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Hannah Mosqueda, Shelly Bottorff, and I were hanging in The Barn one night when I suggested we all three improvise to a groove I had recorded at Juniors Motel. It was a funky thang that dropped a beat every few bars. We needed ideas so we grabbed some lyrics off of the pile that forms regularly when people leave their writings behind. On top of the pile was Don Sorensen’s song “Standard Deviation”. We three did our thing and later so did others. The result is a combination of singing, speaking, and staple gun.
Erick Hovey

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Everyone needs a departure, a variation from the norm
And in this foreign quarter. I see no reason to conform
See that girl behind the window, she’s something different I can tell
She stands up straight and then she bends low, someone please turn up the smell
Be my standard deviation, one step past infatuation
Welcome to my new rotation, let me help you with your dress
You want to get arrested
I’m crossing time zones by the number, I can’t believe this state I’m in
This song is in your pocket
Crushing consciousness for slumber
This song is in your brain
Won’t erase this wicked grin
This song never should have been released, grin, I hope you’re not insane
In the sky
A temptress from that inner eye
Be my standard deviation, one step past infatuation
Let me help you with that dress
Help you with that dress, help you with that dress, let me help you with that dress
Excuse me could I help you with your dress please, there you go, that’s better
This song disrupts the platform, destroys the net, multi multi platform-based business plans
Ain’t priced this song in yet, down
Be my standard deviation, one step past hallucination
Hallucination
Welcome to my new rotation. Dream with me while I digress
While I digress, while I digress
Listen to Barny man, this song might make you free

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from Just Sayin' Volume One, released September 10, 2021
Lyrics by: Don Sorensen, Jessica Webb, and Joe Hadar, music by: Erick Hovey
Recorded by Kirk Kaufman at Junior’s Motel and Erick Hovey at The Barn, mastered by Dave Hearn
Vocals: Shelly Bottorff, Hannah Mosqueda
Drums: Jeff Foreman
Percussion: Joe Hadar, Erick Hovey
Bass: Bill Hoft
Guitar: Erick Hovey
Keys: Dave Hearn
Backing vocals: Joe Hadar, Erick Hovey, Don Sorensen, Jessica Webb

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Erick Hovey and Friends Fort Dodge, Iowa

Erick Hovey's music is peppered with seasonings of blues, roots rock, jazz, funk, old power trio rock, reggae, and newer folk fusion styles. His lyrical content has not only good humored nods towards classic blues and rock clichés’, but spans the afterlife, and existentialism as well. Sometimes it’s spooky, sometimes it’s raw, spiritual, and sensual. Think Mark Knopfler, JJ Cale, and Peter Green. ... more

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