Tag Archives: Tom Westcott

wintergray

wintergray is the final song in the sequence of four songs that, collectively, form the EP Completing the Whole. It was, however, the first of the four to be written. Lyrically, the idea came from a conversation I had about … Continue reading

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autumnlight

Spring and autumn are bifurcated seasons — they start off as the tail end of the season that precedes them, then end as the precursor to the one that follows. But where spring begins bleakly and ends in a riot … Continue reading

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summerlong

Both on the page and in the studio, summerlong was supposed to be the simplest of the four songs in the sequence. But simple things have a habit of become complicated very fast, and this song was no exception.

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springsong

I couldn’t imagine ever living anywhere that did not have four clearly defined seasons. While I understand the desire of many fellow New Yorkers to want to flee south in the winter, I’m happy to stay put and be a … Continue reading

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