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03/25/2020: It’s been strange lately for us all, I know. Benjamin and I dismantled our studio and have taken setups home to work remotely while we’re riding out the “shelter-in-place” with our families. Like everyone, I’ve been dealing with the anxiety of not knowing how things will look in the future. Worried how we’ll make it through this economically and if we’ll be able keep our studio space. Thinking about the longer term recession and its effects. Wondering how my daughters are going to finish the school year.  Concerned for our parents, my lovely 94 year old neighbor Peg, and other older folks who are more vulnerable to the virus. And feeling for all of our amazing friends in the music world and beyond who have lost their jobs suddenly, had to cancel tours and shutter their businesses.

I had a particularly hard time a couple nights ago and sat up trying to fight back a panic attack until 4 am while the rest of my family slept. I tossed and turned in bed until I had to go downstairs and pace around for long time. This got me to thinking: we could all use a good lullaby in times like these. Something to calm us down. Assure us. Soothe us.

I wrote this song “Go to Sleep, Malvina” for my daughter a few years back. It wasn’t something I was ever thinking of putting on a Helio Sequence record…just an idea that came to me all at once that I wanted to capture in the moment. I recorded it into my phone, singing and playing with my acoustic at the same time and adding a little piano line refrain after. I showed it to my kids and they loved it. So I sing it for them often as a bedtime song while they’re all cuddled in their covers.

I hope this little lullaby may bring a bit of peace and solace to you (and your little ones’) nights! I’m an optimist. I guess you wouldn’t name an album Keep Your Eyes Ahead if that wasn’t the case, hah. I know we’ll all make it through this and there are good days ahead and beautiful moments to be had even during these tough times. Hang in there and be well!

 Big (socially distanced) hugs to everyone…

 Brandon