Though each member of the band — Miles Seaton, Seth Olinsky, Dana Janssen and formerly Ryan Vanderhoof — can be relegated to loosely defined roles (drummer, guitarist, bassist, vocalist), all of them play several instruments and sing, as evidenced by their shows and recorded material. When playing live, the band makes prominent use of improvisation and vocal harmonies. On their self-titled debut record, field recordings of a creaking chair, thunderclaps and the white noise of a television find their way alongside psychedelic and electronic elements, guitars and a glockenspiel.
In addition to their solo debut in 2005, the band played behind Michael Gira on his Angels of Light project as well as splitting a full length CD with Angels of Light.
In 2006, the band released an EP, “Meek Warrior,” a collaboration with master drummer/hero Hamid Drake which contained both more traditional folk music such as the lovely "Gone Beyond" and a pair of throbbing electric guitar monsters in “The Rider (Dolphin Song)” and the epic “Blessing Force,” which ends with an exploration into free jazz.
Sometime between the completion of [2007 release] Love Is Simple and Akron/Family’s 2007 U.S. tour, Vanderhoof left Akron/Family to live in a Buddhist Dharma center in the Midwest.
The band has also released several tour EPs featuring demos and other recordings. In May of 2009, the trio released Set 'em Wild, Set 'em Free. This album serves as a blend of the previous albums with more acoustic-folk songs like "Set 'em Free," to fusion freak-outs like "Gravelly Mountains of the Moon."
In January of 2011 they released their album, "S/T II: The Cosmic Birth And Journey Of Shinju TNT ."
Akron/Family's sixth studio album, Sub Verses, was released on April 30, 2013 on Dead Oceans. The band toured for the album from January 29 to December 8, 2013. After the tour the band decided to focus on personal projects, leaving the door open for a possible reunion in the future.
05. i'll be on the water
Akron/Family Lyrics
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There's lightning bolts in my chest
I know you know
I think our love is the best
If you have to stay
I'll be on the water
Catching the next wave
Dream, dream, dream
Dream, dream, dream
The lyrics to Akron/Family's song "05. i'll be on the water" talks about the feeling of intense love and devotion towards someone. The singer expresses how thinking about this person makes them feel like there are lightning bolts in their chest. They also believe that this person knows how they feel and acknowledges the intensity of their love. The singer also states that if this person has to go, they will be on the water catching the next wave, hoping for them to meet where it breaks. The repetition of "dream" emphasizes the idea of wishing and hoping for this person.
Overall, the lyrics depict the feeling of being deeply in love and willing to do anything for that person. The imagery of water and waves could also symbolize the constant ebb and flow of love and the hope of finding each other again.
Line by Line Meaning
Thinking of you
My thoughts are consumed by thoughts of you
There's lightning bolts in my chest
My heart is filled with intense emotions, similar to being struck by lightning
I know you know
I believe that you share the same thoughts and feelings as me
I think our love is the best
I firmly believe that our love is unmatched by any other
If you have to stay
If you are unable to come with me
I'll be on the water
I'll be out at sea
Catching the next wave
Riding the waves
You can meet me where it breaks
You can join me where the waves crash on the shore
Dream, dream, dream
An encouragement to keep dreaming and chasing after what we desire
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jesse houle
It's extraordinarily rare that I watch someone's homemade video t accompany some song I love and I like the video. This one, however, is fantastic! Awesome job! :)
Demart Denaro
love the driving shots, reminds me of one of my videos i recently made. and i love the close up of the dandelions. anyways ya i cannot get over this song. the lyrics are fukin beautiful.
anonymous
I think it's a delightful video. Thanks for putting it up! :)
Aaron
it is really cute that you made this. thanks :)
thepossiblelight
excuse me, i just wanted to tell you that i love this video, and this song. Thank you so much.
MojoHandle
I go back into the real world when this song ends, so i start the song over again.
slint69
Nice I like to listen to this song sitting on my balcony just staring at the water.
MaYaLeeTV
I LOVE THEM. THAT'S ALL.
ignarukih
There's something perfect about 1:25-1:35
Sacred Cow
Nice photographic eye, thanks for posting!