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Simply Nothing
Singer-Songwriter · 2004 · 12 tracks

Simply Nothing

Stripped-back acoustic folk driven by percussive guitar slapping and breathy, soulful vocals. A raw, sun-drenched debut that feels like a private conversation.

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It's like a soulful, acoustic hug from someone who isn't afraid to tell you they're struggling too.

A gentle, sun-soaked vulnerability that balances spiritual yearning with earthy, rhythmic grounding.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Take My Hand
3:45
02
Gravity
4:10
03
Hold On
3:59
04
Simply Nothing
4:03
05
Beautiful
4:59
06
Don't Walk Away
3:17
07
All I Need
3:38
08
Take This Life
3:55
09
Have You Ever?
4:59
10
Here I Am
4:39
11
Yahweh
4:03
12
Open Me
4:19
Moments Worth Waiting For
The rhythmic thwack of palm against guitar strings that drives the momentum of Gravity.
The way the cello enters like a deep sigh during the bridge of Beautiful.
The raw, unpolished vocal crack on the title track that feels like an accidental confession.
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