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Tefty & Meems

by Tefty & Meems

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saichi-sensei I can't describe how much I love the music! Her amazing voice and the wonderful sound on every song is amazing, so beautiful! It's very hard to choose one favorite track, cause all of them sound wonderful!! \(^_^)/ Favorite track: Carry Me Home.
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studio6tfour Reminds me of some of the classic 4AD stuff from the late 80's and early 90's, but with major chords instead of minor. Really nice stuff made more impressive performed live. Favorite track: Carry Me Home.
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Spacejumping Damn, The back half of Cause Me No Pain is my favorite so far. Vocals and ambience were spot on Favorite track: Cause Me No Pain.
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regular_jo The vocals are amazing! Tefty killed it. I loved the album from beginning to end. Favorite track: Carry Me Home.
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I drive my car where the road goes round into the night Not sure where I’m going but I’m hoping for a sign Life help me set me free Oh I’ve been running away from what i need Carry Me home I’ve been stuck in the same old station afraid of making change the landscape of my future seems so desolate and strange Oh life help me to see what I should see Oh I’ve been running away from what I need Carry Me Home
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I lay still in the black night waiting for relief from the bright light feels like I’m in a tightrope Please love release me and give me hope AHHHHHHHH Love love love Break my chains AHHHHHHH love love love cause me no pain My heart bends around it’s sorrow watching for love to come tomorrow Darkness broke me for a long time Please love mend my heart don’t let it die AHHHHHHHH Love love love Break my chains AHHHHHHH love love love cause me no pain
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Amen 04:24
Broken bell in the church tower Echoing down to the street where I live Singin’, “my darling, no reason to weep now” It’s a new day, gotta let it begin And I say, Amen Amen Amen It’s a new world it’s a new world I’m in Father forgive me I need to confess now I can’t go on as the person I’ve been I just don’t feel that old fear in my chest now It’s a new day, and it wants to begin So I say Amen Amen Amen It’s a new world it’s a new world I’m in
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Bless the darkness into the light there’s my future ready to ignite voices luring me take a glimpse of what feels free Letting go of my lonely past new beginnings coming up fast the full moon gazes at me shining bright so I can see My hand reaches out to the sky Oh my body it wants to fly that’s where I want to be let the world deliver me I feel rhythm under my feet pulls me closer I sense the beat pathway yet unknown but I know I’m not alone
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It's My Soul 04:01
Out in the rain Oh My heart has a stain but its my soul longing to wash it away Out in the dark Is my cold empty heart but it’s my soul longing to guide the way Ohhhhhhhhh longing to guide the way Time to let go of the struggles I own And let my soul lift up the weight from me Out in the light Where my heart can take flight I hear my soul telling me walk that way Ohhhhhhhh tells me to walk that way
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Here To Stay 04:58
Let me be your shelter Anytime you need me In the middle of the day and night I’m here to hold you To hold you when you hurt Oh I’ll will be your comforting arms when you are weak Just lean on me a little more Don’t have to speak I’m here to stay Oh I’m here to stay Let me be your healer All the aches you have inside And give them to me I understand you The colors of you I see So close your eyes And trust with me your falling tears Just lean on me a little more Let go of your fears I’m here to stay I’m here to stay I’m Here to hold you Here to Love you Oh hold you Oh I’ll will be your comforting arms when you are weak Just lean on me a little more Don’t have to speak I’m here to stay

about

This is our first release as Tefty & Meems. It comes from our own creative rebirth, and the desire to speak from our hearts. We started this journey last year when we experimented with creative live streams on Twitch and hardware synths. Soon after we realized we had a ton of inspiration and writing that needed to come out of us.

The whole record was recorded in a few takes, essentially live, no overdubs, and caught on video. We wanted to capture the raw inspiration from the songs and stay away from over thinking production in the DAW. The record is 90% dawless, for better or worse.

Lyrically, it comes from a place of darkness and pain, but the desire to break free from those patterns and grow personally.

Sonically we wanted to make a synthwave record, but it quickly grew into something of it's own identity. The tracks range from ambient, to hints of pop, all clearly electronic, topped with vocals that range from soul to spirit chant.

We used all hardware synths with an Elektron Digitakt as the main hub for sequencing. Each synth took on a role much like a bass, piano, guitar etc and maintained that role for the majority of the record.

If you took the time to read this and listen, thank you! It really means a lot to us and we're tremendously grateful.

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released April 25, 2019

Written, composed, and performed by Chris Teft Hughes and Miriam Boncato-Hughes. Additional lyrics by Jon Beavers for "Amen".

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NorCal husband and wife duo.

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