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Music by
Loren Davidson
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 Every Day's a Holiday © 2008 Loren Davidson About The Album: We've all got our challenges, every day of our lives. If you've ever been through breakups, been stuck in traffic, faced Dilbertisms at work, or just gotten frustrated at the person in the express lane with 16 items at the supermarket, you might understand. Something that helps me to deal with the challenges is to remember the beautiful places and people, to remember that Going Coastal beats "going postal," to take the occasional Mental Health Day, to spend time around people who like seeing the Sunshine in the Rain, enjoy a little Raspberry Rum with friends, and most important of all, to create the state of mind where Every Day's a Holiday. Featuring special guest performances by former "Coral Reefer" TC Mitchell and the expert pan playing of Tom Miller, this "trop rock" album will help you escape from whatever's ailing you. Reviews: RadioIndy | Songsalive "I played it this morning and then I REALLY didn't want to go to work!" Mary Anne, Berkeley CA See the lyrics |
Every Day's a Holiday - Listen now! What does getting laid off mean to you? Is it a horrible problem, or a wonderful opportunity? The last time it happened to me, I chose to see it as the latter. Rather than sit at home and feel miserable and rejected and worry about where my next meal was coming from, I chose to see it as an "extended vacation," during which I didn't have to define who I was by my job title, and during which I could do pretty much anything I wanted to. I was much happier that way. I wasn't "unemployed;" I had just found the place in my heart and mind in which every day is a holiday. Going Coastal - Listen now! Have you noticed how much higher people's average stress level seems to have gotten in recent years? Folks often don't give one another the benefit of the doubt anymore. People turn arguments into gunfights, cut each other off in traffic, and "go postal" at the slightest provocation. I'd much rather "go coastal," especially if by doing so, I can unwind another human being even a little bit. For me, it's part of making the world a nicer place to hang out in. Clueless in Key Largo - Listen now! Sometimes relationships end suddenly, and you've got no idea why. So you get behind the wheel and drive aimlessly, trying to get away from the pain, trying to make sense of it all. Next thing you know, you're waking up in a strange hotel with a hangover. But maybe that's not such a bad thing after all. Yes, the boat used in the movie African Queen is docked in Key Largo harbor. Mental Health Day - Listen now! Who hasn't had days when the sun was shining and the beach beckoned, but you had to go to work? Who hasn't felt the temptation to just "call in healthy" instead? I think we need to do it more often. "Mental health days" are my favorite kind of workday, and when you call in, tell your boss I said it'll make you a more valuable and productive employee in the long run. Rainy Day in Paradise - Listen now! What happens when you get to your long-awaited vacation place...alone? After planning it to be a wonderful time with someone special? And to make matters worse, it's *raining*! At a moment like this, do you stay miserable because someone has left and the sun has gone away...or do you notice the beauty around you, find the bits that are still wonderful, and make the best of it? Cabana Boy - Listen now! Sunny Jim White is one of my favorite Trop Rock artists, and this is one of my favorite Sunny Jim songs. I like it because it appeals to the "hopeful romantic" in me - I really do want to treat someone this way, at some point in my life. It's a fan favorite in concert, particularly among my female fans. I wish I'd heard it about a year before I first did. Ah well; we move forward. Sunshine in the Rain - Listen now! Sometimes, being around the person who is *always* cheerful can be a royal pain. Other times, when things look dark and it's almost impossible to believe in yourself, having someone around who will believe in you no matter what can change your life. I Need a Weekend (to Recover From My Weekend) - Listen now! Monday morning, after a long, festive weekend. You don't know where the time went, but you *sure* don't want to go to work. You want another weekend, right then, so you can recover from that first weekend. Brother or sister, I feel your pain. Raspberry Rum - Listen now! Who doesn't like a mellow, happy day off playing hooky somewhere with a special someone? I fell madly in like with Cruzan Raspberry Rum one October afternoon while partying with a bunch of Las Vegas Parrotheads, and decided to memorialize it as part of a love song. I Don't Care (if the Plane Don't Come) - Listen now! Once in a while, you get to go on a vacation that's so good that you don't want it to end. I mean, what do you have to go back to? Work? Traffic? The plane can wait - I'm staying right here, where it's warm and beautiful, thank you very much. What It Is - Listen now! I've obviously needed to do some healing in recent years, because this theme of finding a good place on the Earth - in this case, someplace tropical - and letting it heal you is one of the themes that runs through several songs on this album, and again here in a more wistful, stripped down way. The title came from something I read once, that has been a comfort to me more than once: "What is, is." Southern Cross - Listen now! In some ways, this song has been intimately tied to my life for about half a dozen years. I like it and feel it for more reasons than I can fit into a small description. It lets me express some thoughts and emotions that have resonated fairly strongly for me, here and there in recent years. |
 Click here to listen Tropical Troubadour © 2005 Loren Davidson |
Songs: Key West Habit Can I Give it Up Yet Little Parasol Hopeful Romantic Angel in the Morning/Devil at Night Wednesday Night Regatta White Trash Opera Jolly Mon Sing Two Hour Boyfriend Sunsets on the Road |
About The Album: Tropical Troubadour represents a shift in focus for me, as I've grown and matured as an artist. The songs chronicle moments in my life, some of the places and people I've known, but more importantly, the songs on this CD are about learning how to see the world from a "paradise state of mind" -- finding the joy, the humor, and the insights in daily life, because when you learn to laugh at the world, it can't really hurt you or stress you out. "Let me make it a point to say that I am a REAL tropical music critic. 99 percent of the CDs that I get sent, I do not like...with that said...I REALLY, REALLY LIKED THIS ONE! Great album!" - Paul Leslie, Tropical Pleasures Magazine |
 Click here to listen Songs From My Heart © 2002 Loren Davidson |
Songs: Hearts Beat Healing Arms Missing the Best of a Bad Situation Flute Player Great Homebrewing Disaster Rise and Fall By the Bay Sorry About Last Night Chicago Skyline Slowly Roll By Real As It Seems Lady of the Sea |
About The Album: "The CD is filled with original and interesting songs." - Lori Blaauw, California, USA "I've always been a Dan Fogelberg fan - love his 'storytelling'. Your music makes me think of him!" - Pat Kaley, Pennsylvania, USA "Through songs ranging from loves lost, regret, funny life experiences and a fantasy tale of the sea, he reflects our hopes, our frailties and our triumphs." - Pamela Wagner, Ontario, Canada |
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