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Hermitage

by Sacha Sacket

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1.
Running Away 04:27
On the road it grew old pulling rabbits from my soul. And I could see on my knees this crusade turn into me Running Away The whitest lies came to mind conversations silver-lined. And every tone set in stone my creations stripped for gold, Running Away And when you ask which road to take Every finger points your way You who never could erase The black forest in your brain But in the twilight there were three Sirens singing you to sleep Pinching all your golden dreams One for every cross you keep And deep within their astral plane You could see the light again You who knew you'd lose the way You who sprints to stay the same Running Away
2.
Used 04:12
And it's more than you can take So don't let this go to waste Give it everything you got No one said it'd be enough Heavy heart and headless rage All the world was just a stage Say the words to turn the page 'Til there's no one left to play You got used All your thoughts get in the way And that voice still sounds the same But a spirit can be saved So you pray and pray and pray Sharp as nails and dumb as grass Steal your lunch and sell it back Light the match and throw the flame Leave the rest all up to fate You got used And you know it's your fault Begging for what you want.
3.
You Could 03:36
And the sky lit gold Heaven restored As the world fell to it's knees. You sat by my side Taking the sight But I only watched it leave. 'Cause I'm never sure If you're the one And I need to be complete. Always rise and fall And holding on Never stop and wait and see. But you could say it's alright You could You could reach me tonight You could I am over-thought, carefully taught I am barely what i seem. I get sold and bought Tongue-tied in knots just to say What I believe All these songs of love You'd think I'd know It is not enough to bleed. Gotta rise above the precious stuff Gotta just say what I mean But you could say it's alright You could You could reach me tonight You could And as the night fell on us And chimneys filled the air You stood on the surface So clear 'Cause you could say it's alright You could You could reach me tonight You could
4.
And all these tears won't stop the rain slipping down that windowpane. You can hate it but you can't erase this stretch of time So hold on and hope Every storm must have it's day, Sometimes love just fades away. You should know it's all a stage, Let 'em down And hold on and hope Just hold on and hope
5.
The River 02:39
Watch the river flow, It calls you to the edge. And deep inside you know, You're falling for yourself And you can't stop And you can't run The river has no law, Nothing will set it right. It pulls you down below, you know, Because you have to fight And you can't win If you can't swim And you can't start When you can't stop

about

Each successive CD release from Sacha Sacket has marked a dramatic chapter in his artistry. From his debut, Alabaster Flesh, through Shadowed, Lovers & Leaders and Live At The Zone, what remains constant is Sacket’s ability to move beyond his comfort zone and surpass creative expectations.

Hermitage is a vital link in this narrative. As the title suggests, after frenetic phases of recording and touring, Sacket disappeared into the Southern California mountains. “It was snowing. There was a dirt path to a cabin. I had to chop wood to stay warm,” he says. For the singer/songwriter, raised in the suburbs, the wilderness offered space for reflection and renewal. “When you are on your own and haven’t seen anyone for more than a week, strange things rise to the surface,” says Sacket. “In some cases, issues you didn’t even know were there. You think about your life completely differently.” This experience brought forth the five extraordinary songs of Hermitage.

Sacha returned to the cabin to record, bringing a producer/engineer for the duration, and inviting a roster of musicians into the mountains to add to the tracks, which were then completed in Los Angeles. Sacket generally preferred his first take vocals, which invests Hermitage with an intense emotional immediacy. Lifted by the thunder of drums and the edges of a cello, the sound is rich, orchestral and epic, with Sacha’s impassioned vocals alternately intimate and bravura.

Upon the completion of Hermitage, Sacha traveled solo to Russia for two weeks. In the land of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, his vision became even more significant. “I already had the title, but when I went to the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg it made even more sense. It is a palace – the size of the Louvre -- that Catherine the Great had constructed so that she could spend time alone. "That idea encapsulated the album for me. This grand, opulent palace for solitude and reflection."

Hermitage is a postcard from a remote outpost, a missive to anyone who feels overwhelmed by the relentless demand to fulfill other’s needs. The message is simple: the truth exists within; we need only the solitude to hear it. “Sometimes you have to shut the world off to find out who you really are,” says Sacha. Hermitage reveals the answer.

credits

released November 17, 2009

All Songs Written and Performed by Sacha Sacket

Produced, Engineered, MIxed and Mastered by Mike Castonguay

Sacha Sacket - Piano, Keyboards, Programming
Mark Goldenberg - Guitar
Jeremiah Baca - Guitar
Mike Castonguay - Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals, Programming
Aaron Sterling - Drums, Percussion
Chris Votek - Cello
Kathleen Moon - Harp
Assistant Engineer for drum tracking at Wyman Studios - Tip Wyman
Additional Production - Sacha Sacket
Additional Production - Paul Bessone

Recorded at:
A Cabin in Idyllwild, CA
Wyman Studios - Burbank, CA
Lukewarm Freeda Studios - North Hollywood, CA
Big Evil Studios - Sherman Oaks, CA

Artwork and Design by Jonas Valtysson.
Photos by Thomas Marin.
Website by Felipe Medieros.


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All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2009. Swedish Pony Productions.

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