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The Light at 99th

by Sierra Classic Sound

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The debut single by the group Sierra Classic Sound - feat. Freedom Bremner on vocals. As our lives revolve around work and its demands on our waking hours, the time spent commuting to the office is the land of daydream for some, of dread and alienation for others. As seasons race pass during the limbo of transit – looking out the window as hours of our life we’ll never get back – what does our daily path tell us about who we are, and how we keep in touch with our humanity? Companion animated music video developed by Sierra Classic Sound, with help from artists in Brazil & Uruguay. (Lyrics inspired by an early-morning commute from Grand Central Terminal to Connecticut, the Metro-North Railroad traverses under Park Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side – exiting the tunnel in Harlem at 99th Street.)

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The Light at 99th, begins the day again
The Light at 99th, a breeze becomes a wind

And Autumn leaves dry, drop and twirl
Dust covered snowflakes dance and swirl
Mid-winter doubts, but then
You know that spring is like a train

The Light at 99th, begins the day again
The Light at 99th, a breeze becomes a wind

East River Sun, slants in train
Breaks into your eyes again
Cantilevers span the tide
Sink into your daily ride

And Autumn leaves dry, drop and twirl
Dust covered snowflakes dance and swirl
Mid-Winter doubts, but then
You know that spring is like a train

The Light at 99th begins the day again
The Light at 99th, a breeze becomes a wind

Acela brush back rattle doors
Bodega, warehouse, discount stores
Through the Bronx along the Sound
A blur denotes another town

And Autumn leaves dry, drop and twirl
Dust covered snowflakes dance and swirl
Mid-Winter doubts, but then
You know that spring is like a train

The Light at 99th, begins the day again.
The Light at 99th, a breeze becomes a wind

Faces cloud thoughts behind
Love their work or hate the grind
All the miles between arrive
A smile reminds that you're alive

The Light at 99th, begins the day again
The Light at 99th, begins the day again
The Light at 99th

credits

released May 17, 2019
Writers:
William Eric Kreth
David Soule
Herman Pearl
Yusuke Yamamoto
Freedom Bremner

Instrumentation
Vocals: Freedom Bremner
Electric Bass: David Soule
Keyboards, Drum Programming: Yusuke Yamamoto
Piano: Joe McGinty - joemcginty.tumblr.com
Guitar, Drum Programming, FX: Herman Pearl
Lyrics, vocal melody: Will Kreth

Arrangement and Production: Will Kreth
Initial Tracking Engineer: Herman Pearl, Tuff Sound Recording - Pittsburgh, PA - www.tuffsoundrecording.com
Pre-mix Editing Engineer: Jake Lummus +
Final Mix Engineer: Ken Rich - Grand Street Recording - Brooklyn, NY - www.grandstreetrecording.com
Mastering: Gregg Janman - Hemetech Mastering - Paris, France - hermetechmastering.com

Executive producer: Will Kreth isni.org/isni/0000000483403744

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Sierra Classic Sound Brooklyn, New York

Like the soaring fault-block mountains of their namesake, Sierra Classic Sound aims for higher elevations. A collective effort from: vocalist Freedom Bremner, percussionist/keyboardist Yusuke Yamamoto, bassist David Soule, beats, keys, guitar Herman (Soy Sos) Pearl, lyricist/arranger/producer Will Kreth. Animated video: storyboard Kaio Casarini, animator Mariana Lopez, writer/concept Will Kreth ... more

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