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Circles

from Brave Enough by Ari Herstand

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All I see are names and flowers
and dates finalized in stone
The plot dug yesterday for Michael
with dirt left to fill the hole

His father grabs the only shovel
Throws dirt atop his only son
His mother grabs his only sister
Weak I join the Rabbi’s song

Years ago I listened
To the song that Michael wrote
His hands accompanied my mother’s voice
She sang his melody for loss

And I learned to play it on the piano
For months this song was all I knew
“Circles” running through my fingers
played inside me as I grew

Names recited once a year
We light a candle on the date
For years I never had a reason
Today his name burns through my flame

And I learned to play it on the piano
For months his songs was all I knew
“Circles” running through my fingers
Played inside me as I grew

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from Brave Enough, released March 29, 2014
Produced by Paul Marino and Ari Herstand
Mixed by Paul Marino
Engineered by Paul Marino
Additional engineering by Joe Christenson
Assistant engineering by Zach Hollander at The Pearl and Rob Osterlin at The Terrarium
Recorded at The Terrarium, Minneapolis, MN, Marino Jones Studios, Northfield, MN, The Pearl Recording Studio, Minneapolis, MN and Fuzzy Slippers Studios, St. Paul, MN

Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, CA

the band:
Ari: vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, beat boxing, trumpet, percussion, programming
Jim Anton: bass
Jake Hansen: electric guitars
Joey Kantor: keys
Dave King: drums

other musicians:
Joe Christenson - acoustic guitar on "San Vicente", "Untitled" and "Float", percussion, programming, gang vocals
Tonia Hughes - vocals on "Brave Enough" and "Let Me Be Alone"
Paul Marino - programming, gang vocals
Alicia Wiley - vocals on "Maybe" and "Love Hangs Around"

All songs written by Ari Herstand and Chris Koza

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Ari Herstand Los Angeles, California

Ari Herstand’s most recent offering, Like Home, explores the idea of what home means. And where to find it when the concept has been shattered. In a period when so many have been confined to their homes, this is an exploration that couldn’t be more worthy of the times. ... more

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