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Dorado

by The Last Bison

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1.
Palms pressed to the wet stone From the end of the bridge to the orange grove We would cut them down in our search for gold Leaving more behind than we would take home Peter I would run through the jungle with you if I had the chance I'd go back again to Get caught in the rain as we searched for our souls in the sand Knee-deep in the downpour As my mother called through the kitchen door Come revitalize, fortify, restore If the light runs out we will pray for more Oh what a glorious memory Watch as a thousand monarchs rise Wrap me inside your wingspan Beauty is in the makers eye
2.
City sits alone Full once now disowned How like a widow sadly she's become Old and overgrown Prey that is what she's become Enslaved, in chains to the broken ones The dust is finally settling You know this changes everything Let's run to a place we can hide The walls have finished crumbling The thieves have done their plundering Let's hide any place we can find Royalty dethroned Stronghold to the stones Your city fell into the hands of foes Quickly overthrown Prey that is what she's become Enslaved, in chains to the broken ones Sing to me Sing me the song you wrote While I was still asleep Encompassed by dark and deep Bring to me Bring me the rope you tied While I was underneath Holding with all of me
3.
Dorado 03:18
Come and witness to me I'm broken Breathe and speak into me I'm gone My ideology You've spoken My view of the world Has dawned So come and see what I see Dorado, As the moon and the stars align Come out of the sea You light up I know I'm not far behind ill Come out of the deep When I know The trail that you left behind Was set up for me to follow Dorado When you dug into me I opened When you whispered to me I heard Now you've given to me The oceans Now you've given to me The words If I were to walk on water Would I falter I will rise with the sea
4.
You you take me places I've never been My lines fade when traced upon your skin And I have seen our colors bleed and blend I can't see where I end and you begin You have braved the winter months And you gave so very much So come and softly speak For you are the only one You are the only one Just whisper this to me Say I'm the only one Say I'm the only one You, you've sailed my deep and darkest seas In its trenches secrets can not keep And I have safely surfaced to be seen Rescued by the words you say to me

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Dorado is a constellation in the southern sky, drawing its name from the Portuguese word for Dolphinfish. For Ben Hardesty, front man of The Last Bison, Southern skies, constellations, the ocean, salt air, and fishing all supply great inspiration for music. Journeys south, especially a surf and fishing trip to Costa Rica with a band of friends a few years back, are the kinds of experiences in which his music finds its origin.

The songs from the EP Dorado speak of nostalgia and adventure with a childhood friend, of holding on to love in the midst of change, of discovering yourself while searching for something bigger than yourself, and the wonder of being fully brought to light by the one you love. The thread through the short collection of songs is the mysterious beauty of knowing someone and being fully known by them. Hardesty states, “I am an ever nostalgic person, constantly looking back on experiences that create and strengthen the bond between friends.” Gazing at constellations, and running through the jungles of Latin America are experiences that have now found musical expression.

Like the songs from their album, VA, the music on Dorado is full of more experimental percussive elements than their earlier work. Muted chimes and hammered banjo are blended with anthemic vocal harmonies, full strings, and explosive percussion in a way that transcends the folk sound into a far more cinematic rock.

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released March 3, 2015

Executive Producer - Jim Parocco / Media House Music
Produced by The Last Bison
Recorded by Jim Parocco, Cassidy Parocco, Jamie Flora
Mixed by Ryan Swinehart
Mastered by Kevin Reeves
All songs Ben Hardesty BMI

Ben Hardesty - Vocals, Guitar, Drums
Dan Hardesty- BGVs, Banjo, mandolin, Guitar
Amos Housworth- Bass, Cello
Annah Housworth- BGVs, Bells, Percussion
Andrew Benfante- Keys, Organ
Teresa Totheroh- Violin

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The Last Bison Chesapeake, Virginia

The Last Bison’s mountain-top chamber music combines elements of alternative indie-folk with classical sensibilities. The music of this seven member band grew organically in the family living room and around backyard bonfires giving it a rootsy quality and yet the complex arrangements and refined strings seem just as appropriate in the symphony hall. ... more

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