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about

Based in Charlottesville, VA, Honest Engine is the result of collaborative musical efforts from several contributors located throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Through the finished compositions, the members of this project demonstrate that close proximity is not necessarily a requirement to create appealing music.

Following the initial idea for a song, a refreshingly fluid, yet intensely creative process begins. Each subsequent participant takes what already exists and puts their own spin on things, with minimal feedback from other members. This musical exchange replaces traditional band practices and scheduled recording sessions with a continually evolving, less predictable writing and recording process. The flexibility of this approach means that the finished product is entirely self-produced and driven solely by each contributor’s frank perception of the interwoven parts making up the final result.

The songs are vibrant, fresh and fused together with a distinctive energetic fervor. Strong vocals pair smoothly with memorable lyrics, while layered arrangements and inventive textural rhythms come together in powerful and effective arrangements. Honest Engine's tunes invite a listener to get taken in by this stimulating display of artistic cooperation, ultimately benefiting from the potent magnetism of inspired creativity.
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credits

released 04 May 2012
Adam Parker- vocals, guitar, keys
Robert Ellis- bass
Gor Narang- drums, percussion
Akshay Narang- synth, programming

Additional:
Mike Davis- drums (Paper Wings)
Garrett Lyon- bass, banjo (Paper Wings, A Former Lie)

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Track Name: Bird on a Limb
bird on a limb
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gift to a neighbor
started from seed
a part time believer
of what to believe

the garden of freedom
grows marigold miles
began as a whisper
than ran down the aisle

a glimpse at the dreamer
free spirited will
newly departed
but living there still

count out the measures
of a lyrical hymn
a beast in the chair
and a bird on the limb

electric serenade
led by the psalm
found by the waters edge
carved out of stone

want to sail the world
chased from the storm
to the bottom of the oceans depth
if the chains hold strong

electric serenade
break into song
a storybook chapter read
and carved into bone
Track Name: Automaton
automaton
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in the beginning
of stories we create
watched all the pieces
begin to animate

the silent choir
pictured what was said
a recreation
different from the script
don't have to say the words
just show me what you mean
with careful motions
she drew the outlines
of an angel and a thief

a while later
fed from limbs above
a seperation
from what we used to trust
don't have to read the words
just watch the silver screen
off in the distance
I can feel
her looking back at me
Track Name: Held the Ocean
within your silence is the key
to riddle doubts I didn't keep
push a note down a bottle throat
pull back
and throw it out to sea

feel the earth shake
to unveil a bearing scar
count the days
held the ocean in a jar

it's not worth that much time
better in small windows
no words to write
that will change the outcome

the sound of waves
salt heals scars of the heart
with just one taste
held the ocean in a jar

now I spend my days
far away from the place
where I was born
far away
the ebb and flow
shield the wind
It's just a start
the balance thin
I was born
far away
from where I plan to stay

feel the earth shake
to unveil a bearing scar
count the days
held the ocean in a jar
Track Name: Carousel
words in
the present tense
can't hurt to try
the past is spent
sweeter with time
like grapes on the vine

turn the key
a shift in place
forms the start of
distant shapes

hold the wheel
a stone is tossed
and ripples grow
into a change of heart

change of heart
the sun aligns and shadows play the staring role
focus on the outline, watch the story unfold
into the light, face to face, it's time to let go
let go

dial in
adjust the lens
blurred until the edge
shows a hint
of what else lies ahead
these images we've kept...

out of phase
it's clear to find
a carousel
across the sky

out to sea
drift away
a gift to to know what lies
outside the waves

outside the waves
dedicate the hours of a rising dawn
photos of the skyline, trace the visible stars
just can't help wondering how small we really are
how small
Track Name: A Former Lie
my lips were sealed when choices were made
feeding the amplified sounds on the lake
a moment before the moon reached your eyes
and echoed across the endless sky

guided by needle point edges are frayed
gripping the handle bars, foot on the brakes
classroom is spinning, made a mosaic from
snapshots and fragments of sentences taken away...

build me up
hold me tight
a friend of yours
is a friend of mine

true and pure
recognize that
all wounds heal
in their own time

I saw it when the characters moved
by the cold air that raced in the light of the moon
before it disappeared, just past the clearing
is seemed so real just like we were beginning again

build me up
hold me tight
a friend of yours
is a friend of mine

true and pure
recognize that
all wounds heal
in their own time
Track Name: Paper Wings
here's an opening line:
"paper wings are just enough to fly"
if you get it right on your first try

listen to the sirens sing
about what a new day will bring alive
from a sleepless night.
watch it rise like a full moon tide

feel the rhythm of these paper wings
free from the anchor held by broken strings

there's a symptom of this thought
heels dug in and woke the sleeping dogs
skin turned ice from star-fed cries
had to take advice, just to make it right

feel the rhythm of these paper wings
free from the anchor held by broken strings

empty all dividing fault
and leave without a trace
in a landslide, fasten the sails
Track Name: Honest Engine, CaramelFace - Paper Wings (CaramelFace Remix)
here's an opening line:
"paper wings are just enough to fly"
if you get it right on your first try

listen to the sirens sing
about what a new day will bring alive
from a sleepless night.
watch it rise like a full moon tide

feel the rhythm of these paper wings
free from the anchor held by broken strings

there's a symptom of this thought
heels dug in and woke the sleeping dogs
skin turned ice from star-fed cries
had to take advice, just to make it right

feel the rhythm of these paper wings
free from the anchor held by broken strings

empty all dividing fault
and leave without a trace
in a landslide, fasten the sails
Track Name: Honest Engine, CaramelFace - Carousel (CaramelFace Remix)
words in
the present tense
can't hurt to try
the past is spent
sweeter with time
like grapes on the vine

turn the key
a shift in place
forms the start of
distant shapes

hold the wheel
a stone is tossed
and ripples grow
into a change of heart

change of heart
the sun aligns and shadows play the staring role
focus on the outline, watch the story unfold
into the light, face to face, it's time to let go
let go

dial in
adjust the lens
blurred until the edge
shows a hint
of what else lies ahead
these images we've kept...

out of phase
it's clear to find
a carousel
across the sky

out to sea
drift away
a gift to to know what lies
outside the waves

outside the waves
dedicate the hours of a rising dawn
photos of the skyline, trace the visible stars
just can't help wondering how small we really are
how small