Bits. Bytes. Beats. Released!!!

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Beats. Beats. BEATS!!!  We released our 7th album today!  'Bits. Bytes. Beats' is a collection of our eight most recent songs.  We feel like this is our best work to date.  Each of the songs on this album are original works written and composed by Shannon & Loretta of The Efts.  All of the tunes have been spiffed up, hosed down and generally made better than the versions already available on this blog.  Topics on this album include music creation, amazing parties, best friends, cool art made by best friends, favorite tv characters, our feelings for one another, favorite podcasts and favorite playlisters.  This collection of songs is available for free from Google Play and can also be heard on Earbits Radio.

Track list for Bits. Bytes. Beats.:
1. Beat Walker
2. What You Mean to Me
3. You're Not Afraid of Color
4. Charlie Is the Foundation
5. 69 Songs
6. The Most Popular Girls on the Internet
7. Andrew Treat Does Everything Right Redux
8. The Stone Rose

We would like to thank the following people for their support:  Our parents, Anita Heatwole, Tanner Haid, Kristian Yeager, Sara Treat, Dylan Assael, Kara Dean, Jackson Yeager, Tara & Cassandra from TMPGOTI, Andrew Treat, Amrik Brar, IndieSixtynine, Kervens Brun, John Lyon, Dezi Schuster, Carmen Smith, and Brandon Judy.

The Stone Rose

The Stone Rose artwork by Dylan Assael

This song is dedicated one of our bestest friends ever: Kara Dean. We wrote an earlier song about one of her alter egos called Tiniest Viking. This tune is about another one of the facets of her personality, a being called The Stone Rose. We were inspired by a recent email to us from her partner and best pal Dylan which read in part:

nobody can controllably summon her. She comes when she wants to.

She rallies the party, even when there is no party to rally. 

She dances late into the early morning. 

She wrestles women twice her strength, to a draw! 

She's got that can do anything attitude. 

She's lightning, and thunder in a bottle.

And man, I have a serious crush on her.

The lyrics we wrote (found below) reflect the words Dylan wrote and the feelings both of the members of The Efts have for Deanie. Some of the best times we've had in our lives have been with The Stone Rose. We will love her forever and beyond.

Lyrics:

You cannot beat her up

She already did it for you

With her one black eye

she'll do everything she wanted to.

All she ever wanted to do.

With the party all around her

she's the engine in the center.

She's enveloped in the wonder

of the lightning and the thunder she called

down out of the sky 

and she falls down.

She picks herself up and she dusts herself off

and she picks a fight with someone twice her size

It's alright.

It's alright.

It's alright.

We will help you.

We will hold you.

We will love you.

The Stone Rose.

You're Not Afraid of Color

Dylan in Colors artwork by Shannon

This tune is dedicated to one of our best friends in the whole world: Dylan Assael. We met Dyl in 1991 at art school. Since then he's been an integral part of our lives. Every home and workspace we've had has been decorated with his art. His influence on the way we talk, walk and think is immeasurable and profound. His sense of adventure, his sense of humor, and his sense of style have blended together into a legendary source of inspiration for both members of The Efts.  We hope you enjoy this tribute to his lifelong devotion to the arts and our lives.

Lyrics:

You're not afraid of color.

Yellows and greens.

You blend it with another

You're filling the screen

Now you put the pen on paper.

Not later.

And you draw up a curve.

You swerve.

Now you dig a little deeper,

you creeper.

And you're brushing a nerve.

If I had to pick a brother

you know you're the one.

You are from a different mother.

But our connection

it could not be any stronger

It burns like the sun

and my brain is on fire

You're not afraid of color

Purple and red

Now you're sketching up another.

Your hand from your head.

Now your pencil is a pistol

a missile

And it's shooting me dead,

the lead.

Put your vision to the paper

a sabre

Is stuck in my head

Make your mark upon the printer

you're lifting the ink

Put the compass in the center

you color it pink

Make a caster at the minter

I shudder to think

what you're working on next

You're not afraid of color

Orange and blue

You're not like every other

When you mix up the hues

If I had to pick a brother

you know you're the one.

You are from a different mother.

But our connection

it could not be any stronger

It burns like the sun

and my brain is on fire

You're not afraid of color

and my brain is on fire.

The Efts on The Most Popular Girls on the Internet Episode 230!

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For the first time ever, a podcast has played one of our songs before we've had a chance to release it.  The Most Popular Girls on the Internet made our snow day even better by surprising us with adding our newest song 'You're Not Afraid of Color' to their 230th episode over the weekend.  Both of the wonderful hosts of TMPGOTI are members of our music beta team.  As a result, they heard this several days before we've had a chance to put on the song's finishing touches and get some associated art for the release.  We once again implore you to check out their show.  Listen as Sassy gushes about her favorite Bond actor and debates about the amount of time allowed before spoilers can be unleashed upon the interwebs.  Hear all about the continued alpha action as Tara works her way through Everquest Next: Landmark and rants about the whole Comcast/Netflix debacle.  Hilarity will ensue as Sassy tries to use words with her mouth.  We love you TMPGOTI!  Thanks for giving our music a home.