BREAD is a song co-written by Charm Taylor , Miles Ryan Harris, and Sara Phillips. Thanks to Ashton Woods for an amazing production palette. Miles Ryan Harris engineered this mix masterfully. Grateful for our Future Surf Radio community for bringing us together this year. Here's to all the creators signed to themselves, choosing creator sovereignty, and investing in the new ways. We see your artistic value and we always will. 

BREAD

BREAD is a song co-written by Charm Taylor , Miles Ryan Harris, and Sara Phillips. Thanks to Ashton Woods for an amazing production palette. Miles Ryan Harris engineered this mix masterfully. Grateful for our Future Surf Radio community for bringing us together this year. Here"s to all the creators signed to themselves, choosing creator sovereignty, and investing in the new ways. We see your artistic value and we always will. 

Miles Ryan Harris

I Can't Help It

Written, recorded, & mixed by Miles Ryan Harris (@milesryanharris)

Mastered by DJ Twinny Twin (@djtwinnytwin)

Artwork by Grafik (@grxfk)

Lyrics:

I treat the beat like a b*tch  
I can tell if its me off the rip  
Soon as I seen you I said sh*t  
Aint gotta look no further baby thats it

2 phone calls 3 DMs  
Woke up at like 3 pm  
My tempo was a medium  
Now its more like EDM

I rave about you  
Got a notebook that deserve a page about you  
A ring to give you  
With a diamond as cold as my days without you

I'm a hopeless  
Romantic going manic with the focus  
Had 3 tabs open when I wrote this 
Might let Yung Pueblo quote this  
You the dark in the night where ghost is  
You the light that I need when I smoke this  
Always take me to high places  
But dope is, deadly in high doses

I do what I want 
I like what I like 
I cant help it

I love what I love  
That pussy like drugs  
I cant help it

Want you to myself  
Im too selfish...

I Can't Help It

Good Intentions

This is actually the third version of this song that I wrote. It first appeared as as soul sampled driven record on a mixtape I did called "Forget Me Not" when I went by Cello Kid. Then, I reproduced it for a mixtape called "Concerto Grosso", I went by Cello Figaro at the time, and it sounded more like this.

When I did this version, I finally felt like the record had reached it"s final form. It feels fitting to release this song as a free mint given the context of the chorus.

Also featured on the hook my brother Tyler Donavan

More about PAISLEY....

In 2017, I had a thought, patterns prevail. It was derivative of a quote from my best friend and frequent collaborator, Sky Welkin, which read passion prevails. Sky is a talented cartoonist that embeds profound messages like this throughout his work.

During our college years, hed often come by and draw while I made beats, this was our ghetto co-working era, and in these sessions wed smoke, engage in discourse, and share ideas about the respective worlds we were building in our art. In fact, I was very much into doing something new each album, but Sky was the primary influence for me to get into world-building and having a particular sense of style that was cultivated over time.

In one of my college apartments, I decided that to let Sky use all of the walls in my room as a canvas - the few hundred dollars that Id spend to have the room repainted when I moved was minuscule compared to the living art piece around me. Every so often I would discover some new character scene or phrase that hed drawn without me noticing, but one of these phrases was placed in such a way that I couldnt miss it as soon as I woke up, passion prevails.

Web3 has offered much in the form of expansion for the experiential qualities and monetization of my art. We always say things like, time passes quickly in web3.

As much as I agree, I find it interesting that time also seems to stay still - art is appreciated for its beauty regardless of age and with the possibilities available to me with NFTs, something like my debut album, can no experience a new form of appreciation.

As I begin to release works from the PAISLEY collection over time, it was only fitting that I began with the short film.

When I was working on the album, I connected with my friend and collaborator, Dawit N.M. to share the pattern theories I was creating from and what I was aesthetically into at the time. Dawit went on to handle the art direction for the album, as well as bringing my convoluted story concept to life as a film.

The story of PAISLEY exists in a universe in which we"ve all been made to forget true selves. Though, there are those of us that break free and reawaken, remembering all the knowledge of self that was once lost. A human that knows who they are can no longer be controlled and is thus a threat to those in power.

This is the case for our protagonists Figaro and Paisley. The pair, bound by fate, seek each other out in parallel universes with the hope to awaken their companion and continue their journey towards freedom. Our short film finds Figaro, moments after being awakened by Paisley, and follows them towards their attempted escape.

The PAISLEY album and short film are an allegory for patterns at every level of life. Just as cells make up organisms and organisms make up the planets, and the planets the universe, and so on - patterns, appear, reshape, and reappear until their purpose in your life is realized. In my album I explore the different patterns in my relationships and my relationships as patterns, that were required for me to grow individually.

This year marks the 3 year anniversary of the PAISLEY collection, with the short film has only been screened at live performances and intimate talks. Now it will all be immortalized on the blockchain.


Good Intentions #33

Versions of Me (LIVE)

When I initially released Versions of Me, it was truly an experience of stepping into a season of reflection and actively affirming what I deserve and the beautiful things to come. 

This LIVE flip is a labor of love and came together so beautifully. It"s just one example of the progress of my journey, and reaffirms that I"m on the right path. 

Live instrumentation was done by an extremely talented array of musicians:

Arty J. -Piano, Drums, Synth Bass and Live Arrangement
Cory Kenji- Bass
Patrick Rector-Guitar

Original Production/Mix/Master by Joshua "Tipz" Richardson
Vocal Arrangement/Lyrics by Jazzi Richardson

Versions of Me (LIVE) #14

nobody loves you

'nobody loves you' explores the themes of isolation and loneliness, as well as a personal struggle with mental illness. This record was written after a string of tragic deaths of peers in the music industry, as well as the loss of a family member. 'nobody loves you' delves into the idea that we often wait until it's too late to really show our love, appreciation and respect for each other. 

It was written by Sara Phillips, and produced with Mike Daley and Mitchell Owens. 

10% of all primary sales of this record will be donated to the The Trevor Project - focused on suicide prevention and providing 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people. Thank you so much for helping this incredibly important cause. 

nobody loves you #43

nobody loves you #42

"nobody loves you" explores the themes of isolation and loneliness, as well as a personal struggle with mental illness. This record was written after a string of tragic deaths of peers in the music industry, as well as the loss of a family member. "nobody loves you" delves into the idea that we often wait until it"s too late to really show our love, appreciation and respect for each other. 

It was written by Sara Phillips, and produced with Mike Daley and Mitchell Owens. 

10% of all primary sales of this record will be donated to the The Trevor Project - focused on suicide prevention and providing 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people. Thank you so much for helping this incredibly important cause. 

nobody loves you #3

Hurts (feat. Sara Phillips)

I love heartbreak, to be honest. I often find inspiration in memories or images stuck in my head; very visual, and very vivid.

When I reached out to Sara, I remember telling her about this idea of being in a new relationship while still dreaming about the previous one. Its a tough spot you know? It hurts. I guess we all have that past relationship that hasnt really allowed us to move on, that messed us up. As a result, we end up unconsciously looking for that person in everyone we meet, which most likely wont happen and will end up hurting the other person.

So this song is about that, how cold and lonely it feels to be with the wrong person. How painful it feels to hold on to one and not have the courage to let go. How we lie and say we are fine, hurts like hell.

Special thanks to Sara for making this vision a reality and putting it into words, it means the world to me. Also, shoutout to Jack Hentosh for mixing and mastering, and Nicolas Melo for the amazing artwork.

With love,


Charlie Crown

Hurts (feat. Sara Phillips) #3

someone I don't know

When I was 21 years old I packed two suitcases and moved alone from Montreal, Canada, to New York City. I wasnt sure where I would live, how I would earn money, or what my life would look like, I just knew that I needed to leave and that I wanted to sing.

Leaving my friends and family and the life I had at home was one of the most difficult things Ive ever done. Honestly, it broke my heart. But I knew I needed the change and the space to chase my dreams.

Ive spent a lot of time over the years beating myself up over choosing the life Ive chosen instead of staying physically close to people I love. Ive lost friends and relationships. Its always been extremely difficult for me to reconcile making the decision to be so far from the people I care most about.

Someone I dont know is an apology letter to people Ive hurt (even unintentionally) along the way. Its also a letter to myself, in a way, an attempt at forgiving myself for putting my dream of having a career in music first.

Maybe you can relate. Maybe youve had to live with a decision that hurt someone even though it was what was best for you. Maybe your hearts been in two places at once. Maybe you need to make amends with others- or with yourself. In any case, I hope you love this record. I hope it makes you feel something.

10% of all sales of this record will go directly to charity. This record will be supporting The NCRI Womens Committee, an organization that works to be the voice of Iranian women, fighting to achieve gender equality and equal rights for Iranian women. Thank you so much for supporting this incredibly important cause with me.

-Sara

someone I don"t know #9

someone I don"t know #8

SLOE JACK

My name is SLOE JACK. Im a nineteen-year-old punk/pop artist from Melbourne, Australia.

My debut track, Number, outlines heartbreak, betrayal and how difficult it can be to trust someone after being stabbed in the back. Meeting people after a bad relationship is basically just red flag hunting, a search for reasons to flee the scene to defend yourself from previous traumas. When I wrote this song I wanted the lyrics to be blatant and honest. Were talking about straight-up relationship anxiety here, so why not lay it out bare.

All I used to listen to as a kid was dubstep. As a result of listening to straight square waves for my entire childhood, I have an instinctual and inhuman urge to distort every sound I throw at my track, no matter the genre. People ask me, how do I achieve the SLOE JACK sound? All you gotta do is disregard all production standards and get weird.

Big thanks to the Sound team for giving me this opportunity and to Dreams Never Die for releasing my debut track! I feel so fortunate to be involved in the first season of Sound and I will never forget this moment.

Number #25

HURTME

I think as artists we are much better manifestors than we like to admit. Often times we will subconsciously seek out situations that are detrimental to us, just so we can feel. Even when others mishandle us, we actively welcome it, almost to invite a catalyst for the transformation we so desperately seek.

Writing this song taught me what I was capable of and what happens when I let life happen to me vs when I become an active participant in my own story.  

I"m grateful to share this with a mended heart and renewed purpose. 

I"m using a song that represents a dark period in my life to bring light to a fellow artist who is routinely a light in my life. 15% of the sale will go to Miles Ryan Harris to help with ongoing legal fees as he navigates being the best father he can be to his two boys.

Thank you for listening to HurtMe. I hope it serves to heal you as much as it has healed me, or maybe it"s no that deep and you just think it sounds pretty idk lol

Produced by B.Sharpe& Myself
Written by Myself and Lauren Marie
Cover Art Photography Rashaad Piggot edits by Isadore Noir w/ consult from Splash Gordon
Management: AugusBanned

HURTME #81

Created by Sara Phillips on Sound. Leave a comment on the song at https://www.sound.xyz/saraphillips/heres-to-you

here's to you

by the bottom of the bottle
i"m always so damn brave...

so i get wasted like the years do
here"s to you.


written by Sara Phillips
produced by Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens and Sara Phillips.


10% of all primary sales will go directly to Everytown, a non-profit advocating for gun control and against gun violence in America. 

5% of primary sales will go to top collector at the end of initial minting period. 