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Here In Spirit

by Dave Messersmith

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The Adventurer 04:57
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Rising through a crimson sky The eagle meets the dawn Soaring past the broken light Towards the rising sun Sailing on a crystal sea Towards another land A shore that lies so far away Adventure is at hand Anywhere I go I find That the world isa beautiful place There's so much to do and to see That I ... only to choose What to do With this life ...
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Metal Dreams 07:06
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Star March 06:13
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Neel's Dream, Part II 09:07
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String Original I 01:32
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String Original II 02:20
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Another Time Around The Wheel 03:42
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Battle 04:41
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China 01:37
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Because All Things Must End 09:38
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Courtship 01:37
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"Dave became my instant best friend when he moved to Harrisonburg and we became 10th grade classmates at Eastern Mennonite High School. He seemed way more cool and self-assured than anyone I had known until then, and for some reason unbeknownst to me we bonded almost immediately. Perhaps it was our mutual disdain for all things (and people) Mennonite, or that we both felt like outsiders, or that we were looking for something beyond what was right in front of us....I'm not sure, but we bonded over weed, music, drives on the Skyline Drive, lusting after the unobtainable girls at school, and mocking our pious teachers and classmates. Of course, it was the music that Dave introduced me to that still resonates to this day. He opened up a world of musical appreciation unknown to me until then. Progressive rock, classical music, jazz, and music that didn't fit into any category were all fair game, and his openness his stimulated in me a curiosity and love of all genres of music that persists even now. But his curiosity was not limited to listening to and creating music, and extended to an obsession with the afterlife, spirits, fairies, extraterrestrial life, and other fancies that often superseded his interest in the seemingly mundane details of the here and now.Ultimately, he found the world to be an unfriendly and inhospitable place, and in many ways it was. In another era he might have found professional and personal satisfaction, but such was not meant to be in this life. He was a kind and gentle soul to a fault, and went out of his way to try to make others smile despite his own inner demons. I miss him dearly, as I would a brother, and still think of him often, occasionally with a twinge of sadness at how he spent has last few years, but more often with the tug of a grin when I remember his laugh, his off-the-cuff puns, his creativity, and his generosity as a friend." — Robert Kyler

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released March 29, 2022

Dave Messersmith - vocals, guitar, bass, sitar, koto, synthesizer
Mark Millar - guitar
Neelam Mistry - guitar
Willy Leigh - guitar
Rob Sanders - synthesizers, piano, saxophone
Eric Bowen - saxophone, upright bass
Forrest Young - drums, percussion

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Forrest Young Music Richmond, Virginia

Forrest Young is an American drummer and composer, born in Richmond Virginia. He's appeared on numerous Emmy Award winning PBS documentary soundtracks and recorded with legends of the jazz and progressive rock genres.

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