Artist Notes:
"Monica follows a "Manhattan Before 1990" FB photo group in which a kid named Fernando keeps showing up in photos and stirring up everyone's interest. He looks like a post-apocalyptic Peter Pan in the rubble of 1970's Alphabet City and the LES. He seems to be having the time of his life, despite what you learn from people who knew him were some pretty bleak circumstances. Ditching school with his brother Orlando, playing in stripped cars, riding the back bumper of the CBGB's truck, playing with stray dogs and rooftop pigeons, just getting into all kinds of adventures. The song is kind of like calling on his raw spirit to ward off the Uncle character in "A Scout's Prayer", or anyone who brings you down. Let Fernando take care of it.
Bio:
Courtship Ritual are Californians living in New York City.
lyrics
Are they the people?
Make the waves
Make the hurdles
Get in the way?
Are they the people?
Shock the growing
Uncle Incision,
Get out the way
We’re always for you, Fernando
Jumping
Saying
Your Name
credits
from Greys,
released August 28, 2019
Monica Salazar: Voice & Synth | Jared Olmsted: Bass | Monica Salazar & Tyler McCauley: Production & Mix (c) 2019 Courtship Ritual Group
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