Starting July 15th, we'll be releasing a brand-new single every month, each one pulled from sessions we recorded back in 2017. These songs have been waiting a long time to be heard, and we're excited to finally share them with you.
Every release will also have its own accompanying video, and each song will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, and all major streaming platforms.
We can't wait for you to hear what we've been holding onto all these years.
Well it seems the stars have aligned in just the right way for what feels like yet another long overdue release from our little outfit. What more is there to say other than we hope it makes ya feel alright….Shine on and on and on forever, beautiful people.
Love, The Davidians
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The Shine On Single is now available on limited release 7 inch translucent brown vinyl via pre-order from the best record label in the west - Little Cloud Records (@littlecloudrecords). A Side: Shine On / B Side: I’ve Got Everything
Available on ALL streaming/download sites starting 10/15 to coincide with Tour kickoff with Micah Nelson’s Particle Kid (@particlekid) Produced and mixed by Rob Campanella Written by Dwayne Seagraves Performed by: Dwayne Seagraves, Jessica Latiolait, Misha Bullock, Rob Campanella Mastered by Dave Collins
Steeped in the aura of the perennially mythologized psychedelic culture of Southern California, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians has, since 2006, revealed itself in shifting configurations; making music influenced by the timeless essence of ‘60s psych, folk and soul, woven with strands of early American roots music. While the lineup has continually coalesced around lead singer and songwriter Dwayne Seagraves, the collective has always had a guiding vision and goal: to create music that seeks to simultaneously demystify and deify the human experience.
The other members bring a range of talent, experience and inspiration to The Stevenson Ranch Davidians’ sound. In addition to founding member and Davidians’ bassist, Jessica Latiolait, the band includes producer and long time Brian Jonestown Massacre member Rob Campanella on guitar and lap steel. On drums is Misha Bullock, the sole Englishman in the fold and composer by day. The newest edition to the collective is Sara Minsavage on keyboards, shakes and jangles.
After releasing their third LP, Amerikana, in 2017 the band embarked on two extensive European tours in 2018 and 2019 while also recording what will be their fourth full length collection of songs. In early 2020 the band began a monthly residency in the Bay Area until being forced into an indefinite hiatus due to various governmental mandates during the Covid outbreak.
In the summer of 2023 the band reemerged to work on the finishing touches of their latest recordings with plans to jump back into the live music circuit and release a record in 2024.
I wrote and recorded this demo in 2013. In fact, it's one of only two songs I wrote between 2010 and 2016. Seemed apropos in these strange times so I hope it makes ya feel alright. ❤️✳️
Dwayne
Baby, if the world should ever end will you stay with me til then? Will I still be your man?
Baby, I know you think I’m crazy but I can’t help how I feel. This is all just too real.
Every time I look around, I see everything. My eyes are open wide.Life is not a dream.
Oh baby, when it all hits the fan, you know you can depend on me, right then.
Baby, I know we’ll be alright. By the gun and the knife, I’ll be sure we survive.
Everywhere you look today, you see The State. We can’t ignore the endless wars, what might be our fate.
Oh Honey, they could destroy our money. I know you think that’s funny but it has happened before.
Baby, all the things I’ve put away, we can barter and trade for the things we can’t make.
Every time I talk this way, you turn away. You can have my silver and gold if you’ll just stay.
Oh, don’t go. Please just stay. Don’t go away.
Oh baby, If they ever drop the bomb, we’d both be safe from harm, in a hole in the yard.
Baby. If it all comes to an end, I’d be a happy man. We could all start again.
