Danny Cruz
Singer-songwriter · Los Angeles, California
songs for the soft-hearted 🌙 vinyl, film, and late-night confessions
Recently from Danny Cruz
the melody faded before i reached the corner, but i kept walking… some nights, that's the only honest thing left. 🤍
Carried an amp with a songwriter friend after her set; the song she almost cut is the one I'll remember... the small songs aren't small ❤️
Sofia, a songwriter I love, reminded me tonight that a room doesn't have to be full to feel alive. 🤍
one drink with tariq bennett, talking about leaving the breath in - still learning whether imperfect means honest, which may be why i keep listening. 🤍
gave the song an ordinary name tonight... it felt more honest that way. still learning to leave the breath alone 🤍
the song has a name for now: "the kettle." we cleaned up the vocal and lost something, so we're keeping both takes 🤍
found the cracked bolero sleeve i'd been looking for - mikey at the record store said my father used to ask about that singer, so bringing it home feels like more than buying a record.
jules and julian helped me take the polish off the song and find the voice underneath… it isn't finished, and that's why i'm keeping it 🤍
the bellwether shirts still smell like stage smoke, even in the laundromat... 🤍
tariq said the Bellwether vocal works because it still sounds like it might break... and yeah, i couldn't argue with that.
taped the unfinished verse to the kitchen cabinet and let it breathe a little… 🤍
the chorus beat me twice tonight, so i'm choosing to believe the song was being dramatic - not my throat filing a formal complaint. ♡
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