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Pass It On

from I Come From Earth by Harmony Dreamers

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Written and produced by Byron Lee Scott
Mastering by Luis “The LP” Pacheco at The Hideout Studios, Las Vegas

About the song, from Byron: This song has a crazy story. I wrote it, recorded an older version alone, all the parts, and it was on a cassette album under the name of my full-time road band, Secret Agent. The album went nowhere. After one music set, I was telling some lady about the song I was writing, Pass It On. She said something like the bridge, love wasn't put in your heart to stay, love isn't love 'till you give it away. The cassette credits said, “writer unknown.” But it turns out she was paraphrasing a quote from Oscar Hammerstein, that has since been used in many songs. It's funny that Hammerstein essentially said pass it on. Then his message got passed on to me in a strange way.

Larry's drumming really grooves on this song as always, with Marta doing great percussion that you will recognize, including the Oud in the verses and wild special percussion that sounds like ocean waves. Ciara has to be one of the best bass players on Earth. Not to take away from others, but if you knew her background. You can hear it on this song ... and the way she ends it is out of this world!

And finally, the vocals of Tyler V, wow! She sings two songs on the album, and has an amazing ear for harmonies, and such a soulful, beautiful sounding voice. This song needed deep emotion, and I felt she was perfect. Not just our lead melodies, but her background vocals blew me away.

Here's an inside scoop about this album. The Emax keyboards on this song were salvaged from a decades old 4-track recording, while all other parts are new. I don't have that dinosaur Emax anymore. That favorite custom sound from the Emax was unique and probably not available anywhere precisely. Oh sure, some like it could be found. The new synths are far superior. Nevertheless, that same Emax bell-like sound is on a few songs on the album, preserved all these years on a Tascam Porta-One 4-track cassette.

Harmony Dreamers is a studio project of prolific songwriter/multi instrumentalist Byron Lee Scott, along with long-time band mate and drummer Larry Dragland. On each song are a host of top-tier vocalists and musicians from around the world, including more than 20 international backup singers on the humorous title track, I Come From Earth.

Click this link www.koji.to/harmonydreamers for the band's fun KOJI BIO, where you can do things like ask questions, or name an artist who one of our songs reminds you of. Koji is amazing, and later we will add more ways for you to interact, make videos for our songs, and who knows what other shenanigans.

Enjoy Life

lyrics

If I send my love to you
what would you say?
If I send my love to you
don't run away
Just Pass it on … Pass it on

People busy runnin' 'round
all outa' breath
Out upon the busy streets
we soon forget

Love … love wasn't put in your heart to stay
Love … love isn't love 'till you give it away

Instrumental section
Pass it on … Pass it on

People busy lookin' 'round
for happiness
You'll find it in the love you give
not what you get

Love … love wasn't put in your heart to stay
Love … love isn't love 'till you give it away

Pass it on … Pass it on

credits

from I Come From Earth, released August 26, 2022
The artists on this song are...
Byron – Lead and Harmony Vocals, Guitar, Emax Keyboard Synth, Synthesizer Cellos and Strings
Tyler V - Lead and Harmony Vocals
Larry Dragland - Drums
Ciara Moser - Bass Guitar
Marta Rosa Diaz - Percussion

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Harmony Dreamers Las Vegas, Nevada

Harmony Dreamers is an extraordinary group of musicians and singers from around the world.

The music is heavily guitar and synthesizer based. On various songs, there are orchestrations, a vibraphone, a clarinet, and sound effects.

Scott sings all the male vocals, along with seven female vocalists, chosen to fit each song, and as you might expect, the vocal harmonies are most interesting.
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