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Ethan Sellers' 2024 single, "She," is the first recording released under his own name in over 15 years.
The Chicago-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer currently leads a half-dozen bands in as many genres, and generally prefers to project a collective identity.
As seems fitting for a solo release, Sellers places his own vocal and lyrics front and center for "She," while past and present members of Sellers' rock band Tautologic provide nuanced support.
Sellers' orchestration centers the song's ecological message, which contrasts a nurturing Mother Earth with its callous and ultimately self-destructive human progeny.
Sellers' hope for "She" is to encourage listeners to consider themselves a part of - rather than apart from - the environment, to act with a humble understanding of humanity's place on our shared planet, and to push our leaders to responsibly steward the Earth's bounty for the benefit of generations to come.
lyrics
She
Words and music by Ethan Taylor Sellers
She carried me through my naivete
Nuzzling my petulant screams at her breast
She quietly tolerated my petty rebellions
And cleaned up when I fouled the nest.
She is my mother earth
She is my sister sky
She is my lover night
She is my shelter.
I stand stunned by all the wrongs we've done to her,
The torment of empty promises and lies
She takes this pain in like a breath that never stops inhaling
Nature's never-ending grieving sigh.
She is my mother earth
She is my sister sky
She is my lover night
She is my shelter.
Your Newfoundland, your fresh-minted real estate
Was there before you came to discover her
She gave us all we'd need, but you've been profligate
The wealthy prodigal still beats his mother.
From all the times she's been chased, caught, and subdued
I can see the scars of the attack
I'd spit the hurt back, I'd rage and lash out
She holds out her arms and welcomes us back.
She is my mother earth
She is my sister sky
She is my lover night
She is my shelter.
credits
released April 22, 2024
Ethan Sellers - lead/backing vocals, piano/keyboards, acoustic guitar, songwriting, arrangement, production, video storyboard, cover artwork
Nathan Britsch - bass
Pat Buzby - drums
Rebecca Rule Kilimnik - violin, backing vocals
Nick Photinos - cello
Aaron Weistrop - electric guitar
Nick Broste/Kind Wizard - mastering engineer
Adam Montgomery/AM Creative Media - video editing/production
"She" words/music (c) 1995 Ethan Taylor Sellers
"She" published by Turtle Down Music, LLC (ASCAP)
Recording (c) 2010 and 2024 Turtle Down Music, LLC
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