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What do you get if you combine Laura Polence from Snowapple, Biff Roxby from Honeyfeet and Louis Barabbas from The Bedlam Six? You get Tunc! A new experimental pop supergroup stretched between Amsterdam, Salford and the Isle Of Skye.
Check out their first track “Are You Happy Now?”
The soundtrack album of Louis Barabbas‘ epic new musical Jocasta is now on general release, available through all the usual digital platforms, selected record shops and the artist’s own online store.
The record features performances by Bridie Jackson, RÃoghnach Connolly, Natasha Hodgson, Liz Green, Felix Hagan, Jami Reid-Quarrell, Tom Hingley, Becca Williams, Laurien Schreuder, Claire Mooney, Tony Walsh, Matt Hill, Tom Robinson and many more.
Here is a promotional video for villain’s song “Pulling The Strings”
“Every Tragedy Begins With A Happy Ending” is sung by Maeve and Peggidy, two of the main characters from Louis Barabbas‘ musical Jocasta. They are played by Liz Green and Kill The Beast‘s Natasha Hodgson.
The full soundtrack album is released on 5th May 2017.
For more information about the project visit www.louisbarabbas.com/jocasta
LYRICS
There’s an After after every Ever After
And if these events cause some offence
I won’t say what that represents
I can’t hear the jokes for all the laughter
Life’s a picnic
Life’s a treat
But just when this life seemed so sweet
You notice ants in the sugar bowl
The romance is getting cold
Your world’s viewed through a prism
Of endless euphemisms
All the stories have been told
The newfangles are getting old
Where will our lives spit us out
Can there really be any doubt
That
Every
Tragedy
Begins with a happy ending
Every tragedy begins the same
Every tragedy begins with a happy ending
But they don’t stay that way
Though our fate’s unknown
That don’t make it less certain
We’re paying interest on all
Those happy moments that we stole
So stay at home and gently twitch the curtain
We’ve got the perfect view to
Watch our shrinking futures
Follow the rules
Right down to the letter
You think your love will grow
But it’s already plateaued
And if your dreams come true
It means you should dream better
So dance like there’s no yesterday
Dance all of those dreams away
And say
Every
Tragedy
Begins with a happy ending
Every tragedy begins the same
Every tragedy begins with a happy ending
But they don’t stay that way
Coincidences and serendipity
Providence is all down to destiny
I’m convinced this will end up miserably now
Don’t scream
Don’t fuss
It’s ever been thus
Line crossed
Coin tossed
Game lost
Because
Every
Tragedy
Begins with a happy ending
Every tragedy begins the same
Every tragedy begins with a happy ending
But they don’t stay that way
The first song (post overture) from Louis Barabbas‘ musical Jocasta is sung by Honeyfeet‘s RÃoghnach Connolly.
The track was recorded at WR Audio in Salford.
The full soundtrack album is out 5th May 2017.
Read more about Jocasta here.
LYRICS
Ignore the clocks ticking and chiming
I warn you don’t ever take their bait
Round here it don’t matter what the time is
Because round here it’s always too late
Some towns chew you up
This one digests you slow
You might as well just give up
It’ll never let go
I’ve been searching all evening
For a game that ain’t rigged
There’s only one way of leaving
Get a shovel and dig
Welcome to the upside down
Welcome to the inside out
You won’t find many new ideas in this town
No one ever thought to try one out
They built things to last
They didn’t build them to work
The funny thing about the past
It has a tendency to lurk
Around every corner
And down every drain
Rising up to warn you
Again and again
Welcome to the upside down
Welcome to the last sliver of soap
There ain’t a lot of optimism floating around
Even the circling vultures have given up hope
We’ve got low expectations
And high rates of tax
Blood is spilt on occasion
But soon dries in the cracks
It’s one long wrong foregone conclusion
This is no longer about fathers and sons
More of worlds that are starting to shrink
Weeping mothers giving suck to their young
Tender as scabs picked down to the pink
This tale is tired of the telling
It don’t want to unfold
It’s sobbing and yelling
To never ever be retold
While the promises pile up
But nobody’s counting
The rivers turn to slop
That ain’t fit to drown in
Welcome to the upside down
Welcome to the shadow of the doubt
The house lights have faded now
But that don’t mean you can just sit this one out
Everyone here is so proud
Everyone here is so prone
No matter how big the crowd
We still feel alone
How did it ever come to this?
How did it ever come to this?
The new Louis Barabbas album features all sorts of instruments: strings, brass, orchestral percussion, woodwind, slide whistles… but one of the most important ingredients is the sound of people – furious people, optimistic people, good people, bad people. Not one but three revolutions happen throughout the course of this musical soundtrack and there’s no way of faking the sound and energy of a bunch of people of various shapes and sizes making a big noise together.
So come join us in one of our favourite Salford pubs, the wonderful Eagle Inn at 1pm on Sunday 26th February and lend your voice to our fictional revolution (and album).
They have great beer and it’ll be a very enjoyable afternoon. Singers and non-singers of all levels are very welcome.
Join the Facebook event page for updates.
More about the record here: https://louisbarabbas.com/
More about our Open Recording Sessions here.