Hard Times Single (Nov.2022)

Hard Times is a soulfully tormented song written before the pandemic but encapsulates everything the world experienced in it and its aftermath

The video was filmed at the WISE Hall in East Vancouver in the middle of the pandemic. Notice Spencer's foot in a cast? Perfect. Hard times.

We're pleased to finally be sharing it with you all! Look for it on the forthcoming album, "Put It Out" (coming 11- 02 - 23)

🔗 Download: MP3 or WAV files. HARD TIMES google drive folder is HERE

HARD TIMES

When time is pulling daggers and trying to cause you pain,

You got to turn the knife around on it, control it once again

When the wolves are at your back door, and your backs against the wall,

Got to breathe, got to believe baby and all your fears will fall

Bother hard times- don’t let them get you down

Brother hard times- you can turn your life around


When you open up your wallet and you aint got no pay,

You can barely make it baby, hand to mouth most everyday

And it seems you’re moving backwards, got to turn yourself around,

Don’t run from it, face up to it to what they’re putting down

Brother Hard times- don’t let them get you down

Brother Hard times- got to turn that shit around


don’t let the hard times get you down girl - It’s all a state of mind

Don’t let the hard times get you down girl - Got to leave it all behind


When the ghosts from your past are closing in on you and

They’re trying to steal your soul away and you don’t know what to do

There’s nothing in your cupboards cause you aint got no bread

It may be fucked but listen up, listen to the words I said

Brother hard times- don’t let them get you down

Brother - hard times- you can turn your life around

Brother hard times- don’t let them get you down

Brother - hard times- got to turn your life around

WRITTEN BY SPENCER MCKINNON AND THE VANRAYS

*from the album Put It Out, releasing February 11, 2023

The Vanrays:

SPENCER MCKINNON - VOCALS

GORDON REMPEL - ORGAN & ELECTRIC PIANO

BRIAN BAR - GUITAR

PHIL ADDINGTON - BASS GUITAR

ERIC LOWE - DRUMS & BACKING VOCALS

JOSE BLANCO - TRUMPET

MELISSA LEE - SAXOPHONE & BACKING VOCALS

NEIL BLISS - TROMBONE

Special Guest

SHELLEY PRESTON - BACKING VOCALS

PRODUCED by SCOTT FLETCHER

RECORDED at PARK SOUND by DAN PONICH and at THREE CAT SOUND BY BRIAN BARR

ENGINEERED & MIXED BY BRIAN BARR

MASTERED by CRAIG WADELL at GOTHAM CITY STUDIOS

COVER DESIGN by MELISSA LEE

VIDEO CREDITS:

Directed by Carleen Kyle

Camera by Nick Lewin

Edited by Gordon Rempel cce

Lighting/Playback by Crystal McCracken

Filmed at The WISE HALL in East Vancouver Canada July 2021

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