White Canvas by Darren Guyaz
Darren Guyaz’s music spans the gap between acoustic folk-rock and electronica, entwining deep, subtle beats, strong bass lines and ambient effects into the vivid, melodic lyrics and hauntingly beautiful harmonies ~ the threads that create the foundation of this album. Layering of rhythmic guitar riffs, keyboard accentuations and passionate vocals all converge in delivering a message and a sound that carries the listener into a space of self-reflection, connecting to their own story, their own experiences, their own life.
His lyrics weave the larger than life themes of love, loss and letting go into the stories of his early years, falling in love, the movement through the brambles of his own life and the inextricable fate that somehow binds us together in an intangible, beautiful way.
White Canvas interweaves the ethereal voice of Brittney Williams on several tracks, as well as percussion, bass, guitar and electronic effects by Geoff Stanfield of Well Recordings, the producer and recorder of this album. The album was mastered by Rick Fisher of RFI Mastering in Seattle, Washington.
Tracklist
| 1. | Way Down, Way Up | 4:51 |
| 2. | Round and Round | 4:48 |
| 3. | Beautiful World | 4:36 |
| 4. | Breathe | 4:17 |
| 5. | Dancing in the Rain | 4:22 |
| 6. | A Cold Wind Blows | 4:08 |
| 7. | White Canvas | 3:19 |
| 8. | Simple Things | 4:13 |
| 9. | Sandhill Crane Lullaby | 4:31 |
| 10. | Toss of a Stone | 4:57 |
| 11. | Beautiful World (acoustic) | 4:37 |
Credits
Brittney Williams, Geoff Stanfield
License
All rights reserved.
I first began strumming on a friend’s guitar on an old homestead in the hills north of Missoula, Montana ~ though Seattle has been my home for the past five years. My lyrical, finger-picking music has metamorphosed from folk to electro-acoustic. I write about love, social justice, my early years, peace and the inextricable fate that somehow binds us together in an intangible, beautiful way.