Here's a metal version of Xerxes by John Mackey. I recommend you check out the original piece for wind band before listening to my arrangement. http://ostimusic.com/audio/Xerxes.m3u

When I originally heard this piece I was in the percussion section of the Northwestern State University Wind Symphony. We were reading lots of music on the first day and this piece came up. Before rehearsal, the director gave me the score so I could assign parts. I knew right off the bat this was not going to be a typical concert march, as it says in the subtitle. 

No one knew this piece of music; it was pretty much brand new. We started playing and it was pretty low key--simple rhythm in the snare drum, a relatively tame bass line in the tuba section, a few other effect type things happening in the percussion section. Then the rest of the band came in, namely the high brass. Everyone was pretty shocked, but we kept going. For 5 minutes it continued, and it totally lived, and still does live, up to its title. It may not be the most complicated Mackey piece, but I knew from early on it was destined to make it to an electric guitar.

Special thanks to my bro Sean Ashe for mixing my piece of garbage, unorganized mess.

Xerxes - John Mackey, arr. Brooks Tarkington

The new single from Jess Glynne. Out now: http://po.st/HoldMyHand

From Jess Glynnes debut album I Cry When I Laugh - Out Now
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Hold My Hand

Time, Love, Dreams and Death - all four chapters have been unveiled. Now begins the true End of an Empire. 

After a year long production cycle, Celldweller has been slowly revealing bits and pieces of his third full length, studio artist album, which showcases a return to the more formative complex electronic and heavy metal elements that defined the unique hybrid that is Celldweller. Never one to rest on his laurels, Klayton raises the bar with a brand new level of production unheard of by most producers, fusing analog and digital to create something completely out of this world. 

From tracks like “Good L_ck (Yo_’re F_cked)” which sound like something straight out of a neo-futuristic punk rock dive bar, to the soft and somber “Just Like You” that swells with acoustic guitars, modular synths and melodic vocals into an epic cinematic ballad. Every track brings something completely unique yet distinctly Celldweller to the table. Equal parts score and soundtrack to a science fiction movie that hasn’t been created yet, this album delivers an unparalleled experience that transports each listener to their own little world inhabited by all of the iconic characters presented throughout the chapter cycle leading up to the release of the final album. 

Now sit down, buckle up, and welcome to the end.

End of an Empire

New Elysium

WE’RE ABSOLUTELY FUCKING LOSING IT!! NEW ONE 'LOSING IT' OUT EVERYWHERE 😝😝 GO AND GET IT!!! http://smarturl.it/FISHER_LOSINGIT

FISHER - Losing It

I DID NOT PLAY THIS; I'm not a pianist.
This energetic piano duet was written over the course of about a week, drawing inspiration from evenings that I've spent out in the suburbs of Binghamton in the spring of 2018. Enjoy!

A Night Out In The Spring

I'm Not On Your Vacation VII. I'm Not On Your Vacation

I'm Not On Your Vacation VIII. Another Day At Log Cabin Farm

I'm Not On Your Vacation IX. A Monumental Question

I'm Not On Your Vacation X. Epilogue: Billingsgate

Penultimatum (Performed by Explorchestra)

Williamsville-raised, Binghamton-perfected composer of concert/program music, currently residing in Central New York.
Influences include Dmitri Shostakovich, John Philip Sousa, Marina Diamandis, Thelonius Monk, Brant Karrick, Jack Bullock, Alex Lithgow, and Maurice Ravel.

Some of the tracks you'll see on my page contain "(Explo)" in the title. This indicates that it is a recording of a live performance by Binghamton University Explorchestra.

A Night Out In The Spring

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