The Major Seconds - Turning a Corner

from 2014-2018 by John Mitchell & Sofie Jonsson

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Not only is there wonderful nature and skiing where we live in Sälen, the village is also home to our favourite drummer and favourite bass player: Anton Igelström and Emil Sjölin! We are so happy to get to play with them as the band The Major Seconds, and in 2016, the band recorded a live EP in the barn in Emil and Anton’s yard. Emil’s recording and mixing skills blew us away and we love this EP.

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TURNING A CORNER by John Mitchell MANUS (STIM)

"This land is your land, this land is my land"

So who made the borders?

From those highbrow echelons

Past the mid ground denizens

To the low-lying quarters

The greatest gift to the common man

Was the promised land

Land of the free

Thereupon are many corners for turning

Turning, turning to the sweetest mysteries

Turn away from darkness

Embrace the light

Turn away from the solitude of the lonely, lonely night

Turning a corner, turning out, turning free

When you wanna give in, then your ship comes in

Too many battles fought and lost for wars you just ain't winning

When your deal goes down, what's left comes around

And you can't tell a start from a beginning

The greatest gift...

When you wanna give in...

Making peace with an enemy

The olive branch in Gethsemane

Truly turning a corner

Gaining ground on the distance

Easing into deliverance

And a newfound order

The greatest gift…

When you wanna give in…

credits

from 2014-2018, released December 22, 2018
John Mitchell: vocals and electric guitar
Sofie Jonsson: keyboard and backing vocals
Emil Sjölin: bass and backing vocals
Anton Igelström: drums and backing vocals
Recorded, mixed, and produced by Emil Sjölin in Källan, Transtrand, Sweden.

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John Mitchell & Sofie Jonsson Sälen, Sweden

John Mitchell from Scotland and Sofie Jonsson from Sweden have built their own unique, acoustic sound on a firm foundation of Scottish, American, and Swedish folk music.

We won the "best live show" category at the Dalecarlia Music Awards 2017.

Our song Gagnef Girl reached no 37 on Spotify's playlist Sweden Viral 50 in December 2018. ... more

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