"and it doesn't matter if your followers aren't seasoned"
On the moving (and scathing) "A Response to Donald J. Trump in Tulsa, June 20, 2020", Vancouver, British Columbia singer-songwriter Zach Kleisinger slowly eviscerates Trump's presidency and those who follow him. On only acoustic guitar, mandola and his resonant sadcore vox, Kleisinger illuminates Trump's disregard of the separation of Church and State, pandering to the religious right and Trump's blurring of facts in the pursuit of power (and maybe other countries natural resources). And it is a somber rallying cry for independent, progressive thoughts. The last few lines hit hard, reminding us that immoral men (throughout the pages of history) have wrapped themselves in the good book to do all manner of evil, "if God was home, if God was home... wouldn't his door to your kind be closed". This all within the illusion of Trump's Campaign Rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma that he framed as successful but Social Media revealed as a lackluster event at best.
Of the track, Kleisinger offers:
a song about an event that blew a hole in my brain and froze my body to a chair.
and now, ‘merica, i still see your grimness, your sadness, your big chest and sweaty palms. do i need to make it clear who i'm speaking to? i am speaking to you—
you who desperately attach to false reassurances, you who gather
in conspiracy, you who bury your own discomfort in defense of a position that was never attacked;
you who are afraid of what is not you and also of that which is.
but you see,
there's this other thing too, this other America, and they're the antithesis. of them i am watching, powerless late behind a screen
behind a studio fully aware of my mediocrity, fully aware of my condition;
but i am rooting for them—them with balls bigger than your entire existence, them who are out there kicking and pushing as hard
as they can to drive
your ‘merica back to where it never was, and into a new territory
again. them, i am not speaking to.
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that was my little introduction piece. in regards to everyone who is interested in the song, i am going to donate all of the proceeds on bandcamp to the UNYA - Urban Native Youth Association in Vancouver to help them build their new Youth Centre.
Please consider the simplicity of this act before you choose to stream. All of the best to everyone,
in conspiracy, you who bury your own discomfort in defense of a position that was never attacked;
you who are afraid of what is not you and also of that which is.
but you see,
there's this other thing too, this other America, and they're the antithesis. of them i am watching, powerless late behind a screen
behind a studio fully aware of my mediocrity, fully aware of my condition;
but i am rooting for them—them with balls bigger than your entire existence, them who are out there kicking and pushing as hard
as they can to drive
your ‘merica back to where it never was, and into a new territory
again. them, i am not speaking to.
******************
that was my little introduction piece. in regards to everyone who is interested in the song, i am going to donate all of the proceeds on bandcamp to the UNYA - Urban Native Youth Association in Vancouver to help them build their new Youth Centre.
Please consider the simplicity of this act before you choose to stream. All of the best to everyone,
- Zach
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In the end, the slings and arrows thrown at Trump might only embolden him and his followers. It is a crucial time in history and events are about to happen that might change the course of America and all the while we are to doped up to care. Our opiate of the masses, technology, smart phones and Tik Tok.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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There is a distinct vulnerability in Canadian singer-songwriter Zach Kleisinger’s music. With a voice that is deep, slow, and soaked in sorrow, he reflects on the human condition with stories that chronicle everyday moments. The characters in his songs are crushed by broken relationships, financial problems, failing careers, and are oftentimes unable to understand their own anguish. They are possessed by love and introspection, by their passions and aspirations－ but are seldom guilty of refusing their own failures and flaws. These characters exist in a world of wholesome melodies that are deliberate and embracing－ leaving those who live there with a hope and yearning for the future. Zach Kleisinger’s songs will sink into deeper places within while reminding us of the brevity of our time on this earth.
His 2018 EP, entitled I Hope Its Calm, Then, showcases a delicately refined sound by the young Canadian. The EP began in Montreal when the songwriter was closing out a cross-Canada tour. The album is raw, honest, and asks the listener to reflect on how temporary life is. Zach explains, “I think that’s how the recording of these songs began, in that they grew out of a feeling that something inside of me was no longer. I look at it now and see that I had a collection of small crises building on top of one another. I came to a point where there wasn’t much around that I trusted. By consequence of this though, there was not much that I was worried about losing, and I think this made for an expressive recording.” The EP went on to accumulate 350k+ streams on Spotify, landing in the popular Spotify-curated playlist, Folk & Friends. Zach toured Canada twice more in this time. His 2019 singles 'You Should Hold Me' and 'Lower Your Book' again touch on life’s coincidences and the uncertainties that come with them.
Zach closed out 2019 with dates in the UK & Europe before heading back into the studio in 2020.
If you enjoyed this article, please consider donating to AP as we are in need of support to keep our coverage of Indie Artists like this one alive: click here > https://gf.me/u/yp5ich
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
spotify
zachkleisinger
soundcloud
youtube
bandcamp
There is a distinct vulnerability in Canadian singer-songwriter Zach Kleisinger’s music. With a voice that is deep, slow, and soaked in sorrow, he reflects on the human condition with stories that chronicle everyday moments. The characters in his songs are crushed by broken relationships, financial problems, failing careers, and are oftentimes unable to understand their own anguish. They are possessed by love and introspection, by their passions and aspirations－ but are seldom guilty of refusing their own failures and flaws. These characters exist in a world of wholesome melodies that are deliberate and embracing－ leaving those who live there with a hope and yearning for the future. Zach Kleisinger’s songs will sink into deeper places within while reminding us of the brevity of our time on this earth.
His 2018 EP, entitled I Hope Its Calm, Then, showcases a delicately refined sound by the young Canadian. The EP began in Montreal when the songwriter was closing out a cross-Canada tour. The album is raw, honest, and asks the listener to reflect on how temporary life is. Zach explains, “I think that’s how the recording of these songs began, in that they grew out of a feeling that something inside of me was no longer. I look at it now and see that I had a collection of small crises building on top of one another. I came to a point where there wasn’t much around that I trusted. By consequence of this though, there was not much that I was worried about losing, and I think this made for an expressive recording.” The EP went on to accumulate 350k+ streams on Spotify, landing in the popular Spotify-curated playlist, Folk & Friends. Zach toured Canada twice more in this time. His 2019 singles 'You Should Hold Me' and 'Lower Your Book' again touch on life’s coincidences and the uncertainties that come with them.
Zach closed out 2019 with dates in the UK & Europe before heading back into the studio in 2020.
If you enjoyed this article, please consider donating to AP as we are in need of support to keep our coverage of Indie Artists like this one alive: click here > https://gf.me/u/yp5ich
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