Today's Wizard Rock Offering: Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls song free for download

[pegkerr]

Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls has a new song available for free download:

There's a fanfic novel called James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing. It was approved by JK Rowling, and it basically takes place 8 years after the end of Deathly Hallows.

There is now a youtube film series being made based on the book. The people doing the series approached me and asked if I'd be interesting in doing a song for it (much like I did for Erin Pyne's fanfic film, The Potter Prophecy).

I was hesitant at first, just because I already have a lot of songs to write (for the remaining EPs). So I told them I'd see if I could fit it in. Well, the very next day (yesterday) I had a few hours free during the afternoon, so I wrote and recorded a song.

Like I said, it's called 'In Your Shadow'. I haven't read the book, so all I was going on was that James feels like he lives in the shadow of his father.

Here's a link to the youtube series' website: http://www.wix.com/thehall/elderscrossingseries

And here are the lyrics to the tune:

For as long as I can remember,
I've heard nothing more,
than the legend of your life as our savior.
Freeing all from shore to shore.

No that's not me
And I can't live up to it
How can I be
anything but second best to you

You put a weight on me
Too much to hold
This whole damn town,
Celebrates when you're around
So I'll always be,
in your shadow.

I read a part of this fanfic novel that Christian mentions myself awhile ago; haven't finished it. But this song's lyrics can easily be understood as canon, too--you can easily see James (Harry's son) feeling this way. And, like all of Christian's work, it's a lovely song, well-produced. Recommended, and again, free for download (if you have a MySpace account).

As always, for my own curiosity, please comment if you listen and like. Thanks.

Comments

[utterings.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

Lovely, with a lighter, more deft touch than many of Christian's songs about Harry and Co., which fits a melancholy air sung by Jame.

Have downloaded -- thanks for the tip.

[pinkfinity.livejournal.com]

It's gorgeous, as a song, but the guy who wrote the Elder's Crossing fic is a bit of an exagerator as explained here.