Chad Perrone's songbook reads and sounds like a journal set to music. Unaba… Read Full Bio ↴Chad Perrone's songbook reads and sounds like a journal set to music. Unabashedly candid, poignant and, above all, laced with optimism, the Boston-based singer-songwriter's music hits emotions that resonate with the audiences that flock to venues to soak in the words.
And that's precisely what Perrone's music is. It's his life -- his worst days, his hopes, and the fears and loves that have come with experience and insight. For Perrone, songwriting is a way of sorting through the thoughts in his mind, capturing a moment or an emotion, and setting that to melody. The result is the sound of a singer-songwriter completely opening himself to whatever may come.
"When I write, it's no holds barred. I don't censor myself," Perrone says. "So many of the songs are just me, picking myself apart."
Perrone has spent more than eight years earning the reputation of an artist who brings audience emotions right to the surface, establishing himself as a noted voice in the Boston music scene. Through residencies at intimate local hideaways and nights before sold-out crowds at Boston's famed Paradise Rock Club and Avalon, Perrone has fused bonds with audiences, honed his craft -- and picked up a 2005 Boston Music Award nomination for Best Local Male Vocal along the way.
But his approach to musicianship is one that begins away from any stage. Perrone is more songwriter-singer than the other way around, seeking the honesty and clarity in music that can otherwise seem difficult to find.
"Writing a song is all the best parts of music," Perrone says. "You catch onto something and it's new, it's fresh, it's exciting. And when you're able to piece a song together, play it from start to finish for the first time, it's amazing. I want to run out and grab someone, get them to listen."
A collection of 13 songs came together in a recording studio last year to form "Used To Dream," Perrone's debut solo effort. A collaboration with musician Steve Belleville, musician/producer Dennis Carroll (6Media Group) and guest appearances from 10 local music talents, the songs flourished in an organic recording process focused more on the feeling of a take than glossy production.
"Glen Phillips, Ray LaMontagne, Griffin House, Joseph Arthur, Ryan Adams, Damien Rice -- when you listen to their songs, they just feel completely honest," he says. "I'm not listening to the technical details, the recording process. I get lost in the feeling of the song. I feel a connection to it. There's something alive about it."
Perrone discovered that the imperfections that arise in the recording process can actually feel perfect for a song, capturing the emotion and intent he imagined when he first set the words to paper.
With that in mind, Perrone was free to explore the possibilities inherent in each song."Used To Dream" features both a return to the basics -- including Perrone's return to the percussion skills he first learned as a youth -- and the ability for seasoned musicians to introduce new elements -- mandolin, banjo and slide guitar, among them -- into songs.
A songwriter brought up on and well-versed in pop rock, Perrone stretched "A Soundtrack (For the Happier Times)" into a languid torch song that drips with the blues and soul as it examines jealousy and circumstance.
The haunting harmonies that soar through "What Comes Up Through the Floor" proves to defy conventional song structure entirely. It's a song without a chorus, but a deceptive one -- lush and menacingly dark.
"I like the fact that it's a dark and creepy song. It's one of the most different songs I've written," Perrone says, "but one that completely summed up what I wanted it to say."
Perrone balances the dark introspection with a charm listeners have long come to know -- saucy, sweet and self-conscious all at the same time. In "Somewhere Beside Me," he sings of a love that lingers through snapshots from his past, noting with a hint of pop-backed self-deprecation that "you're more than a picture I still try to flirt with."
"Lie," likewise, highlights the backwards glance one casts at the end of a relationship, one that needs to end with deception in order to spare both parties involved. The frustrated lyrics, however, are cast against bright instrumentation -- demonstrating Perrone's ability to create multi-layered listening experiences.
At album's close, he brings it back to the basics -- guitar, voice, thoughts -- for "Like Riding a Bike," his most personal, vulnerable song to date.
"I don't want to be here in ten years, living off handouts and hand-me-down dreams," he quietly sings. "If I left for California tomorrow, could you say that I left you with anything, honestly?"
Somewhere along the way, an album of songs that needed to come out became the album to mark a new stage of Perrone's career.
Audiences in live settings throughout the Northeast are already feeling the connection, demonstrated through strong word-of-mouth support and an avid on-line community dedicated to sharing the music. The fans that approach the musician to share their thoughts and appreciation serve as a testament to his musical longevity -- they are new listeners and those who have been there since Perrone's first concert in March 1998.
Perrone describes the response as "an amazing, wonderful thing" for someone who, as a young boy, was often found belting out songs to imaginary crowds in his living room.
"That's the thing that amazes me," he says. "Back then, that was such a dream of mine. And there are time it's just such a surreal experience, I almost think I'm going to realize I'm still dreaming."
And that's precisely what Perrone's music is. It's his life -- his worst days, his hopes, and the fears and loves that have come with experience and insight. For Perrone, songwriting is a way of sorting through the thoughts in his mind, capturing a moment or an emotion, and setting that to melody. The result is the sound of a singer-songwriter completely opening himself to whatever may come.
"When I write, it's no holds barred. I don't censor myself," Perrone says. "So many of the songs are just me, picking myself apart."
Perrone has spent more than eight years earning the reputation of an artist who brings audience emotions right to the surface, establishing himself as a noted voice in the Boston music scene. Through residencies at intimate local hideaways and nights before sold-out crowds at Boston's famed Paradise Rock Club and Avalon, Perrone has fused bonds with audiences, honed his craft -- and picked up a 2005 Boston Music Award nomination for Best Local Male Vocal along the way.
But his approach to musicianship is one that begins away from any stage. Perrone is more songwriter-singer than the other way around, seeking the honesty and clarity in music that can otherwise seem difficult to find.
"Writing a song is all the best parts of music," Perrone says. "You catch onto something and it's new, it's fresh, it's exciting. And when you're able to piece a song together, play it from start to finish for the first time, it's amazing. I want to run out and grab someone, get them to listen."
A collection of 13 songs came together in a recording studio last year to form "Used To Dream," Perrone's debut solo effort. A collaboration with musician Steve Belleville, musician/producer Dennis Carroll (6Media Group) and guest appearances from 10 local music talents, the songs flourished in an organic recording process focused more on the feeling of a take than glossy production.
"Glen Phillips, Ray LaMontagne, Griffin House, Joseph Arthur, Ryan Adams, Damien Rice -- when you listen to their songs, they just feel completely honest," he says. "I'm not listening to the technical details, the recording process. I get lost in the feeling of the song. I feel a connection to it. There's something alive about it."
Perrone discovered that the imperfections that arise in the recording process can actually feel perfect for a song, capturing the emotion and intent he imagined when he first set the words to paper.
With that in mind, Perrone was free to explore the possibilities inherent in each song."Used To Dream" features both a return to the basics -- including Perrone's return to the percussion skills he first learned as a youth -- and the ability for seasoned musicians to introduce new elements -- mandolin, banjo and slide guitar, among them -- into songs.
A songwriter brought up on and well-versed in pop rock, Perrone stretched "A Soundtrack (For the Happier Times)" into a languid torch song that drips with the blues and soul as it examines jealousy and circumstance.
The haunting harmonies that soar through "What Comes Up Through the Floor" proves to defy conventional song structure entirely. It's a song without a chorus, but a deceptive one -- lush and menacingly dark.
"I like the fact that it's a dark and creepy song. It's one of the most different songs I've written," Perrone says, "but one that completely summed up what I wanted it to say."
Perrone balances the dark introspection with a charm listeners have long come to know -- saucy, sweet and self-conscious all at the same time. In "Somewhere Beside Me," he sings of a love that lingers through snapshots from his past, noting with a hint of pop-backed self-deprecation that "you're more than a picture I still try to flirt with."
"Lie," likewise, highlights the backwards glance one casts at the end of a relationship, one that needs to end with deception in order to spare both parties involved. The frustrated lyrics, however, are cast against bright instrumentation -- demonstrating Perrone's ability to create multi-layered listening experiences.
At album's close, he brings it back to the basics -- guitar, voice, thoughts -- for "Like Riding a Bike," his most personal, vulnerable song to date.
"I don't want to be here in ten years, living off handouts and hand-me-down dreams," he quietly sings. "If I left for California tomorrow, could you say that I left you with anything, honestly?"
Somewhere along the way, an album of songs that needed to come out became the album to mark a new stage of Perrone's career.
Audiences in live settings throughout the Northeast are already feeling the connection, demonstrated through strong word-of-mouth support and an avid on-line community dedicated to sharing the music. The fans that approach the musician to share their thoughts and appreciation serve as a testament to his musical longevity -- they are new listeners and those who have been there since Perrone's first concert in March 1998.
Perrone describes the response as "an amazing, wonderful thing" for someone who, as a young boy, was often found belting out songs to imaginary crowds in his living room.
"That's the thing that amazes me," he says. "Back then, that was such a dream of mine. And there are time it's just such a surreal experience, I almost think I'm going to realize I'm still dreaming."
Give In
Chad Perrone Lyrics
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4 Hero Feat. Darien Brockington & Phonte of Little Brother You used to wake me with a smile on your…
4hero (Verse) You used to wake me with a smile on your…
4hero feat. Darien Brockington Phonte (Verse) You used to wake me with a smile on your…
4hero feat. Darien Brockington & Phonte You used to wake me with a smile on your…
4hero Feat. Darien Brockington & Phonte of Little Brother (Verse) You used to wake me with a smile on your…
Albert Gold give in don't know if I'm ready for this I've fell…
Amy Ray Come a little bit closer Closer than you are 'Cause anything…
Armchair Martian I've wanted so much, to strip this mask off of…
Åskväder Thought I stood before my maker I wasn't born to…
Crystal Nicole I’m giving it all away No more hiding No more stallin' I hea…
D. Nelson Taher bless me up Boys Nights Out, only time I'm truly…
David Vázquez I give in I tried I An endless battle A tireless…
De/Vision Give in Go on and live in sin Give in Your ugly face…
dico tina Give in to your confusion There’s no good in hiding Why yo…
Gary Puckett Give in and I'll show you a life worth living Give…
Gary Puckett the Union Gap It starts out with a kiss Even though you're only friends No…
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Give in and I'll show you a life worth living Give…
Gowan Why do you insist on running Whe your back’s against the…
Ipe Time, I would lose it far away Take your trouble haze And ta…
Jordan Phoenix Waiting for the Waiting for the Waiting for the Waiting…
Lecrae I'm giving it all away No more hiding No more stallin' I hea…
Lecrae feat. Crystal Nicole I’m giving it all away No more hiding No more stallin' I hea…
Liza I'm pulling the brake, love I'm tryna stop cause it's safer…
Lvck Finally free from mistakes You have made, today I almost let…
Mahood If I fought for the answer If I lost would you…
MVTCHES I wonder where the time goes When we're with one another The…
NCT feat. RAIGN 電話や LINE を返せない日曜 何も手につけれないよ たまにだけど嫌になるよ 今が少し怖くなるんだ でも誰かを救える気…
Ralph Castelli I've been trying for some time I don't even know why How…
Ricky Hsiao 多想要找到一絲掙扎在你臉上 可是你美得冷得淡得像月亮 等著你的那輛車 燈閃一下 像催你草草斷了我們的過往 約好要每年回…
Siamese Fighting Fish For you I'm drunk for the sake of the truth It's this…
Sister Hazel It's wrong, not right so bad you know it. I've been…
Special-K Dedicated strive To always be the best Wicked sense of humou…
The Bravery All I want is everything Everything that I'll ever be All I…
The Kooks I want you And you want me And there's nothing stopping yo…
Tina Dickow Give in to your confusion There's no good in hiding Why yo…
Tina Dico Give in to your confusion There’s no good in hiding Why yo…
Tom McRae Solace Shut your mouth And hold your tongue or cut it out …
Vera Blue A moment of independence You turn up unannounced at my door…
Voodoo Glow Skulls I don't want to be me anymore. everyone's chosen to…
Xavier Dunn You know I give in, you know I give in You…
You. All alone - i see you standing there With nothing left…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Chad Perrone:
anything or anyone This is my ′Bailey Building and Loan' This is my bloody…
Blinded I feel blinded by the sun I feel warm and alarmed I've…
Breathe Like It's Easy Precious few moments left A simple truth I can′t accept I've…
Feel Everything If this were a fight, I'd fight for this But if…
here for good They say it′s a right of passage Something to expect from…
Here It Is You chose the path that you're walking on and it left…
Keep Us Around I′ve got a friend Who's afraid of everything I don′t know wh…
Let You Sleep It's strange when you pop in my head I hate these…
Losing Direction I keep losing my direction it seems like I've passed this…
Madison A warm October day finds me perched on the 21st floor of…
Minor Letdowns I've been filling Up my life with Substitutes. But the sum i…
Ok I′ve changed every little part of me Just to have you…
Quit You I′ve run myself ragged Trying to make any sense Of all our…
Reinvent I bought myself A one-way trip to nowhere With the hopes of…
Since You They say you don't know a good thing until it's…
The Next Time I See You I caught a smile from across the table You spoke of…
Under Different Circumstances Close your eyes. Hold my hand and dance with me These…
Waterfall I don't believe you, When you fill up my head The words…
What I've Become I keep staring at your glasses They're sitting on the counte…
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