Now That She Is Gone

SYNC LICENSING & RIGHTS

Sync context and uses:

“Now That She Is Gone” is a poignant pop-rock ballad about family bereavement and reflecting on everything a mother gave to her child — from the earliest lessons of life to the values carried into adulthood. The lyric uses direct but highly visual imagery, giving the song a strong connection to scenes depicting childhood, upbringing, family memories, growing up and the passage of time.

Its emotional focus makes it particularly suited to dramas and documentaries dealing with bereavement, family relationships, motherhood, childhood, life-changing events and personal reflection, as well as flashback or memory sequences that connect different stages of a character’s life. The song is showcasing Rognstad’s growth as a songwriter.

Aberdeen's Liam Creedon contributes the featured guitar solo, performing the guitar part originally intended for Manny Charlton, adding yet another layer of emotional significance to the recording.

Master Rights Owner:

Helge Rognstad

Publishing Rights Owner:

Helge Rognstad

One-Stop master clearance / licensing possible?

Yes, Helge Rognstad owns both songwriting and publishing for this song.

Licensing Contact:

Helge Rognstad (The Fluffy Jackets) – contact link

Genre

Pop

Subgenre:

Pop Ballad / Rock ballad

Moods:

Melancholic, poignant, sorrowful, reflective, lonely, emotional, tender, wistful, mournful, intimate, vulnerable, bittersweet, restrained

Themes:

Loss, absence, heartbreak, separation, grief, longing, loneliness, memories, regret, emotional pain, letting go, remembrance, lost love, reflection, acceptance

Similar Artists:

The Rolling Stones, Free, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, John Mayer, Chris Isaak, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker, The Black Crowes

Keywords:

blues rock, blues ballad, classic rock, emotional rock, guitar ballad, lead guitar, guitar solo, slide guitar, expressive guitar, soulful vocals, male vocal, melancholic, poignant, emotional, sorrowful, lonely, wistful, mournful, heartbreak, loss, grief, separation, absence, longing, lost love, regret, memories, remembrance, emotional pain, relationship breakdown, moving on, letting go, reflection, introspection, vulnerable, bittersweet, dramatic, cinematic, intimate, slow burn, character drama, relationship drama, grief scene, breakup scene, farewell, aftermath, emotional montage, reflective scene, The Fluffy Jackets, Helge Rognstad, Neil Murray, Liam Creedon, Manny Charlton, The Rise And Fall Of The Songwriter, 2024, soundtrack, film, television, documentary, sync licensing

PERSONNEL & PRODUCTION

Personnel:

Helge Rognstad – vocals, rhythm guitars, drum programming
Liam Creedon - guitar solo
Neil Murray - bass

Recorded at:

The Fluffy Jackets Sound Studio, Bergen, Norway, except vocals - recorded at Westpoint Studios in Acton/London, engineered by Shane Shanahan; guitar solo recorded at Liam Creedon's home studio in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Instrumentation and recording equipment used:

Male lead vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass and drums.

Lead vocals were performed by Helge Rognstad and recorded at Westpoint Studios in Acton, London, on April 3, 2023. Recorded through a Sony C800 microphone, Neve 1081 Mic-Pre-Amp, Un-Fairchild Compressor, Michelangelo EQ (by Hendy Amps), MAAG EQ 500 series recorded through an SSL G-Series mixing desk. Shane Shanahan also added the vocal effects, including Valhalla Vintage Verb, Seventh Heaven, and Echoboy, to enhance the final vocal track (the lead vocals are mixed using the dry and wet signals).

Helge plays all rhythm guitars on this track, including a Fender Telecaster Custom Shop 1950’s reissue, played on the bridge pickup through a Fender Princeton setting (342243), and a Hall of Fame Reverb stomp pedal (setting: Church-delay, Level: 60, Decay: 40, Tone: 75). The rhythm guitar also employs a Boss distortion pedal (settings: L to R = 40, 25, 40). This guitar was recorded with a Shure SM57 mic close-up, routed through a Neve 1073 pre-amp into the UAD Luna DAW.

Liam Creedon recorded the guitar solo in Aberdeen Scotland and the solo is actually made up of two recordings (panned L-R) using the same set-up, recording with a 1982 Japanese Squier E series with Tonerider Surfari pickups through a number of pedals; Cornish P2 and G2, a Boss MZ-2, a prototype FX MadCap pedal, a 1974 modded Crybaby, a Rocktron Banshee Talkbox, an analog audio switcher, and a Boss GT-8 as a MIDI controller.

The signal chain has a stereo output to two Fender Bassman clones, both close mic'ed before the signal was treated with EQ in his Cubase DAW. Helge Rognstad programmed the drums - using a Gretsch Purple DV kit - using the BFD3 drum plugin in the UAD Luna DAW; although programmed - the drums are recorded by a human being - who records the sounds in the BFD3 plugin. Neil Murray performs the bass on this song, using his short-scale Nordstrand Acinonyx bass, a modernized version of an obscure ‘60s model.

He opted for flatwound strings and exclusively used the neck pickup on this recording. The bass was recorded directly into an Audient iD14 interface and then into Logic. Neil used tweaked plugins (all Logic plugins) with his preferred settings, including some compression, a clean amp setting, and minor EQ adjustments.

Note of interest: Following Neil Murray's decision to retire from recording and live performance, the Nordstrand bass has since been acquired by Helge Rognstad and is residing in The Fluffy Jackets' sound studio where it continues to be used on recordings.

MEDIA AND LISTENING

• Official Recording Features
  • Building The Fluffy Jackets Sound Studio — Includes including signal flow, microphones, preamps.
  • Guitars, Amps & Pedals at The Fluffy Jackets Sound Studio — overview of guitars & equipment at the studio.
  • Neil Murray’s Nordstrand Acinonyx Bass — the bass acquired from the Whitesnake and Black Sabbath bassist.
  • 20 years of Neil Murray (Whitesnake) with the Fluffy Jackets — bass guitars behind the sounds.
  • Five guitars previously owned by Manny Charlton — 5 guitars aquired from the Nazareth guitarist and producer.
• The making of The Rise and Fall of The Songwriter (2024) — The making of The Rise and Fall of the Songwriter (2024) by The Fluffy Jackets (article)
• Streaming (external link): Now That She Is Gone - by The Fluffy Jackets - YouTube
• Available in physical formats: CD, Vinyl
• Official Store: www.fluffyjackets.co.uk

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