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This song attempts to capture a moment involving a big decision and a leap of faith. In this case, the moment was a conversation on Rangiroa Atoll in the South Pacific in 2005. You’ll hear some references to South Pacific life. The strings in the first verse are from the carved Polynesian ukuleles. The houses in Rangiroa’s Tiputa village really don’t have doors. And dolphins jump every day in the Tiputa pass around 5:00 pm, while the local kids manage to play and survive in the ridiculously powerful currents.
When I first showed the song to Aura, she resisted the dolphin line in the second verse. Apparently, she has a policy against singing anything about dolphins, kittens, rainbows, unicorns, or blueberry pie. In this case, however, she acquiesced after I explained that the dolphins appear as an expression of doubt in one’s own capabilities, even when you’re absolutely certain about what should be done.
Musically, this song blends jazz chords with pop song structure, which is one of my favorite song-writing tricks (check out the Style Council, Aztec Camera, Prefab Sprout, and Max Eider). It was Andrew’s idea to have Lex’s splash cymbal replicate the sound of dolphins hitting the surface of the ocean after jumping in the second verse. For the background vocals, Andrew and Lex sang together into one microphone.
— 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! ... more

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