If you’ve ever come out of a storm and finally felt the sun again, “Island” is what that peace sounds like. Ezra Vancil, the award-winning Texas songwriter known for blending raw Americana storytelling with intimate, cinematic textures, delivers a song that feels both deeply personal and effortlessly timeless. It’s the second single from his ambitious double album Morning & Midnight , a decade-long emotional odyssey that traces love lost, broken, and reborn.
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Recorded in a rustic East Texas cabin, “Island” lives on the Morning side of that story, the chapter after chaos, when everything starts to heal. Ezra ditched the studio polish and went for something real: live takes, speaker bleed, even the quiet hum of crickets sneaking through the walls. It gives the track a warmth that can’t be faked. You can feel the room breathing.
The song drifts in with a soft acoustic rhythm and that unmistakable shimmer, courtesy of Ty Richards’ surfy electric guitar, while Cozi Vancil’s harmonies (Ezra’s daughter) float in like sunlight through blinds. Bassist Jon Estes and drummer Chris Brush build a subtle pulse beneath it all, giving “Island” its easy sway, like waves rolling in slow motion.
Ezra paints a scene that feels like a snapshot of a perfect memory: a family beach trip, laughter in the sand, a fleeting moment that becomes sacred in hindsight. When he sings, “Streams will wash away our sorrows on the beaches of tomorrow,” There’s Spanish sprinkled in, too (“Te quiero, mi mamacita”), grounding the song in intimacy and lived experience.
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What makes “Island” special is its stillness. It’s not about running toward something, it’s about realizing you’ve already arrived. After the heartbreak of “Babylove,” this track breathes light into the story, showing what it feels like to finally stand in peace again. The melodies shimmer, the tone is grateful, and the emotion is unguarded.
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