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Brainchild of producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Lander Vervaet working alongside guest artists from the jazz and indie music scene.
My Demons Are Organized is blending pure acoustic instruments with spacious guitar dirt and analogue electronics with poetic lyrics. Debut album 'Orange Juice & No More Laughter' is echoing melancholy of the great songwriters of our time, injected with a touch of darkness lyrically and production wise. My Demons Are Organized: Indie pop with a noir edge. |
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Maya Teklal - vocals, guitar, piano
Lander Vervaet - vocals, all instruments
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1. LOCKED ONTO YOUR BEAT
2. THE DOOR 3. ITALIAN BEACH HOUSE 4. ANAËL 5. GET OFF MY CLOUD 6. HALFWAY THERE 7. SEE FOR YOURSELF 8. THAT SUDDEN COLD |
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1. LOCKED ONTO YOUR BEAT
Lander Vervaet: lead vocals, drums, bass, EBow, electric and acoustic guitars, tambourine Maya Teklal: background vocals 2. THE DOOR piano, lead vocals, el. guitar and electronics: Lander Vervaet 3. ITALIAN BEACH HOUSE Maya Teklal: lead vocals & ac. guitar Lander Vervaet: drums, el & ac guitars, prophet 6, harmony vocals & all additional instruments 4. ANAËL Lander Vervaet: nylon string guitars and background vocals |
5. GET OFF MY CLOUD
Maya Teklal: lead & harmony vocals Lander Vervaet: drums, bass, electric & acoustic guitar, synthesizer, keyboards, harmony vocals, percussion & handclaps 6. HALFWAY THERE Maya Teklal: lead vocals Lander Vervaet: drums, bass, fender rhodes, electric guitars, piano, strings and additional programming 7. SEE FOR YOURSELF Lander Vervaet: lead & harmony vocals, drums, bass, acoustic and nylon string lead and rhythm guitars, celeste, piano & all additional instruments 8. THAT SUDDEN COLD Lander Vervaet: lead & harmony vocals, piano, synth, Lyra 8, drums, bass, electric guitars Maya Teklal: backing & angelic vocals |
all songs WORDS & MUSIC by L. Vervaet,
except Italian Beach House: words & music by M. Teklal
Get off My Cloud: words & music by M. Teklal & L. Vervaet
except Italian Beach House: words & music by M. Teklal
Get off My Cloud: words & music by M. Teklal & L. Vervaet
PRODUCED BY LANDER VERVAET & MAYA TEKLAL
(except Italian Beach House, Anaël, See for Yourself: produced by Lander Vervaet)
(except Italian Beach House, Anaël, See for Yourself: produced by Lander Vervaet)
Recorded, mixed and mastered at The Mechanized Hum, BE between april 2023 and september 2024
Lyrics.
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LOCKED ONTO YOUR BEAT
I met a rock
You crushed me down Into the earth beneath my feet How can I return back home When you got me locked onto your beat You wiped the mud out of my eyes I woke up to a different world Who was the bleep when someone cursed Who was the censor of a voice Beggin’ for these words Well, all my thoughts became a mess All that’s left is what I see, in front of me I been driftin’ far too long Holding on, holding on I’m holding on, holding on Locked onto your beat © & ℗ L. Vervaet |
THE DOOR
One thing you should know before i leave you
One thing you should know before I go You’ve never been inside me, baby You never opened the door There were times you were afraid of me Times I thought: what are we living for No one could help me That was my own choice I was lonely behind the door My heart is burning for you My head keeps on spinning around And I feel like I’m going insane But don’t you say that I don’t love you, baby Don’t make it hard for me no more I will never ever forget you baby And if you need me Just knock on the door My heart is burning for you My head keeps on spinning around And I feel like I’m going insane © & ℗ L. Vervaet |
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ITALIAN BEACH HOUSE
Waking up to the sound of the birds
It's not even noon And the sun is already giving All our skins her energy Butterflies flying high around my fingers Thinking it's XTC Blossoms are saying hi to the rayons of sun They’ve missed so much Come and see it, come and see it The world is restoring People are nice and not boring I just wish you'd see it… While drinking your coffee On the terrace Of our Italian beach house Even the neighbours said Hi to me The sky never turns grey anymore I've kept the dress you always wore It reminds me of you And then there's dawn When stars come through And they look at us Like we're wild animals in a zoo Come and see it, come and see it The world is restoring People are nice and not boring I just wish you'd see it… While drinking your coffee On the terrace of our Italian beach house Oh, I wish you could see it I think you wouldn't believe it But the world is not restored Without you © & ℗ M.Teklal |
GET OFF MY CLOUD
Came to be on top up from ground
Queue for cure you wander around Gaze up small clown Best trip, big frown You wanted my hand To help you climb up high And looked surprised When you saw me touch the sky Get off my cloud Don’t you steal my sun Get off my cloud Get down Lift your glass from the countertop Orange juice and no more laughter Be more subtle as you try to eavesdrop You’ll regret it all the morning after Get off my cloud Don’t you steal my sun Get off my cloud Get down Wry grin when the girl’s approaching Dry gin when the party’s over Gaze up small clown Best trip, big frown Can’t give what you’re looking for Adoration or is it something more I’m thrilled to dance alone (Get off my cloud, Get off my cloud now, Get off my cloud) Get off my cloud Don’t you steal my sun And drown, drown, drown, drown, drown Just drown, drown, drown, drown, drown © & ℗ Teklal/Vervaet |
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HALFWAY THERE
We’re here drenched in doubt
I’m lost where ghosts are found Dressed in your long coat Looking fine Hold on for more than this There will always be other fish Outside the sea Where we swim Climb up and look into the warmth I’m here beside you, cold but unharmed All of our sadness Surfs away There’s a thought dividing me From the past that soon will be All but a ripple On a lake © & ℗ L. Vervaet THAT SUDDEN COLD
I’ve always feared a sudden cold
That would burn upon my chest When you leave the truth untold How it silences the rest I’ve always feared the cold Have you ever walked a clouded line As you wait upon your turn When you leave a friend behind And you know you won’t return I’ve always feared that sudden cold All my demons came out running A thousand demons came out running I was blind Hiding out in the den Nothing more than the fear kicking in Have you ever held a thought so tight Like a fist filled up on sand As you you try to squeeze so hard it escapes From the holes in your hand I’ve always feared that sudden cold When all my demons came out running A thousand demons came out running I was blind Hiding out in the den Nothing more than the fear kicking in © & ℗ L. Vervaet |
SEE FOR YOURSELF
There’s a flower growing
Deep inside of you I’ve got room And some sunlight left for you Bring it on home to me And see for yourself What it’s doing to you There’s a light Hanging from the urban sky It wakes me up When our love is bound to fly So bring it on home to me And see for yourself What it’s doing to you Friends on TV, a rerun It leaves you numb The one where they all shut up Impresses you the most Bring it on home to me And see for yourself What it’s doing to you Friends on TV, a rerun It leaves us numb The one where they all shut up Impresses us the most There’s a hope I carry with me when I’m blue But I’ve got time And I’m waiting here for you © & ℗ L. Vervaet |
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DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) - MDAO version
Won't you come see about me
I'll be alone, dancing You know it, baby Tell me your troubles and doubts Giving everything Inside and out Will you stand above me, look my way, never love me Rain keeps falling, Rain keeps falling down, down, down Will you recognise me, call my name or walk on by Rain keeps falling Keeps falling down Love's strange so real in the dark Think of the tender things that we were working on Will you stand above me, look my way, never love me Rain keeps falling, Rain keeps falling down, down, down Will you recognise me, call my name or walk on by Rain keeps falling Rain keeps falling down Will you call my name As you walk on by Will you call my name When you walk away Will you call my name As you walk on by Will you call my name When you walk away © Forsey/Schiff (Adaptation by Teklal/Vervaet) / ℗ Universal Music Corp |
NOTHING MAKES SENSE ANYMORE
My bedroom light is still on
In my room I fill my hours with self-help videos All day long If someone were to ask me Where I’d be in twenty years I would just smile and look at them I would just smile and look at them My friends don’t call me up Anymore I’ve become a bit too old For their concern I’ve grown tired of asking for help From door to door Nothing makes sense anymore The snow hits, the rain falls on the shore Nothing makes sense anymore For a ghost lives my life And I watch it go by Like the greatest movie of the century Wish I was cast for this thing To be in Last week I cut my hair short You liked it long I try to walk past the scales But fear leads me astray I’ve read the novels, I pondered a play What would it be like to be understood Would you be someone else if you could Nothing makes sense anymore The snow hits, the rain falls on the shore Nothing makes sense anymore Nothing makes sense anymore Nothing makes sense anymore… © & ℗ Teklal/Vervaet |
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THE CAT
She took the car and drove all night
All through the darkness into the light Those little outbursts in a silent way Were all early signs she would never stay Have you heard from Will? Better call him up There’s a rumor going he ran out of luck Now stay out of reach Stay out of sight What a nice goodbye What a great delight Do you remember when You kicked the cat Then put a curse on everything We just rolled and danced To your jealous swing Consider this: I take the blame All hell on me but you are still the same A rich man’s secret Is a poor man’s crime You never truly knew What was on my mind… Ta-dada-taa-dada-da © & ℗ L. Vervaet |
ENOUGH
’Cause never can I pay my bills of lost and found
Of luck and thrill Fuck & kill, this makes me ill Can I just live… indistinct Not enough, not enough Make it stop now A burden, damn it hurts my back Let’s cut the cracks And all the imperfections I want it all Limitless in all requests I stand straight Can I get a little less of it, of you I know you mean good Only the best for your idea, give peace some rest Defy the world No honest quest Enough On my own will I'd lose my voice to lose you too Makes me feel like I’m a fool Unused tool Too low for him Too sad for you, too sad for you Not enough, not enough Make it stop now A burden, damn it hurts my back Let’s cut the cracks And all the imperfections I want it all Limitless in all requests I stand straight Can I get a little less of it, of you I know you mean good Only the best for your idea Give peace some rest Defy the world No honest quest Enough © & ℗ Teklal/Vervaet |
Tracks.
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DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)
words & music by Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff adaptation by Maya Teklal & Lander Vervaet Maya Teklal: lead vocals & bass Lander Vervaet: backing vocals, fender rhodes, electric guitars, acoustic piano, angelic voices produced by Lander Vervaet & Maya Teklal |
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