Bryan John Appleby
Bryan John Appleby is a singer-songwriter and composer living in Seattle, W… Read Full Bio ↴Bryan John Appleby is a singer-songwriter and composer living in Seattle, WA.
Appleby spent a winter and spring holed up with close friends in a Ballard warehouse banging pots, plucking strings, tapping mason jars, and plunking pianos. What emerged from these musical ramblings was the long-awaited debut full-length, Fire on the Vine. The album elaborates on his affinity for organic soundscapes and acoustic found sounds. And yet, the record remains accessible with lush, satisfying melodies. True to the approach taken with his first EP, Shoes for Men and Beasts, the songs are crafted carefully, with an emphasis on compelling lyrics. The thoughtful narratives supply the cast of characters with a range of experiences and emotions that reflect the songwriter’s personal doubts and realizations.
Some who have only seen Appleby perform solo may find the album a bit surprising. Though many of the songs are crafted around Appleby’s somewhat sparse finger picking style, they take on new identities as far-reaching instrumentation wraps around luring melodies and harmonies. With live performances on KEXP and shows with Damien Jurado and The Head and the Heart in his rear view mirror, Appleby and his band anticipate a fruitful remainder of the year with various tours and local opportunities.
Appleby spent a winter and spring holed up with close friends in a Ballard warehouse banging pots, plucking strings, tapping mason jars, and plunking pianos. What emerged from these musical ramblings was the long-awaited debut full-length, Fire on the Vine. The album elaborates on his affinity for organic soundscapes and acoustic found sounds. And yet, the record remains accessible with lush, satisfying melodies. True to the approach taken with his first EP, Shoes for Men and Beasts, the songs are crafted carefully, with an emphasis on compelling lyrics. The thoughtful narratives supply the cast of characters with a range of experiences and emotions that reflect the songwriter’s personal doubts and realizations.
Some who have only seen Appleby perform solo may find the album a bit surprising. Though many of the songs are crafted around Appleby’s somewhat sparse finger picking style, they take on new identities as far-reaching instrumentation wraps around luring melodies and harmonies. With live performances on KEXP and shows with Damien Jurado and The Head and the Heart in his rear view mirror, Appleby and his band anticipate a fruitful remainder of the year with various tours and local opportunities.
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Bryan John Appleby Lyrics
Backseat You were hiding in the backseat of my Lincoln Underneath a…
Boys Boys from the street, slum childs come in here together Boo…
Cliffs Along the Sea I want to come back down To the cliffs along the…
Costanoan Bones Buried on the valley floor Costanoan Bones Are getting pound…
Domino You need a domino To get out of a rut Pulling teeth…
Everything is Fine Tangled in the sheets Wide awake at night Answer incomplete …
Glory Glory I have known you my whole life In the morning You c…
Gold Leaf Gold leaf You've been lost inside The palace of your mind Bu…
Green Glass Holding nothing Floating away A chimeric image Caught in a h…
Heron High on a limestone bluff Hiding deep in the ground Iceplant…
Honey Jars I pick up a broken comb Run it through my thin…
No One Knows Building airplanes in the basement Plates are breaking one r…
Noah's Nameless Wife Oh the gosling, Looked up to the goose and the gander. Said…
Pride of Man Perched on tops of proud and tadri steeds sits a large…
Sprout She came in the night on the ninth of October They…
Sweet Tooth Figs in the sunlight Falling on the grass, bats in the…
Tangerine Break it off Tangerine You been hangin' up there long enough…
The Lake You said, don't come by, I do not feel like…
The Rider, the Horse, the Land You fill my cup and I fill yours You fill my…
The Silent Shepherd Come down mighty river and flow through the land Come fill…
The Words of the Revelator I have come into your house You say there's something I…