holiday SINGLE: Christmas all alone
Last year I wrote a sad Christmas song, which happens to be one of my favorite genres of music. Songs like Merry Christmas Darling by The Carpenters and The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole instantly tug at your heartstrings because they perfect capture the bittersweetness of the holidays with their melancholy melodies.
The scenarios depicted in Christmas All Alone are fictional, but this season hits me in the heart every year. So often heartache at the holidays is compounded by the loneliness of an unfamiliar hometown: The neighborhoods are glittering with lights but your friends have moved away. You make weird eye contact with old acquaintances at the bar, you see your ex with someone else. You swipe all the way through Tinder. You argue with your parents.
This year is especially heavy given the global pandemic and political turmoil. So many of us are hurting and so many of us do find ourselves alone. In a way, It's comforting to have a universal experience of the holidays. This is the spirit of this single, and I hope it finds a home with you this Christmas. I hope you enjoy this bittersweet song about lost love; I've recently learned myself that sadness is a teacher <3.
Love you,
Paige // Half Dream
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BIO
Half Dream is a dream folk band based in Austin, TX and is comprised of Paige Renée Berry (guitar, vocals), Jake Ames (lead guitar), Bryan Dalle Molle (drums) and Vanessa Jollay (bass, harmonies). Formed in 2018, Half Dream began with the name and songs of Paige Renée Berry and changed their moniker to reflect the ethereal and collaborative nature of the sound. Paige Berry’s songwriting explores identity, overcoming trauma, & moving past fear. Floating melodies find punch in driving hooks that highlight vocal subtleties, landing somewhere between dream and tenuous reality. The band’s debut album was self-released October 23rd, 2020 with an east coast tour to follow in 2021.
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Lead Vocals, Guitar / Paige Renée Berry
Lead Guitar / Jake Ames
Drums / Bryan Dalle Molle
Bass, Harmonies / Vanessa Jollay