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Fog Holler

by Fog Holler

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1.
Oh a long time ago When I left my old home Went to LA Seeking fortune and fame Pleasures all around, Neon paradise downtown Summer nights are dry and hot Tacos in the parking lot Traffic by day Paid minimum wage Good friends abound If you drive across town Cars breaking down Got no way to get around Looking for a job that pays Sweatin’ in the burning rays I wanna go back where the rain is falling down I wanna go back where my friends can gather ‘round Somebody’s playground Don’t quite know whose Everytime I go out Always seem to lose Dreaming by night Trying to get it just right Such a big old dusty town Prettiest when the sun goes down Gotta get some change Not these nickels and dimes Picking bluegrass music Just ain’t with the times Plenty of things to do and see But Tinseltown is not for me These desert blues have got me down I’m gonna leave this dusty town
2.
Well hey there friend, you look a mite tired Are you feeling those world-weary blues It’s been a little while since we last caught up So why don’t you tell me the news Tell me all your tales of heartbreak and lost faith Of blood, sweat, and dirty shoes And pay no mind to the scars my dear Pray, please, please continue (chorus) I’m peachy keen I’m fine and dandy Never been better I never been worse I been up, I been down I’ve been lost, I been found I am so gosh darn confused But please, go on, it’s not that important Why don’t you tell me the news These are hard times indeed And I’m glad to lend an ear to a dear friend in need To hear your trials and tribulations, the stress and confrontations All make my poor heart bleed How can I help? What can I do How can I hide the pain in me Pay no mind to the mask my dear How could I pretend to be free (chorus) I’m sorry my friend, my cup runneth over I’m not doing as a-well as I’d seem This old mortal coil has run me all over and I haven’t had a chance to breathe Would you help me share this load Would you be my steed I don’t think I can do this alone Would you please please please help me Not peachy keen Not fine and dandy I’m doing badly I never been worse I been up, I’ve been down I’ve been lost, I’ve been found I am so gosh darn confused I need a hand in this lonesome world So (x3) So let me tell you the news
3.
Horndog 02:38
Same old folks everywhere I turn Small town life just makes me yearn For a place where no one knows my name A reset to the social game My reputation’s in the dirt From all the love that’s turned to hurt But reflection’s not a young boy’s game Just one way to help the pain (chorus) I’m goin’ out on the hill for a good time tonight I’m gonna find me a new old baby there We’ll get fried like a corndog I’m a-livin’ like a horn dog Lookin’ sad for pity’s sake A thirsty boy just loves to take With a pretty face and a stupid grin It won’t be long before you’re in Well a monkey sees and monkey do(e)s And even though there’s no one new We'll get high and just pretend Let the lovin’ last until it ends (chorus x2)
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One soul can be binded One soul can be freed One’s eyes can be blinded But the heart still sees One’s lies can be shattered One’s dreams be made One’s fire be a burning While they’re sitting in the shade Forward into unknown It feels like a dream We’re wanting for laughter We’re wanting to scream From under the water The spirit will rise To shade us with leaves To unveil our eyes How soon the dawn breaks How bright the light How hot that fire That brings the sight How big the moon How long the day How loud is the thunder When it’s scaring us away What must be the answer What should be the way Around what are we dancing With whom do we pray We’ll answer our questions But one thing remains We’ll all eat together And music will play
6.
(chorus) I don't need no family My last one's gone bad I don't need no mother And I don't need no dad I found me a family That loves me for me I found true love And I’ve been set free Born in a home Without any love More scars on my back Than stars up above I can’t stand it here Where there’s blood on the floor Where can I go Where is the door One stormy night While the cold winds did blow My folks called me in Just to tell me to go They threw me out To sleep in the rain Said never come back And they cursed my name (chorus) I wept and I begged I felt so alone How could I live If I had no home I wiped up my tears And I laced up my shoes Everything to gain And nothing to lose I roamed all over Searching for kin Learned that real family Comes from within It isn’t your blood That keeps ties close Sometimes your blood Is who hurts you the most (Chorus)
7.
Bodega Rock 02:37
8.
Spanish Moss 04:40
In a summer’s twilight hour We went walking under oak and spanish moss Carving canyons into memory as the sun set Those happy moments I’d never known Nor the thrill of dreams waking up on me I’d say those words or more if I could go back (chorus) Now you’re gone Long moved on But these memories remain and tease me out of sleep Now I’m gone Long moved on And I wish you well Feelings deep and oh sincere Grew within my breast as I tried to pull you near But your spirit was not for me to keep Enchanted hours in your arms Shaped me up for heartbreak as I was moving on You said it’s best if you don’t change your plans (chorus) Nights I’d sit awake Wondering how you, if you valued my time Mind upwelling factures of another place and time Silence greets my mind As the clock spins around it’s measly little world Alone but you find me again (chorus)
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Loving can be full of misery And though it is sublime The things I strive for get me down When I’m failing at the ways of life “Let go of what you love And love should there remain” I’m told life is supposed to be suffering But everytime what’s left is pain Thrust into a universe Where beautiful things, arranged; Call me to their study But study takes life and space I’m hung up on the penalties Of expecting from my time How else can I find the divine Youth is full of readiness From being starry eyed But the learning comes on ton by ton And it shakes that sweet, dark night I wanna get ready for the day I die But I don’t want death on my mind Still right now when I say it out loud I can feel it giving me might All in all this life’s a peach And I’m thankful for my time I seem to hold tight on to what I like But it doesn’t always feel quite right I know what I’m looking for I know what I need And that doesn’t make it any easier to see I have to care to learn from it Then I can’t find peace Pulled between my heart and my mind at ease
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released June 28, 2022

Produced by Fog Holler

Banjo: Casey James Holmberg
Bass Fiddle: Noa
Fiddle: Raphaella Hero
Guitar: Tommy Schulz
Vocals: Casey James Holmberg & Tommy Schulz

Recorded by Scott Proctor at Skyline Studios, Oakland, CA
Mixed by Jim Robeson at The Bar, Gaithersburg, MD
Mastered by Mike Monsieur at Axis Audio, Nashville, TN

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Fog Holler Portland, Oregon

Described as “the next generation of the many shades of grass” by Grammy Winner Cathy Fink, Fog Holler is a modern bluegrass band featuring keening brother duo harmonies and virtuosic instrumentation. With influences ranging from The Stanley Brothers to Buck Owens to Primus, Fog Holler’s captivating tunes and coordinated outfits are quickly enthralling longtime bluegrass fans and newcomers alike. ... more

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