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Pretty Picture was a song that El Capitan had recorded basic tracks for back in 2009 but it was left unfinished for a number of years. The band have recently finished the track with guitarist, Sean McGoldrick, arranging and adding string parts to complete his original vision for the song. The band had recorded an acoustic version of Pretty Picture for a BBC session (which is on Youtube) and so far, the track has had great feedback.

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"Oh pretty picture - See you still standing Very much demanding - I am myself

I've seen them drift away - far away
On my collision course
Please make believe - Imagination opens doors And I freeze the crazy dreams Turn them into words

See a lot of you - I found the goggles
After six I put them on
Reach high pointing - At the spirit
Maybe I’ll take her home
Fresh air taking - oh so badly
Till tomorrow - time I was home
Then tomorrow I will return again, again

And when I drift away
Far away - on my collision course
I’ll make believe
Oh imagination opens doors
I freeze - the crazy dreams and turn them into words

And I - I have nothing left - have nothing left at all And I have nothing left - and I have nothing left Have nothing left at all

Oh Pretty Picture - I don’t see a lot of you Oh my pretty world - Very much demanding I need you

Take my time - I need it all
From this world I’m standing

And I - I have nothing left - nothing left at all And I - I have nothing left And I have nothing left - nothing left Have nothing left at all

And I - and I
Have nothing left at all
And I still have your picture
And I still have your picture"

credits

from BT charity album 2015 (in support of World Cancer Research Fund), released May 5, 2015
Music/Arrangement - Sean McGoldrick
Lyrics - Mark Phair

El Capitan was an alternative rock band from Co Fermanagh, N Ireland who were active from 2006 through to 2010. Despite their short existence, the band enjoyed success throughout Ireland performing a number of headlining and support gigs, radio sessions and TV appearances which resulted in the band achieving a cult following. The band is planning to play a number of reunion gigs in the summer of 2015.

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The Sounds of Strangers UK

We are a group of BT musicians who have come together (initially as strangers) to create an album of different music from our bands or solo acts to raise money for charity. Our first album is in support of the World Cancer Research Fund UK.
We wanted to contribute our 'sounds' for the album - responding to an S.O.S. appeal from Phil Brunkard who kicked off the project.
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