Sunshine

from EP 2 - Sunshine by Starboard Hazes

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One of the very first songs I wrote as a teenager! The song only ever had two verses, just using the D and G chords, but it always stuck with me. I guess due to the simplicity and the fact the melody is pretty strong (in my opinion!). Years later I wrote a third verse/chorus after meeting my wife. I loved the way she would tilt her head to the sunshine and close her eyes.

This wasn't a song I intended to bring to the band but last September I was jamming the chords during a break in a practise session, Andy has picked up James guitar while he was out the room and asked me what I was playing. We jammed along with Jamie on drums and by the time James came back we had something! So James then picked up Andy's bass - the joy of having a talented band! I couldn't believe how quickly we transformed it. As it was always an acoustic song. Now it's kind of Lemonheads-y/Velvets-y and then the outro goes a little Stone Roses. Andy's guitar on the outro is sublime. James switches to bass, creating a very Mani-esque bass groove. Jamie's drumming throughout is superb.

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Sunshine on my mind
Never felt so good, never felt so fine
And I have to say, it's about time
Got sunshine on my mind

You know you, are the one
Your hair reminds me of the golden sun
You never seem to walk you run
You know you are the one

And when the sun shines on your face
And we're in our special place
And you close your eyes
I close my eyes
We close our eyes

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from EP 2 - Sunshine, track released March 3, 2023
Written by Murray Easton
Music by Starboard Hazes

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Starboard Hazes Glasgow, UK

Personnel - Murray Easton, James Barker, Andy Rafferty, Jamie Dykes + whoever we can rope in

Sounds like - Warm, melodic garage guitar pop & psychedelia. Dreams, memories, fantasies, regrets, musings, teenage angst, love, loss, heartache, heartbreak & falling in love. (Hopefully!) ... more

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