{"id":1994,"date":"2026-02-19T16:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T00:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/?page_id=1994"},"modified":"2026-03-08T19:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:53:23","slug":"new-music-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/new-music-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1994\" data-postid=\"1994\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1994 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"tulz937\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_tulz937 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_dbzk938 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_u703886 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vince_Charming_Man_Out_of_Time_EP_FINAL.png\" width=\"3000\" height=\"3000\" title=\"New Music\" alt=\"New Music\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_xe71157\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_cssj157 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_niy320 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_b4wm20 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xkcx315   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>The Vince Charming solo EP <em data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"462\">Man Out of Time<\/em> is out now.<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ryt2539 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_fdbk539 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_lvu1539 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/vincecharming\"\n   target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\n   style=\"\n     display:inline-block;\n     margin-top:20px;\n     margin-bottom:40px;\n     background:#1DB954;\n     color:#ffffff;\n     padding:14px 26px;\n     border-radius:50px;\n     font-weight:700;\n     text-decoration:none;\n     line-height:1;\n   \">\n  &#127911; Stream the EP\n<\/a>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_gpwn668   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"607\"><strong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"519\">Man Out of Time \u2013 EP<\/strong><br data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"522\" \/>All songs written, produced, and arranged by Vince Charming.<br data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"585\" \/>\u00a9 2026 Charming Tunes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"773\">Recorded by Vince Charming at Three Mile High Studio, Berkeley, CA and Three Mile High Mobile.<br data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"706\" \/>Jimi Furia\u2019s tracks recorded at Mystic Arts Studio, Chatsworth, CA.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"843\">Mixed and mastered by Colin Coppola at Skyline Studios, Oakland, CA.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"1178\"><strong data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"864\">Vince Charming:<\/strong> lead, harmony &amp; backing vocals; acoustic &amp; electric rhythm guitars; slide guitar; acoustic &amp; electric bass; keyboards; drum programming<br data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1003\" \/><strong data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1018\">Jimi Furia:<\/strong> keyboards; electric lead &amp; rhythm guitars; nylon-string lead guitar<br data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1089\" \/><strong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1105\">Olive Pants:<\/strong> harmony &amp; backing vocals<br data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1133\" \/><strong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1147\">Rick King:<\/strong> kick drum on \u201cRolled Into One\u201d<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"7lrg679\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_7lrg679 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_qtv5679 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_5hld679   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>New Music<\/strong><\/span><br data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"317\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Featured tracks from the EP Man Out of Time<\/span><br data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"365\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Vince Charming solo EP Man Out of Time is out now \u2014 you can stream these tracks here! Click on the image to go directly to the song on Spotify, or <strong>use the link below<\/strong> to find it on most streaming services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/vincecharming\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"608\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/vincecharming<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_gsck680 last\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tb_2n7r680\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_xr36680 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7ryo680 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/79oHnNFCpTQCCflbSQnvJo?si=ca910933eabd4d74\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Man_Out_of_Time_CDBaby_3000x3000-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" title=\"New Music\" alt=\"New Music\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_drrx680\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_c4uo680 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2WdXli6LcwB2FL4CwDxCh4?si=8775d1f5a53b41a4\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kenna-dalle-crop.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" title=\"New Music\" alt=\"New Music\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col3-1 tb_l5y2680 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_4vcs680 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3c8HKJlCH33FsaHQznoyPl?si=f17695daff57422a\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rolled-into-one-cover-just-title.jpg\" width=\"1537\" height=\"1537\" title=\"New Music\" alt=\"New Music\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bkz3653 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_429h653 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_g2zl739\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_q625739 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_lm4c530   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1>Inside the Songs<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Click a song title to explore the story, credits, and lyrics.<\/em><\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_on6r251 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_f7bv252 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_5p9k102\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_sctm103 first\">\n                    <!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_8i6s77 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-8i6s77-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-8i6s77-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Man Out of Time<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-8i6s77-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-8i6s77-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"831\">Written in the spring of 2025, this track was demoed on GarageBand and played live once with the band before being shelved. When I later transferred the session into Pro Tools and began developing it in earnest, I sent what I had to my brother Jimi with the simple instruction: \u201cGo nuts!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"1070\">He did. His keyboards and electric guitar pushed the arrangement into entirely new territory. After rebuilding the drum track and adding new vocals \u2014 including Olive\u2019s harmonies \u2014 the result may be the finest track I\u2019ve released to date.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1222\">The title phrase had been in my head for years. Its multiple meanings invite the listener to wonder: is this about one man\u2026or three? What do you hear?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1222\">The band\u2019s been digging into this one in rehearsal and it\u2019s already taken on a life of its own. I\u2019ve also arranged a more stripped-down version for acoustic shows featuring Christina in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VC<\/strong>: lead &amp; backing vocals, electric rhythm guitar, electric bass guitar, drum programming<\/p>\n<p><strong>Olive Pants<\/strong>: harmony &amp; backing vocals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jimi Furia<\/strong>: keyboards, electric lead and rhythm guitars<\/p>\n<p><strong>Man Out of Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The man in the lab coat says, \u201cStage 4\u201d<br \/>And it hits like a hammer to the head<br \/>No words come out as he stumbles to the door<br \/>But his eyes are wet and red<br \/>Not sure if it\u2019s a blessing or a curse to know he\u2019s reached the end<br \/>But he\u2019ll try to make the best of every last minute he has to spend<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<br \/>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<br \/>Like a craft adrift in space<br \/>A life without reason or rhyme<br \/>You can see by the lines on his face<br \/>He\u2019s a man out of time<br \/>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<br \/>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In his youth he was out of place and seldom understood <br \/>Writing romance poetry in an age when greed was good<br \/>Now he\u2019s at the top of his game-the peak of success <br \/>The competition left in the dust<br \/>Feeling he\u2019d rather burn out quickly than to be left behind to rust<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<\/p>\n<p><br \/>He sighs each time he sees her smile<br \/>The aqua in her eyes so familiar<br \/>If she\u2019d been dropped in his life back in \u201995<br \/>No one would think the attraction peculiar<br \/>But he\u2019s never been in sync with the world he\u2019s in<br \/>So he knows to act would be a crime<br \/>He can tell it\u2019s only the fate of a man out of time<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-8i6s77-1\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-8i6s77-1-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">In the Moment of a Fantasy<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-8i6s77-1-content\" data-id=\"acc-8i6s77-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"1172\">Written and recorded in the summer of 2016 using GarageBand, this is the ultimate \u201corphaned song.\u201d I spent weeks crafting the instrumental tracks and even sang the high harmony while waiting for the right female vocalist\u2026 and there it sat until the summer of 2025, when I transferred the session into Pro Tools, added Olive\u2019s amazing harmonies, and overdubbed an acoustic bass part.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1381\">Originally inspired by an ex who found it hard to believe I\u2019d never been to a strip club, the song explores the dichotomy between one man who finds nothing there \u2014 and another for whom it becomes everything.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1444\">My first (and only) attempt to write a song in open D tuning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1593\"><strong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1465\">VC:<\/strong> vocals; acoustic guitar; slide guitars; keyboards; acoustic &amp; electric bass; drum programming<br data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1562\" \/><strong data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1578\">Olive Pants:<\/strong> harmony vocals<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>In the Moment of a Fantasy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In the moment of a fantasy<br \/>He recalls the reality<br \/>That instant of illusion<br \/>Ain\u2019t all it\u2019s cracked up to be<br \/>The fa\u00e7ade crumbles rapidly<br \/>It\u2019s just a fallacy<br \/>It\u2019s not where he wants to be<\/p>\n<p>So he says farewell and heads back home<br \/>Never really felt that urge to roam<br \/>But another man has different needs<br \/>It\u2019s on that fantasy he feeds<\/p>\n<p>In the moment of a fantasy<br \/>He slips away from reality<br \/>Because that instant of illusion<br \/>Is everything he needs it to be<br \/>Her touch sets him free<br \/>It becomes his reason to be<br \/>It\u2019s his kind of alchemy<\/p>\n<p>So he lives each day just to repeat<br \/>That brief illusion that curt conceit<br \/>No home and hearth no loving eyes<br \/>To greet him with joyful cries<\/p>\n<p>And for all those trapped within<br \/>The moment of a fantasy<br \/>The veil is hard to see<br \/>There is no urge to flee<br \/>But is this any worse<br \/>than the chains of reality?<br \/>Belief becomes the key<br \/>When it\u2019s only he and she<\/p>\n<p>In the moment of a fantasy<br \/>He slips away from reality<br \/>That instant of illusion<br \/>Is everything he wants it to be<br \/>Her touch sets him free<br \/>It becomes his reason to be<br \/>It\u2019s his kind of alchemy<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-8i6s77-2\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-8i6s77-2-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">The Man Holes in My Heart<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-8i6s77-2-content\" data-id=\"acc-8i6s77-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"803\">Written and recorded in the summer of 2023, I knew immediately this wasn\u2019t a song for the band \u2014 though I briefly toyed with the idea of former VCB member Steve adding pedal steel. It sat for two years until the fall of 2025, when I transferred the session into Pro Tools and overdubbed a new acoustic bass track.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"997\">The rest remained as originally recorded until my brother Jimi added his super-cool keyboard strings, Mellotron, and nylon-string guitar solo, giving the track a distinctly Beatle-esque twist.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1265\">Love, loss, memory \u2014 recurring themes throughout the EP. Here, I found a character to embody feelings I was processing: someone finally able to begin recovering from the loss of a spouse after a single dance with another woman. Our hearts unbreak in mysterious ways\u2026<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1265\"><strong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1286\">VC:<\/strong> vocals; acoustic guitars; acoustic bass; drum programming<br data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1347\" \/><strong data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1362\">Jimi Furia:<\/strong> keyboards; nylon-string guitar<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Many Holes in My Heart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been out to her resting place<br \/>Tears flowing down on my face<br \/>I\u2019ve doing this far too long<br \/>Hiding behind those old songs<br \/>Then I had a dance with you <br \/>What you do is an art<br \/>Somehow you slipped through<br \/>The many holes in my heart<\/p>\n<p>Years and years of barricades<br \/>Didn\u2019t protect me from heartache\u2019s blades<br \/>Love leaking just like a sieve <br \/>Until I had no more to give<br \/>Cheek to cheek I danced with you<br \/>Never wanting to part<br \/>Somehow you slipped through <br \/>The many holes in my heart<\/p>\n<p>Judging eyes and snide remarks<br \/>They don\u2019t understand just disapprove<br \/>This aging man in a pas de deux<br \/>Holding his breath as you move<br \/>But all good things come to an end<br \/>Too soon after the start<br \/>Thank you for slipping through<br \/>The many holes in my heart<\/p>\n<p>Something about the way you dance <br \/>Recalls the way she sang to me<br \/>I see her eyes when I hear your voice<br \/>Unlocking my heart like a skeleton key<br \/>And then our dance came to an end<br \/>Blowing it all apart <br \/>Thank you for slipping through<br \/>The many holes in my heart<\/p>\n<p>No more trips to her resting place<br \/>Thanks to your sweet embrace<br \/>We\u2019ve been apart for far too long<br \/>So I\u2019ll sing to you this grateful song<br \/>Love for me was gone and lost<br \/>But you gave it a kick start<br \/>Somehow you slipped through<br \/>The many holes in my heart<br \/>Thank you for slipping through<br \/>The many holes in my heart<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-8i6s77-3\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-8i6s77-3-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Rolled into One<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-8i6s77-3-content\" data-id=\"acc-8i6s77-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"899\">Written in the summer of 2023 and performed a few times solo acoustic at VCB shows, this was the only song on the EP recorded from the outset with the intention of being a solo release. I began working on it early the next year using some purchased drum loops and tried a number of different approaches and arrangements \u2014 none of which felt quite right.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1239\">Eventually I realized it needed piano, and for the first time since <em data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"999\">Horseshoes and Hand Grenades<\/em>, I reached out to my brother Jimi. His baby grand brought the whole arrangement into focus. The kick drum \u2014 the only element that remains from former VCB member Rick King\u2019s earlier sessions \u2014 ultimately helped solidify the track musically.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1433\">And in a long list of VC love songs with ironic consequences, the subject of the song, upon reading the lyrics, decided she didn\u2019t have romantic feelings for me\u2026 and I\u2019ve never seen her since.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1563\"><strong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1454\">VC:<\/strong> vocals; acoustic guitars; acoustic bass; drum programming<br data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1515\" \/><strong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1530\">Jimi Furia:<\/strong> piano<br data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1539\" \/><strong data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1553\">Rick King:<\/strong> kick drum<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1563\"><strong>Rolled Into One<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here comes the dessert tray-so many treats<br \/>But I\u2019m sitting with you, you\u2019re the queen of sweet<br \/>There\u2019s trifles and tarts, pudding with cream<br \/>Chocolate, hazelnut ganache supreme<br \/>How can I chose which is best on the tongue ?<br \/>I have to choose you<br \/>You\u2019re all that sweetness rolled into one<\/p>\n<p>We took a drive- ended up at the shore<br \/>The majesty of the waves, how could one want more?<br \/>The beauty of nature, California\u2019s best gift<br \/>Mountains, desserts &amp; oceans give us all a lift<br \/>Which of God\u2019s creations is best in the sun?<br \/>I have to choose you<br \/>You\u2019re all that beauty rolled into one<\/p>\n<p>So many loves echo in my past<br \/>All of them bright, but nothing that lasts<br \/>All the memories of light flooding back to me <br \/>Sitting stoned in the car staring at the sea <br \/>The way she fits just right in the crook of my arm<br \/>When she slowly melted faced with my charm <br \/>The way she sang so sweet in my ear<br \/>Holding her tight, wiping her tears<\/p>\n<p>Those memories fade when it\u2019s all said &amp; done<br \/>I have to choose you<br \/>You\u2019re all that light rolled into one<br \/>Sweetness and beauty, days filled with fun<br \/>I still choose you<br \/>You\u2019re all of that magic rolled into one<br \/>You\u2019re all good things..<br \/>Rolled into one<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-8i6s77-4\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-8i6s77-4-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Kenna<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-8i6s77-4-content\" data-id=\"acc-8i6s77-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p>Written in late 2024 and recorded shortly thereafter, this is a song that harkens back to my origins as a coffeehouse acoustic singer-songwriter. To begin: yes, there really was a \u201cKenna\u201d who died in a car crash with her mother. But the Kenna who lives in this song is a composite character.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>The opening preserves the emotional truth of that sudden, unexplained recollection of someone close who\u2019s gone \u2014 but to honor her family, and for other narrative reasons, I knew it wouldn\u2019t work to tell her actual story. In the VC song-sphere, it made more sense for the loss to be a romantic one.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>What you hear is essentially what I first recorded. Because my live vocal sometimes sounded as though it were already using auto-tune, I experimented with it subtly in the studio. It\u2019s the only track I\u2019ve released featuring just voice and guitar \u2014 the starkness of the arrangement matching the tone of the song. I was amazed at how engineer Colin Coppola was able to \u201cenlarge\u201d that sound in the final mix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VC:\u00a0<\/strong>vocals and acoustic guitar<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Kenna<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Strange what can spur a memory <br \/>A smell, a sound, or the words of a song<br \/>Or the time of year when the nights are long<br \/>It was winter break-a Saturday afternoon <br \/>When I got the word that you\u2019d died too soon <br \/>On a drive with your mother to the mall<br \/>And that was all for you, Kenna<\/p>\n<p>Kenna my love so many tears I\u2019ve cried<br \/>Remembering you as more than the girl who died <br \/>The fiery red hair and the devilish grin<br \/>But you left this world as we tried to begin, Kenna<br \/>I remember you, Kenna<\/p>\n<p>You were 25 and I was a young 43<br \/>When we met sitting under that redwood tree<br \/>The last light of a fall day spreading thin<br \/>My friends all said she\u2019s nothing but trouble<br \/>She\u2019ll blow up your life into a pile of rubble<br \/>But the nights I spent with you set me free<br \/>It had to be you, Kenna<\/p>\n<p>Kenna my love you don\u2019t know how I\u2019ve tried<br \/>To tell the world you were more than the girl who died<br \/>Feral green eyes and your always pale skin<br \/>But you left this world as we tried to begin, Kenna<\/p>\n<p>I sat in the church all dressed in black<br \/>Praying to the Lord he could send you back<br \/>Stares from the family thinking what did she see?<br \/>How could their lost little girl have loved a man like me<br \/>But you did, Kenna; I know you did, Kenna<br \/>I remember you, Kenna<\/p>\n<p>Strange what can spur a memory <br \/>A smell, a sound, or the words of a song<br \/>Or the time of year when the nights are long<br \/>It\u2019s mid-December, a rainy afternoon<br \/>And I\u2019m lost in the sadness of how you died too soon<br \/>On a drive with your mother to the mall<br \/>And that was all for you, Kenna<\/p>\n<p>Kenna my love so many tears I\u2019ve cried<br \/>Remembering you as more than the girl who died <br \/>The time we had it was razor thin<br \/>Because you left this world as we tried to begin, Kenna<br \/>I remember you, Kenna<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-8i6s77-5\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-8i6s77-5-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                                                            <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Everybody Leaves<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-8i6s77-5-content\" data-id=\"acc-8i6s77-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                                    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n                        <p data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"840\">Written and recorded in the summer of 2025 as a GarageBand demo, this was the last song written for an EP I didn\u2019t yet know I was making. The band was disintegrating, but I was still doing duo shows with Olive and knew this would be perfect for that setting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"1237\">Somehow it came to sum up the entire theme of the EP while also reflecting my own philosophy for navigating the loss I\u2019d experienced over the previous two years. After losing two siblings \u2014 and watching my entire band quit \u2014 I had to ground myself in what\u2019s always gotten me through hard times: accepting the impermanence of all things, while holding what and who you love as closely as you can.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1538\">I worked closely with my brother Jimi on his keyboard parts, asking him to play both what I heard in my head and ideas that were quintessentially his own on two of his vintage instruments. The result is a blend of pure Americana with a hint of Fleetwood Mac \u2014 a combination I find deeply satisfying.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1592\">I\u2019ll be closing all my shows with this song in 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1747\"><strong data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1601\">VC:<\/strong> acoustic guitars; acoustic bass; drum programming<br data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1654\" \/><strong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1669\">Jimi Furia:<\/strong> Wurlitzer electric piano; Hammond B-3 organ<br data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1716\" \/><strong data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1732\">Olive Pants:<\/strong> harmony vocals<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Everybody Leaves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Easy to believe that someone loves you<br \/>When they say the magic words like \u201cI do\u201d<br \/>Easy to believe that some things will never end<br \/>That the bond is really real and not just pretend<\/p>\n<p>But everybody leaves, everything goes away<br \/>Leaving nothing but memories behind<br \/>Everybody leaves, nothing really lasts<br \/>So it\u2019s best to live your life with that in mind<\/p>\n<p>When you realize that everybody leaves<br \/>It can puncture your heart and torture your soul<br \/>But that\u2019s the way it is; it\u2019s the only life we have<br \/>It\u2019s best to let go of what we can\u2019t control<\/p>\n<p>Everybody leaves&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t for a moment think that I\u2019m not holding on tight<br \/>To the ones I love and helping their light shine bright<br \/>I\u2019ll fight\u2026tonight\u2026to make everything all right<\/p>\n<p>The memories I have of those who\u2019ve gone away<br \/>Come into my mind at the strangest times<br \/>Better to love and lose than to never love<br \/>It gives a life its meaning and the verse its rhymes<\/p>\n<p>But everybody leaves, everything goes away<br \/>Leaving nothing but memories behind<br \/>Everybody leaves, nothing really lasts<br \/>So it\u2019s best to live your life with that in mind<br \/>With that in mind\u2026keep that in mind<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vince Charming solo EP Man Out of Time is out now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1994","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<img src=\"http:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Vince_Charming_Man_Out_of_Time_EP_FINAL.png\" width=\"3000\" height=\"3000\" title=\"New Music\" alt=\"New Music\">\n<h2>The Vince Charming solo EP <em data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"462\">Man Out of Time<\/em> is out now.<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/vincecharming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\" display:inline-block; margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:40px; background:#1DB954; color:#ffffff; padding:14px 26px; border-radius:50px; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; line-height:1; \"> &#127911; Stream the EP <\/a>\n<p data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"607\"><strong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"519\">Man Out of Time \u2013 EP<\/strong><br data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"522\" \/>All songs written, produced, and arranged by Vince Charming.<br data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"585\" \/>\u00a9 2026 Charming Tunes.<\/p> <p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"773\">Recorded by Vince Charming at Three Mile High Studio, Berkeley, CA and Three Mile High Mobile.<br data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"706\" \/>Jimi Furia\u2019s tracks recorded at Mystic Arts Studio, Chatsworth, CA.<\/p> <p data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"843\">Mixed and mastered by Colin Coppola at Skyline Studios, Oakland, CA.<\/p> <p data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"1178\"><strong data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"864\">Vince Charming:<\/strong> lead, harmony &amp; backing vocals; acoustic &amp; electric rhythm guitars; slide guitar; acoustic &amp; electric bass; keyboards; drum programming<br data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1003\" \/><strong data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1018\">Jimi Furia:<\/strong> keyboards; electric lead &amp; rhythm guitars; nylon-string lead guitar<br data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1089\" \/><strong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1105\">Olive Pants:<\/strong> harmony &amp; backing vocals<br data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1133\" \/><strong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1147\">Rick King:<\/strong> kick drum on \u201cRolled Into One\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Music<\/strong><br data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"317\" \/>Featured tracks from the EP Man Out of Time<br data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"365\" \/>The Vince Charming solo EP Man Out of Time is out now \u2014 you can stream these tracks here! Click on the image to go directly to the song on Spotify, or <strong>use the link below<\/strong> to find it on most streaming services.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/vincecharming\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"608\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/vincecharming<\/a><\/p> <h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/79oHnNFCpTQCCflbSQnvJo?si=ca910933eabd4d74\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Man_Out_of_Time_CDBaby_3000x3000-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" title=\"New Music\" alt=\"New Music\"> <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2WdXli6LcwB2FL4CwDxCh4?si=8775d1f5a53b41a4\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kenna-dalle-crop.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" title=\"New Music\" alt=\"New Music\"> <\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3c8HKJlCH33FsaHQznoyPl?si=f17695daff57422a\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rolled-into-one-cover-just-title.jpg\" width=\"1537\" height=\"1537\" title=\"New Music\" alt=\"New Music\"> <\/a>\n<h1>Inside the Songs<\/h1> <p><em>Click a song title to explore the story, credits, and lyrics.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul><li><h4>Man Out of Time<\/h4><p data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"831\">Written in the spring of 2025, this track was demoed on GarageBand and played live once with the band before being shelved. When I later transferred the session into Pro Tools and began developing it in earnest, I sent what I had to my brother Jimi with the simple instruction: \u201cGo nuts!\u201d<\/p> <p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"1070\">He did. His keyboards and electric guitar pushed the arrangement into entirely new territory. After rebuilding the drum track and adding new vocals \u2014 including Olive\u2019s harmonies \u2014 the result may be the finest track I\u2019ve released to date.<\/p> <p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1222\">The title phrase had been in my head for years. Its multiple meanings invite the listener to wonder: is this about one man\u2026or three? What do you hear?<\/p> <p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1222\">The band\u2019s been digging into this one in rehearsal and it\u2019s already taken on a life of its own. I\u2019ve also arranged a more stripped-down version for acoustic shows featuring Christina in 2026.<\/p> <p><strong>VC<\/strong>: lead &amp; backing vocals, electric rhythm guitar, electric bass guitar, drum programming<\/p> <p><strong>Olive Pants<\/strong>: harmony &amp; backing vocals.\u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>Jimi Furia<\/strong>: keyboards, electric lead and rhythm guitars<\/p> <p><strong>Man Out of Time<\/strong><\/p> <p>The man in the lab coat says, \u201cStage 4\u201d<br \/>And it hits like a hammer to the head<br \/>No words come out as he stumbles to the door<br \/>But his eyes are wet and red<br \/>Not sure if it\u2019s a blessing or a curse to know he\u2019s reached the end<br \/>But he\u2019ll try to make the best of every last minute he has to spend<\/p> <p>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<br \/>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<br \/>Like a craft adrift in space<br \/>A life without reason or rhyme<br \/>You can see by the lines on his face<br \/>He\u2019s a man out of time<br \/>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<br \/>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<\/p> <p>In his youth he was out of place and seldom understood <br \/>Writing romance poetry in an age when greed was good<br \/>Now he\u2019s at the top of his game-the peak of success <br \/>The competition left in the dust<br \/>Feeling he\u2019d rather burn out quickly than to be left behind to rust<\/p> <p>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<\/p> <p><br \/>He sighs each time he sees her smile<br \/>The aqua in her eyes so familiar<br \/>If she\u2019d been dropped in his life back in \u201995<br \/>No one would think the attraction peculiar<br \/>But he\u2019s never been in sync with the world he\u2019s in<br \/>So he knows to act would be a crime<br \/>He can tell it\u2019s only the fate of a man out of time<\/p> <p>He\u2019s a man out of time\u2026<\/p><\/li><li><h4>In the Moment of a Fantasy<\/h4><p data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"1172\">Written and recorded in the summer of 2016 using GarageBand, this is the ultimate \u201corphaned song.\u201d I spent weeks crafting the instrumental tracks and even sang the high harmony while waiting for the right female vocalist\u2026 and there it sat until the summer of 2025, when I transferred the session into Pro Tools, added Olive\u2019s amazing harmonies, and overdubbed an acoustic bass part.<\/p> <p data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1381\">Originally inspired by an ex who found it hard to believe I\u2019d never been to a strip club, the song explores the dichotomy between one man who finds nothing there \u2014 and another for whom it becomes everything.<\/p> <p data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1444\">My first (and only) attempt to write a song in open D tuning.<\/p> <p data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1593\"><strong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1465\">VC:<\/strong> vocals; acoustic guitar; slide guitars; keyboards; acoustic &amp; electric bass; drum programming<br data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1562\" \/><strong data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1578\">Olive Pants:<\/strong> harmony vocals<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>In the Moment of a Fantasy<\/strong><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: left;\">In the moment of a fantasy<br \/>He recalls the reality<br \/>That instant of illusion<br \/>Ain\u2019t all it\u2019s cracked up to be<br \/>The fa\u00e7ade crumbles rapidly<br \/>It\u2019s just a fallacy<br \/>It\u2019s not where he wants to be<\/p> <p>So he says farewell and heads back home<br \/>Never really felt that urge to roam<br \/>But another man has different needs<br \/>It\u2019s on that fantasy he feeds<\/p> <p>In the moment of a fantasy<br \/>He slips away from reality<br \/>Because that instant of illusion<br \/>Is everything he needs it to be<br \/>Her touch sets him free<br \/>It becomes his reason to be<br \/>It\u2019s his kind of alchemy<\/p> <p>So he lives each day just to repeat<br \/>That brief illusion that curt conceit<br \/>No home and hearth no loving eyes<br \/>To greet him with joyful cries<\/p> <p>And for all those trapped within<br \/>The moment of a fantasy<br \/>The veil is hard to see<br \/>There is no urge to flee<br \/>But is this any worse<br \/>than the chains of reality?<br \/>Belief becomes the key<br \/>When it\u2019s only he and she<\/p> <p>In the moment of a fantasy<br \/>He slips away from reality<br \/>That instant of illusion<br \/>Is everything he wants it to be<br \/>Her touch sets him free<br \/>It becomes his reason to be<br \/>It\u2019s his kind of alchemy<\/p><\/li><li><h4>The Man Holes in My Heart<\/h4><p data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"803\">Written and recorded in the summer of 2023, I knew immediately this wasn\u2019t a song for the band \u2014 though I briefly toyed with the idea of former VCB member Steve adding pedal steel. It sat for two years until the fall of 2025, when I transferred the session into Pro Tools and overdubbed a new acoustic bass track.<\/p> <p data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"997\">The rest remained as originally recorded until my brother Jimi added his super-cool keyboard strings, Mellotron, and nylon-string guitar solo, giving the track a distinctly Beatle-esque twist.<\/p> <p data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1265\">Love, loss, memory \u2014 recurring themes throughout the EP. Here, I found a character to embody feelings I was processing: someone finally able to begin recovering from the loss of a spouse after a single dance with another woman. Our hearts unbreak in mysterious ways\u2026<\/p> <p data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1265\"><strong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1286\">VC:<\/strong> vocals; acoustic guitars; acoustic bass; drum programming<br data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1347\" \/><strong data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1362\">Jimi Furia:<\/strong> keyboards; nylon-string guitar<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Many Holes in My Heart<\/strong><\/p> <p>I\u2019ve been out to her resting place<br \/>Tears flowing down on my face<br \/>I\u2019ve doing this far too long<br \/>Hiding behind those old songs<br \/>Then I had a dance with you <br \/>What you do is an art<br \/>Somehow you slipped through<br \/>The many holes in my heart<\/p> <p>Years and years of barricades<br \/>Didn\u2019t protect me from heartache\u2019s blades<br \/>Love leaking just like a sieve <br \/>Until I had no more to give<br \/>Cheek to cheek I danced with you<br \/>Never wanting to part<br \/>Somehow you slipped through <br \/>The many holes in my heart<\/p> <p>Judging eyes and snide remarks<br \/>They don\u2019t understand just disapprove<br \/>This aging man in a pas de deux<br \/>Holding his breath as you move<br \/>But all good things come to an end<br \/>Too soon after the start<br \/>Thank you for slipping through<br \/>The many holes in my heart<\/p> <p>Something about the way you dance <br \/>Recalls the way she sang to me<br \/>I see her eyes when I hear your voice<br \/>Unlocking my heart like a skeleton key<br \/>And then our dance came to an end<br \/>Blowing it all apart <br \/>Thank you for slipping through<br \/>The many holes in my heart<\/p> <p>No more trips to her resting place<br \/>Thanks to your sweet embrace<br \/>We\u2019ve been apart for far too long<br \/>So I\u2019ll sing to you this grateful song<br \/>Love for me was gone and lost<br \/>But you gave it a kick start<br \/>Somehow you slipped through<br \/>The many holes in my heart<br \/>Thank you for slipping through<br \/>The many holes in my heart<\/p><\/li><li><h4>Rolled into One<\/h4><p data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"899\">Written in the summer of 2023 and performed a few times solo acoustic at VCB shows, this was the only song on the EP recorded from the outset with the intention of being a solo release. I began working on it early the next year using some purchased drum loops and tried a number of different approaches and arrangements \u2014 none of which felt quite right.<\/p> <p data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1239\">Eventually I realized it needed piano, and for the first time since <em data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"999\">Horseshoes and Hand Grenades<\/em>, I reached out to my brother Jimi. His baby grand brought the whole arrangement into focus. The kick drum \u2014 the only element that remains from former VCB member Rick King\u2019s earlier sessions \u2014 ultimately helped solidify the track musically.<\/p> <p data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1433\">And in a long list of VC love songs with ironic consequences, the subject of the song, upon reading the lyrics, decided she didn\u2019t have romantic feelings for me\u2026 and I\u2019ve never seen her since.<\/p> <p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1563\"><strong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1454\">VC:<\/strong> vocals; acoustic guitars; acoustic bass; drum programming<br data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1515\" \/><strong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1530\">Jimi Furia:<\/strong> piano<br data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1539\" \/><strong data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1553\">Rick King:<\/strong> kick drum<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1563\"><strong>Rolled Into One<\/strong><\/p> <p>Here comes the dessert tray-so many treats<br \/>But I\u2019m sitting with you, you\u2019re the queen of sweet<br \/>There\u2019s trifles and tarts, pudding with cream<br \/>Chocolate, hazelnut ganache supreme<br \/>How can I chose which is best on the tongue ?<br \/>I have to choose you<br \/>You\u2019re all that sweetness rolled into one<\/p> <p>We took a drive- ended up at the shore<br \/>The majesty of the waves, how could one want more?<br \/>The beauty of nature, California\u2019s best gift<br \/>Mountains, desserts &amp; oceans give us all a lift<br \/>Which of God\u2019s creations is best in the sun?<br \/>I have to choose you<br \/>You\u2019re all that beauty rolled into one<\/p> <p>So many loves echo in my past<br \/>All of them bright, but nothing that lasts<br \/>All the memories of light flooding back to me <br \/>Sitting stoned in the car staring at the sea <br \/>The way she fits just right in the crook of my arm<br \/>When she slowly melted faced with my charm <br \/>The way she sang so sweet in my ear<br \/>Holding her tight, wiping her tears<\/p> <p>Those memories fade when it\u2019s all said &amp; done<br \/>I have to choose you<br \/>You\u2019re all that light rolled into one<br \/>Sweetness and beauty, days filled with fun<br \/>I still choose you<br \/>You\u2019re all of that magic rolled into one<br \/>You\u2019re all good things..<br \/>Rolled into one<\/p><\/li><li><h4>Kenna<\/h4><p>Written in late 2024 and recorded shortly thereafter, this is a song that harkens back to my origins as a coffeehouse acoustic singer-songwriter. To begin: yes, there really was a \u201cKenna\u201d who died in a car crash with her mother. But the Kenna who lives in this song is a composite character.<\/p> <p><br \/>The opening preserves the emotional truth of that sudden, unexplained recollection of someone close who\u2019s gone \u2014 but to honor her family, and for other narrative reasons, I knew it wouldn\u2019t work to tell her actual story. In the VC song-sphere, it made more sense for the loss to be a romantic one.<\/p> <p><br \/>What you hear is essentially what I first recorded. Because my live vocal sometimes sounded as though it were already using auto-tune, I experimented with it subtly in the studio. It\u2019s the only track I\u2019ve released featuring just voice and guitar \u2014 the starkness of the arrangement matching the tone of the song. I was amazed at how engineer Colin Coppola was able to \u201cenlarge\u201d that sound in the final mix.<\/p> <p><strong>VC:\u00a0<\/strong>vocals and acoustic guitar<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Kenna<\/strong><\/p> <p>Strange what can spur a memory <br \/>A smell, a sound, or the words of a song<br \/>Or the time of year when the nights are long<br \/>It was winter break-a Saturday afternoon <br \/>When I got the word that you\u2019d died too soon <br \/>On a drive with your mother to the mall<br \/>And that was all for you, Kenna<\/p> <p>Kenna my love so many tears I\u2019ve cried<br \/>Remembering you as more than the girl who died <br \/>The fiery red hair and the devilish grin<br \/>But you left this world as we tried to begin, Kenna<br \/>I remember you, Kenna<\/p> <p>You were 25 and I was a young 43<br \/>When we met sitting under that redwood tree<br \/>The last light of a fall day spreading thin<br \/>My friends all said she\u2019s nothing but trouble<br \/>She\u2019ll blow up your life into a pile of rubble<br \/>But the nights I spent with you set me free<br \/>It had to be you, Kenna<\/p> <p>Kenna my love you don\u2019t know how I\u2019ve tried<br \/>To tell the world you were more than the girl who died<br \/>Feral green eyes and your always pale skin<br \/>But you left this world as we tried to begin, Kenna<\/p> <p>I sat in the church all dressed in black<br \/>Praying to the Lord he could send you back<br \/>Stares from the family thinking what did she see?<br \/>How could their lost little girl have loved a man like me<br \/>But you did, Kenna; I know you did, Kenna<br \/>I remember you, Kenna<\/p> <p>Strange what can spur a memory <br \/>A smell, a sound, or the words of a song<br \/>Or the time of year when the nights are long<br \/>It\u2019s mid-December, a rainy afternoon<br \/>And I\u2019m lost in the sadness of how you died too soon<br \/>On a drive with your mother to the mall<br \/>And that was all for you, Kenna<\/p> <p>Kenna my love so many tears I\u2019ve cried<br \/>Remembering you as more than the girl who died <br \/>The time we had it was razor thin<br \/>Because you left this world as we tried to begin, Kenna<br \/>I remember you, Kenna<\/p><\/li><li><h4>Everybody Leaves<\/h4><p data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"840\">Written and recorded in the summer of 2025 as a GarageBand demo, this was the last song written for an EP I didn\u2019t yet know I was making. The band was disintegrating, but I was still doing duo shows with Olive and knew this would be perfect for that setting.<\/p> <p data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"1237\">Somehow it came to sum up the entire theme of the EP while also reflecting my own philosophy for navigating the loss I\u2019d experienced over the previous two years. After losing two siblings \u2014 and watching my entire band quit \u2014 I had to ground myself in what\u2019s always gotten me through hard times: accepting the impermanence of all things, while holding what and who you love as closely as you can.<\/p> <p data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1538\">I worked closely with my brother Jimi on his keyboard parts, asking him to play both what I heard in my head and ideas that were quintessentially his own on two of his vintage instruments. The result is a blend of pure Americana with a hint of Fleetwood Mac \u2014 a combination I find deeply satisfying.<\/p> <p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1592\">I\u2019ll be closing all my shows with this song in 2026.<\/p> <p data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1747\"><strong data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1601\">VC:<\/strong> acoustic guitars; acoustic bass; drum programming<br data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1654\" \/><strong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1669\">Jimi Furia:<\/strong> Wurlitzer electric piano; Hammond B-3 organ<br data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1716\" \/><strong data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1732\">Olive Pants:<\/strong> harmony vocals<\/p> <p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Everybody Leaves<\/strong><\/p> <p>Easy to believe that someone loves you<br \/>When they say the magic words like \u201cI do\u201d<br \/>Easy to believe that some things will never end<br \/>That the bond is really real and not just pretend<\/p> <p>But everybody leaves, everything goes away<br \/>Leaving nothing but memories behind<br \/>Everybody leaves, nothing really lasts<br \/>So it\u2019s best to live your life with that in mind<\/p> <p>When you realize that everybody leaves<br \/>It can puncture your heart and torture your soul<br \/>But that\u2019s the way it is; it\u2019s the only life we have<br \/>It\u2019s best to let go of what we can\u2019t control<\/p> <p>Everybody leaves...<\/p> <p>But don\u2019t for a moment think that I\u2019m not holding on tight<br \/>To the ones I love and helping their light shine bright<br \/>I\u2019ll fight\u2026tonight\u2026to make everything all right<\/p> <p>The memories I have of those who\u2019ve gone away<br \/>Come into my mind at the strangest times<br \/>Better to love and lose than to never love<br \/>It gives a life its meaning and the verse its rhymes<\/p> <p>But everybody leaves, everything goes away<br \/>Leaving nothing but memories behind<br \/>Everybody leaves, nothing really lasts<br \/>So it\u2019s best to live your life with that in mind<br \/>With that in mind\u2026keep that in mind<\/p><\/li><\/ul>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1994"}],"version-history":[{"count":81,"href":"https:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2124,"href":"https:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1994\/revisions\/2124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vincecharming.com\/awp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}