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"Strays" appears on the full-length album "This Close to Vertigo."

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Strays

Looking back it’s all a daze
Those rock n roll Saturdays
All our friends All those bands
Hanging out in club alleyways

We lived our lives as we chose
so much time spent in shadows
No one home, wo w roamed
stayed out late til the clubs closed

We were, we were strays (we knew loss and we knew grief)
We were, we were strays (no place to find relief)
Those lost, those lost days (spent our nights all helter skelter)
We were, we were strays (looking for a place of shelter)

Like Kerouac and the Beats
Running wild in the streets
We had to strive to stay alive
No place to retreat

No need to boast no time to brag
we pledged allegiance to no flag
We had ourselves and little else
We wore no collars and no tags

We were, we were strays (we knew loss and we knew grief)
We were, we were strays (no place to find relief)
Those lost, those lost days (spent our nights all helter skelter)
We were, we were strays (looking for a place of shelter)

Hanging out like Fagin’s crew
believin’ we were the chosen few
our street smarts seemed an art
Everyday we’d start anew

We were dopes and made mistakes
a life of dreams and heartaches
But we survived and even thrived
with our share of lucky breaks

We were, we were strays (we knew loss and we knew grief)
We were, we were strays (no place to find relief)
Those lost, those lost days (spent our nights all helter skelter)
We were, we were strays (looking for a place of shelter)

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from This Close to Vertigo, released September 29, 2023
Gerry LaFemina: Vocals, Guitars
Robin Summerfield: Guitars, Vocals
Kyle Wagoner: Drums, Vocals
Greg Wood: Bass, Vocals
Mercedes Hettich: Additional Percussion and Vocals
Additional vocals by Dan Stevens

Recorded and Mixed by Dan Stevens at Trending Higher Studios, Corriganville, MD

Mastered by Mass Giorgini

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The Downstrokes Frostburg, Maryland

Featuring Gerry LaFemina on vocals and guitars, Kyle Wagoner on drums, Robin Summerfield lead guitars and Greg Wood on bass, the band has become a cornerstone of a resurgent Western Maryland punk scene.

Former Members:
Aaron Hoel
Michael Holland
Greg Kerr
Bill Poorbaugh
Leigh Abraham ... more

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