty-five years and has a Bachelor of Music degree from UBC. He has recorded, performed and toured throughout North America and Europe with various original music groups and songwriters. For nine years he played with alt-pop group Bob's Your Uncle, and is currently a member of the Vancouver band The Colorifics. John lives with his family on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia where he teaches, performs, records, farms chickens and sells building supplies. Singer-songwriter and acoustic finger style guitarist Joe Stanton performs all over Canada, the US and Europe. Joe has received two British Columbia Country Music Association (BCCMA) award nominations, has performed in the US National finger picking championships, and was a finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival's New Folk songwriting competition. Steeped in the folk, traditional country, swing and blues genres, Joe Stanton has released six studio albums, and is currently working on his next recording project. Producer, recording and mixing engineer, velvety vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and composer, brother-in-law and moral supporter, Shael Wrinch is one of the key founders of the bands El Kabong, the Hitmen, and more currently Sun Tower. The Songs: 1. TIME TO KILL (3:57) Charlotte Wrinch © 2004 Take a good look around You can lose yourself in the lost and found Cell phones, lunch, a lonely dirty sock A bunch of smelly shirts, a broken lock. You're moving up in the world Your engines on, your sail's unfurled Just hear your inner voice 'Cause when you're on your own You've got the choice Social studies on the streets And science in the halls The writings is on the walls Mathematics is in the air Bilingual on the box Biological clocks, you've got Time to Kill, and you've got a Brain to fill. Dreaming of kissing in the sand Screaming 'cause they don't understand Wishing for wheels and ways Of winning freedom Everyone's got a fear Of a reptile, or the dark or something queer It's strange the things we dread And how we hide our little fears In our little head. What do I want to say? Don't wanna lecture you, done that today Just be who you are Cause you're neater, cooler, nicer Like that by far Vocals - Charlotte Wrinch BG Vocals - Shael Wrinch, Charlotte Wrinch Electric Guitar - Lorne Baron Acoustic Guitar - Joe Stanton Organ - Shael Wrinch Percussion - Shael Wrinch Drums - John Rule Bass - John Paulin Additional recording by Rod Patten 2. THESE ARE THE EYES (4:26) Charlotte Wrinch © 2005 One dream, one thrill, one hell of a hill One goal, one will, one fate to fulfill These are the eyes that are smiling for you These are the eyes of a friend These are the hands that applaud from the heart I am with you till the end There's more to come, you are what you're from Bright lights, shared dreams, it's all what it seems These are the eyes that are smiling for you These are the eyes of a friend These are the hands that applaud from the heart I am with you till the end Don't stop! We're moving on, the journey's only just begun Get set, there's still time yet If you're feeling free and fine Follow the yellow line Winding it's way through your world One breath, one mind, one future to find One grin, one grind, you're one of a kind These are the eyes that are smiling for you These are the eyes of a friend These are the hands that applaud from the heart I am with you till the end I am with you till the end Vocals and Guitar - Charlotte Wrinch Electric Guitar - Lorne Baron Strings - Charlotte Wrinch Drums - John Rule Bass - John Paulin 3. KISS THE GROUND (3:18) Charlotte Wrinch © 2005 She said, "Sit with me a while, I've had a rough day, give me a smile Oh your soft touch makes me shiver And your funk beat makes me quiver" Well, some days you get really lost And some days you get found You gotta laugh And kiss the ground Oh, you'll have your ups and you'll have your downs Things weigh a ton, then only weigh a pound Just laugh, and kiss the ground He said," I know you're feeling blue So I'll tell you what I'll do I'll wrap you in my big strong arms And display my many charms" Well, some days you get really lost And some days you get found You gotta laugh And kiss the ground Oh, you'll have your ups and you'll have your downs Things weigh a ton, then only weigh a pound Just laugh, and kiss the ground Vocals and Guitar - Charlotte Wrinch Electric Guitar - Lorne Baron Alto Recorder - Charlotte Wrinch Percussion - Celso Machado Drums - John Rule Bass - John Paulin 4. WHITE KNIGHT (3:21) Charlotte Wrinch © 2006 Light a candle, take a look outside your window You're gonna have to go outside You've been waiting for a special kind of someone Before your dream to love has died When the White Knight's riding free across the skyline Dare to touch him with your heart, and with your mind ?Cause you want him, and he wants you Light and breezy, never felt so good before And you notice, that it's easy, loving even more and more INSTRUMENTAL It's not easy sharing life with one another The honeymoon soon fades away You gotta take a little lemon with the sugar A little darkness with the day When the White Knight's riding free across the skyline Dare to touch him with your heart, and with your mind Cause you want him, and he wants you Light and breezy, never felt so good before And you notice, that it's easy, that it's easy INSTRUMENTAL Light a candle, take a look outside your window There's so much love for you to do Let your white light shine into the hidden cavern Your White Knight's waiting there for you And he loves you Vocals - Charlotte Wrinch Classical Guitar - Celso Machado Kora (African Harp) - Celso Machado Bb Pennywhistle - Charlotte Wrinch Percussion - Celso Machado Drums - Celso Machado Bass - John Paulin Arrangement by Celso Machado 5. WALK IN THE WOODS (2:46) Instrumental Charlotte Wrinch © 2000 Classical Guitar (Rhythm) - Charlotte Wrinch Classical Guitar (Lead) - Teryl Mullock Percussion - Celso Machado Drums - John Rule Bass - John Paulin Written by Charlotte Wrinch and Teryl Mullock. 6. HOLD ON (3:14) Charlotte Wrinch © 2005 Can you feel your spirit rising On the crest of your white water? You have spent a long time drifting In the doldrums of your mind Now you've found a teeming vibrance In the beauty of creation And elation for the simple love That surrounds you all the time Hold on, and prepare for a collision Your survival's your decision And your future's your own vision Stand up and hold on Cause you know you've got it in you Every bone and every sinew Hold on Ooh, is this magic, or just another day? Ooh tell me, tell me won't you say? Is this a diamond, or just a lump of clay? You've been warned your risking everything With your silly senseless dreams But imagine what you'd be If you were stripped of all your creativity Cause the queen remains the ruler And the green eye holds it's view And the foolish man remains the fool No matter what you do Hold on, it's not just another fight Now you're lighting up your light And there's no-one wrong or right So, hold on Cause you know you've got it in you Every bone and every sinew Hold on Vocals and Guitar - Charlotte Wrinch BG Vocals - Shael Wrinch, Charlotte Wrinch Electric Guitar - Lorne Baron Acoustic Guitar - Joe Stanton Percussion - Shael Wrinch Drums - John Rule Bass - John Paulin 7. ATTIC OF HELL (3:25) Charlotte Wrinch © 2007 A windy roadway leads you Into a city cool You get a sense of story forming as you Dive into a pool And in among the fishes You're swimming from the south The laws of nature guide you gauging by the Current word of mouth When will the water run away from the window? You know that it's been so swell These last few days have seemed a smidgen static Stuck in the Attic of Hell Now you begin to ponder Upon an inland sea You see a murky fishbowl filled with Economic history You know the Big Fish loves you He'll swim to save the day Then let the ones that aren't worth saving know They'd better learn to pray The sun is slowly rising The band comes marching in And help is on it's way regardless of the Colour of your skin The wind, it whistles "Dixie" Above an ocean tossed And life begins again for everyone Except the ones you've lost When will the water run away from the window? You know that it's been so swell These last few days have seemed a smidgen static Stuck in an Attic of Hell When will the water run away from the window? You know that it's been so swell These last few days have seemed a smidgen static Stuck in an Attic of Hell Vocals and Guitar - Charlotte Wrinch Electric Guitar - Lorne Baron Bass and Tenor Recorders - Charlotte Wrinch Percussion - Celso Machado Additional Percussion - Charlotte Wrinch Drums - John Rule Bass - John Paulin 8. SECRET PARADISE (3:19) Charlotte Wrinch © 2002 Climbing on a waterfall Hazy sunlight blinds the view Hanging on a purple thread Insect eyes are watching you Phantoms fall like rain The forest fills my brain And we're, lost in love The scene's so nice In our SECRET PARADISE Wee-ee-ooh, Fan-ta-sy Wee-ee-ooh, Come with me Miles and miles away from time Anchored in a turquoise bay Coral creatures, living jewels Dolphins chase the sharks away The planet's here to find, An ocean fills my mind And we're, lost in love The scene's so nice In our SECRET PARADISE Wee-ee-ooh, Fantasy Wee-ee-ooh, Come with me Vocals - Charlotte Wrinch Electric Guitar - Lorne Baron Classical Guitar - Celso Machado Alto Recorder - Charlotte Wrinch Percussion - Celso Machado Drums - Celso Machado Bass - John Paulin 9. THIS WE KNOW (4:20) Charlotte Wrinch © 2006 Earth, a creature in space Spinning in time, in it's right place. Alive, teeming and turning Freezing and burning, Home to us all This We Know, all things are one This We Know, the web has been spun We are woven together And bound to the sun Stone, a relic of time Building the mountains, that we will climb. Water, around and around Rises to heaven, falls to the ground This We Know, the depth of the seas This We Know, the breath of the trees Are the cradle of life And the air all life breathes INSTRUMENTAL Drink, the wine of the stream And toast to the soil, and river clean. Eat, the bread of the field Indulge in the riches, without sword or shield This We Know, She is a bird This We Know, She's every word And She whispers the promise That her children have heard Vocals - Charlotte Wrinch Electric Guitar - Lorne Baron Acoustic Guitar - Joe Stanton Strings - Charlotte Wrinch Alto Recorder - Charlotte Wrinch Percussion - Celso Machado Drums - John Rule Bass - John Paulin 10. FANFARE (3:19) Instrumental Charlotte Wrinch © 2003 Classical Guitar (Rhythm) - Charlotte Wrinch Classical Guitar (Lead) - Teryl Mullock Percussion - Celso Machado Drums - John Rule Bass - John Paulin All songs on this album are written, produced, recorded, arranged and mixed by Charlotte Wrinch at Wrinch Wranch Studios, Gibsons BC Mastering is by Craig Waddell, Gotham City Studios, Vancouver, BC Manufactured by Pressing Media, New Westminster, BC Special thanks to Michael, Max, Joseph, Christopher and Madeleine Contact:
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