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Hummingbirds

from Hummingbirds by Richard Stuverud

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about

Hummingbirds was one of the first tunes that I collaborated with Derek, dating back to around early 2016 if my fading memory serves me correctly.
It seems like a lifetime ago.

Musically I felt inspired by Tom Petty's Wildflowers and wanted to give that aesthetic a bash when writing this one.

And now finally reaching the finish line feels like a small victory as so much has changed in the world since writing and recording it.
These lyrics also happen to be some of my favorite from Derek that speak of love and desire through memories and travel.
Hummingbirds just like us, trying to find a place to land...

A fitting title to a record that was intended to be an ep that happened to grow through a pandemic and blossom into a 12 track album that just might be all over the place sonically...burning all that energy to stay in place...like a hummingbird.

Enjoy!

lyrics

HUMMINGBIRDS

I WAS IN A GARDEN IN TUCSON
POTTERY AND CRYSTALS WERE FOR SALE
LAST NIGHT'S EXPECTATIONS WERE DIMINISHED BY THE DAWN
SCENT OF AUTUMN SAGE AND ALOE VERA
HANGING LIKE REGRET ABOVE THE LAWN
SCARLET CHUPAROSA BLOOMING THERE
TINY DRONES WERE BUZZING ALL GOLD AND GREEN

(CHORUS)
HUMMINGBIRDS JUST LIKE US
BURNING ALL THAT ENERGY
HUMMINGBIRDS JUST LIKE US
BURN IT JUST TO STAY IN PLACE

I WAS STANDING ON FOUR CORNERS,
HEADS UTAH, TAILS NEW MEXICO
THINKING I MIGHT SPIN THE COMPASS ROUND ANOTHER TIME
THINKING THAT MIGHT TELL ME WHERE TO GO
SMELL THE PINES I LEFT IN COLORADO
REMINDING ME OF THINGS I CAN'T RECALL
MY WINGS STILL BUZZING LIKE AN OUTBOARD MOTOR IN THE AIR
I CAN'T STOP CAUSE I DON'T WANT TO FALL

(CHORUS REPEAT)

WELL, 70 BEATS PER SECOND FROM THE WINGS
1200 BEATS A MINUTE FROM MY HEART
TASTE A THOUSAND FLOWERS EVERY SINGLE DAY
30 MILES AN HOUR FROM THE START

LET'S RETRACE THE STEPS WE TOOK TODAY
LET'S TRY AND PUT A NAME TO THE FACE
MAYBE WE;LL REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS
SENT US LOOKING WHEN WE FOUND THIS PLACE

HUMMINGBIRDS JUST LIKE US,
BURNING ALL THAT ENERGY
HUMMINGBIRDS JUST LIKE US,
BURN IT JUST TO STAY IN PLACE
HUMMINGBIRDS, JUST LIKE US
BURN IT JUST TO STAY IN PLACE
HUMMINGBIRDS, JUST LIKE US
TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO LAND
HUMMINGBIRDS, TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO LAND

LET ME REST A MINUTE ON A LEAF
LET ME FEEL THE GENTLE BREEZE AT NIGHT

credits

from Hummingbirds, released March 20, 2022
Anthony Pulsipher, Lead guitar, rhythm guitars
Dmitri Mavra, Bass, Slide guitar
Pearl McCulloch, Backing vocals
Tara McCulloch, Backing vocals
Richard Stuverud, Lead vocals, synths, drums

Recorded by Bart Thurber at House Of Faith Recording, Oakland, Ca

Music by Richard Stuverud
Lyrics by Derek McCulloch

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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.
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