Rise

Chapter 1: The Journey. You're all amazing! All that matter's is that, you're happy & that you're making music because you love making it! What I love about people & artists in general (real artists is, it's your own interpretations of song's, always bringing your own unique, element to it!!) It's definitely fun to make stuff with awesome people who just see music, in a different kind of way/light - that's what life/music's all about & having a great time, with it! To me talent's definitely a part of being an artist & just loving music but also the other half of it is always how you listen to music, really listen. Being able to hear it, being able to take part of song like the bridge for example - hear something in it that sparks that feeling, emotion, & working from there - still adding in your unique, meaning to a song, turning it into something that you feel - that's what great music's about & is & through all of the yrs, that's what you've done & are doing!! It's the best thing to watch you being creative!! I'm a similar age to you - seeing how far you've come & all of the awesome opportunities you've got - you're just getting started & can never, fail! I grew up listening to you guys, through the years. There's an entire business side to music, yes but, in a way it helps to set up your focus. When you go into music with a clear vision, not necessarily about 1 song but, about, who you are & you work & weave that into what you create with throwing idea's around, helping each other out, fuelling that ever growing wonder that super seeds the doubts & is the whole journey. Music business can be fleeting in a way, but you can't take away from the people, the artists, that fire inside, the heart of why you do what you, do! Those elements in any way will always still light up the way for other's, for all of us to pursue what we all love, too. If it's meaningful to you, you're always able to put something out there that lasts, even beyond a certain amount of time! like a Phoenix, rising from the work, burning so brightly! That's who FATN, are! Music's that way to free fall into feeling that imagination, that heart beat & live's in who you are so, it's expanding all of the time as you grow & for us, to be able to hear & experience those epic moments too, along with the band's/artists we love - it's an amazing, feeling!! Helps you to touch the feeling of freedom when it evokes the moments of connection - music's as real as it gets! (Demo's) Matt, Lance, Danny, Maty, this is amazing & really, beautiful!! Day made getting to hear the beauty of this song demo! I love how you weave the magic of emotions into your lyric's & the amazing, interpretation of the demo, broken down into it's own glistening light & journey, drawing you in, letting you hear the demo on another level - hearing another aspect of the centre & heart of real, live music! There's something so special about the difference in key having a more, melodic side - that pulls on the heart string's a little more!! Whilst it's only a sample of what you have been & are, working on, demo's like this are how & why all of the parts of feeling a song, turn into a realm of so many creative, possibilities, free reign to explore what's real, the lightness in the sound, the interweaving feeling of realness at the core & heart of demo's, that always holds a special space, encapsulated piece by piece! Love the demos, Matt, Danny, Maty, Lance!                                                                                                                            FATN are so smart, with the way everything's so thoughtfully, spoken, about in your lyric's! For me personally, listening to FATN & hearing both the acoustic's & non acoustic rendition's of your songs always makes especially, getting to hear the beauty of these song's with the amazing, interpretations of the song's, broken down into their own magical journey, drawing you in, letting you hear the song on another level - hearing another aspect of the centre & heart of FATN, song's! There's something so special about the slight difference in keys, having a slightly more, melodic side - that pulls on the heart string's a little more!! I think sometime's their music might get a little overlooked in the sense of their music being much more than just that first, listening, experience! There's a depth to it that explore's the intimacies of their, music from the lyric's, how they sound, sonically & their production, all of it - but it shouldn't overlooked because they're always innovative with their, music & you make music because you love it! No expectation's attached, just being real about your music & why you're making, it! Started from scratch with connection's & promoting  your music in person then in retrospect with a lot of focus it just becomes, full circle because, of all of the growth & everything you learn, along the way!!! 💯💝                                                                    You guys as individuals, also as, From Ashes To New, are always so awesome & part of a major reason why so many artists today can follow in such amazingly powerful & beautiful, footsteps! I know I've felt lost in life many time's along the way but, when you burn through those insecurity's, you open the way for every single bit of magic to come in & you can see it so clearly!! It take's a lot of understanding/expanding who you are as a person who has so many strength's & we all have questions about so many thing's in life but why waste your time in what's not lifting you up, anymore? At the time you go through anything however little or major it is, the right, the fire inside of you, that we all have is the thing that in some way shows you how/where to find some self belief! - There's always so much more to a song than just the initial listening experience - that's why music's so damn beautiful & powerful because you get to hear it for what it is & to see the person/people who made it! That's who From Ashes To New, are! It's pretty awesome in how your song's are structured - makes us feel like, whatever life's got in store we can & do go through thing's, rebuild those part's of us we wondered if we could/how we could, when you've got vision for your life & you bring in those that just get you as well - like any form of art, we build, we break, we rise, wonder about certain parts of the process, (always keeping an open, mind!!) Constantly learning something cool about yourself, those who really love you for exactly who you are & if you don't have that - go out there & find it because there's always good people who'll help you rise above what anyone may say or the misunderstanding's. You guys are strong for (MANY REASON'S!!) Beauty's not fleeting when it's real, when you have enough self awareness, respect, love what you do because you have to love what you're doing otherwise, there's point continuing on that exact same, path! It's both in music, life & art, you break free & through the challenges, stay creative, find that fire inside & find a way to pursue it. That's where through any & all you guys' creative vision's through being who you are first, come's through, builds those connection's with yourselves, with those who get it, with us! There's always a beautiful expression & expansions happening in life & having that awesome person/people there to love & support you, always helps you to burn down any past expectation's & show you how to shine because you're you, you're From Ashes To New! Through the year's the guys have been through more than ever within music & life! They've always been strong, creative, & been able to share how through both the good & challenging time's in life, you have to hold onto, hope & that when we need that hope the most, all you have to do is make sure you're fully present in your life. So you can be creative, really show up for yourself & the people you care about! The way all of the lyrics, heart/soul of this incredible band has been able to grow through, everything! Welcome new connections & allow us to never feel like we have the best friend's & family around us is, a tiny amount of why the song's, lyrics, interview's or endless hour's spent producing music, tracking, playing shows & interacting with all of us online or in person is such an amazing, experience! The meaning & memories, strength from FATN is a daily reminder that, your & our strength's are in our heart's! Everything from Wonderland, & all of the the older album's, newer album's/song's are crazy powerful! You've always got something that makes you feel, alive! Through the heart of who we are, who TWA, is show's that you can go through it all, be here, never be or feel, alone & have fun through, the journey! Always family! >>>Not that words are enough to fully express how beautifully stated through the song's or message's & making us all just feel totally, human whilst being able to see, who you are whilst learning a ton & having fun along the way through discovering, what makes you each feel alive & bringing that back to the centre of what TWA is. Music does that. Your music does that & allows me to do the same because you can use your voice in a really special, way. Reach amazing depths all whilst, still figuring out life & making friend's & family who'll always be there, on & off the road! Such an awesome strength to have! => Inspiration shines around you in the midst of every part of life. Although we may not always see it. Everything needed to pause for the better so, going through any sort of changes in life opens you up & those who wait, it's worth it then more than it could be otherwise. All of you found us - from there we found someone beyond special, transforming all the lives around you for the best! If nobody had patience, I don't think we would be worthy of goodness in our lives...it wouldn't be so much of a gift then. It would be a forced perception and we would know deep down that without patience our truths values and endeavour's wouldn't hold the value that they do when freedom builds up the wonder to a courageous strength. As far as I see, this is what starts an incredible path & journey of development. Peace has to be found to mean anything significant. What you have achieved here is a great balance which I feel through your music you created for life! You're making waves with your visions for your future and through your video's/life, goofing around & living from your heart. Living your life, true to being one of a kind. The realisation, the journey towards finding yourself through a wondrous depth is powerful. Having a unique way of lightning up the world with a smile & all round fun, those memories letting you know this is your special talent, your grace to find the light in being yourself. When you feel lost or confused, to forever be who you are always, with confidence in the tranquillity of the freedom that follows the trust in the beating of your heart & the empathy of shining eyes bound by the signalling to live your life like someone has left the gate open to your soul, guide you home to see those that gave you the happiness to begin with, sounding crystal clear dancing along the path dusting the edges echoing along this sidewalk, calling your name to turn the hands of time with a touch of hope, golden aurora's resting! Staying strong for the love & care of an angel to touch a switch to turn on the brilliance to light the way gliding on a breath you take when you can't move, determined to discover a way to feel amongst a dark veil, crown a sunset with your light & suddenly there are clear skies, sunlight beaming down across the surface of possibility softly touching your face with a smile that's always been there.