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Nature Boy

by Caroline Guirr

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1.
Coming Home 05:11
If you ever need someone If you ever feel alone If you ever need someone to call your own I would hold you in my arms I would hold you in my arms I would hold you, it would be like coming home Call my name and I will run to you I will fly to you wherever you are Call my name and I’ll be there for you I will care for you I’ll do anything And I would hold you in my arms I would kiss you on your mouth I would hold you and I’d tell you ‘It’s alright’ I would dry your eyes for you I would cry for you And I would lie for you if I had to
2.
Jam Again 05:01
I wish it wasn’t this time You haven’t said enough is enough Dancin’ on the fine lines of truth Gotta be the wrong time I ain’t done with my youth I always thought If I was caught You’d be there every day You’d want me anyway If it was true I’d still have you Wouldn’t need to change my ways ‘Cause I want jam today Playing with my two lives Spinning out our separate worlds Kicking over hot knives As my lies unfurl Thought I had it all made Keep you here and leave you behind Put you in the dull shade Of my dark fool’s mind.
3.
It makes no difference where you are It doesn’t matter what you say Cos I don’t care about you now I never loved you anyway So don’t you think you’ve put me down Or that I’m sleeping by myself Don’t tell your friends or spread it around That I was crying when you left Never gonna come back, never gonna come back to me Never gonna come back, never gonna come back to me We may never meet again But if our paths should ever cross Maybe you will know by then What we had and what we lost Never gonna come back, never gonna come back to me Never gonna come back, never gonna come back to me
4.
E.S.P. 03:08
I don’t need no crystal ball I don’t need no astrological chart I don’t need no ESP To know you’re gonna break my heart Cos I can see, yes I can see There’s something youy’re not telling me I know you don’t mean me no harm So you protect me with your lies You say those words don’t mean a thing But then I look into your eyes And I can see, yes I can see There’s something you’re not telling me. If I could wish for anything When I look into your heart It’s that I’m wrong when I see what the future’s gonna bring And that we’d never part I can see, yes I can see There’s something you’re not telling me.
5.
Come in Kiss kiss kiss kiss Make my dreams come true And be close to me.
6.
Modern man, modern home Kindly face I've got someplace we can go Kindred spirit warm of heart This number is where we start Real man, trading with lucky numbers Brief encounter No encumbers Good books good wine good song No ties yeah, not for long Collecting numbers Out for the count with your hunger Collecting numbers yeah You, a box number Lonely male I will stop your dating game You thought to try this way You never thought I'd not let you stay This time you've been discovered  This time I've got you covered
7.
Close To Me 06:25
Each day I wait to hear from you; Each night I dream of when I held you close to me, Close to me. Maybe it's wrong for me to love you so. Oh how can it be wrong when it feels like this And you feel like you do. I don't want to say goodbye to you, I want to keep it alive. Do you? All I want is to be near to you Anytime that I can and keep you close to me. Close to me. Close to me. Close to me. Oh I can still taste the sweetness of you on my lips, In the haunting memories of stolen hours And secret trips. What will be, will be. What will be, will be. What will be, will be. When you are close to me. I don't want to say goodbye to you, I want to keep it alive. Do you? All I want is to be near to you Anytime that I can and keep you close to me. What will be, will be. What will be, will be. Oh I know you'll leave me But for now be close to me. Close to me.
8.
More Tears 05:15
I will know the pain I’ve caused When you are over me When someone new has found a place inside your heart Where I used to be I have caused more tears than will ever be shed for me There are times that I remember Days of you and me No one ever could refill that space inside my heart Where you used to be 'Cause I have caused more tears than will ever be shed for me

about

Liner Notes written by Tom Cantwell:

"Laid back jazz/funk with more than a hint of soul, melodic catchy songs with fruity riffs, and intricate arrangements.

About the Band
What would you get if you mixed The Isley Brothers, Anita Baker, John Martyn, John McLaughlin, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Frank Zappa, Judie Tzuke, Andrea Corr and Kate Bush together in a washing machine? Answer: something that sounds like Nature Boy!

Mostly songs, the flavour of the music is laid back jazz/funk with
more than a hint of soul. Influenced by great groovers such as the Isley Brothers, John Martyn and Anita Baker the songs are written by Tom Cantwell (guitars) and Caroline Guirr (piano/kbds/tpt) who form the heart of the band.

On this album, vocals are by Julie Weaver and the rhythm section consists of Billy Miller on bass and Addo Koranteng on drums. A fine horn section was added to a few of the tracks which included Gareth Weaver and Carolyn Ashley (now Carolyn Norris). The band, based around Gateshead, performed all over Newcastle, Gateshead and further afield. A true North East group, it was chosen to launch the new Millenium Bridge across the Tyne in 2000, when the regeneration of the area included The Sage and Baltic Art Gallery, now houses Gateshead College, and is continuing to grow a rich seam of cultural treasures! Nature Boy played most of the best gigs in the local area including Live Theatre, Riverside, The Archer and Newcastle Arts Centre and had a regular dedicated following; they have also appeared live on BBC Radio Newcastle three times, one of which was an 'unplugged' session. This band was mainly a late 90s project, all the musicians still perform together in various guises. Plans for a new tour are being considered. The band is extremely dynamic and tight, featuring much clever grown up stuff, but also the whole range of impassioned angst that some songs just have to have. This band is a genuine group of musicians who love to play the same kind of music that they love to buy.

About the Album
The 'Nature Boy' album has been very well received, featuring as artist of the week on uksounds.com, achieving the accolade of being most played song ever with 'Coming Home', it was very favourably reviewed by Sound on Sound magazine and amongst others. It was CD of the month in Guitarist Magazine. This set of fabulous songs has gliding memorable melodies, earthy solos, intricate drum and bass work and drifting dreamy tonalities with jazz rock overtones. It goes very well served with a cool refreshing drink and a beautiful vista. The CD contains eight tracks which, between them, express most of what the band is about. The stuff is varied enough so that if you're not keen on a particular track - try another! There are also bass solos (horror!) and enough guitar and keyboard shenanigens to totally scare off even the bravest A&R person. The point is that this is a band and not just a singer with some backing. All the brass and vocal harmonies are real instruments, and even the samples are recordings of us playing. To help anyone who may be interested we have included a map of what lies buried within the demo and within the tracks themselves. "

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credits

released August 27, 1998

songs written by Tom Cantwell & Caroline Guirr

Tom Cantwell - guitar
Caroline Guirr - piano, keys, trumpet, backing vocals
Julie Weaver - lead vocals, trumpet
Addo Koranteng - drums
Billy Miller - bass guitar
Gareth Weaver - trombone
Carolyn Ashley - trombone
Liz Archer - backing vocals

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Caroline Guirr England, UK

Based in Northumberland, a varied portfolio music life has taken me to wonderful places and allowed me to meet wonderful people through being a performer, arranger, music score artist, musical director, composer, songwriter, producer, visual media creator, and educator.

Recently I have concentrated on music creation and performance.

Thank you to everyone for your support!

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