local high by Humble
Having explored the edges of sonic noise and avant-garde rock with Humble, Thee Humble Blues Band, Kiama's own musical journeymen, return in 2025 with homespun tales and heartfelt blues from their sophomore LP Church Cordial: songs of tanner evans. ‘Local High’ is the first taste of it.
Tracklist
| 1. | local high | 3:51 |
Lyrics
At Local high you splash your face
It sure don’t seem like glory days
You shot for the heart, Got hit in the face
This sun bleached town has no need for grace
Nobody noticed. Is that bad or good?
It hurts again like you knew it would
Nobody business it’s understood
Wear a brave face like you should
Closer star, Fade away
Lost cause, Lead astray
At a local high in another townscape
Your brother’s friend plays your tape
In a car full of souls trying to escape
They turn it up as lives takes shape
Fading star, Take your place
Leave some room , For mistakes
At Local high you splash your face
It sure don’t seem like glory days
Credits
Song by Stephen p. Holmes for Humble (Darcy Wall – bass, Ryan King – drums)
Huge thanks to:
CJ Stranger on guitar
David Reglar - tenor sax, William Endicott – trumpet, Thomas Fisher - trombone
Shelley Harland-Wright on vocals
Recorded by Anthony Cornish at Horizon Sound, Melbourne, and Cavern Sound, Werribee (Thanks Mark for your generous hospitality)
Additional Recording at Floating Axe, Kiama
Mixed and mastered by Anthony Cornish.
License
All rights reserved.
Kiama trio humble formed in March 2022. The first results were primitive, literate yet defiant, lyrically
abstract yet nostalgic, musically searching, “slouching without, frantic within.” The crashing classic
rock drums of Ryan King, the confident thundering bass of
Darcy Wall, with the jangling,
heartbreaker guitars and direct vocals of Stephen p. Holmes - Humble - for your listening pleasure.