Pacific States
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Saint Mesa is a Chilean-American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, drawing inspiration from artists including Animal Collective, Massive Attack, and Glass Animals, as well as tribal percussion, world music, and his own Chilean descent. I've sent him to NSC before with a different song called "Sunlit Grave". All his songs have a completely different vibe.
hjarnskakning
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love the chapters concept
I was keeping this one as a potential PQ entry, because honestly I would be devastated to see it at the bottom of a semi. I know, very humble of me thinking I would win with the Pacific States, and soon at that. Haha. Anyway, this felt like the right time to be true to my feelings, like I'm often in WV if I think about it - the right song for the moment in life and time I'm at. I'm going to take a page from Joshua's book and just go with the flow, y'know. Because life is too short to worry about results.
A little backstory for my entry this edition: Joshua Bassett is a young artist from California, who received a lot of hate and death threats following the release of Olivia's "Drivers license" because some people are terminally online, especially on twitter. Anyway, he bottled up all this hate and went on with his life, like a normal young person would, but in January 2021 he became seriously ill and was hospitalized with septic shock and heart failure. Doctors told him he has a 30% chance of survival.
Joshua wrote this song as a thank you for his mother, who he says got on a plane flight to Salt Lake City within an hour to be there for him while he was sick. He described his mother as his “rock” and lifeline. It resonates with me on a deeply personal level and it really puts things in perspective.
Grinch
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TOOL - Schism
Marcos C
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I am thankful for the opportunity to serve as the juror of Pacific States. The songs that I will be sending will come from a wide range of music genres. I look forward to sharing the songs with you all.
Marcos C
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Bridge City Sinners is a folk band from Portland, Oregon. "Doubt" is a single from their upcoming album In the Age of Doubt, which will be released in July. It is a song about a mental health issue that many people have faced. The article below provides information about the meaning of the song.
Battling Inner Demons: The Struggle of Self-Doubt (Lyrics Layers)
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Bridge City Sinners - Doubt
Battling Inner Demons: The Struggle of Self-Doubt (Lyrics Layers)
WV 187 Bridge City Sinners - Doubt
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Marcos C
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Ages and Ages is a rock band from Portland, Oregon. They make their WorldVision debut with "Divisionary (Do the Right Thing)."
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Ages and Ages - Divisionary (Do the Right Thing)
WV 188 Ages and Ages - Divisionary (Do the Right Thing)
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Marcos C
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The Marías is an indie pop band from Los Angeles, California. They make their WorldVision debut with "Hush."
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The Marías - Hush
WV 189 The Marías - Hush
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Marcos C
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Allie X, who is based in Los Angeles, returns to WorldVision with "Black Eye."
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Allie X - Black Eye
WV 190 Allie X - Black Eye
Marcos C
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Death Cab for Cutie is a rock band from Bellingham, Washington. They make their WorldVision debut with "I Will Possess Your Heart."
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Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart
WV 191 Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart
Marcos C
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Welcome to PacSong, the national final for Pacific States.
Below are the six songs that are competing for a chance to represent Pacific States in WV 192.
A playlist of the songs is available by clicking this line.
1. Janelane - Dance Floor
2. Monica Aben - Force of Nature
3. Hana Vu - Hammer
4. Kacey Fifield with Nippandab - Toxic
5. Courtney Farren - I'm Not Alone (I'm Lonely)
6. Jordana - We Get By
2. Monica Aben - Force of Nature
3. Hana Vu - Hammer
4. Kacey Fifield with Nippandab - Toxic
5. Courtney Farren - I'm Not Alone (I'm Lonely)
6. Jordana - We Get By
The scoring is as follows:
.The voting closes on the day before the WV 192 submission deadline.
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Marcos C
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The voting deadline for PacSong has been set for Friday, October 18 at 17:00 CEST.
Thanks to those of you who voted so far. Let's keep the votes coming!
Thanks to those of you who voted so far. Let's keep the votes coming!
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Marcos C
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Thanks to everyone who voted in PacSong. The full results will be published after the live listening for the semifinal in which Pacific States competes.