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Live at St. Mary's

by Stephen Hodd

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1.
Monument (Live Looping Version) 07:31
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The daggers came out in the bright of the bay, We were poets and drunkards, lost in the decay, Some words were muttered, some were cast in stones, Thrown into the waters of the wilfully unknown. What say you lover, my sister of the night? Shall we trade our ancient language and drink til it gets light? Keep spinning the bottle until it points away, I guess we can agree to live to fight another day I waged a war for your loving, You lit the beacon that drew me into your valley, Where I laid my arms down, surrendered to your body, I built a monument for all that was amazing, Will we still love what we find as we start to loose our minds? Steal the cap from liberty beneath the storm washed pines? Cold hands turn to the ghosts of what they will become, Your eyes telling me softly somewhere it went wrong. The cross you bear around your neck isn't what it seems, It slides across your body chastening your dreams, How can we act as if that was the way? I know your cloth and crucifix get their kicks from dirty play. I waged a war for your loving, You lit the beacon that drew me to your valley, I laid my arms down, surrendered to your beauty. Where I built a monument for all that was amazing, Oh those loving eyes, Oh good god those loving eyes, I'd give them all I have, Until I am truly blind, I'm as naked as the wind, calling your Atlantic tide, I wish you all the best, And god damn it eternal rest.
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Surface Position (Live Looping Version) 07:03
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Through this thick skin lies a tender heart, It can take a sharp incision,
Can you cut with precision?
 Or will you blindly hack at the surface position. Through this thick skin the blood flow is chasing, It moves without permission, As you move without volition, Will you pull back your blade from this surface position? Something’s changing Through this thick skin no mind can devour, This molten heart condition, There’s no need for dissection, As you dive through the cracks of the surface position.
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Everflow (Live Looping Version) 05:34
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I take the easy flow,
 I skim across the water,
 Set free from the under tow,
 Now I can never falter. Rise up above the reeds,
 Climb higher with the waves.
 This salt it cures what bleeds.
 As I become the everflow, Life left its mark on me,
 Made me out of scars,
 There is no darkness left to see,
 As I become the everflow I fought the mighty hurricane,
 I rode along the white tops,
 Crashed onto the beaches,
 Where the sun now warms my bones. I need no more an anchor,
 I need no flood defence
 Freed from all the rancour.
 I become the everflow.

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Embark on an auditory pilgrimage with 'Live at St. Mary's', a raw and immersive EP featuring three distinct tracks: 'Monument', 'Surface Position', and 'Everflow'. This collection is not just a series of live performances but the very essence of a moment, an auditory diary of solitude and resonance within the historic St. Mary's Church in Woodbridge, Suffolk.

During the silent throes of 2020, with the world paused outside, I stepped into the sacred calm of St. Mary's—not only to capture the sound but the sight of music in its most elemental form. With Maria de la Iglesia documenting the journey, we set out to create live videos that encapsulated the spirit of live performance. These recordings are the heart of that venture.

Each track is infused with the raw, reverberating energy that only a space like St. Mary's can invoke, heightened by the solitary communion with my looping setup in Ableton. The resulting performances are visceral and uninhibited, a testament to the power of music to transcend circumstances.

'Monument', 'Surface Position', and 'Everflow' are not only performances but echoes of an extraordinary time. Each loop, each live layer, was a thread in the tapestry of an era defined by distance and introspection.

This EP represents the confluence of history, art, and technology—a series of live sessions that are as much about the visual experience as the auditory one, with Maria de la Iglesia's lens capturing every spontaneous moment. 'Live at St. Mary's' is an invitation to witness the raw beauty of creation in a time of isolation, a reminder of the resilience and boundless nature of music.

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released May 5, 2020

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Stephen Hodd UK

Singer//Songwriter//Live-Looper
Born in Scotland and raised amidst the rich tapestry of Irish culture, Stephen Hodd is an esteemed artist now based in Suffolk, UK.

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