My name is Lewis. Lewis Morris. But, for a long portion of my childhood, I went by my middle name… Reginald… REGGIE. Lewis and Reggie existed at deeply opposite ends of the spectrum that is me. My first name Lewis is from my father. Not wanting to relive the pain of her past relationship with him, she called me by my middle name. Reggie was meek, quiet, and humble. A child of the autism spectrum, he was mostly in his own head, imagining movies and tv shows starring him. He’d also imagine music. He would have entire albums in his own head. But, he never put pen to paper. He never expressed any of the fireworks happening inside of him. When he went to middle school, the teacher referred to him as “Lewis”. This was the first time I didn’t correct them. I made a choice to be “Lewis” for the first time. During this point, I was also going through changes mentally and emotionally. I became more confident, and felt more power in my voice. As I grew up, I gradually began to leave Reggie in my rearview until he basically disappeared from my field of vision. But, I lost sight of where I came from. I let relationships and friendships I nurtured for years die in an instant. I no longer recognized myself, as Lewis, Reggie, or otherwise. A year ago, I started going to therapy regularly for the first time. It made re-examine my past, and it’s deep ties to my present. And, thus began my search for Reggie. I found him in my music. This is that story. credits released March 22, 2024 Guest starring Rachel Dunbar as Ms. Dunbar All tracks written and performed by Lewis M. (unless specified otherwise) Produced entirely by Lewis M. Mixed & Mastered by Omega Filth Recorded entirely at The Record Co. (except tracks 4, 7, 8, and 9 recorded at Casa De Fen) “Ms. Dunbar” skits written by Rachel Dunbar Recorded & engineered by Chris Rogers (track 3, 4, 11, 13, 14), Lexi Blair (track 5, 6, 11, 12, 14), Dan Moffat (track 1, 2, 3, 4), Fen Rotstein (4, 7, 8, 9), and Devin Ferreira (track 10) Cover art by Pulp Prints
