Founded by Arnold and Donikian in 2000, Hypnogaja originated as an electronic studio project with early collaborator, keyboardist Sean "Dr." Brooks. As a live show began to develop, members and collaborators were added to the fold, including Grammy award nominated guitarist/producer Jean-Yves "Jeeve" Ducornet. Hypnogaja's sound evolved into new dimensions with the incorporation of rock influences into the group's initial electronic foundation. The band tours consistently and has performed shows to audiences throughout the U.S. and Canada, and has opened for bands such as Shinedown, Saliva, 311, Cold and many others.
Grammy nominated songwriter Wendy Waldman helmed production duties for Hypnogaja's live acoustic album, Acoustic Sunset: Live At The Longhouse. The band previously collaborated with Waldman on two songs - "Killing Time" and "Outside, Looking In" - from the album "Post-Hypnotic Stress Disorder". The latter song was featured as the end title of the NBC Movie "Carrie" a remake of the Brian DePalma film based on the classic Stephen King novel.
Hypnogaja's latest studio recording, Truth Decay, was released by Union State Records in June 2009. The fourteen-track, science fiction-tinged concept album includes the song "Welcome To The Future," featuring Richard Dodd of The Section Quartet on cello. The album was released to strong reviews, including a 9 out of 10 star rating from Outburn Magazine, which noted it as an "expertly crafted album." The LP's first single, "The March," spawned a music video directed by ASC Award-winning cinematographer Nelson Craggand and writer/producer Marius Markevicius
Various television shows, motion pictures and soundtracks have featured Hypnogaja’s music, including America’s Next Top Model, Carrie, Cold Creek Manor, Dirt , Las Vegas, One Life To Live, Roswell, Sex And The City, Tru Calling, Valentine and many others.
Author Frank Beddor featured Hypnogaja's Alice in Wonderland-themed song, "Looking Glass" (from the Below Sunset album) on the soundtrack for the audio book version of his 2006 NY Times Best Seller, The Looking Glass Wars. In 2007, the Warner Bros. Interactive game, FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage, used the band's song "They Don't Care" (another track from Below Sunset), which was also placed - that same year - as the theme song for the Versus network's Red, White, Black and Blue Summer promo trailer. In 2008, Hypnogaja frontman, ShyBoy, co-wrote and performed two songs ("The Time Has Come" and "Shall Never Surrender") featured in the Capcom video game, The Devil May Cry 4 (the latter track appearing as the game's end title and both songs appearing on the accompanying, official Sony Music soundtrack). In 2009, Tapulous featured the Hypnogaja song "Things Will Never Be The Same" (from the Truth Decay LP) in the iPhone and iPod touch game, Tap Tap Revenge 3.
Several technology companies have featured Hypnogaja's music in noteworthy articles and promotional materials, and have invited the band to participate in events. Apple computers posted an in-depth interview and story on the band's experience in using Macs in the realms of recording, touring and promotion. AOL Music's Noisecreep property featured an interview with Hypnogaja about the concept behind Truth Decay, and offered an exclusive, free download of the song, "Worship Me (I'm On TV)." Microsoft Windows featured free downloads of two songs from Truth Decay - "Rusty Moon" and "Cellar Door" - on promotions tied to its Windows 7 release, including a slot in the January 2010 Windows Media Guide.
Hypnogaja performed at the first annual 140tc (Twitter Conference), held in Los Angeles in September 2009. In consideration of the band's success in utilizing social networking to grow its fan base (Hypnogaja has reached over one million followers on the site), keyboardist Donikian was invited to serve as one of the speakers during the conference's music panel, which also included Chamillionaire, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears and several notable music industry executives. The band rounded out 2009 with a Best Alternative Artist win at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, performing "Welcome To The Future" at the November awards ceremony. In November 2010, Arnold won the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Male Vocal for his performance of the Donna Summer classic hit, "On the Radio," (released in January 2010 by Union State Records as the bonus track on the Hypnogaja digital 45, Welcome to the Future / On the Radio).
Hypnogaja's current lineup of Arnold, Donikian, Barnardo (member since 2004), Farrar (member since 2008) and Parker (member since 2009) performed an official showcase at SXSW '10 in Austin, TX and the group continues to tour and perform webcasts consistently. In July 2010, the band appeared on the debut episode of the web series, Stripped Down Live with Curt Smith (of Tears for Fears). On February 15, 2011, Union State Records is scheduled to release a new Hypnogaja digital EP entitled Dark Star which will contain a remix of the song "Dark Star" (featuring Slimkid3 of The Pharcyde). Later in 2011, there are plans to release Arnold's debut solo album (under the name ShyBoy) as well as plans to start recording a new Hypnogaja studio album.
Down By The River
Hypnogaja Lyrics
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It's the last time Carrie and I will drive to the beach
'Cause we think it's time to grow up
Well I've never been good at that
I wanna live for today
I have such good intentions
And my dreams are no less than that of yesterday
Does anyone really know
Meet me where we can dream
Down by the river
Everybody's got a dream
Down by the sea
Meet me where we can dream
By the river
Who knows where it may lead? Yeah
The radio's blasting and we're singing
And I'm feeling unstoppable
When did I let life become so damn hard?
Well I'm heading to what dreams are made of
I won't turn my back to the stars
Oh yesterday
Does anyone really know
Where we should go?
Meet me where we can dream
Down by the river
Everybody's got a dream
Down by the sea
Meet me where we can dream
By the river
Does anybody really know
Where we should go?
Meet me where we can dream
Down by the river
Everybody's got a dream
Down by the sea
Meet me where we can dream
By the river
Who knows where it may lead? Yeah
Meet me where we can dream... oh, meet me
Meet me where we can dream... down by the river
Meet me where we can dream... yeah
Meet me where we can dream
Meet me where we can dream
The song "Down by the River" by Hypnogaja is a nostalgic piece about growing up and trying to figure out where to go in life. The singer and their friend, Carrie, hit a Starbucks and drive to the beach for the last time before deciding that it's time to "grow up." The singer expresses their uncertainty about this decision, stating that they've never been good at growing up and that they want to live for today. They have good intentions and dreams that are just as big as they were yesterday, but they're unsure of where they should be going in life.
The chorus invites listeners to "meet me where we can dream, down by the river, everybody's got a dream, down by the sea" with the hope that being near the water will help them find clarity and direction. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the importance of hope and dreaming in uncertain times.
Overall, the lyrics of "Down by the River" explore the challenges of navigating adulthood and the importance of holding onto hope and dreams. The use of water imagery throughout the song (the river and the sea) represents a desire for clarity and direction, as well as the vastness of the unknown. The singer's uncertainty about the future is relatable, but the message of the song encourages listeners to hold onto their dreams and keep moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
We hit Starbucks, roll down the top
We drove to Starbucks and rolled down the roof of the car.
It's the last time Carrie and I will drive to the beach
This is the last time that Carrie and I will drive to the beach together.
'Cause we think it's time to grow up
We feel that it's time to become adults.
Well I've never been good at that
However, I’ve always struggled with this idea.
I wanna live for today
I live in the present moment.
I have such good intentions
I have good intentions for my future.
And my dreams are no less than that of yesterday
My dreams are as important as they were in the past.
Does anyone really know
Does anyone truly understand
Where we should go?
Where we should head?
Meet me where we can dream
Let's meet at a place where we can dream.
Down by the river
Near a river.
Everybody's got a dream
Everyone has dreams for the future.
Down by the sea
Near the sea.
Who knows where it may lead? Yeah
We can't predict where this might take us.
The radio's blasting and we're singing
We have the radio on loud, and we're singing along.
And I'm feeling unstoppable
I'm feeling like nothing can bring me down.
When did I let life become so damn hard?
When did life become so difficult for me?
Well I'm heading to what dreams are made of
I'm going toward what I’ve always dreamed of.
I won't turn my back to the stars
I won’t give up on my aspirations and dreams.
Oh yesterday
Oh, the past.
Does anyone really know
Does anyone truly understand?
Where we should go?
Where we should head?
Meet me where we can dream
Let's meet at a place where we can dream.
By the river
Near the river.
Does anybody really know
Does anyone truly understand?
Meet me where we can dream
Let's meet at a place where we can dream.
Down by the river
Near the river.
Everybody's got a dream
Everyone has dreams for the future.
Down by the sea
Near the sea.
Meet me where we can dream
Let's meet at a place where we can dream.
By the river
Near the river.
Who knows where it may lead? Yeah
We can't predict where this might take us.
Meet me where we can dream
Let's meet at a place where we can dream.
...oh, meet me
...oh, meet me
...down by the river
...near the river.
Meet me where we can dream
Let's meet at a place where we can dream.
...yeah
...yeah
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MEREDITH ANNE BROOKS, TOM DELUCA
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