COVERS — Bodies On The Beach

All songwriters owe a debt to their predecessors. Not only did they create the spectacular lyrical framework and musical genres that we all create within, oftentimes (as in my case), earlier generations of songwriter provided the initial spark that compelled us to search for our own voices in the first place.

I don’t know about my contemporaries, but I can safely say that as a young musician I was not on the hunt for an outlet for some mysterious and boundless creativity; I was content to learn my instrument inside and out, to try to make it speak. It wasn’t until my second Dylan, Cohen, Van Zandt, Cobain, Simon, and Janis Ian phase that I really fell in love with the way a great songwriter can capture a whole and complex feeling in a single line. Learning and understanding others’ songs became important to me, and in turn, so did trying my hand at the craft.

I have done my best to take the most profound joys and sadnesses of my life and distill them into art, and through that process I found my career, my favorite hobby, my closest friends, and something resembling an understanding of myself. That’s a debt I could never hope to repay to the songwriters who inspired me to start the journey, but I can sing their songs, and hope that in some way my respect and gratitude show. Please enjoy the first edition of ‘Covers’ by Bodies On The Beach.

‘Covers’ will be available on all digital platforms on May 8th. If you would like to download a copy now, use the button that corresponds to the format you’d like and you’ll be directed to a private Dropbox folder. If you are interested in hosting a track or video premiere, or have questions about the release, please contact us at: bodiesonthebeach@gmail.com.

Recorded at MRX, Seattle, WA • Mixed by Simon Nicol • Mastered by Matt Stegner • Cover artwork by Kelsey Kundera

Bodies on The Beach is: Navid Eliot - guitar & vocals • Andrew Ginn - percussion • Evan Gackstatter - bass