Meet The Walkervilles | walkervilles

Over a two day period in the waning days of fall the boys recorded their first album live off the floor in Windsor’s historic MacKenzie Hall. The place sounded great and after setup and rehearsal on day one they recorded 10 songs on a long day two. There is lots of footage from the whole process and a short documentary that hopefully gives the listener a little glimpse into what went into producing the album and the fun and energy The Walkervilles poured into each track. Watch the video by visiting our YouTube channel.

The grooves are hoppin', the soul is strong, keep your eyes on… The Walkervilles

Produced The Walkervilles

Engineered by Stefan Cvetkovic & Adam Rideout-Arkell

Recorded in September 2012 at MacKenzie Hall, Windsor Ontario CA

Mixed by Mark Makoway

Mastered by Harry Hess

Saxophone by Katie Moore

Watercolor painting of MacKenzie Hall by Andrea Pearce

Photography by Kevin Kavanaugh

Graphic design by Sean McLoed

Pat Robitaille - Guitar, Lead Vocals

Michael Hargreaves - Bass, Vocals

Stefan Cvetkovic - Drums, Vocals

All songs written by Michael Hargreaves

except Supposed to Feel written by Stefan Cvetkovic

NO CALIFORNIA

written by Michael Hargreaves

You deserve a wedding ring considering everything. Girl I can't keep up with all the things you do for me. You are a song to sing. Hypnotize me with your swing. Girl I can't keep up with all the things you do for me.

Girl you've got no idea

How much I truly need you

But there's no more california

So I'll push away everything for you

I want to give you money peace, but not with what I'm racking in. Now I finally see this world for what it is. No place we can escape, but my soul will find a way. My soul will find a way to make it a better day

PLEASE BABY STAY

written by Michael Hargreaves

Darling close your eyes. Wait 'til I see when. I want to surprise you with my love again. Always interrupted. I can't get you alone. When get a moment the mood just seems all wrong.

I just want to show you that I love you

So please baby stay home tonight

Please baby stay home tonight

And everything would be alright

Don't want to see a movie or go to the cafe. I just want focus on you today.

TELL ME HOW YOU WANT ME

written by Michael Hargreaves

You've got me hooked baby I don't care. I'd follow those bright eyes anywhere. So ask me baby is it truth or dare? If you can't handle truth than honey that's not fair.

Tell me how you want me

Any way you want me, it's alright girl

Tell me how you want me

Any way you want me, it's alright girl

No one loves you more, baby that's a fact. 'Cause no other man could handle how you act.

GET BY

written by Michael Hargreaves

I don't got much for making dreams. I can't get passed the money. I've got more time than I can afford. It's just black that I'm moving towards.

Is there a light left that can follow me?

Is there a lord left with sympathy?

I don't know why I just can't seem to get by

Oh, but I'll give it one more try

Give it one more try

I'm most concerned about the things I'll eat. It's my basic right of humanity. But sometimes it's up against the place I sleep. I'm feeling weak 'cause I've been living cheap.

Get high don't think just to avoid

Thinking about paying bills and being unemployed

MISUNDERSTANDS

written by Michael Hargreaves

Misunderstandings trouble the gentlemen. No matter how clearly I tell you, you see it different. But I just want to get to holding you.

Holding you, nothing feels the way that you do girl

Holding you,

Because I'm lonely, I'm lonely, but I feel no pain

Without my girl I'd lose everything, common now

Holding you, holding you

If I look forward years from now, there'd be no more misunderstanding. No way, no how. But you know girl you've got my crying, feeling so blue. When I saw you, girl you were smiling. I started smiling too.

Holding you, nothing feels the way that you do gir

Holding you, nothing feels as good you do girl

THIS MORNING

written by Michael Hargreaves

Oh this morning (this morning)

I'm gonna rise up above it all

If it ain't got no soul what the hell is it for

This morning (this morning)

Oh this morning (this morning)

I'm gonna teach myself to be free

If it ain't got no soul what the hell is it for

(Oh rise) Let the music be the lord

(Oh rise) Connecting us together

(Oh rise) We don't need no religion

To prove that we've got soul

GET MYSELF INTO IT

written by Michael Hargreaves

Oh, What a bright shiny day. There's so many good things that could come my way. Got to get into it. I can't waste a day feeling sad and lonely. No, I could do much more. Yeah

I've just got to get myself into it

Oh, What a bright shiny day. There's so many good things that could come my way. Cruising down the freeway. I can't waste a day feeling sad and lonely. No, I could do much more. Yeah

Oh, What a bright shiny day. There's so many good things that could come my way. Got to get into it.

I can't waste a day feeling sad and lonely

SUPPOSED TO FEEL

written by Stefan Cvetkovic

Just when I thought I was doing something right, you strangled my soul in the middle of the night and I didn't know what to do, and I didn't know how to feel. You came here alone and took everything that was real.

How am I supposed to feel right now darling

When you took it all away

Oh yeah, how could you tear a man apart

With everything that we were

How could you go and break my heart

With everything that we were

Do you remember back when we were young thinking, just thinking and talking about taking without ever telling anyone.

THE CITY

written by Michael Hargreaves

I need to find a place to be free, but there's no saving, saving this city.

It may take a long time, baby not in my lifetime

So I'll run far away

From the city

I can't help but play it straight. I didn't swing the Mississippi swing, but I know freedom if true would never die, just as the South was forced to rise.

It may take a long time, baby not in my lifetime

So I'll run far away

Yes I'll run far away

From the city

STAY STRONG

written by Michael Hargreaves

I've been looking forward to the day when it begins. The place, people, moments all start to sing. Start to tell me everything's been changing now.

Do you believe the good is coming on?

I know there's something that gets you down

Makes you feel like you're nowhere now

But you must stay strong

Let's hold on together

I've been looking forward to the day when it stops. The place, people, moments all start to sing. They start to tell me everything's been changing now.

Do you believe in me, and that the good is coming on?