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Steel Toed Slippers

by Steel Toed Slippers

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1.
Fading 03:29
made the choice to die and leave life's taste behind from the wall rooms of the cloture spawn the thorns atop the vine i lay my brain to rest again within the fray where i can whisper to the shadows words that i've forgot to say fading down and i cannot fathom why we're living on the fly and hiding in the snow and though the sleet black ice stay on the ground the sand begins to blow train car rain jar i do with hold from the pacing trends of eight to four
2.
Lay Step 03:42
acrylic heels lay step for all the pretty girls that keep closed lips pressed to the world with thoughts of alcohol and jeweled pearls they step inside the scene in which they think that life is short and bonds are weak that breaking ties will surely set them free well i got news for you you cannot choose who you are if all they say is true you can die a star but you wont go far self loathing only does so much for me my loves for free but all these girls think i'm too cheap she took the world by storm at seventeen the queen of smut she strove to be she said till i ever learn better go ahead and sick them dogs on me all i can do is watch cause she wont give me no time she thinks that different styles define the potency of mind well i got news for her theres so much more that she could learn and if everyone gets their turn she will die a star but she won't go far
3.
Lookdown 02:52
Well Hold my earnings from the pillbox I don't deserve nothing today I still believe them when they say I haven't done my part You're angry but I don't blame you, the one who taught you how to hiss and spit those acid words, he is to blame Well look down, see it from the other side the place, the time, the weather put you there if I was in control then I would have you back here Just look down, see it from the other side, the peace of mind, the safety kept you there, if I was in control I would have you back here The kick drum is sacrilegious and all this noise just makes them cringe the sound mans hanging by a limb but still he lets me play Well crumbs crumbs are never hidden and we're never really free of them they cover you from head to toe so may as well get nude and look down... Well I've come full circle so many times that each years like a slice of pie can't tell the difference between bites but what a sugar high so i look down and i see it from the other side
4.
Beyond Lock 03:22
palm, palm the ground upon the grass two friends they lay the boy can't sense what she will say stuck in the tangent of his brain dismiss his thoughts that could bring shame till she gave in and they proclaimed their love would never fade away they moved so fast into the game the feelings they would never tame (change) its stuck in my head how it felt so good to be content i know what she said but i'll select what i keep in my head the sliding glass memories you can see whats behind but can't tread to the side where beyond lock your love lies she showed him things he'd never known a concrete jungle she called home and in return he brought her north abundant life rode back and forth a story book of sunny skies he held onto each lonely night when things got rough he could confide in happiness that came with time
5.
You're caught between two hearts one of innocence and bliss another of glum but I wouldn't miss it with only one dish I would stare The ignorance of thoughts that make the day more than it is can only last until the wind sweeps off the smiles that you have bought So give in Cause ya got the whole world to see reality is marching in I learned about the drugs I need to take from the TV a better life they promised me but they had only sold me scars
6.
Here Comes 05:29
Rise up the sun and wash it away if the grass keeps dry were gonna make it okay If we have to stay inside then we'll rely on our dreams to escape out of the fray Planted a Willow Tree in my basement last night it took a couple of seeds the concrete did oblige and in a few short weeks when it breaks through the roof I'll have a new excuse to get outside And here comes the light tracing all the lines from the weeping willows moan to the leaves shot to the ground with such a lucid tone and i could never forget when our roots broke through the ground (clouds) Like it's its already figured out all the reasons we've to grow, why don't we hang around and let it all just pass, because we already know that our home ain't gonna last There's no way that it's gonna last See i've been living for free on account of my friends being so sweet to me i never asked for a hand but it costs thirty five cents for that heart in your breast to beat the rhythm of a poor man's chance Well I only got twenty five so until the next dime (har har har) would it be wrong if i danced with your memory i put your love in a seed and it grew so tall I had to chop it down before it would fall and here comes the call and here it's coming to life
7.
A young seed is sown in the shadow of a man a slight of the hand hides a child left in trance by the time he is ten he must observe the master plan and fill the shoes of the patriarch, known tenderly as 'dad' what we choose to do is never enough so fuck the stakes and we'll gamble life on luck when we hit gold you'll know that young and old do not deserve distrust if everybody fails but one then that's enough if one survives we'll hear the cries that we have won careless and dumb should be a child when he is young a shaping of the tongue will leave his greatest song unsung he spends his waking life just being told what's wrong from right so when it's time for him to rise he'll never know just who to fight she said "i'll never live my life in stride n' i'll be strong when its time to die when i was i never cried my face held tears my eyes would lie i've come to realize that life transcends the paths that we are shown it's helped me to survive since i found what everyone should know" if everybody fails but one then that's enough if one survives we'll hear the cries that we have won the pilgrims lies and everything i'm taught is false no holy book can pacify my sense of loss
8.
Keeper 03:21
many years ago long before your try at life was anything really changed we're soldiers seeking truth unpronounced and unrefined the best of us lie in their graves you come accross as a keeper a follower in bloom but does your conscience have room for me will it always be too soon (ever call the tune) the path we choose to take is never wrong but never right all we can control is our haste living through a love once again for the first time i'd give my tongue for just one more taste try me though i'm tired and tried and away you go as shades turn dim a fix for a lie many years ago we were not who we are now but still after it all i wonder why
9.
Born Into It 02:58
well i coulda done so much more with my life but i'm stuck in here slangin' on the seven to five but if i had the greenbacks to get back to my baby i would and i would take her on the ride of her life if i'd followed my dreams i'da surely have starved by now but another hunger still burns hot its the trill of potential and i'm leasing my spirit out just to give it another shot do i regret taking the drink or keeping the smoke deep inside no i know that i dont cause i survived its not a matter of choice what we do in this life we were born into it and inside it we die i can feel the change of heart on down my spine but can my brain get a clue when my body speaks lies i'm an electrical signal, a link in a chain inside the hive-mind every day that i work just to earn some more numbers is wasting away all my precious time when i am laid in my grave will i be known for the money i made or the things that i love to buy
10.
Shelter Cove 03:03
I went riding towards the left-most sign to the Shelter Cove, where the sun rose high and there's so many things you can't define but give it time, make up your mind As the sun shone East I faced the West and I couldn't help thinking about my friends and what had become of them but I knew in time the light would dim Still I stay On my way 'Cause i'm not the man I wanted to portray As we climbed the rocks the sea it changed from a misty white to a black and gray I knew we'd stepped into the fray we'd found ourselves in the swell's bounty The sun grew closer every step we took but it did not stir nor were we shook the glare was strong but still I looked across the diamond highway Still I see Harmony It's a simple signal rising from the reef As sheckles shot across the sea a lark, a seal, a bumblebee they moved in ways I'd never seen like poultry placed from plate to tree To my best friend I gave a hint but the point, it seemed, he did not get he thought that life was just a stint we'd die before we made it If that's the truth Don't tell me so 'Cause when its time for me to go I'll go I burned my feet and stung my skin the Devil's patience running thin I knew not where my life had been when he decided to take it, he said 'Go to the country you've been missing you lost all you could here' Oh, he sold me out that winter another wasted year
11.
dead man walking, he got swagger in his step, got fire in his eyes don't ask him his name he'll drown you in a sea of lies and when he speaks he's got adulation there's just one obligation he'll step up slow to show you who he was but what he's asking you to see is what he will be in the long run ... he's got to be someone I woke up from the dream, steamed and ready to run all i could do was think one thing, wondering who that man really was but when i saw him the next day all my suspicions came undone he did not know my name, but when asked for his he said 'i dont believe i have one' but you can call me 'Tristam' dead man walking, don't ask his name.

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released March 22, 2012

"Will Nicoll, and Matt Moss, also known as Steel Toed Slippers, have risen from the roots of Redwoods in Humboldt County to bring the world a tall and sturdy serving of classic American rock soiled in soul, blues, and jazz influences. The duo recently released their debut self-titled album co-produced by Kenny Gradney (Little Feat) and eight-time Grammy award winning guitarist, Johnny Lee Schell (Bonnie Raitt, BB King, Lucinda Williams, Taj Mahal).

Over the eleven track skeleton, STS casually kicks the current blues rock equation to the curb and replaces the popular stripped down garage vibe with a full bodied blend of pop, funk, boogie, soul, and jazz. Instead of a one trick pony that trots on one style and sound, STS offer a more versatile ride with upbeat boogies (Laystep, Lookdown, First Encounter); mellow grooves (Here Comes, Keeper); and accessible singles (Fading, Beyond Lock) that mix a multitude of styles and sounds from different eras, but are catchy enough for modern day fans.

As soon as their debut album faded into fuzz, I knew what their moniker meant. A steel toed slipper is relaxed but grounded, chill but steady. Steel Toed Slippers— a band that can best be described as The Spin Doctors, Drive By Truckers, and Little Feat dancing in the forest— are here to stay and grow, much like the Redwoods that surrounded their youth."

-BandSoup


Steel Toed Slippers:
Will Nicoll - Guitar/Vox
Matt Moss - Drums/BG Vox

Produced by Kenny Gradney, Johnny Lee Schell, and Steel Toed Slippers
Mixed by: Ed Cherney at The Village
Bass by Kenny Gradney on Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 10
Bass by Nick Maury on all others
Slide guitar on 'Here Comes' - Johnny Lee Schell
Mastered by: Robert Hadley at The Mastering Lab in Ojai, CA
Engineered and Recorded by: Johnny Lee Schell
Artwork by: Norton Wisdom
Graphic Design: Pamela Johnson
Photo: Jim Belcher
Recorded at Ultratone Studios, Studio City, CA


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