There’s an idiom somewhere about knowing a person by his friends and the co… Read Full Bio ↴There’s an idiom somewhere about knowing a person by his friends and the company he keeps. It’s loosely from that perspective that one can begin to know Singer/Songwriter/Producer James Egbert. Part autobiographical, part a composite of the people that fill his life, the songs of Portrait of a Friend are a glimpse into the internal dialog of James Egbert and his friends – creating quite literally; a portrait of James..A Portrait of a Friend.

The road to this point wasn’t a direct path for this former metal/hardcore drummer. After a series of faltered attempts, James found his voice and new purpose for his music when he began writing songs following a move to Denver, Colorado. “It was funny that I played in these dark hyper-aggressive bands because I’m actually a pretty even keeled guy,” states James. “Somehow when I started to write the songs for Portrait of a Friend, I found myself taking the energy of my earlier bands but now bringing to my songs a sense of melody, meaning, and optimism that was always a part of me, but just never expressed.” That’s an ironic statement considering James began expressing himself musically at such a young age. Growing up in a musical household, James’ parents spotted him one day beating rhythmically to household items whenever music was playing. With that, James got his first set of drums at the age of 4, and thus began his musical career.

On his debut effort, Portrait of a Friend delivers an amped up, expressive array of melodic beats, inspiring lyrics, and raw energy; proving once and for all that Indie Rock and Electronic music are not mutually exclusive. Early stand-out tracks include the songs Hollywood Love Story and New Beginning; each filled with unabashed optimism reflected in their upbeat hooks and complimenting lyrics as well as the romantic declarations of Fall and its seemingly inevitable ending in, What I Did to Myself.

Portrait of A Friend provides for us insight into the essence of James Egbert’s world; his friends, his family, his relationships and how these factors shape, mold and paint his being. This insight however is pretty universal: internal conflict, hope, insecurity, individual morality. In some ways, in Portrait of a Friend, James Egbert has created a portrait of us.

Battles
Portrait of a Friend Lyrics

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Alpine Universe It′s a new dawn, it's a new day Upon the land…
Angus Dawson I wanna be there with you I wanna be there with…
Axe [Bobby Barth] I often dream of nights that set and watch th…
Barbarossa I held my tongue too long Too long I held my tongue…
Battles and Matias Aguayo First into the fray Last to quit their ale. Companions, Lion…
Bike Thief s Goâ¦ Fire and shots broke your town Goâ¦ They come i…
Cape Francis Onward To certain death of my emotion So tightly wound That …
Carson This is a battle Feels like we're racing to the top…
Cazadores I'm sinking like a cannonball Faster than a kiss I fade…

Columbia Mills Give me some time I promise that i'll give you my…
DNKL through this night you're warmer than fire in every streetli…
Emika War, war, war Battles. Battles. Each one I win, Still loosi…
Hudson Taylor I was climbing, now I'm falling I've been pushed off by…
In Flames Pain You're not my friend and I despise you Friend You are m…
JAGUWAR When we run it feels like a never ending circle…
Judson Cole Band There's times that I should have been loving, but I…
K.S. Rhoads I’m livin’ a lie Dying inside Countin’ down time Sayin’ good…
Karim G Just as you I never was Always different always false…
La'Porsha Renae Some days, it feels like you could run a million…
Lester Lam What if I What if I left you in the dark Would…
Lux Courageous This feeling's strange but we wont pay it any mind I'm…
Minuit Machine Shattered dreams, stolen hopes, we are fighting We are done …
Mitchos Da Menace Just know I see you in my dreams I wake from…
Patent Pending It just don't matter what you do I still can't keep…
Pino G Coz All of my battles You know All of my battles…
S.A.P Spiritual gorilla not a killer or a drug dealer Much respect…
Shirlvin Desir When I wake up I feel like I'm in The…
Spark & Echo Ce cauți aici, mă? Păi ce cauți tu aici? Îi casa…
Squizzy A lot of niggas scared of they own shadow Floating thru…
Steady Wells Walked through the screen door once again Baby I feel like…
Stephen Mayes Before the rush and roar you have calmed my raging…
Taylor Hudson I was climbing, now I'm falling I've been pushed off by…
The Afters This current is trying to wreck me Like castles of sand,…
The Spill Canvas Cursed by my imagination, Teaming with echoes of situations.…
The Virus Choices that we make And paths that we choose Define just…
TheSunManager Broken dreams Won't you wake me up from sleep Drowning thoug…
Various Artists [Curtis, J.T. Early, C.C. White, Wayne] Steppin to the bad s…
Virus Choices that we make And paths that we choose Define just wh…
Yungun (a.k.a. Essa) I’m livin’ a lie Dying inside Countin’ down time Sayin’ good…
zambroa You'd fall for love in the darkness you call night Bending…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Portrait of a Friend:

Fall Somebody call a negotiator, I'm standing on the edge. I'm…
Metal Collides Not watching, not listening The glamour inside seems more i…
My Dream From time to time I feel lonely Having no one by…
Our Song I've been reciting my lines In front of the mirror So you…

Sing Goodnight Lay your head on my pillow Listen to the crickets sing Pro…

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