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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Be the first one on your block with a copy of our upcoming album, Down Below, in compact disc format. The CD includes some amazing photography by, New Orleans artist, Tom Harvey.
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about
There are blues about breaking up and blues about being in love, and then there are blues just to boast, like rap songs often do. We sing to boost ourselves up when we're feeling low, and we shout out loud, while we're feeling good. I'm playing tenor sax, along with Kevin Louis and Craig Klein (2020 Grammy Award Winner!), on trumpet and trombone respectively. These two top-tier New Orleans horn players who put the ruckus on it.. I added the bai sax later.
lyrics
hang on to your hat,
when the wind starts blowin'
hike up your pants,
when the floods start flowin'
forget everything,
that you thought you was knowin'
I'm like a chop stick beatin' on aluminum can,
hollerin' get your 'tention since the world began
six times seven, baby, forty-two
whatcha gonna do, little mama when I come for you?
when I come for you,
six times seven makes me forty-two
You're mean and evil when I call your name,
friends all tell me that we're too much the same,
you said it's over but you're lettin' me,
so come on mama, let the games begin,
let the games begin,
you said it's over baby, but you're lettin' me in
'lectric fan, I'll be your ragin' gail,
your gentle breeze when you set sail
life preserver in the stormy seas,
come on mama, come see about me,
come see about me,
I'll be your, be your, life preserver, baby in the stormy seas
Work for your baby seven days a week,
do you have something that you're to teach,
who the devil of which you speak,
because you're foolin' 'round baby with my freedom of speech,
of with my freedom of speech,
do you have something, baby, that you're trying to teach?
They say you're a seven, I see at least an eight,
want the keys to your penthouse, give me the code to your gate,
mama, mama, let's get one thing straight,
I'm a fool for your love,
Baby, I accept my fate,
I accept my fate,
keys to your penthouse, give me the code to your gate,
hang on to your hat,
when the wind starts blowin'
hike up your pants,
when the floods start flowin'
forget everything,
that you thought you was knowin'
credits
from Down Below,
released May 23, 2021
Produced by Ted Hefko & Justin Carlo Davi
Recorded August - September 2020 at Music Shed Studios, and Below Studio by Mike Dorsey and Ben Lorio
Edited by Ted Hefko and Justin Davi
Mixed by Keenan McRae Artisound Production
Mastered by Gene Paul at G&J Audio
Musicians
Ted Hefko (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Clarinet, Flute)
Matt Galloway (Lead Guitar)
Justin Carlo Davi (Bass)
Chris Davis (Drums & Percussion)
Kevin Louis (Trumpet on Please Don’t Refuse, Hang on to Your Hat, Ella Speed)
Craig Klein (Trombone on Hang on to Your Hat, Ella Speed)
written and arranged by Ted Hefko thefko music ascap
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