“The folk-infused dream-pop duo, who perform under the name Phavors, display a knack for furrowing out the beauty and inherent hopefulness of their surroundings, despite what the casual passerby might write off as mundane or even staid.”
MusicTAP.com5 February, 2020 / Justin Vellucci
Phavors Media
Our New EP!
Petals EP | Artists: Phavors
Bio
Phavors is an Art Rock/Indie Folk/Dreampop music duo from central New Jersey. Consisting of Philip Marflak and Kayla DeRosa, their passion for pretty, emotional music is heavily influenced by artists such as Sigur Ros, Jonsi & Alex, and Bon Iver, and the vocals are commonly compared to Billie Eilish’s. Phavors likes to push the boundaries of music through atmospheric textures while still incorporating the warmth of acoustic instruments.
Their single “Petals” (found on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services) was released in February 2020 and found its way to several music blogs, such as MusicTAP.com and PoetryDansLaRue.com and was met with critical acclaim. It is the title track off of their upcoming “Petals EP” which is set to release at the end of May 2020.
Their music and lyrics are written by Marflak. The beautiful, soothing, gentle vocals are supplied by Kayla DeRosa. The two met when Phil was teaching Kayla guitar lessons. After meeting up to record a music project for a school assignment, Phil decided to take it further and create Phavors. All recording, mixing and mastering is done in Phil’s home studios. All visual artwork is original.
The Petals EP will be available on all music platforms on May 28th, 2020. In the meantime, check out their single and join the Phamily on their website!
Lyrics
So they say
Love can stain
Like flowers stain an open field
Watch them sprout
Pull them out
Death never looked so real
Pretty, though
As if they grow
But from here they never heal
Oh, I’d plant them again if I could
Petals fall
One by one
And slowly float to the ground
Just a stem
But at its end
One petal to be found
Pluck it off
So soft
No need to drop it yet
And all that’s left
A colored mess
In a field that won’t forget
Oh, I wish the wind would blow those petals away
Oh, I’ll keep just one and look at it some days
Working
Can’t fix
Some things
Let’s waste time
All day
Worry
Hurry
Let’s let go
This time
Don’t think twice
There it goes, I wish I could hold it again
Squeezing hard doesn’t help my grip; it hurts my hand
Don’t do it
Chasing
Something
Lovely
Let’s Waste Time
See it
Feel it
Breathe it
Let's let go
This time
Don't think twice
There it goes, I wish I could hold it again
Squeezing hard doesn’t help my grip; it hurts my hand
Yet I try again
Living
Lightly
Gently
Let's waste time
Fury
Slowly
Kills me
Let's let go
Always
Breathing
Beating
Let's waste time
Somewhere
Inside
We hide
Let's let go
Someday
Give up
With love
Let's waste time
(Ooo’s)
Home
Won’t feel right
Won't feel right
If you hide
Learn
Just this time
Not next time
If not, why?
Still,
We still need
This pain, too
It's all good
Not
As it seems
As we dream
Make believe
There's no love in words
Not if you should, but would
Stuck, yet pushing through what hurts
Love
Won't feel right
Won’t feel right
If you hide