Colleen Brown tears at our hearts as she does her own. With versatile songs and a voice akin to Joni Mitchell, she is relentlessly unafraid. Having won over audiences opening for Randy Newman, Jim Cuddy, Whitehorse, Frank Black, Buck 65 and Hawksley Workman, her 4th album ‘Direction’ - co-produced by Joel Plaskett - saw Brown topping Canadian college radio charts, achieving rotation on CBC, and touring Germany and the UK. Kerry Doole of exclaim.ca says 'she is the rare vocalist that impresses equally on vibrant soul and quiet folk...travelling in Brown's Direction is one very pleasing trek.' Colleen's new EP ‘Seasons Are Circling' capitalizes on her collaborative musical friendships and features a roster of guests including Winnipeg's Slow Leaves, Ontario's David Celia, and Edmonton-based artists Jesse and the Dandelions, Scenic Route To Alaska, Ido van der Laan and Mitchmatic. The recording recently topped the CKUA Alberta charts and saw Colleen touring with her band across Canada. The track 'I Can't Wrap My Heart Around It' showcases her new bandmates in Major Love, and their full-length album will be released in 2017. ‘One of Canada's premiere songwriters. With a voice like a clarion call she's one of our premiere singers, too.’ - Judith Lynch, CBC’s First Play ‘Seasons Are Circling’ These songs are collaborative recordings I made with some great musical friends. They capture the experimentation and inspiration we managed to conjure in basements, living rooms and attics across Canada over the last few years. We tried to create something exciting, in the moment. My enthusiastic gratitude goes out to all the artists featured here, who humoured me and encouraged me to expand my creative voice. Colleen Brown Oct 11, 2016 Swallowed Whole As far as mystery goes There’s something in the snow Feels like it could… Swallow you whole Wherein space Inside a snowflake Another universe is waiting Molecules and three dimensional beings Touched by Something Feeling without feeling Seeing without seeing Density, hydrogen Keeps the snowflake floating Lighter than the sea Heavier than me The Only Way The only way I know to live is like a dead man The only way I know to give is like I need none Nothing but love, nothing but time Nothing but good words and an endless mind Something running through me, not just blood and bone Currency’s the current, carry, carry, carry, carry me home Nothing but space, nothing Every bit mine, nothing is mine Take me on the mellow breeze I’m ready for the final climb Try It Again I put my foot right in my mouth (Try It Again, try it) That’s when the evening started south (Try It Again, try it) When I began to explain that your ideas are birdbrained Did not expect you to fly off the handle After all we’re just animals You put your foot right in your mouth (Try It Again, try it) Did you suspect this would be love (Try It Again, try it) I did not mean to say that all your songs are cliche Hey, hey it’s your birthday, let’s blow out the candles While we’re still young Let’s walk it off… I still feel for you Let’s walk it off… C’mon let’s Try It Again… I Can’t Wrap My Heart Around It Everything’s changing You know you had me once upon a time You know we had a love that was so fine You know I’d have done anything And I Can’t Wrap My Heart I Can’t Wrap My Heart Around It Seasons Are Circling But I still love you Though summer left some time ago Memories are failing The light is fading And I don’t want this anymore And I can’t keep you ‘round my door And I am growing And this goes nowhere But while I’m changing Gotta keep on moving…gotta keep on moving on The River Picture you're drifting alone down a river  While trees on the banks loom like souls of past lovers You can't believe all the things that they tell you Words are just that and actions speak louder I tried to tell you I really do love you You just laughed and said I don't believe you What could I do to be yours in affection The weakness of heart, and to show that I'm human We all fall deep into blackest of holes that we colour and Seasons change me, in the winter my heart freezes over And in the spring melts Into the sea we call love Ooh Our bodies are suits for our souls’ new disguises  They work with our minds and are full of surprises We drift down the river alone now with presence Can we unite our love, hopes and passions We all fall deep into blackest of holes that we colour Seasons change me In the winter my heart freezes over And in the spring melts Into the sea we call love Ooh Into the sea we call love Ooh I know in my heart that I really do love you (look in my eyes) Look in my eyes to see if I'm lying (you will believe) You will believe me; these eyes aren't for hiding (show you the world) They show you the world in their brand new horizons We all fall deep into blackest of holes that we colour Seasons change me In the winter my heart freezes over And in the spring melts Into the sea we call love Ooh Into the sea we call love Ooh The River Rob Vollick: Lyrics Ido van der Laan: Music, arrangement, acoustic guitar and vox. Colleen Brown: Vox Stew Kirkwood: Producer, engineer, string quartet arranging and conducting Jason Kodie: Piano Stringbeans Quartet: Strings Disco Nova From my heart to my feet Every part of me Every part of me… Is beating… From my car, I see you down the street And every part of me Every part of me And now I’m walking down the street towards you and Every part of me Every part of me Is beating… Can’t you feel my love Sending it to you It’s cold out but I’ll hold out til you warm up to me Swallowed Whole As far as mystery goes There’s something in the snow Feels like it could… Swallow you whole Wherein space Inside a snowflake Another universe is waiting Molecules and three dimensional beings Touched by Something Feeling without feeling Seeing without seeing Density, hydrogen Keeps the snowflake floating Lighter than the sea Heavier than me Written and Performed by Colleen Brown and Jesse Northey. Recorded by Jesse Northey The Only Way The only way I know to live is like a dead man The only way I know to give is like I need none Nothing but love, nothing but time Nothing but good words and an endless mind Something running through me, not just blood and bone Currency’s the current, carry, carry, carry, carry me home Nothing but space, nothing Every bit mine, nothing is mine Take me on the mellow breeze I’m ready for the final climb Written and Performed by Colleen Brown and Mitch Holtby (Mitchmatic). Guitar by Curtis Ross (Bebop Cortez); Trumpet by Brian Moyer; Recorded by Mitch Holtby Try It Again I put my foot right in my mouth  (Try It Again, try it) That’s when the evening started south (Try It Again, try it) When I began to explain That your ideas are birdbrained Did not expect you to fly off the handle After all we’re just animals You put your foot right in your mouth (Try It Again, try it) Did you suspect this would be love (Try It Again, try it) I did not mean to say That all your songs are cliche Hey, hey it’s your birthday Let’s blow out the candles While we’re still young Let’s walk it off… I still feel for you Let’s walk it off… C’mon let’s Try It Again… Written, Recorded and Performed by Colleen Brown and Grant Davidson (Slow Leaves) I Can’t Wrap My Heart Around It Everything’s changing You know you had me once upon a time You know we had a love that was so fine You know I’d have done anything And I Can’t Wrap My Heart I Can’t Wrap My Heart Around It Seasons Are Circling But I still love you Though summer left some time ago Memories are failing The light is fading And I don’t want this anymore And I can’t keep you ‘round my door And I am growing And this goes nowhere But while I’m changing Gotta keep on moving… gotta keep on moving on Written and Performed by Colleen Brown and Major Love: Shea Connor - Drums; Trevor Mann - Lead guitar; Murray Wood - Bass, Jesse Northey - Keys The River Picture you're drifting alone down a river  While trees on the banks loom like souls of past lovers You can't believe all the things that they tell you Words are just that and actions speak louder I tried to tell you I really do love you You just laughed and said I don't believe you What could I do to be yours in affection The weakness of heart, and to show that I'm human We all fall deep into blackest of holes That we colour and Seasons change me  In the winter my heart freezes over And in the spring melts Into the sea we call love Ooh Our bodies are suits for our souls’ new disguises  They work with our minds and are full of surprises We drift down the river alone now with presence Can we unite our love, hopes and passions I know in my heart that I really do love you (look in my eyes) Look in my eyes to see if I'm lying (you will believe) You will believe me; these eyes aren't for hiding (show you the world) They show you the world in their brand new horizons Rob Vollick - Lyrics; Ido van der Laan - Music, arrangement, acoustic guitar and vocals; Stew Kirkwood - Producer, engineer, string quartet arranging and conducting; Jason Kodie - Piano; Stringbeans Quartet - Strings Disco Nova From my heart to my feet Every part of me Every part of me… Is beating… From my car, I see you down the street And every part of me Every part of me And now I’m walking down the street towards you and Every part of me Every part of me Is beating… Can’t you feel my love Sending it to you It’s cold out but I’ll hold out til you warm up to me Peter Belec - Lead guitar; Colleen Brown - Rhythm guitar; Peter Hendrickson - Drums, percussion; Patrick Michalak - Bass; Amy van Keeken - BG vocals