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Not Fine

by Ross Hollow

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1.
Black and Blue 03:21
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I’m sorry I gave you all my time That I found the you you couldn’t find Our steps were crooked just like the road You drug me down to be on your own falling out of love with you Couldn’t be further from the truth I love you I love you Till my skin turns black and blue I’m sorry the hurt I felt wasn’t worth your mind I inconvenienced your precious line You drew in the sand that disappeared Just like the you that you feared falling out of love with you Couldn’t be further from the truth I love you I love you Till my skin turns black and blue Sorry if I wasn’t worth a glance Over the chip on your shoulder There ain’t no chance That I’ll see you again I'm preaching to the choir but there ain't no sound I'll sit in these empty pews till you come around Then I'll see you again falling out of love with you Couldn’t be further from the truth I love you I love you Till my skin turns black and blue
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Chill Bro (feat Cecily Terhune) 04:04
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Over caffeinated, under compensated Gonna work this dead end job till I die Feeling all the stress, can’t decompress Gonna find out how late I can go You got to chill bro You got to feel bro You do too much You’re out of touch With your body, you’re in a hurry Spend some time on the ground Get together feel it now And Slow it down Tension in my neck Needles in my side A nervous wreck I cannot lie Deadline looming, my 3 o’clock brain zooming Find me on the other side Down down down down slow it down You got to chill bro You got to feel bro You do too much You’re out of touch With your body, you’re in a hurry Spend some time on the ground Get together feel it now And Slow it down
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Old Creaky House 04:07
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We have packed up all our things And we’re moving on You see me from across the room Between the boxes and the old heirlooms We dance in this old creaky yet familiar house We dance like it’s our last chance We dance oh how we dance In this old creaky yet familiar In this old creaky yet familiar kinda house You grab my hand and swing some more We can’t believe it’s our last time through the door We raised 2 of our own And now they’ve gone and found a new home We dance in this old creaky yet familiar house We dance like it’s our last chance We dance oh how we dance In this old creaky yet familiar In this old creaky yet familiar kinda house We can barely stand Our friends (come and visit us) We can (barely move) But we know what we know We know that We dance in this old creaky yet familiar house We dance like it’s our last chance We dance oh how we dance In this old creaky (yet familiar) In this old creaky yet familiar kinda house
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Tell Me I'm Lovely 03:17
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Strip me down and tell me you love me Strip me down and tell me I’m lovely We hide so much Behind these glowing screens I’ve seen so much of you And you’ve seen none of me Strip me down and tell me you love me Strip me down and tell me I’m lovely I’ve loved you since the day We paddled down the mississippi Come away with me through the plains And the burnt-out cities Strip me down and tell me you love me Strip me down and tell me I’m lovely Hold me close, set me alight We’re all lonely Strip me down and tell me you love me Strip me down and tell me I’m lovely
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Isolation 03:33
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I can’t find the remote Why do I feel alone Isolation Coffee can’t seem to wake My Thoughts ruminate Isolation Why do I feel old My Limbs feel so cold Isolation
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My Morning (feat Liz Moss) 03:55
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Woke up this old morning decided to rise Woke up this old morning with half the world on fire Woke up this old morning only felt half alive Woke up this old morning wondering if I’d see you tonight See me through the fog Find me in the dark Fall asleep in my arms So you can be, so you can be my morning I walked out of my room in dark, I lost the last light in my heart My footsteps dragged me down to Lincoln I swear I thought I saw you smiling But my heart is so deceiving, my eyes lie when I am grieving So I’ll wake up in the morning, hoping I’ll see you next time Can you see me, see me through the fog (see me through the fog) Clouds are clearing but your voice is gone Can you see me, see me through the fog (see me through the fog) Have/let your face be the light/sun that brings the dawn Can you see me, see me through the fog Clouds are clearing but your voice is gone Can you see me, see me through the fog Have/let your face be the light/sun that brings the dawn
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Smothered and Covered 04:03
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Had 3 too many drinks like I used to do, I ended up at Waffle House a little past 2. The waitress said “what’ll you have?” I said my coffee black And call my wife and tell her that I ain’t coming back Smothered, covered, chunked and awful scattered, splattered Baby won’t you be my pecan waffle Won’t you be my biscuit tonight Quarter past 3 and here I am again This familiar booth is my only friend I can’t get his memory out of my head Haven’t talked since last year, I guess he’s dead Sitting in the same booth, it was almost 4 When a group of pretty girls walked in the door I darted my eyes, I slipped off my ring I pushed my waffle aside and I began to sing Left waffle house it was half past five I took my old truck for a drive I found my love on the side of the road I picked her up and she told me, I told you so
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Circle City Blues (feat Vinny Martone) 05:01
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I got those circle city blues It's like an Indy 500 in my head You're running circles round my head I can't get no rest, even when I go to bed I went down to the White River in the sleet and the snow I went down to the White River to try and sell my soul But that damn ole Devil, he didn't show
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Day's Final Hour 02:54
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I see the light, it grows in the night But it seems so far away It can't be the dawn, cause it's half past eleven in the day's final hour I had a hope, hidden inside But I can't seem to find it again So buckle up kid, it's gonna be a hell of a ride But I know we'll meet again
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In The Quiet 04:30
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My body fades, with each passing breath Memories shared Stay till the end of time When we were young We said we be friends for life Though we moved on I’ll wait for you here In the quiet of this place I’ll make time for you today You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers And I won’t forget from where My roots were gnarled and bare Where we grew up young and free Though we have dreams, trapped in our minds We must press on Give all you’ve got for me Dreams are just dreams, meant to bring us life Through times of trial Our feet still touch the ground In the quiet of this place I’ll make time for you today You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers And I won’t forget from where My roots were gnarled and bare Where we grew up young and free Year after year, change shapes the ground We walk on through Finding our way Blind leading blind Through the shadow land Don’t lose your step There are bright days ahead In the quiet of this place I’ll make time for you today You’ll be in my thoughts and prayers And I won’t forget from where My roots were gnarled and bare Where we grew up young and free

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Not Fine is a nod to our 2020 release, Fine. Not Fine was written in 2020 and 2021 with the exception of "In The Quiet" (the last track). The album examines various perspectives on not being fine. It dives into topics like growing older, being overworked, problematic relationships, isolation, being overwhelmed, and losing friends. But more so, just because you are not fine, doesn't mean you are alone. So many of us have gone through phases in our lives where we are not fine, but there is comfort in knowing we can't be fine all the time. In the past few years each band member has had ups and downs, but we have come together to make music. We like to write songs and make music in community, and that helps us through times of not being fine. We hope you enjoy this album.

Just like our other albums, this album uses different styles of music taking you on a trip. We use elements of folk, soul, blues, rock and jazz. This album also has some additional production elements such as strings and digital instruments which was a fun addition to work with.

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released November 19, 2021

Songwriters: Stuart Ross Johnson-Kwochka, Annalee Johnson-Kwochka, Elisabeth Moss, Jason Kahl, Vernon Marsh

Musicians:
Annalee Johnson-Kwochka: vocals
Cecily Terhune: saxophone
Elisabeth Moss: vocals
Dhruv Kulkarni: vocals, piano, synth
Jared Horvath: bass
Jason Kahl: trumpet, trombone, vocals
Laura Krajewski: violin/strings
Stuart Ross Johnson-Kwochka: vocals, guitar, synth, banjo
Vernon Marsh: drums, percussion
Vinny Martone: guitar

Produced by members of Ross Hollow and Stuart Ross Johnson-Kwochka

All songs were engineered, mixed and mastered by Stuart Ross Johnson-Kwochka except Day's Final Hour which was mixed by Dhruv Kulkarni.

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Ross Hollow is an Asheville based Folk, Rock and Americana artist. Started by Stuart Ross Johnson-Kwochka in 2017, Ross Hollow has taken on several formats. Early on it was just a stage name for stuart, then later became a trio and then a full band in Indianapolis Indiana. Now it is mostly a solo project with support from Annalee Johnson-Kwochka on vocals and the occasional guest musician. ... more

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