Remember when we thought that love had stopped
We bent the law and fell out of time
Trespassed until we were led somewhere
To a solitary house in the sky
A static loss from how it happened then
We've been here, there and back again
There ain't nothing to do now
We will get to where we're goin', anyhow
Straight ahead we will be found
We will get to where we're goin', anyhow
How about the times that we shadowed sun
With Rushmore tears falling like rain
Pining away for the only one
Getting along the tracks that move the train
A deepening space from the moments when
We've been here, there and back again
There ain't nothing to do now
We will get to where we're goin', anyhow
Straight ahead we will be found
We will get to where we're goin', anyhow
There ain't nothing to do now
We will get to where we're goin', anyhow
Straight ahead we will be found
We will get to where we're goin', anyhow
We will get to where we're goin', anyhow
We will get to where we're goin'
Here, there, and back again
Here, there, and back again
Here, there, and back again
Here, there, and back again
Here, there, and back again (there ain't nothin' to do)
Here, there, and back again (there ain't nothin' to do)
Here, there, and back again (there ain't nothin' to do)
(there ain't nothin' to do)
Here, there, and back again
She called my name and claimed it was her own
She gave her love, a naked heart of stone
A heart in pieces, torn through and cracked
Welcome to
My disappearing act-
She called the tune, denied it was her own
She laid down rules, hard as Puritan bone
And what was pure was there to distract
From all my love
And my disappearing act-
Now, you see me, now, you don’t
Now, you know me, no, you won’t
You never will, you never can
Right or wrong
I’m here and gone-
She stole the wind and claimed it never lied
She gave away what she had kept inside
Storm warning, if I dared to react
Welcome to
My disappearing act-
Now, you know me, or think you do
But, when it rains, I’ll look strange to you
Quiet and lost, Deep and dark
All night long
I’m here and gone-
She lied all the time and called it games
She gave my love a bitter string of names
The loss was real and that’s a fact
A spinning wheel
My disappearing act
From all my love
And my disappearing act
From all my love
And my disappearing act-
about
"My Disappearing Act" is the new EP from singer/songwriter Jack Skuller. It marks the solo return of Skuller, who recorded the five songs during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic at acclaimed artist/producer Don DiLego's Velvet Elk Studio in the Pocono Mountains.
The first single "Anyhow" cultivates hope and strength to keep going, even through adversity. Skuller wrote the song after experiencing a harrowing car accident in a snowstorm, while on tour in Montana. Luckily, tragedy and serious injury were averted. But immediately after the accident, the shaken-up Skuller had to perform a two-hour concert. “I was thankful to be alive, although I couldn’t make sense of what was happening. It was strange to be in a theater that night. The accident made me realize what matters most while you are on this planet: moving forward, embracing creativity, and being with the people you love.” His revitalized outlook gave “Anyhow” it’s relevant hook: "There ain't nothin' to do now, we will get to where we're goin' anyhow."
In "My Disappearing Act," Skuller showcases a new dimension in his vocals, harmonies (e.g. "Pride"), lyrics, bass and guitar playing. On his recent influences, he notes: “In 2020, I spent a lot of pandemic downtime reconnecting with some of my favorite artists and albums - especially Willie Nelson's 'And Then I Wrote' and Tom Waits' 'Rain Dogs.'” Through all five songs, Skuller maintains his trademark rock and roll drive, sparked by his roots in rockabilly and blues. This is evident on "Only Getting Older," a song about coming to grips with the idea that life is more journey than destination. The title track “My Disappearing Act" is a melancholy standout. Co-written by Jack and art-pop singer/songwriter George Usher, the tune twists and turns like a blooming flower rooted in a rich, orchestral production. Usher says, "Jack delivers a vocal so full of passionate presence that he can describe a 'disappearing act', while he’s standing dead set in front of you." Then there's the swampy, bluesy, spaghetti western-tinged "Antibodies (Buy You Time)" - coincidentally written by Skuller months before the pandemic began and Covid-19 antibodies became a thing. "I wasn’t sure about releasing 'Antibodies,'" he says, "but I decided not to let Covid have exclusive ownership over the word."
Now 25, Jack Skuller's eleven year music career (including a nod from the Songwriters Hall of Fame with the Buddy Holly Prize) has earned him a reputation for dynamic live shows and powerful recordings. With this new EP he has produced his most expressive and reflective work to date.
Previously, Jack Skuller worked with DiLego on "Freight Trains & Party Games" (2019) as frontman of blues rock trio The Skullers. "Freight Trains & Party Games" garnered broad support with press and non-comm public radio, including multiple spins on The Rodney Bingenheimer Show on Sirius XM / Little Steven's Underground Garage. The band also placed on many "Best of 2019” music lists. Skuller says: “Don records and produces music from a songwriter's perspective. His approach sparks a ton of magic and elevates my songs."
NJ singer/songwriter Jack Skuller will release his debut album Draw The Lucky Card on October 14, 2022 on all digital
platforms. After twelve years of performing original music (and releasing singles and EP’s since the age of 14), Skuller is excited to finally assemble an album of new material....more
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