You Just Might
by Andrew Chen
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You Just Might
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Come On Down
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Morning Rain
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Higher
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Stranger Girl
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Fall Behind
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The Escape
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Night Rain
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about
www.andrewchenmusic.com
"Fresh on Brisbane's R&B scene and armed with his soul-baring, bedroom-produced EP, You Just Might, Melbourne-born muso Andrew Chen is bursting to take to the stage. Appearing with The Intentions, his 7-piece band of electrifying gypsy soul, electro, jazz and prog musicians, their set has been described as 'urban, slick, theatrical and wholly embracing.'
The EP, ranging from the intensely confessional opener ‘You Just Might,' the upbeat party-funk of ‘Come On Down,' and the frisky puppy-like exuberance of crowd favorite 'Higher' openly showcases a still-developing artist with that constant urge to experiment and stretch beyond his teen years. Andrew independently wrote, engineered and mixed all the tracks, playing all the instruments and recording it DIY style in his bedroom on his laptop.
A variety of live setups including acoustic shows (Queen St Mall, Barsoma, Music Kafe) have been successful in the past, along with upcoming full band shows (The Zoo, The Globe Theater). Andrew has also appeared at various festivals including the Caxton Street Festival. He is now booking shows for 2010 with his new band, Dru & The Intentions!"
"Fresh on Brisbane's R&B scene and armed with his soul-baring, bedroom-produced EP, You Just Might, Melbourne-born muso Andrew Chen is bursting to take to the stage. Appearing with The Intentions, his 7-piece band of electrifying gypsy soul, electro, jazz and prog musicians, their set has been described as 'urban, slick, theatrical and wholly embracing.'
The EP, ranging from the intensely confessional opener ‘You Just Might,' the upbeat party-funk of ‘Come On Down,' and the frisky puppy-like exuberance of crowd favorite 'Higher' openly showcases a still-developing artist with that constant urge to experiment and stretch beyond his teen years. Andrew independently wrote, engineered and mixed all the tracks, playing all the instruments and recording it DIY style in his bedroom on his laptop.
A variety of live setups including acoustic shows (Queen St Mall, Barsoma, Music Kafe) have been successful in the past, along with upcoming full band shows (The Zoo, The Globe Theater). Andrew has also appeared at various festivals including the Caxton Street Festival. He is now booking shows for 2010 with his new band, Dru & The Intentions!"
credits
released 07 September 2009
Produced, Mixed and Engineered by Andrew Chen.
Mastered by DOMC (www.domc.com.au)
Photographed by Dane Beesley (www.photodane.com)
Designed by Andrew Chen
Andrew Chen: Vocals, Guitars, Basses, Keys, Synths, Live Drums, Beats, Samples
Additional:
Imogen Gilfedder-Cooney: Violins on "The Escape"
Finn Gilfedder-Cooney: Violas on "The Escape"
Nils Hobiger: Cellos on "The Escape"
Caleb Donovan: Double Basses on "The Escape"
Gene Stevens: Drum source samples on "Stranger Girl"
Maurice Mariasson: Tom-tom samples on "Come On Down"
Justin Seah: Engineering of "Fall Behind" backing track
All songs written by Andrew Chen
© 2009 Andrew Chen.
Produced, Mixed and Engineered by Andrew Chen.
Mastered by DOMC (www.domc.com.au)
Photographed by Dane Beesley (www.photodane.com)
Designed by Andrew Chen
Andrew Chen: Vocals, Guitars, Basses, Keys, Synths, Live Drums, Beats, Samples
Additional:
Imogen Gilfedder-Cooney: Violins on "The Escape"
Finn Gilfedder-Cooney: Violas on "The Escape"
Nils Hobiger: Cellos on "The Escape"
Caleb Donovan: Double Basses on "The Escape"
Gene Stevens: Drum source samples on "Stranger Girl"
Maurice Mariasson: Tom-tom samples on "Come On Down"
Justin Seah: Engineering of "Fall Behind" backing track
All songs written by Andrew Chen
© 2009 Andrew Chen.
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feeds
Feeds for 
- Track Name: You Just Might
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This is a private message from me to you
I can’t explain the feelings I get from you
But you’re much too good for me
You know I’ll never see
You don’t even know me
But, you just might hear me - if I sing this right
You just might see me - with a little help from the
moonlight
You just might feel me - try to get a little closer tonight
Imagine what we could be
Hey, uh, oh
Whoa, whoa
Here I am standing willing to bear my soul
I didn’t think that I could suddenly lose control
But it’s all in my head - maybe you’re feeling
just as scared
But please just stay a while instead
Because I’m hoping that:
You just might hear me
Chorus
Bridge -
Hey, oh baby, oh
Someday this music
Gon’ do somebody right
Breakdown
Ya’ll lemme sing my song
Open up your mind
Look into the distance
Come a little closer now
Guitar Solo - Track Name: Come On Down
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Come on down, let's jam one time
Hang with us baby, you be feelin’ fine
Uh uh girl, no it ain‘t no crime
Come on down, ‘cos it’s party time!
Come on down to the city ya’ll
‘Cos we gonna play in the city ya’ll
We got soul, layin’ it hot and buttered tonight
Slip on them mini-skirts, fellas be hangin‘ tight
Singin’ ooh
Everybody ooh
All my brothers in the house say ooh
All my sisters goin’ ooh
Chorus -
Come on down, come on down
(Baby let’s jam one time)
Come on down, come on down
(Baby we be feelin’ fine)
Come on down, come on down
(No it ain’t no crime)
Come on down, come on down
(‘Cos it’s party time!)
Step right up to the podium
I‘ma set fire to this microphone
Fellas in the house goin’ coast to coast
Come here baby, I‘ma be your host
We gonna rock this makeshift stadium
Take ‘em to the palladium
Crank it up baby, don’t never forget
What you came for, like to see ya sweat
Singin’ ooh
Everybody ooh
All my brothers in the house say ooh
All my sisters goin’ ooh
Chorus
Breakdown
Chorus - Track Name: Morning Rain
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Slow down, baby, slow down
It’s raining this morning
It’s a Sunday, baby
No way are you gonna hurry off
I love the way you look
In the morning
With your curls
And your chestnut hair
And your caressing eyes
You have my undivided attention
My restless imagination
And I hope you will never wonder away
I need you to show me the way
Chorus -
Baby say you’ll never leave this bed
Never leave me and my heavy head
Never lead me on or turn me down
There’s no doubt I need you around
I got so sad just the other day
Felt those tears streaming down that way
Hard to find a warm soul in this lonesome town
Saw you there, hurt in your eyes, just hanging around
Ain’t gonna hurt no more - these morning blues
We’ve got our music
We’ve got our music
We’ve got our love
Would you stay for a while, baby
You’re safe in these arms of mine
Let your guard down
I can be all that you need
Oh yeah
Chorus
Bridge -
Nobody knows
Nobody sees
But if she cries or if she bleeds
This man would do all that he can
To calm her down
To show his love
Once more around
Chorus
Let that record play
Let that sweet melody say
What your love means to me
How sweet and wonderful
This life can be
Sweet morning love... - Track Name: Higher
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Good news don’t come easy
It takes time to understand
what seems breezy
Well I try to make sense
Baby please don’t take offense
Chorus -
You’re lifting me higher
Your melody is lifting me higher
I feel it deep in my soul
I’m losing control
I’m gonna let myself go
Well I’m all alone in my room
Feeling this might
end up being my tomb
Write a song
Can’t go wrong
Hoping this won’t take too long
Chorus
Bridge -
To the place where
good feeling awaits me
Gotta get there now
Gotta find it won’t you tell me how
Everyday people just sit and
stare like they just don’t care
You’ve gotta give it up,
give it up now
We’re going higher, higher
Don’t you ever bring us down!
Chorus
Gotta bring it up higher
Higher (higher),
Higher (woo - ahh!)
I feel it deep in my soul
I’m losing control
Gonna let myself go - Track Name: Stranger Girl
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You wanna be with me
But baby not right now
Do I ever really know what you mean?
Would you ever really know what it does to me?
I saw you once again
Just the other day
You were so very distant it seemed strange
Our affair so passionate, why are we not so at ease?
Chorus -
Oh, try to understand (I’m trying, I’m trying)Oh, more than a one night stand (it was more for me)Oh, you left me confused
Oh, you did not refuse
We hitch another ride
Down this crazy path
Will we finally find out what we need?
Or are we just faking this all over again?
Chorus
Bridge -
This song is for you (for you)
You, and only you know who you are (uh huh)
Guitar Solo
Fade - Track Name: Fall Behind
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If you act as you think
The missing link - I hold on to
My hands are tied behind my back
I cannot reach, I cannot touch
I can’t relate.
I fall behind
I fall behind
I fall behind
And I fell
Because I slipped again,
I missed the next step
I slipped again,
I missed the next step
Ah
Ah
Bridge -
This way of life is too devised
Stuffed my mind with all unwise
Pretending I’m so in the moment
Pretending
I hurt myself today
Oh, and I fell
Because I slipped again,
I missed the next step
I slipped again,
I missed the next step
I hurt myself again - Track Name: The Escape
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Do you ever feel
Feel like you could float
Through the sky
Feel like you could throw yourself
Far, far away
‘Til you can’t see
Any light
Or any life
Anymore
So far
‘Til you can’t hear anymore
Words of racism
Or hostility
‘Til you can’t smell
The pungent smog
Emitting from our
Our careless machines
Bridge -
Take me back to the motherland
Let me back, let me back into the garden
When you go to sleep
And you think about the weariness
Of your day
And you think about that boss
Who put you down
And you think about the child
The one you read in the news
Who didn’t make it through the night - Track Name: Night Rain
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The night rain reminds me
Of just how lonely
I have been
It’s been a long time coming
Finally feel like I’m ready
To begin
Excuse me for what I call self-expression
It’s fantastic what you do
But everyone should have a chance
To prove
What they can do
Break
Chorus -
You cared when nobody cared,
Nobody cared
Nobody dared
When it hurt
I love you for what you’ve done
You shine like the sun
Refuse to be done
You’re the one (yes you are pretty baby)
The night rain continues
Bringing peace to our souls as we sleep
As we sleep...
(You Just Might, Come On Down
Love To You, Spirit Funk sampled outtakes)
