THE SONG: I wrote this song for my wife Natalie. I'll leave it at that:) My hope is maybe this song can be your song to someone you love.
THE RECORDING: I wrote this song initially on a tiny antique toy piano that I keep in my bathroom... I'll leave THAT at THAT too:) Anyways! I wanted this song to have an almost nursery rhyme quality to it. All the textures and EQ/compression, instrument choices etc. are all meant to come across feeling a little bit like the blanky (blanket) you had when you were a kid. Not that I remember mine, or even if I really had one... but you know what I mean... comfort... warmth.
The drums... this is a Remo Piccolo snare I've had forever... love it. I wanted to be able to hit the drums hard, but have them still feel sensitive... hopefully I achieved that paradox; authoritative sensitivity! I think somewhere down deep I was inspired a bit by Manu Katche' on this one. Love his playing on Peter Gabriel's SO album... a big influence on me back in the late 90's. Check him out on the live SO VHS! amazingly passionate and creative drumming. where is he now? I wonder. I digress.
This song really puts me back in the place I was at (emotionally) writing it. I hope it takes YOU somewhere... Enjoy:)
- Adam
Original Release Date: September 21, 2010