The Light, by Dawn Riding

The Light

by Dawn Riding

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Stella The instrumentation and songwriting of this album moved me so deeply. “South Missouri” was so unflinchingly honest and tender and loving; it helped me process out some deep old grief with compassion. “Love Song” is a song I wish I could send to my younger self. And all the songs helped me feel the love I have for my Indiana hometown. Thank you for this record.

axel orth 1st song I ever heard from 'Dawn Riding' .. and I'm in love Favorite track: Love Song.

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1.	Avondale 04:40	buy track
2.	South Missouri 04:42	buy track
3.	Demon 03:08	buy track
4.	The Telling Takes Me Home 04:00	buy track
5.	The Light 05:08	buy track
6.	Love Song 04:48	buy track
7.	Friend of Mine 06:06	buy track

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“The Light” is a 33 minute long, drama-noir love story – one that you may stay up too late reading, captivated by the characters, their struggles, and the rugged beauty that always seems to shine through. The seven tracks that make up Dawn Riding’s sophomore release ride the same mid-fi, hypnotic wave as their debut, with an ever-growing commitment to telling honest and personal stories, highlighting the beauty, comedy, and euphoria in even the toughest days. Sarah Rose’s songwriting seamlessly shifts between Louisiana thrift stores and south Missouri corn fields, from memories of tea in a dusty attic to dreams of a rocking chair on a future lover’s front porch. While the content of “The Light” is not for the weak of heart – there are lives lost, battles with addiction, & anxiety-riddled memories – the album is not melancholy & dark; it is instead strong & hopeful, with an undeniable undercurrent of love. The bed of music created by the trio carries each song’s message with the subtle, fierce tone it demands – tough lead guitar lines, driving drums, and beautiful, tenuous harmonies. “The Light” will shake you into the present, pushing you to take stock of your good fortune, honor your ghosts, and love like there’s no tomorrow.

credits

released June 25, 2021

Sarah Rose Janko (lead vocal/acoustic guitar)
Hall McCann (harmony vocal/electric guitar)
Jasmyn Wong (drums)

All songs are written by Sarah Rose Janko except for “Telling Takes Me Home”, written by Utah Phillips.

Recorded at Long Road Studios (Oakland, CA) by Jason Cirimele (tracks 1-3, 5-7), and Kit Center (track 4).

Mixed by Jason Cirimele and mastered by Carl Saff (Saff Mastering;
additional instrumentation by Jason Cirimele (bass).

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Dawn Riding Oakland, California

Dawn Riding is the musical project of singer-songwriter Sarah Rose Janko, who was born and raised in Northern California and currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dawn Riding’s songs of love, loss, and friendship, present characters chiseled out of Janko’s own experience & memories, and you can feel it in her intimate, tough-as-nails depictions of American life, ... more

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discography

You're Still Here

Nov 2022
The Light

Jun 2021
The Difference

Aug 2020
Learned From Right

May 2020
Last Spring

Aug 2019
Savannah

Jul 2019
Trouble

May 2017
Dawn Riding

Jul 2015

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