Brayden Baird – “Lord Why Do You Do These Things to Me” and “Light in the Tunnel”
Americana Highways is hosting this video premiere of two songs played in the studio by Brandon Baird and the Once in a Lifetime Band: “Lord Why Do You Do These Things to Me” and “Light in the Tunnel.” These songs were produced by Brayden with co-producers Mark Balderston and Dan Rome; engineered and mastered by Dan Rome; and mixed by Dan and Brayden.
Musicians on the songs are Brayden Barid on vocals and guitar; Klovis Gaynor on piano; Patrick Freeman on acoustic guitar; Nick Morelli on bass and vocals; Albin DeFreitas on electric guitar; Jenny Alice Watts on vocals; Kevin Bloom on baritone guitar and effectron; Will Anderson on drums and percussion; and Mark Balderston on vocals.
The video footage was Shot by Jenny Alice Watts, Daniel Reuben Rome and August Burrell, and it was edited by Daniel Reuben Rome, Brayden Baird, and Mark Balderston. The songs are lighthearted with a bouncy beat and “that’s life anyway it seems when you’re riding on the coattails of a dream.” It’s a bit indie, and a head bopper, meanwhile the footage is raw studio images and a real life glimpse behind the production curtain that’s magnetic and compelling.
This is footage from the live tracking of my songs “Lord, Why do you do these things to me?”, and “Light in the Tunnel” as they appear on my album Lord, why do you do these things to me?. All the songs on my album were tracked live in the studio and we were lucky enough to capture the moments on video thanks to Jenny Alice Watts, Daniel Reuben Rome and August Burrell. I believe there is an indescribable magic that occurs when songs are performed by people in a room bouncing their energies and spirits off of each other. I believe modern music has moved too far away from this collective source that makes music so special and it was such a joy and honor to record these songs live with some of my favorite musicians of all time. It is my sincerest hope that if you see this video and enjoy these songs that you will go out and make special music and moments with the people in your life. Perfection is the death of beauty so if your heart is true you should never be afraid to hit a wrong note. – Brayden Baird
They have a show in Brooklyn at The Windjammer August 14th. The full album is out now (Available on Bandcamp and all other streaming services and here:
https://xxnodrumxx.bandcamp.com/album/lord-why-do-you-do-these-things-to-me-2)
Enjoy our previous coverage here: REVIEW: Brayden Baird and the Once in a Lifetime Band “Lord, why do you do these things to me?”
