A Bullet, A Lever, A Key

Gavin Castleton

2007

A Bullet, A Lever, A Key is a narrative “prog-hop” concept record that illustrates the life of an artist who loses his way, in reverse chronological order.

“This seven song EP tells the story of my life backwards – from my suicide in a New Jersey hotel room in 2054 to present day 2007, in the backroom of Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel after a show. The music is a cross-breed of progressive rock rhythms and hip hop instrumentation. Lyrically, each song travels eight or nine years back in time to depict a telling scene in my tragic timeline. Over the course of the record, various clues unveil the catalyst of my downfall: the decision to leave music for the seemingly greener pastures of corporate life. The album is a rendering of how my life could look if I stopped doing what makes me happy and started following a more adulty path.” – Castleton