Toured & Tested, by Sammy H Stephens

Toured & Tested

by Sammy H Stephens

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quite I met Sammy in a small club, where I was working as tech/barkeep. He came up to me asking for "hot water", as he had lemon and honey withself. This first interaction was pretty nice and the following concert was pretty amazing! Don't even know what the main act that evening was. After years of remembering the concert and looking a the shirt I bought, I found him again and kept on enjoying some really quite nice music. Favorite track: River Road.

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1.	River Road 04:25	lyrics	buy track
Where the road meets the river and the river meets the road That is where I will fly my flag, it is where I will call home. I planned my escape My getaway route I opened the exit then walked out the room I'm not a rat So why was I forced to race? I'm a lucky one Not before too long I gave up the chase Where the road meets the river and the river meets the road That is where I will fly my flag, it is where I will call home. Four walls and a roof Are all that I need Surround me with forest so I can breathe A mountain range and a crystal clear stream Let me share this place With somebody dear to me Where the road meets the river and the river meets the road That is where I will fly my flag, that is where I will call home. Where I will call home Where the road meets the river and the river meets the road That is where I will lay my hat, that is where I will call home.
2.	Blue Blood Brother 03:10	lyrics	buy track
Your blood bleeds blue my brother Your blood bleeds blue Blue blood Red river A troubled past You know, whatever Our gold Served by the bucket load On the nights we played so hard Our heads flew off and our bodies were scarred We stood As one I'd only just begun to put pieces together as the Opera was sung Right here, right now I'm still proud of the tales I can tell that make me laugh out loud For crying out loud Your blood bleeds blue my brother Your blood bleeds blue
3.	Lovers Eyes 03:59	lyrics	buy track
I see land differently A land I know first hand I've seen that the troubles we face are not the woes of every man Families took me in with little more than nothing to give They fed and watered me More importantly They told me that the meaning of life Is there in your lover's eyes They told me that the meaning of life Is there in every smile Young children happy racing tyres down a path with a stick Life can be this simple Listen to your breath as you sit Waste not one more minute broken in the desert in fear We all have misfortunes I'll give you my blood, my sweat, my tears So gather round Gather round and share stories I'll tell you that the meaning of life can be found in your lover's eyes I'll tell you that the meaning of life Is there in every smile I left the path that I was on to leave a trail Oh, I left the path that I was on to leave a trail Heroes words that I looked at when I was young Oh, I left the path that I was on and fell in love Go and find Your lover's eyes
4.	This Night 03:18	lyrics	buy track
This night Will never end As day breaks We can pretend Won't you be the beauty to my beast? Unravel your body Only for me This Knight Will never be King But, he finds the best In everything This Knight Will find a Queen Without a sword or any armoury Won't you be the beauty to my beast? Unravel your body Only for me Spread as far as my eyes can see
5.	Vast 04:37	lyrics	buy track
With no clouds in the sky There are hidden patterns for us to find Open space that during the day Offers a never ending canvas of paint I will always be there for you I will always be there I lie down with the beach to my back Love is made over these animal tracks Our hourglasses face to face Naked bodies Press play I will always be there for you I will always be there In the evening the Sun fades out with a forget-me-not We find ourselves rugged up in one vast dot to dot Whatever you need I will always be Whatever you need I will always be.
6.	Quiet Night In 03:24	lyrics	buy track
Can we have a quiet night in? I want nothing more than to lie down with Who I like to kiss Can we have a quiet night in? Play me Depeche Mode I'll play you Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros A new city A new face A new place to play Can we have a quiet night in? Tattooing ourselves and watching the season come to an end A new city A new face One day let's drive down Spain A new city A new face Is there ever a final nesting place?

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My five best songs according to people's feedback over the last two years of touring & one new one.

All songs on 'Toured & Tested' were recorded in Leipzig, Germany. I used a Boss Micro Br, a borrowed guitar & a cello to play some bass on.

I also played my favourite mug on one song.

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released July 12, 2015

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Sammy H Stephens Manchester, UK

Indie songwriter and painter.

As seen on tour with Jonah Matranga's onelinedrawing, Joe McMahon (Smoke or Fire), Billy Liar, Roughneck Riot, Zeki Min and many more...

Spent two years of his life cycling from England to Australia, living in a tent and finding new stories to sing about. ... more