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Chase the Sun

by Hitchhiking Honeymoon

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    CD of the 6-song EP "Chase the Sun" (2022). Comes in a sharp-looking gatefold case with beautiful artwork by Michelle White.

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1.
Without a Face 03:32
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In a year without a face Cheshire eyes floating alone In a year with no embrace Hearts cool, turn into stone Will it ever be the same? Will it ever be the same? In a year without a face Time slips, plans are delayed Did a year just go to waste While we wait, worry, and gray Will it ever be the same? Will it ever be the same? Is that laughter down the street And the sound of dancing feet? Is it just a lonely wind through the trees? In a year without a face Growing strong Yearning for more It is time Throw wide the gates We will live as never before Will it ever be the same? Will it ever be the same? Will it ever be the same? (Dawn is breaking) Will it ever be the same? (Dawn is breaking) Will it ever be the same? (Dawn is breaking) Will it ever be the same? The dawn is breaking.
2.
Message in the Sand 03:13
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We were windblown Like the sandstone Walking bare feet The breath of the sea Lean of driftwood On a dune stood Shelter a while Nestle and smile Message in the sand Born of sea and land Written by the one you love Gathered friends sing Round a fire ring Smell of mesquite Smoky and sweet Talk and laughter Ever after A mandolin plays But we slip away Message in the sand Born of sea and land Written by the one you love Feathered clouds glow Petaled red rose Falls to the sand And you take my hand With a bare toe Sketch an arrow Piercing a heart The finest of art Message in the sand Born of sea and land Written by the one you love Message in the sand Born of sea and land Written by the one you love
3.
We Belong 03:52
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Where the river bends as it reaches the ocean And the little houses nestle up in the trees An osprey pair back to the nest for the springtime Together for life, they circle around and they sing We belong We belong We belong to the sea The wind and sand, calm and sacred and timeless A hillside home, warm and safe for us two The winding road takes us up to the cloudline High again but every time it feels new We belong We belong We belong to the sea There’s an ancient mountain watching over the ocean And when we’re gone, here’s what I want them to do They can lay us down looking over the water And the soothing song of the infinite blue We belong We belong We belong to the sea We belong We belong We belong to the sea
4.
Chase the Sun 03:55
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In the sparkling Mississippi dew Camping gear rolled up, a June for two We pedal and smile Gravel spray from passing pickup wheels Jamie leads us on to kinder fields Leave old fears behind As back roads unwind And for us until the day is done Finding any way to chase the sun And be free Writing poems as the sun goes down Backyard artist tells us dreams abound They dance in the clouds Finding faces in the moonlit trees Wooden eyes stare out, our future sees A shower of stars Tomorrow’s so far And for us until the day is done Finding any way to chase the sun And be free Your tomorrows never came Foggy tatters of our dreams recalled Spin in city lights on concrete walls The poet rides free Alive still with me And for us until the day is done Finding any way to chase the sun We will always have the road we’re on I’ll carry on And be free You’ll be with me
5.
Missing Man 03:49
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Pulled into Montmartre before it was dawn Guitar, backpack, no plan at all That’s where I met him singing favorite tunes To Amalie, the fountain and moon We spent the summer busking in Le Marais A room for three above a cafe But now and then a foreign unmarked car With blacked-out windows watched from afar Does anyone know Did anyone see There’s a missing man A dark mystery Does anyone know Did anyone see There’s a missing man A dark mystery Young and free, we thought we were wise But there was always an ache in his eyes He fled one dawn, the fireplace revealed A half-burnt letter with a Cyrillic seal Does anyone know Did anyone see There’s a missing man A dark mystery Does anyone know Did anyone see There’s a missing man A dark mystery Years passed in the City of Light With Amalie I was warm at night Then a photo came in the post Recent of us, a gun and a ghost Does anyone know Did anyone see There’s a missing man A dark mystery Does anyone know Did anyone see There’s a missing man A dark mystery
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Dance of a Spirit 04:52
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All in a minute of time Dance, spirit so fine All in a minute of time She arrives from another world Deep in the night a baby’s cry is heard Mom and Dad they finally have their girl House on the meadow, morning sun breaks through Where she grows in love that’s strong and true All in a minute of time Dance, spirit so fine All in a minute of time She arrives from another world On the day she weds the meadow hosts Gathered friends, joyful tears and toasts In the spring a brand new life it calls, Three generations live between these walls All in a minute of time Dance, spirit so fine All in a minute of time She arrives from another world Dance of a spirit Dance of a spirit Spent and old but in the folds of love, From her bed her daughter’s face above Falling tears for speeding years but still Near the end they know the glass is filled All in a minute of time Dance, spirit so fine All in a minute of time She is gone to another world All in a minute of time Dance, spirit so fine All in a minute of time She arrives from another world Dance of a spirit All in a minute of time (Dance of a spirit) All in a minute of time (Dance of a spirit) All in a minute of time (Dance of a spirit) All in a minute of time (Dance of a spirit)

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The third release from San Francisco-based folk-rock trio Hitchhiking Honeymoon. Male and female vocals float over intricate acoustic guitars, bass, and mandolin. Engaging stories of joy and dread, love and loss, city and shore.
From the liner notes: "The recent pandemic and political turmoil have brought darkness and isolation unprecedented in our lifetime. Our response: redouble the collaboration in this third release, with the songs all co-written and the lead vocals split evenly among us. We hope the results lift your spirits. Here's to a better tomorrow... the dawn is breaking!"

credits

released March 25, 2022

Eric Beattie - lead (3, 6) and harmony vocals, guitar, percussion
Marymoore Patterson - lead (2, 4) and harmony vocals
Sam Pointer - lead (1, 5) and harmony vocals, lead guitar, bass, mandolin

Produced by Sam Pointer with Eric Beattie.
Executive Producer - Eric Beattie.
All songs written by Eric Beattie and Sam Pointer,
except "Chase the Sun" written by Marymoore Patterson, Eric Beattie and Sam Pointer.

Recorded and mixed at GetReel Productions by Robert Preston, San Francisco, CA.
Mastered by Gary Hobish at A. Hammer Mastering, San Francisco, CA.
Additional recording by Ben Trexel at Aberdeen Studios, Birmingham, AL.
Additional recording by Eric Beattie at Hemp Creations Studios, Brisbane, CA.
Original artwork by Michelle White, michelle-white.com

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Sam Pointer Birmingham, Alabama

Sam Pointer is a captivating singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Birmingham, AL. His Americana sound draws inspiration from rock, pop, bluegrass, blues, folk, and more. He is also an in-demand sideman, and has several releases with a side project, the San Francisco-based original folk-rock trio Hitchhiking Honeymoon. ... more

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