Ezra Vancil is a Dallas-based Americana singer-songwriter whose music carries the grit of lived experience and the warmth of redemption. Once rooted in rock and experimental sounds, he now channels his storytelling through folk and Americana, where weathered vocals meet introspective lyricism. Moreover, through themes of addiction, loss, and rebirth, he turns pain into grace with raw honesty and enduring hope.
Over the years, Vancil has performed at SXSW, earned an Americana Artist of the Year award from the Richmond Film Festival, and also placed songs on major networks like the BBC and Discovery Channel. His recent single Island (November 2025), recorded in a rustic East Texas cabin, captures that balance of reflection and peace. Featuring background vocals from his daughter, Cozi, the track continues his exploration of family, time, and healing—an evolution that also lives on in their collaborative project, Cozi anda Flounder. Additionally, a music video for the track is also available on Youtube.
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Island opens with the sound of waves kissing the shore and a soft guitar twang that instantly sets a nostalgic tone. A gentle hum builds warmth, yet beneath it lingers quiet melancholy. The song holds the ache of remembering something beautiful that time has blurred, love, youth, or both. From the very first line, “When I make it back to the island, I hope I’m young enough for the fun,” the longing feels both intimate and universal.
Through gentle harmonies and reflective verses, the track moves like the tide, pulling memories in and letting them drift away. The repeated chorus, “Dreams, perhaps someday we’ll find them. On the beaches of the island. Waves of love will play on in our head,” echo the hope of rediscovering what’s been lost. Yet every word carries the weight of knowing it may never return.
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As the guitar shimmers and the vocals intertwine, the melody drips with emotion—like the last light melting into the sea. Moreover, the Spanish refrains, “Oh, te quiero, mi mamacita,” and “No más for me, margaritas,” add intimacy, grounding the nostalgia in tenderness. Finally, Island captures the fragile beauty of remembering, where nostalgia and hope move in perfect harmony.
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Figuring out my path while actively plotting ten others. Serious about my dreams with somewhat chaotic ambition. Will do anything for cats.
