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Ge

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“Ge” is named after the abbreviation for the element Germanium, which is a “hard-brittle metalloid” that is found in components of many fuzz pedals – including the one Bolinas frontman and multi-instrumentalist Chris Thomas used to record this song. Besides this fun fact, Chris chose to name this song after the element because “I really like reading “hard-brittle” because I know I can have a hard exterior, but I can also be brittle emotionally.” It’s a good fit for the lyrics of the song, which depict a forlorn lover who knows that they’ve screwed things up and are now powerless to fix it.

“Sometimes I lay awake recounting things I’ve said to people that I regret…” Chris says, describing his inspiration for the song. “I find myself talking in circles, getting frustrated, and then resorting to incoherent insults that confuse both parties. They’re definitely not something I mean, I struggle to understand why I even said them, and I always regret them. All of this contributes to the line “My knack for ruining the only good things I have going”.I’ve found myself in this situation so many times… It’s so hard to watch someone, you still love so deeply, move on and find happiness with someone else. Though you are truly happy for them, it’s still so hard to wish so dearly that you could have been ‘the one’. However, this song displays my willingness to change for the better and maybe that’s the takeaway.’

The release of "Ge" is accompanied by a music video shot by BK Peknik & Tracy Nelson.The video cuts together countless takes of Chris breaking out into a sprint, his outfits changing as he runs down the suburban streets of his childhood.

lyrics

I am several beyond what one would call coherent insults
My knack for ruining the only good things I have going

I lay on the lawn in geraniums
Thought of home and where you would be now
I am apart from what you need
But I really want you here with me now

Im hoping for a sunday’s reckoning
Clean for once, and the start of an honest change
Sunday I can change
Someday I will change

I lay on the lawn in geraniums
Thought of home and where you would be now
I am apart from what you need
But I really want you here with me now

I lay on the lawn and come apart
‘Cause you moved on and seem so happy now
I am apart from what you need
But I really want you here with me now

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from Ge, released September 15, 2022
Chris Thomas - Guitar/Synth/Vocals
Ian Dobyns - Guitar/Production
Mark Penechar - Guitar
Shaun Penechar - Bass
Joey Anderson - Drums

Sub Rosa Selects / Rose Garden Recordings

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Bolinas, the moniker of Kansas City, Missouri based songwriter Chris Thomas, has been self releasing music since 2014.

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