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HERE AND NOW

by Richard Stuverud

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One evening in late fall, while my son Alexander was working on the main piano melody you hear at the beginning of this song, my ears perked up.
I asked him what it was and he said it was something he had been working on for a little while. I asked him if I could join in, he smiled and said with slightly rolled teenager eyes, "ok Dad". I turned on the Mellotron and started developing a counter melody that seemed to work. We also started introducing the passing chords from E to A, to give the main piano melody some structure, adding another interesting dimension.
At this point the collaboration was on and my inner happy Dad moment was in full effect.
We both realized this new piano jam needed a bridge part and that's when the lights of harmony vocals were switched into the on position.
The song didn't present itself as a holiday themed tune at first, but we passed the point of no return when we both laughed at the thought of sleigh bells coming in during this part.
Flash forward to the tracking:
We started with Alexander's piano part followed by mellotron, synth bass and drums.
I worked out some simple lyrics centered around being in the present moment and acknowledging the surrounding beauty of being in nature during the winter.
Alexander and I went with a duet in the first verse followed by harmonies throughout the rest of the track.
Now we needed a ringer for the sleigh bell part.
We knew just who to get and we were grateful for her availability and participation.
Cathrine Veikos (aka Mom:)
With the Bells down in two takes, we now had a completed song that was affectionately recorded at House Of Faith Recording by the most awesome Bart Thurber who captured it all for your listening pleasure.

It's now a holiday tune, but I like to think of it as a special collaboration between the family that stretches across time and space with that universal message of love.

Please take note that my good brother from another mother Neal Walter put the star on top with some excellent guitar action to bring it all home. Thank you Neal!

I hope you enjoy this tune now or at any time of year.

Here And Now,
With Love...

lyrics

HERE AND NOW

SNOW IS FALLING DOWN
FROM A WINTER SOUND
LIKE PAINTED SKY SCENES

THE FIRE IS BURNING BRIGHT
LIKE ANCIENT STARLIGHT
IN SOLSTICE DREAMS-
FOR YOU AND ME

THE LEAVES HAVE ALL BLOWN AWAY
FROM A COLD YESTERDAY
LET THE LIGHT OF LOVE WARM US-
HERE AND NOW
HERE AND NOW
HERE AND NOW

(Bridge)

SUNLIGHT SLOWLY FADES AWAY
ON AN OLD WINTER DAY
CLOUDS MOVE IN TIMELAPSE RAYS
BEFORE THE STARS HAVE LEFT THE SKY
IN MORNING'S MOONLIGHT
LET THE LIGHT OF LOVE WARM US-

HERE AND NOW
HERE AND NOW

Music by (The Son) Alexander Veikos Stuverud & (The Dad) Richard Stuverud.
Prabujee Music Ascap/ Good Song Music Ascap
2022
Lyrics by RS

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released December 16, 2022
Alexander Veikos Stuverud-Piano, Vocals
Cathrine Veikos- Sleigh Bells
Richard Stuverud-Mellotron, Synth Bass, Drums, Vocals

Special Guest: Neal Walter-Acoustic and Electric Guitars

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Bart Thurber @ House of Faith Recording,
Oakland, Ca 2022

Cover photo by RS above Pacifica in the winter.
Graphic layout by Dimitri Mavra.

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Richard Stuverud Oakland, California

Richard is a musician known for his work in the Seattle music scene as the drummer for The Fastbacks, War Babies and as a guest drummer for Pearl Jam in Oakland and Fresno in 2022. Richard has been working on solo material with his debut Memories In Kodachrome released in 2020,
His follow up, Hummingbirds was released on March 20th, 2022.Richard's new 7"vinyl single dropped, 3/1/23. ... more

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