Behind the Fire – The Stories Inside Every Song
If Lose That Fire is a chapter of my life, then each song is a page that had to be written.
This record started as a whisper — one melody, one lyric, one late-night moment at a time. Now that it’s finally out in the world, I wanted to pull back the curtain and share what these songs really mean to me.
These aren't just tracks on a playlist. They're the journal entries I never thought I’d share.
Rain No More
This one’s about choosing light — even when everything around you feels dark and heavy. It’s a reminder that we don’t have to carry every storm. Sometimes, we get to look up and decide: no more rain today.
Every Little Moment
This song came from grief — the quiet kind that lingers long after the big waves crash. It’s about love and loss, people who left too soon, and the tiny, beautiful seconds that end up meaning the most. This one came out raw, and I let it stay that way.
Salt Marsh Blues
This track is pure Fernandina. It’s gritty, groovy, and rooted in this little island I now call home. We started playing it live before the album was even finished, and it’s turned into something bigger — a kind of local anthem, our way of singing about the place that gives us so much.
Go Away
Not every love song has to be heavy. Go Away is a playful push-and-pull between two people who know each other a little too well. It’s love in its simplest, silliest, almost childlike state — where teasing is affection.
Broke-ass Chords (BAC)
This is the one that started it all. BAC is me, plain and simple — a girl with a guitar, trying to figure out her place in the world. It’s messy, honest, and maybe a little stubborn (just like me). But it’s where the fire first flickered.
Lose That Fire
The anthem. The title track. The reason this whole thing exists.
This song is about coming back to yourself — after burnout, heartbreak, and all the ways life tries to dim your light. For me, it’s a reminder to never give up on the spark. I hope it reminds you too.
Addiction
This one was hard to write. Sometimes we find our own struggles mirrored in someone else. Addiction is about that brutal honesty — when you’re faced with something (or someone) that feels impossible to walk away from, even when you know you have to.
🎸 Credits & Gratitude — The Heart Behind Lose That Fire
This album wouldn’t exist without the soul, time, and talent of some truly incredible people. Lose That Fire was built on collaboration — not just mine, but the voices, hands, and hearts of these musicians, writers, and friends. I’m so grateful for every single one of them.
✍️ Writers
These are the folks who helped me shape the stories, emotions, and lyrics you’ll hear on Lose That Fire.
Monty Smith – Co-writer on Salt Matsh Blues and Lose That Fire
FacebookChris Eitel – Co-writer on Addiction
FacebookWill Neighbours – Co-writer on Salt Marsh Blues
🎶 The Loyal Souls – My Band, My Backbone
The team that’s been with me onstage and in the studio, helping bring these songs to life with heart and grit.
Andy Shinn (Live sound / Drums) there is no version of this album, this journey, or this dream without you. You’ve been the beat behind every show, the calm through every storm, the one who believed in the music even when I didn’t. Thank you for holding it all down so I could rise up. Your loyalty, love, and steady rhythm have carried me every step of the way. I Lose That Fire sometimes — but you never let it go out.
Monty Smith – Guitarist, live and studio player
Neil Osbon – Guitarist, live and studio player
Carmine Paolillo – Drummer
Tommy Pelkowski – Bassist (also of Gilberto77)
🎛️ Gilberto77 – Creative Collaborators
Deep gratitude to these collaborators for their musicality and production support:
Patrick Haynes – Multi-instrumentalist & Producer
FacebookMichael Hawthorn – Drummer & session player
FacebookTommy Pelkowski – Bassist
FacebookErnest Gonzales – Saxaphone
Andrew Christopher – Guitar
🎧 Mixing & Mastering
Ben Thomas – Mix & Mastering Engineer
Helped shape the sound and polish every track
This Record is Real Life
I didn’t write these songs to make something perfect. I wrote them to tell the truth.
And if something in them feels familiar, I hope you know you’re not alone.
Thanks for listening — not just with your ears, but with your heart.
👉 If one of these songs hit you a little different, I’d love to hear about it. Tag me. Share it. Tell someone what it meant to you.
Let’s keep the fire going!
#ShinnionArmy #LoseThatFire #AndriaShinn
With love,
— Andria
