The phrase "salvage rites" came to me as I was walking down the street one day, and this track needed a title.

from "the Hardest Blow" featuring vocals from Tess Savigear and solo guitar from Kavin Allenson It’s name is sadly the same as me, without me It cannot follow through doorways, the same way Just saw the rainbow fall over It’s game remembers…

This song features my brother, Chris Hamilton on sax. We dedicate this tune to our teacher and friend, Kevin Sparks.

After I finished working on my demos, I decided to cover this song, just because. One of Kurt's best.


View the footage with music [at youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQZDRKD8oSA&hd=1) After watching the video of the tsunami devastating the shores of Japan, I couldn't work anymore. So instead I sat down to dedicate a few hours of…