We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Standing Stones

from Red by Gravity Machine

/

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    The full "Red" album, on CD, in a standard CD jewel case, with a 8-page booklet.

    Photography by Harry Duns, Niall Parker, Pete Miles & Sarah Clarke.
    Artwork by Harry Duns & Niall Parker

    Includes unlimited streaming of Red via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days

      £10.99 GBP or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £1 GBP  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

about

"This track is about travelling, touring and being part of the global tribe of musicians- all of us, at some point, are "sliding through those towns", somewhere in the world...

Part of it refers to a mind-expanding trip to Canada in 2008, visiting a brother I didn't know I had; being inspired by his perseverance. He came to see Dartmoor in 2009 and I was able to return the gift of his Canadian lakes with Dartmoor's ancient stones- "walking long by the standing stones"

It also refers to another Canadian- this time a powerful, and highly inspirational woman- another "Red" (who managed to find me tickets to see Rush live in Montreal;. She understands, more than anyone I have ever heard, the importance of a female spirit in music. I've only met her a few times...but we need our heroines as well as our heroes.

Then there are my friends that I played for and with, touring around England- other bands, other musical friends- always moving.

Lastly- the long drive across the south, coming home to Dartmoor- Red and daughters, back and forth across the south, carrying our possessions home.

Movement- grounded by those stones".

lyrics

Yeah got my brother 'cross the ocean
Yeah we're walking long by the standing stones
Yeah we're fighting hard and we won't go down
Yeah it seems to me we're moving

Sister red she brought it back
Following the waves
Brother stand tall face the dawn
Holding the line
Horses running through the years
Dogs running free
Heard my brother say to me
"Don't fight with fate"

Yeah got my brother 'cross the ocean
Yeah we're walking long by the standing stones
Yeah we're fighting hard and we won't go down
Yeah it seems to me we're moving

Took a nighttime diesel run
Right across the south
Heading down towards the stones
Rolling through the hours
Stringing up with 12 gauge
Sliding through those towns
Horsemen running through the night
Riding on the power

Yeah got my brother 'cross the ocean
Yeah we're walking lone by the standing stones
Yeah we're fighting hard and we won't back down
Yeah it seems to me we're moving

credits

from Red, released March 8, 2020
Music & Lyrics by Niall Parker

Vocals: Niall Parker
Guitars, bass, Juno106, Prophet8, slide guitar & Wurlitzer: Niall Parker
Drums: Bob Shoesmith

Produced, engineered, mixed & mastered by Pete Miles at Middle Farm Studios.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Gravity Machine image

Gravity Machine England, UK

Emerging from the boulder-strewn depths of Dartmoor, Gravity Machine bring massive groove, soaring, atmospheric vision and a deeply satisfying sound.

contact / help

Contact Gravity Machine

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Gravity Machine, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier chats about his new LP and the influence of Pharoah Sanders.
listen now