What is a Process Single?

These 5 tracks represent the process each song of mine goes through from birth to the version that is eventually shared with you. It's always some version of this work, exploration, feel and process... Sometimes shorter, sometimes longer... But always a sequence of events that generally goes from seed to tree, or wood to table... Or whatever metaphor makes sense to ya.

I thought this kind of a listen might be of interest to some of you.

There's also bonus material, it's a photo of the lyrics with some notes I was leaning on for the final demo.

Please note that Track 5 on here is the moment the song arrived. It had started as an idea for a poem. I sat down at my keyboard with the limited words I had previously written and pressed record to see what would come via the inspiration of a moment. It's quite raw sonically and gets uncertain, but it does capture the moment some thoughts developed into a song. Both tracks 4 and 5 are quite raw sonically, but again, the hope is that some of you will find the process of interest.

The final version of Rivers was created with the wild talents of Brian Fallon, Corey Siegle, Brian Bequette and Hans DeKline. Please make your first listen via good headphones or speakers... Maybe even in your car? We paid a great amount of attention to the details in this recording and I want your first experience with it to be as beautiful as possible.

As always, I hope this song finds you and yours good. Stay hopeful and smart out there. I hope this song and any of its versions become a good companion for you.

Thank you.

Always,
M. Ryan