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    Packed with love into a six-panel gatefold, given a twist on the cheek and a pat on the bum, then sent on it's way via the swift wings of Australia Post to it's new parents: you.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Carnival Of Fools via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    Screen-printed by hand with blood sweat and tears, then laundered and ironed and neatly folded by our own Chris Harvey. It's almost like wearing the band next to your skin.
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    Get all 8 Blues Arcadia releases available on Bandcamp and save 15%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Now Or Never, Dollar Bill, Follow The Leader, Live at The Royal Mail, Come Home For Christmas, Carnival Of Fools, Remedy 7" Limited Edition vinyl, and Blues Arcadia EP. , and , .

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about

This song came into the world because we really wanted to come up with an old-school soul ballad - or our take on one at least. The opening line is “Life is worth living; why does it have to be so hard". Who can argue with that!? Remedy features a classic Blues Arcadia drum intro which seems to be on a lot of our songs - we love a good drum intro! It's got a slow build from the start that ramps up into the bridge section where the horns come in with lots of drama, and then it parachutes down with a big sigh of relief at the end... Ahh! - Harv (guitar)

lyrics

Life is for living
Why does it have to be so hard
You dance with the devil
And then you stumble in the dark
But when you can't find your way
I'll be there for you babe
Oh I will come to
Your rescue

Now don't be afraid
There is strength in surrender babe
And sometimes we're paralysed
And made blind
By all the choices that we're supposed to make
But when you can't find your way
All you gotta do is call on me babe
Oh I will come to
Your rescue

We all need someone
You're my remedy
Can't you see
Oh darlin' you're my rescue
And I am yours
Sometimes I stumble and fall
But when I do
You come along
Give me the strength to carry on
Now I am strong enough to be
Your rescue

credits

from Carnival Of Fools, released March 1, 2019
Vocals - Alan Boyle
Guitars - Chris Harvey
Piano and keys - Parmis Rose
Bass - Jeremy Klysz
Drums - Beck Flatt

Tenor saxophone - Shaun Ballagh
Trumpet - Brad Esbensen
Baritone saxophone - Papa Joe Roberts

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Blues Arcadia Brisbane, Australia

Three-time Australian Blues Music Award winners and Australian Roots Music Award nominees. Combining the legendary soul of Stax and Motown with the heat and power of the Chicago and Memphis blues, Blues Arcadia deliver an uninhibited old-fashioned soul stomp revival. ... more

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