There are three artists with the name Nightingale.

Artist #1: Nighti… Read Full Bio ↴There are three artists with the name Nightingale.

Artist #1: Nightingale began in 1995 as a solo goth rock project of Dan Swanö, designed to explore his brief fascination with the genre, also evident on Edge of Sanity tracks such as "Sacrificed". The first album The Breathing Shadow was recorded and mastered by Swanö alone in the space of a week at his home Unisound studio.

The second album The Closing Chronicles was recorded in April 1996 with his brother Tom Nouga (real name Dag Swanö) acting as producer and contributing some guitar parts. It continues the conceptual storyline that began in The Breathing Shadow to the logical conclusion of the central characters death, as it was intended to be the last Nightingale album.

After this the band went on semi-hiatus, playing a couple of live concerts in small venues around Orebro with future permanent band member Erik Oskarsson on bass and Ari Halinoja playing the drums. The second concert, in October 1998 is remarkable because it marks one of the few times Edge of Sanity songs were performed live by Swanö, the band adding two lighter tracks to bulk out their set (Swanö scarcely performed live with Edge of Sanity, citing his inability to sustain death metal vocals for long enough).

The band returned to Unisound in April 1999 to expand upon a lost demo of the track 'I Return' recorded by Swanö and Nouga in September 1998. 2000's I is a prequel to the first two albums, half composed by Dan Swano and half by Tom Nouga, several of the tracks, such as Alonely and Dead or Alive being recycled by Nouga from previously abandoned projects and given new lyrics (the originals being both written in Swedish and outside the conceptual storyline).

For the recording of Alive Again in may 2002 (a sequel to the original "Breathing Shadow Trilogy" of I, The Breathing Shadow and The Closing Chronicles) the band was filled out with Tom Björn on drums and Erik Oskarsson returning as a permanent member. This record received the most critical acclaim yet upon its release in February 2003, partly owing to the increased exposure caused by their signing of a distribution deal with American label The End Records, and saw them play a string of live shows before travelling to Västerås in June 2004 to record Invisible, which is the band's first departure from their conceptual storyline approach, dealing with a wide array of topics from love to history. The band are currently preparing for their first major tour, after re-recording a set of tracks for a best-of album, Nightfall Overture, containing songs from their first four conceptual albums as well as an Edge of Sanity track and one new Nightingale song.

In 2006 the band had the honour to conclude the second and last day of the international progressive rock festival, InProg 2006. Later that year Dag stated on his website that he will no longer be using his alias Tom Nouga;

"In Sep-06 I decided to stop using the name Tom Nouga and play under my real name"

The band's latest album is White Darkness and it was released 4th of June, 2007.

Source: Wikipedia

Artist #2:Nightingale was formed in 1993 by Jeremiah McLane (accordion, piano), Keith Murphy (voice, guitar, mandolin, piano, foot percussion), and Becky Tracy (fiddle). The nightingale bird is a poetic figure that appears in traditional songs from many places including parts of Northern Europe, Canada and the United States. So the nightingale was an appropriate emblem for a band commited to drawing inspiration from a wide musical territory that includes Ireland, France, Scandinavia, Newfoundland and Quebec.

The band's first recording, The Coming Dawn was made in 1994, barely a year after the band's formation. It was produced by Pete Sutherland and it captured the fresh, raw energy of the band as well as establishing Nightingale's sophistication as players and arrangers of an eclectic mix of traditional music.

Less than two years later, the band took on a more ambitious recording project - Sometimes When the Moon is High, produced by Grey Larsen. The album was recorded in Joliette Quebec at the (just newly finished) studio of La Bottine Souriante pianist, Denis Frechette. More musically complex and more tightly arranged, this album won the band attention and praise from a wider audience.

Throughout this period, Nightingale travelled extensively playing concerts and dance events around the U.S. and also in Canada, the U.K., France and Denmark.

Nightingale's most recent recording - Three , released in June 2004. The CD was produced by Denis Frechette and recorded in Brattleboro, VT. It reflects Nightingale's past while also breaking new ground.

Source: http://www.nightingalevt.org

Artist #3: Nightingale, formed in 2003, is a project of Gaspard de la Nuit (Caspar Wijnberg, who stands for the 'night' in the band), singer Abigael Klumperbeek (that would be the "gale") and Eelco van Zanten. Their debutalbum "For A Change" is recorded in Wijnberg and Bas Bron (Bastian) their studio in Amsterdam. The music consists of melodic funkpop, comparable to Bastian.

Source: http://www.popinstituut.nl

Invisible
Nightingale Lyrics

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We'll be together forever
Without you I'm sure I will never
Live through the day, you're the lifeblood in me

All of the days I've been living
I never took, always giving
Take me for granted I'll always be here
For you

Tell me something more to tell you
We're only talking if it matters to you
Tell me something more to tell you

I wish I could be more than no one
I know this game, it will go on
I am one the pawns and you're always the king

Tell me something more to tell you
We're only talking if it matters to you
Tell me something more to tell you

I am so lonely without you
When I am alone I'm beyond blue
I am the jester in the kingdom of you

Tell me something more to tell you
We're only talking if it matters to you
Tell me something more to tell you

Tell me something more to tell you

We're only talking if it matters to you
Tell me something more to tell you

Overall Meaning

The song "Invisible" by Nightingale explores themes of love, longing, and dependence. The opening lines suggest a deep connection between two individuals, with the singer stating that they will be together forever and that without the other person, they will not survive. The imagery of blood suggests that this connection is life-sustaining and essential to the singer's well-being.

The next lines suggest that the singer has always been a giver, someone who takes care of others without asking for anything in return. They are taken for granted, but they will always be there for their loved one no matter what. The repetition of the phrase "tell me something more to tell you" suggests that the singer is desperate for deeper communication and connection with their loved one. They want to know what matters to the other person, what they care about, and what they value so that they can deepen their relationship.

The final lines of the song suggest that the singer is deeply lonely without their loved one. They feel like they are nothing but a jester in the kingdom of their loved one, a powerless figure who is dependent on the other person for their happiness and well-being.

Overall, "Invisible" is a poignant exploration of the complexities of love and dependence. It shows how one person can become the center of another person's world, and how difficult it can be to maintain a sense of individuality and autonomy within a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

We'll be together forever
Our relationship will last forever and never come to an end

Without you I'm sure I will never Live through the day, you're the lifeblood in me
I am nothing without you, you are the most important thing in my life and you give me the will to live every day

All of the days I've been living I never took, always giving Take me for granted I'll always be here For you
I have always been selfless and giving in our relationship, and I will continue to be here for you even if you don't appreciate me

Tell me something more to tell you We're only talking if it matters to you Tell me something more to tell you
I want our conversations to be meaningful and I want to hear something that truly matters to you

I wish I could be more than no one I know this game, it will go on I am one the pawns and you're always the king
I feel insignificant in our relationship and I know that the power dynamics will always favor you over me

I am so lonely without you When I am alone I'm beyond blue I am the jester in the kingdom of you
When you are not with me, I feel extremely lonely and I know that I am nothing but a joke to you in our relationship

Tell me something more to tell you We're only talking if it matters to you Tell me something more to tell you
Once again, I am asking you to share something meaningful with me in our conversations

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