THE SECRET BEACH, THE NEW PROJECT FROM MICAH ERENBERG
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The Secret Beach is the moniker used by Micah Erenberg whose refreshingly plainspoken candour has become a dominant through-line in the singer / songwriter’s ever-expanding catalogue. Whether releasing records under his own name or lending his talents as a producer, Erenberg exists in a constant whirlpool of creation. Today, he shares “Song For My Sister”, a 60s throwback track produced by Erenberg and mixed by himself and Boy Golden, featuring Clayton Linthucum (Kacy & Clayton) on pedal steel.
“Song For My Sister” showcases “how I take inspiration from my surroundings,” says Erenberg. “My sister is also a songwriter and one day while I was missing her and driving my band across Canada, I decided to write a song by imagining what she would sing if she were there with me.
A few months later I met a painter on a bus in Iceland who told me his story, which instantly inspired the rest of the lyrics. A lot of the song is also about myself, but I wanted to make sure that it looked through the lense of other folks, too. The process felt right because both parts of the lyrics and music were written while in transit, and the whole song is about positive transformation and moving forward.
Also, at one point a house fly flew into the reel to reel while fast forwarding, causing it to partially explode and partially get printed into the tape. This caused the music to go blank for a second which (I thought) ruined the song. However, a few months later I listened to the tape and it was magically better. So, via some really cool people and some very strange magic, I give you this song, ‘Song For My Sister’”.
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MORE ABOUT THE SECRET BEACH
Since the release of his 2016 debut, Erenberg has toured extensively in support of his solo pursuits. Previously signed to the now defunct Canadian indie label Sleepless Records (Michael Rault, July Talk) for his well-regarded 2019 release Love Is Gonna Find You, Erenberg’s brand of unabashed lyrical honesty, and vulnerable talk-like delivery has earned admiration from audiences across North America and Europe.
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Of his process, Erenberg states, "A lot of music inherently mimics other music. It’s just natural because there is so much music out there. It’s impossible not to be inspired and shaped by the music you hear, so I try to draw more of my inspiration from non-musical things; physical experiences, conversations, feelings, sensations, and inner reflections, in an attempt to achieve some form of genuine originality.”