progressive rock acoustic cello classical guitar liverpool austin virtuoso nicole collective neil campbell mark brocklesby collarbone paul raey 3 oclock sky
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Classic acoustic songwriting meets multilayered progressive rock.
Based in Liverpool (UK) The Neil Campbell Collective is an acoustic rock band whose music is characterised by long progressive compositions, lyrical vocals, lush vocal harmonies, classical guitar (often electronically processed with looping, fast delay lines and morphing kaoss pad textures), a powerful, versatile, and often virtuoso, rhythm section (powered by drummer Mark Brocklesby and bassist Paul Reay), and the lyrical contributions of cellist Nicole Austin. In May 2005 they released their debut album '3 O'Clock Sky', of which reviewers said: 'Polished progressive rock...Neil Campbell's guitar playing is exemplary and at times beautiful' (Live Magazine (Liverpool), June 2005) 'Musicianship of the highest order...plenty of fine percussion (Mark Brocklesby)' (Classic Rock Society, June 2005) 'Catchy melodies, strong harmony vocals, carefully crafted structures...this is an album that just grows and grows with each listening.' (Dutch Progressive Rock Pages, www.dprp.net) 'Eight tracks of thoughtful, well arranged songs...There are touching moments, beauty and melody here.' (Liverpool Daily Post, June 24th 2005)
Song Info
Genre
Rock • Progressive Rock
Charts
Peak #920
Peak in subgenre #96
Author
Neil Campbell
Rights
Neil Campbell 2005
Uploaded
January 01, 2006
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.1 MB • 128 kbps • 2:41
Story behind the song
This song is about the daily grind and the personal cost of all work and no play...
Lyrics
I haven't slept in days, too much time to be lost Hope this overtime pays if only to cover the costs Burning the candle at both ends, cutting my life to the quick People I used to consider my friends are making me sick Getting too tired to function, don't know how long I can keep this up I know my day job's suffering - just don't give a f**k Burning the candle at both sides now - the fire in my heart is peetering out Don't know the where or the why or the how - where there was vision now there's just doubt.
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