Me and the beautifully talented Ashlyn Fay on guitar and backup vocals. This is our remix to the '90s classic "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey. Enjoy!

Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey cover, Austin & Ashlyn Remix)

A cover of Mariah Carey's version of "I Want To Know What Love Is" that I laid down a few weeks back. Enjoy!

I Want To Know What Love Is (Mariah Carey's Version cover)

Lyrics (written by Austin Fehrenbach):

[Intro]
Yea
Can't figure it out
Oooooh
Aaaaaaaaah yea

[Hook]
I don't know if I'm just the last one you turn to
Or the first one you burn to fuckin' feel the flame
But these days it seems the past only serves to
Prove that I need to learn to fuckin' field the play

I don't know if I'm just the last one you turn to
Or the first one you burn to fuckin' feel the flame
But these days it seems the past only serves to
Prove that I need to learn to fuckin' field the play

[Verse 1]
I'm seekin' the reason why you've stopped believin'
'Cause not knowin's causin' pain
The scope of my hope that we'll cope's at the end of it's rope
And it's us to blame

[Hook]
I don't know if I'm just the last one you turn to
Or the first one you burn to fuckin' feel the flame
But these days it seems the past only serves to
Prove that I need to learn to fuckin' field the play

I don't know if I'm just the last one you turn to
Or the first one you burn to fuckin' feel the flame
But these days it seems the past only serves to
Prove that I need to learn to fuckin' field the play

[Verse 2]
How do we reside, even survive, inside such silent deprivation,
Live within the same four walls, but share no conversation?
When did you decide to strategize such an indecent redesign
Of me without your shoulder on which I could cry?

[Hook]
I don't know if I'm just the last one you turn to
Or the first one you burn to fuckin' feel the flame (I, I, I, I, I don't know)
But these days it seems the past only serves to
Prove that I need to learn to fuckin' field the play (seems I need to learn to field the play)

I don't know if I'm just the last one you turn to
Or the first one you burn to fuckin' feel the flame (I don't know)
But these days it seems the past only serves to
Prove that I need to learn to fuckin' field the play (Ooooh yea)

[Outro]
I'm the last you turn to
I'm the first you burn too
And the past it serves to
Teach me how to field the play

I'm the last you turn to
I am the first you burn too
And the past it serves to
Teach me how to field the play

Feel the Flame

Lyrics (written by Austin Fehrenbach):

[Verse 1]
I got morning sun in your evening
I hear the turtledoves while the moon rises over your sea
Shooting stars in your eyes
On them you wish for the night
When you will be home here with me, oh

[Lead-in 1]
How I would really like this to change
The distance and time between us, it causes me pain
So I close my eyes and think of your face
Can’t forget your smile
No matter the place, hour or day

[Pre-chorus 1]
Daydreams turn to slumber
Springtime turns to summer
These rhymes get outnumbered
By the days that it's been since I've last
Seen you, held you, kissed you, felt you baby
There’s something I must tell you
I can’t wait anymore

[Chorus]
You’re two steps ahead
I’m three words behind
You’ve laid down your head
And shut your eyes

I’m a few winks from dawn
I tossed and turned all night
You’re the muse for the song
That I write by candlelight

My tomorrow is your today
And though the miles keep us far away
I gotta tell you, tell you
I’m here to stay

My tomorrow is your today
I promise time won’t cause me to stray
So let me tell you, tell you
I’m here to stay

[Verse 2]
I need you more than sleep on a Sunday
After an all night affair in the court of a king
He asks for a reprise, a wish that I can’t appease
For you I would much rather sing, oh

[Lead-in 2]
The wind will carry your tune my way
The distance and time between us won’t harbor my strains
So I offer my terrace serenade
This palace I’m told’s made of gold but can’t your love replace

[Pre-chorus 2]
Half a world divides us
You still have my whole trust
My faith, respect, and love plus
A promise that I'll remain
True to what we’ve fostered
This seedling that we've watered
Though separate woods we wander
I’ll nourish the roots

[Chorus]
You’re two steps ahead
I’m three words behind
You’ve laid down your head
And shut your eyes

I’m a few winks from dawn
I tossed and turned all night
You’re the muse for the song
That I write by candlelight

My tomorrow is your today
And though the miles keep us far away
I gotta tell you, tell you
I’m here to stay

My tomorrow is your today
I promise time won’t cause me to stray
So let me tell you, tell you
I’m here to stay

Here to Stay

Another River (December 2022 Edition)

Inspired to lay down my attempt at Trey McLaughlin and The Sounds of Zamar's arrangement of "Better Is One Day." Enjoy!

Better Is One Day (A Cappella Cover of Trey McLaughlin and The Sounds Of Zamar's Rendition)

Been sitting on this one for almost a year now. Started writing it a couple years back, and had Rohan and Justin hop on for instrumentation last summer...Definitely unfinished product here, but I hope you enjoy all the same!

Wherever The Wind Blows

Watched Trey McLaughlin and The Sounds of Zamar's full rehearsal footage last night and it inspired me to cover one of the songs they were working on. Added my own little twist at the end...Enjoy!

His Eye Is On The Sparrow/You Are My Sunshine (Trey McLaughlin and The Sounds Of Zamar)

Duet of Abby Abraham and I with our rendition of Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over." Enjoy!

Don't Dream It's Over (Crowded House Cover) feat. Abby Abraham

"Pull In The Reins"
Written by Austin Fehrenbach
Instrumentation by Tommy Vogtman

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
Texas storms and bullet holes
The ones we’re not supposed to know
Mama called us in from the backyard
While daddy pulled out his nine
The duty of a deputy’s protect and serve
But don’t you know when you don’t do it right
You cast a shadow in the light
You see, your badge is causing fright
And that’s not what it’s meant to do

[Pre-chorus]
This white on black on brown on black on white on black abuse
We can’t take it anymore

[Chorus]
Please, we’re begging you please
Think before you act
Make decisions based on fact
You can’t just pull out your guns
And shoot our brothers, dads, and sons
Can’t you see you’re playing with lives
Taking husbands from their wives
Oh, and it’s a crime
A crime to which your blind
You’ve been blinded by the power you’ve been afforded
Seems your crimes and virtues both get you rewarded
But it’s time to pull in the reins
So we don’t gotta fear the day to day

[Verse 2]
Oh, you say you didn’t mean to start a war
A war that’s been fought one too many times before
It seems no matter how many treaties that we sign
And how many amendments that we write
The ink and words, they hold no weight
Because our consciousness remains on different sides
There ain’t no winners in this fight
We’re all assembled here to try
To awaken to the truth

[Pre-chorus]
This white on black on brown on black on white on black abuse
We can’t take it anymore

[Chorus]
Please, we’re begging you please
Think before you act
Make decisions based on fact
You can’t just pull out your guns
And shoot our brothers, dads, and sons
Can’t you see you’re playing with lives
Taking husbands from their wives
Oh, and it’s a crime
A crime to which your blind
You’ve been blinded by the power you’ve been afforded
Seems your crimes and virtues both get you rewarded
But it’s time to pull in the reins
So we don’t gotta fear the day to day

[Bridge]
Oh beautiful, for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
We’re founded on a genocide
That’s still alive today
America, America
A yet unpolished pearl
But as we mend our history
We mend that of the world

[Chorus]
Oh, please, we’re begging you please
Think before you act
Make decisions based on fact
You can’t just pull out your guns
And shoot our brothers, dads, and sons
Can’t you see you’re playing with lives
Taking husbands from their wives
Oh, and it’s a crime
A crime to which your blind
You’ve been blinded by the power you’ve been afforded
Seems your crimes and virtues both get you rewarded
But it’s time to pull in the reins
So we don’t gotta fear the day to day

Yes, it’s time to pull in the reins
And try another way

Pull In The Reins feat. Tommy Vogtman

"Sticks"
Augie Stacks
Produced by Justin Sandoval


Sticks feat. Justin Sandoval

"White Coats"
Written by Austin Fehrenbach
Produced by Justin Sandoval

White Coats feat. Justin Sandoval

"Appetite"
Written by Austin Fehrenbach
Executive production: APHTA
Coproduction: Kay Matsuyama
Guitar: Lord Ro
Guest vocals: Abinet Abraham
Artwork: Apollo

Appetite feat. Abinet Abraham, Lord Ro, APHTA & Kay Matsuyama

A fresh take on Chaka Khan's hit "Through the Fire."
Coproduction by Justin Sandoval & Lord Yarg

Through the Fire (Chaka Khan cover) feat. Justin Sandoval & Lord Yarg

"Another River (In Your Arms)"
Written by Austin Fehrenbach
Executive production: Austin Fehrenbach
Coproduction: Andrew Fehrenbach
Artwork: Austin Fehrenbach

Another River (In Your Arms)

A cappella cover of Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar's rendition of Tamela Mann's gospel classic "Take Me To The King." Just a snippet...enjoy!

Take Me To The King (feat. Abinet Abraham / Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar a cappella cover)

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