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Hard Times (single)

by The Vanrays

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about

Hard Times is a soulfully tormented song written before the pandemic but encapsulates everything the world experienced and its aftermath that brings the anxiety to a boil.

Check out the video HERE youtu.be/x7efghKuEuc

The video was filmed at the WISE Hall in East Vancouver in the middle of the pandemic. Notice Spencer's foot in a cast? Perfect. Hard times.

We're pleased to finally be sharing it with you all! Look for it on the forthcoming album, "Put It Out" (coming 11- 02 - 23)

AND ALL THE VANRAYS' LINKS ARE HERE: linktr.ee/theVanrays

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HARD TIMES:

When time is pulling daggers and trying to cause you pain,
You got to turn the knife around on it, control it once again
When the wolves are at your back door, and your backs against the wall,
Got to breathe, got to believe baby and all your fears will fall

Bother hard times- don’t let them get you down
Brother hard times- you can turn your life around

When you open up your wallet and you aint got no pay,
You can barely make it baby, hand to mouth most everyday
And it seems you’re moving backwards, got to turn yourself around,
Don’t run from it, face up to it to what they’re putting down

Brother Hard times- don’t let them get you down
Brother Hard times- got to turn that shit around

don’t let the hard times get you down girl
It’s all a state of mind
Don’t let the hard times get you down girl
Got to leave it all behind

When the ghosts from your past are closing in on you and
They’re trying to steal your soul away and you don’t know what to do
There’s nothing in your cupboards cause you aint got no bread
It may be fucked but listen up, listen to the words I said

Brother hard times- don’t let them get you down
Brother - hard times- you can turn your life around
Brother hard times- don’t let them get you down
Brother - hard times- got to turn your life around


WRITTEN BY
SPENCER MCKINNON AND THE VANRAYS

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released November 18, 2022
The Vanrays:

SPENCER MCKINNON - VOCALS
GORDON REMPEL - ORGAN & ELECTRIC PIANO
BRIAN BAR - GUITAR
PHIL ADDINGTON - BASS GUITAR
ERIC LOWE - DRUMS & BACKING VOCALS
JOSE BLANCO - TRUMPET
MELISSA LEE - SAXOPHONE & BACKING VOCALS
NEIL BLISS - TROMBONE

Special Guest
SHELLEY PRESTON - BACKING VOCALS

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY
SPENCER MCKINNON AND THE VANRAYS

PRODUCED BY SCOTT FLETCHER

RECORDED AT PARK SOUND BY DAN PONICH
AND AT THREE CAT SOUND BY BRIAN BARR

ENGINEERED AND MIXED BY BRIAN BARR

MASTERED BY CRAIG WADELL AT GOTHAM CITY STUDIOS

ALBUM DESIGN BY MELISSA LEE

BONERATTLE RECORDS 2022
© 2023 SOCAN/BMI

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It's a Motown beat down in a shark skin suit. It's wailing like its gospel while they're laying in the boots. It's a curb stomping rhythm on the corner of control. It's a nod in the direction, when all the shoes had leather souls. And to when those shoes were twisting, to Otis and to James. And so now do, The Vanrays too, we are here to do the same. ... more

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