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ethan
ethan
@ethanbortnick
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“florida keys” is finally out tonight at midnight. only took me a year, but this song means so much to me, especially right now. florida and its ecosystems and culture and art and diversity are being attacked and destroyed as we speak. it’s not just happening in my state it’s happening everywhere.

thank you to @dylanedmunds as always for helping me write this song about something so precious to me and to @laneking1111 for laying down some epic dobro and lap steel. and ofc @corrinesp33d for following me into my favorite florida spring to capture its magic.
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“isn’t it great?” is out friday
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I LOVE TOUR
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happy belated piano day. i’m quitting. 
“violet” is out 4/11
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im 24 now :/ yay
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today I’ll be discussing the passionate wlw scene with Vi and Cait in hit series Arcane at my dinner table. happy thanksgiving 🍁
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I have spent the last two weeks trying to process the absolute life changing and overwhelming tour that was this past spring. thank you to every single person that came out and sold out almost every single show on this tour. our job was to make it look effortless but I would be lying if I said this tour didn’t scare me shitless. i was extremely nervous about pulling it off, and if there were actually people that were gonna give a fuck enough to come out to a show but getting to meet almost every single one of u at every show made me feel like we have an actual community and was hands down one of the best parts. so grateful for our talented and fun crew @dylanedmunds @rosshodgkinson slaying on stage w me every night, @stevenrodriguezsound slaying FOH and lights, @ivri0.o and @huck_nyc opening up the show for us and killing it everytime, and @sammyvaserstein @nathanbortnick on content and saving the tour multiple times. i don’t know the next time I will tour because as much as I could do it forever it is a lot for everyone involved but until then I love u all and I can’t wait to step it up even further. i have some announcements to make in the coming months that act as a thank u for making this luna park era so special for me, including merch and other fun surprises. let’s fucking rock
piano kill count: 8
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some insane shots from tour so far by @valerieloeblich. chicago. minneapolis. portland. seattle. thank you all endlessly for making this the best fucking tour ever. san fran and LA ur next
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I’ll see you again midwest <3
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TOUR STARTS NOW. SEE U TONIGHT CHICAGO
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I’m extremely excited to announce that the incredible @ivri0.o is going to be joining us on the road for the luna park tour!! WE ARE ONE MONTH FROM TOUR. Currently working on merch and the set list. Let me know what songs you want to hear<3
Tickets running out, make sure u grab em. See u soon love u bye
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Lots to say.
I’ve had pretty bad sleep related issues since middle school. night terrors, sleep paralysis, insomnia, sleeping too much, depression, waking up in a sweat. sleep is literally the most basic need for humans, but i felt like there’s a lack of music that really delves into the subject. despite it being an EP, I wanted to share my experiences and nightmares and create a project that is not just a collection of songs but a cohesive body of work. we recorded all of it in my bedroom studio besides an inspiring guitar part from @ethangruska . countless hours finding every perfect texture and sound and then..

I fell in love. And it happened quite unexpectedly. i began writing songs about it and while making the EP, I started to sleep to dream rather than to avoid being awake. it shifted into being about my journey of relearning how to sleep and live. I called it “luna park” in dedication of the night we became bf and gf at luna park, which was the first peaceful sleep I’ve had in my adult life.

i could not do this without @dylanedmunds. I’m so lucky to have a musical partner that is willing to be so open when we write music like this. i hope you can hear how much fun we had crafting this music.

thank you @robkinelski @jlaportamasters and @cookiejarrecording for the insane engineering wizardry on these songs. 

my art comes in two packages and the visual side is a lot harder to realize than the music. i am forever grateful to @ashleyosborn for taking my crazy ideas and bringing them to life and treating it like her own passion project. Thank you to @carlyjeansharp @alabamablonde @seantildawn and the entire creative team that built the visual world. 

@gregjohnsonnyc @john_doelp & my entire team @columbiarecords worked tirelessly to give birth to this tiny but hefty baby. thank u to the bort babes and the best team 🥹🫶🏼. 
i hope you’ll listen front to back, since this is not a collection of random songs. It’s my version of a symphony with a few forms, and I hope you sleep well after.
Goodnight 💤🎡🌙
Ethan
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