Dear Friends,
Happy April! It is my great honor to share some fun news today! At a glance:
Show Announcement: Ryman, Nashville
Spring Sale: 20%-50% Off
Atlas: III Song, Build - Out Everywhere Now
Show Announcement
Nashville! I am so thrilled to announce that I'll be making my Ryman debut on October 20th! I'll be joined by a Nashville string quartet and simply cannot wait to share my songs in this legendary auditorium!
Presale begins tomorrow, April 2 at 10am CT sharp, with code: ATLAS3
Public sale begins April 4 at 10am CT.
Spring Sale: 20%-50% Off
Spring Sale begins now! My entire online shop is 20%-50% off! Vinyl, clothing (socks!), pins, totes, cassettes, everything! Including 50% off Enneagram 7-inch singles!
Discount applied automatically at checkout, no code required! Sale ends April 15th.
New Song: Build - Out Now
I am SO excited to tell you that my newest Atlas: III song Build is now available everywhere (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.)!
Thanks for listening!! The next Atlas: III song Destroy is coming soon!
Build Liner Notes
I had the privilege of bringing this song to life with the help of the following people:
Cellos: Sharon Gerber
Violins: Anya-Katarina Gerber
Drums: Jason Toth
Mixing: John Goodmanson
Mastering: Greg Obis - Chicago Mastering Services
Artwork: Elicia Edijanto
Lyrics
out there,
blink and you’ll miss it,
is the promised land
(or at least somewhere different).
pressed up to the glass to see it-
but i get distracted by my own reflection.
like a live-wire, hope flickers
against the pitch black
in rich contrast,
hypnotized by the horizon,
i hold out my hand-
i just want to build
some kind of bridge
to where the source material lives.
i want to build,
brick by brick, until i am changed-
for a minute i’ll be endless,
for a minute i’ll be brave.
for a minute i’ll make sense of
all of my mistakes.
i’ve poured over the blueprints,
i’ve stuck to the plan.
even a little ahead of schedule
but still missing parts of who i am.
my active imagination
fills in the empty space-
the pencil reaches wide
but like anything held too tight,
it breaks.
i just want to make
some kind of mark,
permanent ink
right from the start.
i want to draw,
line by line,
until i am changed-
i just want to build
some kind of bridge
to where the source material lives.
i want to build,
brick by brick, until i am changed-
for a minute i’ll be endless.
for a minute i’ll be brave.
for a minute i’ll make sense of
all of my mistakes
and for a minute i’ll be endless,
for a minute i’ll be home,
for a minute i’ll make something
to forever call my own.
i’ll always wrestle with patience-
the dissonance of purgatory-
but i’ll try to make use of the tension
in this first and second act of my story.
New Episodes Coming Soon
Just a heads up that a new episode of The Sleeping At Last Podcast all about Build AND its upcoming sibling song Destroy will be released soon! Cant't wait to share.
Upcoming Shows
New: May 27 - Royal Albert Hall, London (Orchestral show) - Tickets
New: Oct 20 - Ryman, Nashville - Pre-sale begins April 2, 10am CT
Thank you so much for reading, listening and giving me the gift of getting to spend my life doing what I love! I am deeply grateful for you. Wishing you the most beautiful Spring!!
Huge Love, Ryan
Sleeping At Last
P.S. Things I Love Right Now
1. Kew Gardens in Springtime (Beyond gorgeous!)
2. Tone Architect (LOVE this new plugin from Teletone!)
3. Single Rider Shirts (Love these inspired-by shirts!)
4. Strawberry & Vanilla Cream Croissant Bun (London Starbucks FAV.)