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Iris feat. Katie Kuffel

by Cuchulain feat. Katie Kuffel

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Cuchulain traveled to Seattle in January 2021 to do a "field recording" of Katie's voice and cello in her apartment for this song. They quarantined for two weeks to do so. The upbeat, summery single is the first track to be released off Cuchulain's forthcoming album of quarantine collabs, entitled FEAT. The song is about Cuchulain's mom, whose nickname is Iris, and the lyrics come from snippets of conversation Cuchulain overheard between his parents in October 2019.

Julian Pitt recorded drums in his parents’ basement in Palo Alto, CA. I added bass and keys in my home studio.

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Mama said they’re tearing down the church where we used to dance
Putting up high rise condos and offices to rent
They called it an investment in the community
But I saw the community
Out on the streets

No, oh no Iris
I don’t think I’ll go out tonight
Yes, yes Iris
I think I’ll be just fine
I’m just gonna need a little
Gonna need a little time

Paper said they still ain’t caught the man who made us a fool
I know things get crazy but I’ve never been so cruel
Seems the people who can do something don’t think it’s that cool
So nothing ever changes
Nothing ever changes for good

It takes a lot of lemons to make lemonade
Fortunately I’ve got quite a few
They say it’s all what you make it
And sure I guess that’s true
So I’m gonna add sugar
To this lemon juice

credits

released July 9, 2021
Cuchulain - vocals, acoustic guitar, keys, lyrics, bass
Katie Kuffel - vocals, cello, claps
Julian Pitt - drums

Shawn Barry - guru
Sean Stack - mix and master

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Cuchulain Eugene, Oregon

Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist born in the Carolinas, based in Oregon. Described as "fresh and clean" by NPR Music. Sometimes compared to Randy Newman, John Prine, Johnny Cash. His visual album of 60-second songs Minute to Win It comes out 11/3. ... more

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