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Sometimes songs come out of need. For Ian, those songs usually stay locked in a cupboard somewhere, far away from prying eyes. That changed in 2024, when Ian’s Dad was diagnosed with cancer. As reality began to settle in, these songs became a backdrop for dealing with that immense grief. During treatment, Ian’s Dad would request that Ian play some guitar for him. Reaching into the bag of old songs, a hidden dam finally broke. After the first verse, the tears finally came out. Ian remembers apologizing through the tears, embarrassed as he croaked through the lyrics, fearing that his Dad deserved a better version of the songs he loved.

Since then, these songs went back on the shelf, stowed away in that closet somewhere. It’s difficult revisiting memories, looking back on those unbearable times of loss. For Ian, he realized that sharing these songs is a way of continuing to deal with that grief.

The songs are nothing special, a microphone and an acoustic guitar. But, they are presented here, as is, mistakes and all. When you’re feeling aimless, when you need something to hold on to, a request to go slow even though you’re in a rush.