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Wash Away EP

by Book Club

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1.
Wash Away 02:36
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When I look at your world I see a beautiful place and I wonder if I could ever go and touch the beautiful face but it rips inside of me to see you throw it away and it bakes inside of me... wash away, wash away Let the waters come and wash away create in me a pure heart Let the waters come and wash away create in me a clean heart This stain on my hand I cannot wash away and no matter how hard I scrub it always seems to stay and it rips inside of me to see me throw it away and it bakes inside of me... wash away, wash away Let the waters come and wash away create in me a pure heart Let the waters come and wash away create in me a clean heart
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Deanna 03:24
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Feed it Feed the lion, it cares for you Build it Build it higher, it will not fall What do you say, Deanna I'm about as wrong as you Well we got nowhere to go And we got nothing to show for this Lookin' for a better way to find it Take it take it with you, you can not lose Break it break it down man, break it all away What do you say, Deanna I'm about as wrong as you Well we got nowhere to go And we got nothing to show for this Lookin' for a better way to find it Take it all away, take this all away, take it all today Take it all away, take this all away, take it all today What do you say, Deanna I'm about as wrong as you Well we got nowhere to go And we got nothing to show for this Lookin' for a better way to find it
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Forward 05:05
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there's a lot of life to live with so much left to give but there's something deep within been shown now, been shown now have a heart that wants to live a head refused to give a message burned with in that I know now, I know now I have a lot to say a lot to lose remained silent to protect my views don't want to give me up lose my name if I had any name to give There's too much inside this head that wants to speak wants to live can't give this up lose my place If I had any place to give There is a path picked out for me Will I take or choose to flee The conscience deep within don't give up now, give up now I've said all I need to say to make it through the day take that message deep within that I know now, I know I have a lot to say a lot to lose remained silent to protect my views don't want to give me up lose my name if I have any name to give There's too much in this head I have that wants to speak wants to live can't give this up lose my place if I have any place to give Hard to say, in the way now move through this, show us bliss
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Table 03:09
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Our safety lies, under the table it's where we find comfort we hide, we're stable Like to give, much more than we're able but we get confused by what they say, on cable It's one in the same we're lost without a name think something that we can't explain numb to the pain we detest the plain what's left for us to gain? This hi-rise, never seemed stable It tips with the weight of our pride, like a fable If we just put it all on the table maybe we could be much more, it can't be fatal It's one in the same we're lost without a name think something that we can't explain numb to the pain we detest the plain what's left for us to gain?
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This is Everything 02:59
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hangin' around, downtown Got enough money just to keep me around Another day, another way to lose out, to give in I'm finding out, what earths about lookin' in all the wrong places search here, look there to find it, then lose out take the time, sit and stare rust dissolve, how will I fare? This is everything This is all I have to give Take it all away cause your the only one who can inhaling the flame that singes my sole that'll be the last I'll ever take breathe in, breathe out take in, and lose out The day will come, when I figure it out Until then I'll just this out fade in, fade out take in, take out Take the time, sit and stare rust dissolve, how will I fare? This is everything, This is all I have to give take it all away, cause you're the only who can As I sit and hear your "truth" I can't bare to find the fruit I can't take this anymore I need some change, I need control If I could I know I would I would bend the line for you I'd give it one more try I need your change I need it so...

about

From the opening ethereal sound of the guitar, to the final smash of the cymbal, “Wash Away,” the debut effort from Wisconsin rockers Book Club, is sure to catch the listener’s attention. And keep it. In an age of cookie-cutter bands with meaningless song lyrics, Book Club is an up-and-coming band that provides a light at the end of the tunnel in today’s music scene.

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Book Club is the brainchild of Sam Sterk, whose heavy lyrics and crunchy guitar combine to create a very honest, soul-searching album. On the “Wash Away” EP, Sterk is backed up by fellow Midwesterners Aaron Swaagman (bass and drums) and Bill Kopf (drums on “Deanna”). The EP, a collection of songs put together over the past five years, was recorded and mixed by Sterk.

The title track sets the tone for what’s to follow, both musically and lyrically. The verses are restrained and allow the message to be delivered clearly. The emotion is poured out in the choruses; an outpouring that illustrates just how much of himself Sterk has put in to this project. Sterk says that this track is the answer to all of the songs on the EP. A listen to the rest of the tracks proves his point.

The punk rock influenced “Deanna” is sure to get the listener out of their chair. In this high-energy gem, Sterk paints a picture of how God-less our society has become. Sterk’s plea of “take it all away,” delivered amongst the crash of cymbals and driving guitars, is a message that’s prevalent throughout the entire EP.

Don’t let the laid back introduction to the next track fool you, as the middle of the EP is jolted forward by the hard-hitting, aptly titled “Forward.” With its confessional chorus (“I have a lot to say, a lot to lose, remained silent to protect my views”) and emotional delivery, “Forward” is sure to be a fan favorite.

The EP closes with the tracks “Under the Table” and “This is Everything”. “Table” is an upbeat, foot-tapper that tackles the non-upbeat issues of anxiety and privacy. Sterk sings “If we just put it all on the table, maybe we could be much more;” a sentiment that most people can relate to, but have trouble putting into action.

With the backdrop of a catchy bass line, “Everything” follows the lives of two individuals that need God’s guidance in order to turn their lives around. The last line does a good job in summing up both the song and the EP: “I need your change, I need it so.”

credits

released June 12, 2009

Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Sam Sterk

Drums on "Wash Away" engineered by Matt Brisolara and Sam Sterk

Mastered by Jimmy Jernigan

Drum editing by Brady Barnett (of Sound Mind Productions) and John Potts

Recorded in various basements and churches in Wisconsin and Tennessee

Mixed in Sam’s basement

Drums on “Wash Away” were played by Ian Dunham. Drums on “Deanna” were played by Bill Kopf. Drums on “Forward”, “Under the Table” and “This is Everything” were played by Aaron Swaagman.

Bass Guitar played by Aaron Swaagman.

All other instruments and vocals performed by Sam Sterk.

Original artwork by Bill Kopf

Layout and design by Mike Gorter

Special Thanks: My beautiful wife Brette for pushing me to complete this, Aaron Swaagman, Abby Swaagman, Sir W illiam Kopf, Ian Dunham,
Mike Gorter, Jimmy Jernigan, Matt Brisolara, Mom and Dad, Jordan Sterk, Ben Sterk, Nate Van Ee, Justin Douglas, Aaron’s ’67 Fender Bassman and his
Blue Collar Overdrive.

© 2009 by Sam Sterk. All Rights Reserved.

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