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On 6 December 2016 our friend and original Witherfall Drummer Adam Sagan, (Circle II Circle, Into Eternity) passed away at 36 after a hard fought battle with Lymphoma. Along with many that knew Adam, Jake and I were beside ourselves with Grief. Vintage was inspired by the Wine bar that nestled itself much to conveniently near the studio at which we wrote. We had a photo shoot scheduled and Adam was set to get on a plane to LA from his home in Minnesota, but having massive pains in his midsection was diverted to a hospital. He missed the plane and soon we received a call from him revealing his cancer diagnosis. That is the reason there are no band photos of the original lineup. Jake and i looking to drown our despair in a few bottles of wine, made our way to "Vintage". We sat for hours talking about Adam and what may lie ahead. The first lines in the song "A solitary light, not a sould around us" are quite literal. As we sat outside at our table with a single candle adding the atmosphere we watched the people passing by and contemplated the future.
Moving on to 2024, Witherfall as a live band was becoming very formidable. We decided to start taking tour offers and thus embarked on our first headline tour of Europe (after an epic stint supporting Angra). We were so taken aback by the outpouring of love for our music. You were all there singing along to every word. Screaming back every molody. Humming every Riff. We had a blast tearing through over an 75 minutes of music including both new and older songs in our discog. The highlight every night however was "VINTAGE". This song obviouosly touched the fans as much as it affected ourselves. People were literally crying at the finale of the song. "Travel On My Friend"... We dedicated the song to Adam Every night.
Over the years we have received many fan letters,emails and correspondance
detailing how this song helped them with their own loss. So on this 8th anniversary of the passing of Adam, we decided to let some of the fans have their own tribute in the form of a redux video. We hope you all have a blessed holiday and remember life is short.
Travel On My Friends...
Witherfall
Witherfall is:
Joseph Michael - Vocals, Keyboards
Jake Dreyer - Guitar
Anthony Crawfford - Bass
Chris Tsaganeas - Drums & Percussion
Gerry Hirshfeld - Keyboards
Produced By Zeuss, Joseph Michael & Jake Dreyer
Mixed and Mastered by Zeuss
Video Credits
Don Adams
Sounds Of The Forgotten Credits
Produced by Zeuss, Joseph Michael & Jake Dreyer
All Songs by Joseph Michael Furney & Jacob D Dreyer
Published by NOCTURNES AND REQUIEMS (A.S.C.A.P)
Release label DeathWave Records
WITHERFALL - Vintage
A solitary light, not a soul around us
As it burns in my mind
Illuminating the despair
It goes on into the night
The hours go by quickly
Like every stranger passing by
pretending not to care
Now it's everywhere that I look
Their faces all seem so unreal
Like they're ripped from the pages of books
Now they're lost and never revealed
Now the haze is setting in
And the silence begs the question
Could it be just from the wine?
That we're numb beyond repair
So, we slip back into the light
To hide from the shadows
But they follow close behind
Whispering in our ears
The light is now fading
A shadow walks by my side
She whispers "You must let go now"
And Maridian's waiting
She tells me I'm not alone
It's as if my world is coming down
Time is not worried,
Doesn't care about plans
The things we create
Will be ripped from our hands
If I can't pretend that I'm not losing this fight
And all is forsaken
But the memory of a slowly dissolving lie
We can't take it back
NoI will not succumb
I will not obey, into fires of hell
I'm alone but I am not afraid
I have never shown you what I am
Or what I can make out of this shell
Seen from above into the world below
Am I lost?
Alone on this final stage the spotlight gone
So afraid
I'm leaving here to a place I do not know
Is this the end?
Gone from this existence will I go on?
Somewhere in time to reappear like an echo
My voice will carry on
Travel on my friend,
Your memory will never die
From nothing you made a world your own
This is not the end, your music remains alive
The cadence of life can't resolve
Travel on my friend, your story forever told
From nothing you made a world your own
This is not the end, you'll always e by my side
When I feel like I can't go on anymore
(c) 2023 Deathwave Records & Nocturnes and Requiems ASCAP
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