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Release Me

from The Valley Sessions by Brad Byrd

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One of the positives about this pandemic is that it allowed many of us to slow down and take closer stock of our lives. I know I certainly have. Getting off the road and dealing with this long lock down allowed me to take a deep dive into my catalog of hundreds of songs and demos. I happened across a small collection of songs that have never truly seen the light of day. Yes, they were featured on Myspace and even landed in some tv shows but I never officially "released them" because they were never professionally mastered. Well, I decided to finally do just that. In fact, I was quite fortunate to have them mastered by the great Sterling Sound and they have never sounded better! It's funny how some songs just need to wait for the right time to be let go into the world. I wrote these songs after my debut album, “The Ever Changing Picture,” was released in 2005. These are some of the most honest, vulnerable and exposed songs I’ve written to date and were composed during a rough time in my life where I was barely hanging on while living in Los Angeles, CA. Well, the time for release is now!

Please enjoy this 3 song EP entitled "The Valley Sessions" that was recorded in the bedroom of Swedish producer/engineer/ and full time bassist for Gov't Mule- Jorgen Carllson in the California Valley. Playing drums on the track was Swedish producer/engineer/drummer Erik Eldenius, who has been Billy Idol's full time drummer for many years. It was a fun and interesting collaboration, and I haven't seen those dudes in years, so perhaps we'll re-connect again for another EP in the future.

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Release Me


Stay honest cause that is who you are

Be grateful that you’re not a shooting star

Connect us so we can go really far

We need to discover who we are

Do you see me?

Am I coming in too clear?

You do not know who you are

You don’t know what you feel

And it’s cold out

As you’re whispering to me

You do not know who you are

You don’t know anything

So release me now

Cause I’m comin out the other side

As you walk on through

Do you see me?

So release me now

Cause i’m comin out the other side

Keep focused and pull me out of this hole

We need to let go of all that we’ve known

Control this and keep it close to your heart

We noticed when you’re falling apart

Can you see me?

Am I coming in too clear?

You do not know who you are

You don’t know what you fear

So release me now

Cause I’m comin out the other side

As you walk on through

Do you see me?

So release me now

Cause I’m comin out the other side

As you walk on through

Do you see me?

I’ve been runnin in the pourin rain

Souls without shoes

We need to go on through

And we don’t need anything

Stop trying to do this and change my mind

Cause I cannot move

We need to go on through

To walk on through

So release me now

Cause I’m comin out the other side

As you walk on through

Do you see me?

And release me now

Cause I’m leavin it all behind

Walk on through yeah

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from The Valley Sessions, track released February 5, 2020

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Brad Byrd Los Angeles, California

Indie rock/alt country singer/songwriter/producer/artist

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