Synopsis / Overview

Download Shadows FREE: https://gum.co/shadows/freernListen To My Music Here: http://www.johnzay.comrnrnLyrics & Music by John Zayrn(c) 2014 Velvet Juice Music BMIrnrnI see the painrnin all the worldrnit burns my heart insidernrnChildren hurtrnlives destroyedrnI can't make sense of whyrnrnAs healing means rnwithin in our reachrnare hidden from us all the timern--rnFrozen - with all your dreamsrna shadow falls on the soulrnTaken - away from your homernand left out in the coldrn--rnAs one gets hurtrnanother knowsrnwe've stepped into a new gamernrnBut all this meansrnis transparencyrnwill give our shadows their sayrn–rnFrozen - with all your dreamsrna shadow falls on the soulrnTaken - away from your homernand left out in the coldrn--rnWhen will this end...rnas sickness breathes and fear runs highrnThere's no one left to offend...rnA battles yet to comernWhat have we done?rn--rnFrozen - with all your dreamsrna shadow falls on the soulrnTaken - away from your homernand left out in the coldrnrnBreaking - from all your tiesrnyou're running out of breathrnA measured move - complete with the newsrnyou've had enough of all this senseless death..rna shadow falls on the soul...rnrnFollow my music at the following places:rnFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/johnzaymusicrnTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/johnzayrnSoundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/johnzayrnBandcamp: http://johnzay.bandcamp.comrnNoisetrade: http://noisetrade.com/johnzayrnListen to/download music here: http://johnzay.comrnrnA Little Bit About The Inspiration For “Shadows”:rn“Shadows” is visceral. From the video’s opening frame my stare is meant to have you locked in. My face proceeds to transform into a host of Shadow figures representing the parts of ourselves we want to deny, the parts that are hard to love within ourselves our friends and our family. The soul which hasn’t been nurtured that can lead to turmoil within and chaos without. The unanswered dreams that leave many disenfranchised and sometimes worse. Shadows is an anthem for the unseen within ourselves and the ones that are let down by a society trying to pin them into a mold. These are the ones for whom a Shadow falls on the soul… rnAgain you can download “Shadows” FREE Here: https://gum.co/shadows/freernThanks!rnrnAbout the Song & Video:rnShadows was written and conceived while I was living abroad in Hamburg, Germany in the midst of playing late night gigs while he was struggling with my own dark period. When I was living in Europe reading the news back home it was depressing. It seemed like there was shooting after shooting and all I could think of was what drives people to this level of insanity. There was some personal loss going on for me at the same time that it all seemed to be compounding in the dark winter of Germany. The American culture can be so all consuming that it is hard to be objective about what is going on. But when I stepped out of it I found myself feeling sad for so many on a hamster wheel as the hand of greed keeps them in their place. So many souls are not seen for who and what they are but condemned to be thrown into the cookie cutter of the modern world. So many gifts people are born with are left by the wayside in lieu of a financial system that strangles their creativity and keeps them tied in just enough so they don’t have time to raise their voice. Also knowing first hand that there are a host of natural remedies suppressed by our governments that have profound effects on a person’s emotional and spiritual well being pushed my anger to another level. I had to surrender to what I couldn’t control and Shadows was the expression of that choice…rnrnThe video was shot in NY by my longtime friend and director Alex Engel. We wanted the power of the message in the song to be as equally powerful in the video. After discussing it for most of one day it all came together organically that evening with an idea Alex and art director Phoebe Doran came up with and a trip to the art store. We just blasted the song and I sang it over and over at full volume while staring straight into the camera. I wanted to make sure the listener had my attention while I paid no attention to what was going on to my face. We weren’t planning on using Phoebe’s hands but it worked so well Alex put it in. It’s there to represent the hidden feminine energy, the energy of creation that is trying to emerge from the Shadows and be heard. Alex also had some b-roll footage he shot from a personal project of Actor Ray Karl that blended into the story line perfectly.rnrnThanks for Watching The Video!rnrnEquipment Used:rn2001 PRS Custom 24 through Line 6 FlextonernModified Groove Tubes Vocal Mic Through a Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSPrnRico used a Fender Jazz 5 string BassrnJan Ole used Yamaha Drums rnRecorded by John Zay using Logic Pro & Reason rewired in Hamburg, Germany & Sagres, PortugalrnDrums Recorded by Jan Ole in Hamburg, GermanyrnFinal Mixing & Mastering by John Zay in New York