The band came to be from seeking blues and roots of the greats from an early age when exposed to musicians such as Peter Green, Otis Redding and Ray Charles. The boys would watch closely in awe as their teacher, Sam Linton Smith, performed at St. Andrews pub on a Sunday, the very same St. Andrews in which Josh and Sam Teskey set up to busk as boys. Thus began the musical convergence of Warrandyte Blues-Soul and everything in between. And when brought to Melbourne CBD, people actually move to live music – a phenomenon that’s camera worthy.
Josh Teskey fronts the band with his smooth vocals and rhythm guitar. Evocative of Donny Hathaway, Teskey reaches out to play with his audience, ushering them through the emotional room of each song’s mind with airs of love, ardor and desire; creating an atmosphere you thought you were born too late to ever experience.
Joined by Sam Teskey on lead guitar and backing vocals, these brothers will have you rocking from side to side until you’re dancing, and then giggling at the absolute sublimity of the moment. Teskey will have you pink cheeked and stress free with his flirtatious solos and flattering, fatherly tones.
Along with the Teskeys, you’ll find the unflustered Brendon Love on bass. His instinctive and cool, calm and collected nature is what drives the hips of the audience and transports the energy in and out of high spirit to deep soul. Love is love, and love is bass.
Liam Gough completes the ensemble with his metronomic technique and veteran beat keeping. Gough’s talent effectuates the amalgamation of funk and blues, inspiring the music itself by teasing the fluidity with his heartfelt punctilious pulse. This drummer might as well be the only drummer you know.
Through gifts bestowed upon the family (and farm-ily) band, such as; BB King, Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye, they share with us city dwellers dynamics within a live sound that only clean country air and years of diverse varieties of live gigging can provide, and I’m not just saying that because I’m wearing overalls and ate my chicken.
The Teskey Brothers are an important affirmation of something we have always loved and something we hope to never loose – Home, Rhythm, and Blues.
Paint My Heart
The teskey brothers Lyrics
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On empty skies
Empty streets
Fill my eyes
I paint my heart
With something new
Then leave it all
I'll leave it all to you
If the cold winds coming
Don't let it stay
I know I'll try
Harder every day
I paint my heart
With something new, then I'll give it all
I'll give it all
Back to you
Yeah
In a letter
That you sent to me
Got my heart
For me to see
I'll paint it
With something new, then I'll send it on
I'll send it on
Back to you
Yeah you
Yeah
Yeah
In a letter
A letter you sent to me
Got my heart
For me to see
I'll paint it
Yeah, yeah, yeah
With something new
Then I'll send it on
I'll send it on
I'll send it on
Then I'll send it on
I'll send it on
Back to you
In "Paint my heart," The Teskey Brothers sing about the experience of being lost and uncertain. Traffic, emptiness, and loneliness fill the singer's surroundings. The lyrics suggest the singer's desire to create something new and move on from the past, but also acknowledges that it may not be easy to let go. The chorus emphasizes a cycle of creation and giving, as the singer paints their heart with something new, only to give it all back to another person.
In the second verse, the lyrics suggest a struggle with change and growth. The singer knows that the "cold wind" is coming, but must accept it and try harder each day. Again, the singer finds solace in painting their heart with something new, and returns it to the person who sent the letter that sparked this cycle. The repetition of the phrase "back to you" in both choruses emphasizes the cyclical nature of this process - the singer will give something new, and then return it to someone else.
The bridge of the song is almost a repetition of the second half of the first verse, suggesting that the cycle of creation and giving will be repeated indefinitely. The song as a whole explores themes of change, growth, and letting go, and the singer's desire to confront these challenges through art and connection with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Heavy traffic
The overwhelming burden of society bears down on me
On empty skies
Although the sky is devoid of obstacles, my heart still feels weighed down
Empty streets
Even the absence of people cannot alleviate the emptiness I feel inside
Fill my eyes
My soul is so heavy that it overflows into my physical senses
I paint my heart
In a desperate attempt to renew myself, I try to coat my soul with a fresh layer
With something new
I hope to cover my weariness with a coat of fresh paint
Then leave it all
Once I'm done painting my heart, I have to let it go
I'll leave it all to you
I'll entrust you with my freshly painted heart devoid of weariness and burdens
If the cold winds coming
Even if difficult times await me
Don't let it stay
I won't let my tiredness accumulate and weigh me down further
I know I'll try
I'm resolute in my quest to remain hopeful
Harder every day
I'll work harder to maintain that promise every passing day.
In a letter
The past shows up again
That you sent to me
The past is a lesson from the person that knows me best
Got my heart
It made me deeply emotional
For me to see
I gained a lot of insight from it
I'll paint it
I will utilize my fresh perspective to reframe my heart
With something new
I'll use the lessons learned from the past to build a brighter future
Then I'll send it on
I'll use what the past taught me to guide my future
Back to you
I'm sharing this knowledge with the person who knows me best
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Liam Gough, Brendon Love, Joshua Teskey, Samuel Teskey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheCircleSessions
This voice gives us chills every time – so good. Who should be next at The Circle°?
@leroysahne
can we please have more teskey brothers? ❤️❤️❤️
@_ankitsuri
you guys gotta get Leo James Conroy on here !
@carlosgrassot
Me!!!! https://youtu.be/1mxfkoaBUnU 😜😜🙈🙈😂😂
@rune24dk
Casey Abrams solo with his bass.....
@WiiNV
Yebba please!
@fayemitchell9663
I'm in the midst of a Teskey Brothers worm hole on YouTube......they are incredible!!!! Takes me to another place deep in my soul.....thank you all
@AerialEscape
same here bud.. about the same time you made this comment as well.. I can't seem to find my way out either :)
@TAKINBUTH0LES
I stumbled upon the black pumas awhile back going through the YouTube rabbit hole and they eventually led me here
@andrewsamson2208
Not enough words to describe the emotions evoked by not only the song but also this performance. This is as real as it gets.