Dark Hearts and Other Stories

by Roland Barrett

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1.	Dark Hearts 03:33	info	buy track
2.	Heaven's in the Wind 04:20	info	buy track
3.	Dog Day Afternoon 04:21	info	buy track
4.	Man of the Future 04:23	info	buy track
5.	Bruised but not Beaten 03:49	info	buy track
6.	No Enemies No Friends 03:27	info	buy track
7.	Shoulda Known Better 04:26	info	buy track
8.	I'd Be the One 03:49	info	buy track
9.	Wolves 04:07	info	buy track
10.	And it Feels 04:19	info	buy track

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The album is a diverse yet cohesive collection of stories of surrender, triumph, love, life on the road, the fragility of being, the resurrection and embrace of a lifetime of memories, and, for good measure, a satirical look at relationships. Each song resonates as a tribute or remembrance of the lives of people close to Barrett – “Heaven’s In The Wind” is an homage to a father and son’s steadfast refusal to bow to adversity, instead choosing to both literally and figuratively follow new horizons wherever they might lead. “I’d Be The One” is both a universal lament and tribute to a life of obligation and service in the armed forces, a narrative Barrett knows well, having served 14 years in the Royal Canadian Navy before altering the direction of his life to that of a professional musician.

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released June 23, 2018

Rollie Barrett: Author/Composer, Lead Vox, Acoustic Guitar
Russell Broom: Lead Guitar
Brady Valgardson: Drums
Tyson Maiko: Bass
Michael Ayotte: Keyboard/Piano
Daniel Lapp: Fiddle & Horn Section

Leeroy Stagger/Elli Hart, Rollie Barrett and Brad Robinson on BG Vox

Tom Raphael Mrnka: Author of Bruised but Not Beaten

Produced and Engineered and Mixed by Leeroy Stagger
Mastered by John Greenham

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Roland Barrett Victoria, British Columbia

Fuse the heartland stylings of Bob Seger and John Mellencamp with the introspective lyricism of David Gray and Ray Lamontagne, and you will begin to see a common thread in the music of Roland Barrett. For the Victoria, British Columbia-based singer-songwriter, these names, their songs, begin to reveal the creative influences which inspire him ... more

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