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Category Archives: Music
Walk on By (Practice Track)
Rebecca and I have been practicing for weeks, now, getting ready to play Honolulu Harry’s on Saturday night (June 5), and during practice I keep turning on the recorder on my phone to give us an idea of how we’re sounding. This is one of those recordings – “Walk on By” – and it shines a light on the creative process as Rebecca and I play with different vocal lines and harmonies. Continue reading
Shine Out Bright for You (Practice Track)
For Memorial Day, here’s a practice recording Rebecca and I did of “Shine Out Bright for You,” a song about the very personal wars going on in the hearts and homes of the families of servicemen and women throughout the country. Continue reading
Album Update: Instrumental Tracks
Last weekend I holed myself up for two days (about 20 hours) and recorded 11 of 13 tracks for the new album, finishing out the instrumental work. Continue reading
Just Three Minutes
This song is sort of a departure from the genre and feel I’ve been going for, but it’s fun enough that I’m not worrying about being 100% period accurate. It’s the story of a musician who, upon looking out in the crowd, sees a girl that catches his eye. He ends up playing his heart out just so that the girl will notice him, but in the end… well… you’ll just have to listen to find out what happens. Continue reading
Walk On By
This is song number two for FAWM 2010 and I’m working again on that Motown sound. This is your classic break-up song – guy done wrong by his woman and trying to get over it. Continue reading
Little Bird
Song number one of the 2010 FAWM is here! Other than Summertime, this is my first attempt to get a recognizable Motown sound and generally I’m happy with the product. It’s a happy song about finding joy in the song of the world around you. Continue reading
Summertime
The first song I ever performed competitively was “Summertime” by George Gershwin from the opera Porgy and Bess. Continue reading
Auld Lang Syne
When we started recording I had planned to play the guitar in a Django Rhinehart style but the whole thing ended up feeling more Irish (Pogues specifically) than French, so Doug sang more “drunk” and we went with it. Continue reading
Lullaby of London
Some of my favorite songs of all time are from the Irish band The Pogues and “Lullaby of London” is my favorite of those songs. Continue reading
Recalling You
Written in 2001, Recalling You is a hook turned into a song. The chorus is one I often find myself humming when I’m not thinking about anything. The lyrics are throw-away, but the tune sticks with me almost 10 years later. Continue reading