A Thousand Falls is a Twin Cities indie band formed in late 2008. Melding … Read Full Bio ↴A Thousand Falls is a Twin Cities indie band formed in late 2008. Melding a variety of influences (from local favorites the Jayhawks to Wilco to Sigur Ros) they have distinguished themselves as a band of extraordinary lyrical depth and passion. In local Twin Cities shows at such venues as the Fine Line and the 400 Bar, they have drawn in audiences and taken them somewhere through their music.
The band was formed in the midst of profound personal tragedy, but out of that beginning something quite beautiful has emerged.
In 2008 Adam Swenson lost his baby son, Nico, to complications from a heart surgery. Several musician friends came together to play at Nico’s funeral. Soon, a new maternity clinic (named after Nico) was built in a remote part of Africa, and this same group of friends played a benefit show for the clinic. The band realized something special was happening when they got together, and A Thousand Falls was formed.
Perhaps because of their beginning, A Thousand Falls debut album, Midnight, features songs that emerge out of the recesses of the heart. Singer Pat Kahnke says, “We’re actually happy guys, by and large, but these songs have captured a certain time in our lives. The songs on our new album were written by four different guys in the band, and we all experienced the heaviness of the past couple years as we wrote. The songs come across right now as a bit of a lonely walk through dark woods, but we can already see the trees starting to thin out.”
Despite the subject matter of the songs, the sound is engaging and accessible. Kahnke says, “That’s because we ultimately aren’t big fans of catharsis. It’s a little selfish, we think, to merely open a vein and bleed all over the audience. We can do catharsis at home. What we’re looking for is transcendence, and that’s something we can invite others to engage in with us.”
To listen to the band perform a song like “Midnight Has Fallen,” which Swenson wrote about the experience of losing his son, is to enter into that sort of transcendence that only a shared musical experience can offer. And the mixture of foreboding and hope that characterized the band’s past two years can be summed up in the final words of Trevis Underdahl’s song, “Colors.” “If flowers bloomed in starlight, if I knew we’d be alright, I’d rest in fearless love tonight.”
The band was formed in the midst of profound personal tragedy, but out of that beginning something quite beautiful has emerged.
In 2008 Adam Swenson lost his baby son, Nico, to complications from a heart surgery. Several musician friends came together to play at Nico’s funeral. Soon, a new maternity clinic (named after Nico) was built in a remote part of Africa, and this same group of friends played a benefit show for the clinic. The band realized something special was happening when they got together, and A Thousand Falls was formed.
Perhaps because of their beginning, A Thousand Falls debut album, Midnight, features songs that emerge out of the recesses of the heart. Singer Pat Kahnke says, “We’re actually happy guys, by and large, but these songs have captured a certain time in our lives. The songs on our new album were written by four different guys in the band, and we all experienced the heaviness of the past couple years as we wrote. The songs come across right now as a bit of a lonely walk through dark woods, but we can already see the trees starting to thin out.”
Despite the subject matter of the songs, the sound is engaging and accessible. Kahnke says, “That’s because we ultimately aren’t big fans of catharsis. It’s a little selfish, we think, to merely open a vein and bleed all over the audience. We can do catharsis at home. What we’re looking for is transcendence, and that’s something we can invite others to engage in with us.”
To listen to the band perform a song like “Midnight Has Fallen,” which Swenson wrote about the experience of losing his son, is to enter into that sort of transcendence that only a shared musical experience can offer. And the mixture of foreboding and hope that characterized the band’s past two years can be summed up in the final words of Trevis Underdahl’s song, “Colors.” “If flowers bloomed in starlight, if I knew we’d be alright, I’d rest in fearless love tonight.”
Secret World
A Thousand Falls Lyrics
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A Touch Of Class Comets in the skies are shining Faster than the stars are…
Akanoid A land of crap surrounds a sea of dirt A world…
Akiyama Miki Daremo kizukanai fushigi na bashou Sore ga koko ni aru kimi…
ATC Comets in the skies are shining Faster than the stars are…
Desdemonia Swim against the tide Lost in my pride I run aimless blind…
Kara I'm just right beside you here isn't it Oh! Well, I…
Kara 카라 I'm just right beside you here, isn't it? Oh, well, I…
Peter Gabriel I stood in this unsheltered place 'Til I could see the…
Rinse & Repeat You're here now To find a way back to yourself Discover…
Show Of Hands I stood in this sunsheltered place ′Til I could see the…
Show of Hands & Track Dogs I stood in this unsheltered place 'Til I could see the…
Still Corners Secret world Secret world I wanna be in your world I'm a voy…
Sting & Peter Gabriel I stood in this sun sheltered place 'Til I could see…
Sweetune 나의 맘이 말을 하려 해 내 얘길 조금만 들어봐 이 세상 어디서든…
Tears for Fears This is a garden, this is a steeple I hear the…
Tears For Fears - www.baixedetudogratis.net This is a garden This is a steeple I hear the…
The Northern Territories In your secret world Eternal light You say you feel best …
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@ShiningBaka
Like a lot of people here, I discovered this song with The Secret World.
Used to stay where it played to listen to it, good times.
I was wondering if you had any, but I have not seen any merch on your profile. I have a few releases from you from back then, but in digital format.
Are you not interested in releasing physical albums ? Because I would sure love to own a few of your albums/EP as CDs.
@tzunnynib
Hello, amazing still years later keep coming back here!
@steellynx2050
I heard this in The Secret World and it stopped me in my tracks. Had to hear it with no interference. Totally amazing.
@bottlecapbill19
steellynx2050 Right!
@TheMerman
still so good.
@ravendelacrux
Greetings Achazia, I was amazed to be able of discovering your song at Raven's Knock radio. May be able to use your music for my video intros/ending (I mention in my description always) so I can make an original edit.
@achazia74
Hello Raven. Thank you so much for the nice reply. Yes you can use my music if you want. I appreciate that you are asking. Gry
@ravendelacrux
@@achazia74 Thanks, probably for 2022 will use it for ending credits.
@premsing88
so how come no album yet? i mean this is even better than enya. its so soothing and easy listening.