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Flamingos Above

from To a Crisp by Brûlée

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I wrote this one for my daughter Freya as a way to welcome her into the family. Most of the images are from the island of Bonaire, where she got her first passport stamp at four months old before she could roll over. She learned to walk during our second trip to Bonaire the following year. Sometimes I sing this song for Freya as part of our bedtime routine. She was able to sing along by about 18-months-old, and she named the song Flamingos Above.
On a few evenings when Aura has been at our house, we’ve offered Freya the option of having Aura sing the song at bedtime. Strangely, Freya always declines. She seems to be the only person on earth who prefers my singing voice over Aura’s, and I love her for that even as I question her musical taste.
Thanks to Lex for the intimate hand drums and the glowing vibraphone. The combination of these two sounds, particularly at the end of the song, creates some really nice unexpected textures. And if I were a music journalist, I would find better words to describe Tom’s sax solo, which takes the song on exactly the trip it needs to take.
— Louis

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from To a Crisp, released December 1, 2012
Words and music by Louis Matza.

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Brulee Washington, D.C.

Brûlée is a band that stubbornly defies genre. In a world that likes to put things in nice, neat cubby holes, this band is not so easily described.
Inventive song writing and exceptional musicianship combine in a musical blend spanning styles such as indie singer-songwriter, alternative, lounge, jazz, blues, and contemporary folk. You’ll hear other influences that you like too. Just listen!
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