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"In 2014 I lost one of my best friends, without whom my
life will never be the same - Tanto, my feline brother in
arms, and not only a massive part of my life, but my
music as well. We fought our hardest, for months, side
by side, but in the end, everything we had was not
enough.
From one of, if not the darkest times in my life, I
wanted to honor a life with good and beauty, the way
he deserved. The result is my first ‘live’ album, in that
all tracks were done in one take, one each day for six
days, recorded raw and untouched... not a story, not a
narrative, but a direct account of the saddest, emptiest,
most helpless days of my life, after I was forced let
my brother and best friend leave this life... and everything
I wish I could have told him as he slipped from my
world in front of my eyes, and in my arms.
But it is not entirely an album of sadness and anger...
it is as much my wish to show a life of beauty and pure,
unadulterated love, and my love for someone who
meant the world to me. The end result is an unbridled
recording that is as much joy as pain, and as much
hope as despair.
100% of everything from this album will be donated to
the UC Davis Center for FIP Research, in the hopes
that even one life, one brother or sister, one innocent
cat can be spared the horror of this cruel disease. But
equally as importantly, let it serve as a tribute, and an
eternal memorial to a life of loyalty, of joy, and of love.
Let it serve as a tribute to life itself... about which Tanto
taught me more than I can ever describe, through not
only his unwavering friendship, but his unshakable
bravery and strength.
For this, and what this means, Quietus is reborn. At
least once... to let a life of such kindness and love live
on... and to hopefully help many more friends and
family stay side by side. This CD was made locally in
the Bay Area, my home, and the cover hand-printed on
an actual printing press, using real paper and ink - the
way my family and I did for over 20 years. Thank you
for your love and support, and cherish every day with
those you love, and who love you." - Brock Van Wey
