Final Score

“Starlight Cabaret” is a cinematic indie burlesque anthem — half dream, half confession.
Set in a glittering midnight city that’s equal parts Las Vegas, Paris, and memory, the singer steps through the curtain to become both performer and philosopher. Every verse unravels the cost of the spotlight — where glamour, exhaustion, and devotion blur into one final encore.

A story sung from the stage to the soul:
Welcome to the Starlight Cabaret.

#DJOracle
#StarlightCabaret

Starlight Cabaret (Bonus Track)

I found this early raw acoustic mix.
The Queen of this show is STILL here : @chris-okunbor
The electric (kinda finished) version is here : https://soundcloud.com/man-on-a-grill/dontpushbabe

chris O & mOag - dOn't push babe [rOOt mix]

My second collaboration with Jimena and Chris Kinsey.  The song began with a few chords played on a midi keyboard using ‘silky string selection’ in Logic to work out the structure.  I added Guitars, Bass and Drums and asked Chris to add some ‘Kinseyfication’ on Piano and Organ, then, it was over to Jimena to write the lyrics and record her amazing vocal tracks. Once I had all the constituent parts, I set about the final mix and mastering; this is the result.
A huge, huge thanks to Chris and Jimena for their outstanding contributions which have elevated the song to another level.

Credits:-
Jimena:- Lead and backing vocals, lyrics, vocal composition. https://soundcloud.com/jimenaarroyo
Chris Kinsey:- Pianos, Organ, musical composition. https://soundcloud.com/chriskinsey1
Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars, Bass, Drums, String Synth, musical composition, production.


Mind Maze

Caught in a nightmare
From which I can’t escape
I gulp in foul air
And mortal dread takes shape

No recollection
Of joyful memories
Sheer desolation
No more victories

The throes of delusion engulf me and swallow me 
It’s getting too hard to wake up from this dream
And all the confusion that toys with my sanity
Invites me to let out a blood-curdling scream

Someone please save me
There’s no way out of this mind maze
My heart betrayed me
And now I’m all lost in this mind maze
Mind maze

Running blind in the wilderness
Chased by unfounded fears
I’m fleeing from the emptiness
That threatens to feed on me

The throes of a nightmare engulf me and swallow me 
Although I’m awake as can possibly be
And all the despair that consumes me and blinds me
Makes me wanna cry, makes me wanna scream

Someone please save me
There’s no way out of this mind maze
(No way out of here)
My heart betrayed me
And now I’m all lost in this mind maze
No way out of here

In these blurry surroundings my mind plays tricks on me
If give in to madness, will my worries disappear?
Oh, if I succumb to the darkness, will you find me in my sleep?
Please don’t take an eternity to come and rescue me
Rescue me

I succumb to this wasteland
Can’t fight this pantomime
As I sink deep in quicksand 
I reach out to you one last time

Someone please save me
There’s no way out of this mind maze
(No way out of here, no way out of here)
My heart betrayed me
And now I’m all lost in this mind maze
(No way out of here)
No way out of here

Save me
Save me from myself

Mind Maze - (Jimena - Chris Kinsey - Dairv Dubbleyew)

(c)2020 James Lawrence Nesser

The night a young man discovers he has fallen in love.  

Italia 12-String, Epiphone Casino, Epiphone Viola Bass, a couple of synth patches I made, virtual drums, and a Korg Nanopad.

"Ready To Fly"

https://soundcloud.com/theweightytree/super-lizard-mezz-recipe
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1,2,3 way USA / UK collaboration by
Porter Duffy - Vocals, Lyrics, Keys https://soundcloud.com/doug-hartman-858116
Mezz Recipe - Keys, Percussion & Arrangement @exoticsoundsofmezzrecipe
Weighty Tree - Guitars, Bass, Comp. & Mix

More:
soundcloud.com/theweightytree/sets/the-mezz-recipe-sessions-1

Kill Devil Hills - Porter Duffy / Mezz Recipe / Weighty Tree

Recorded at Electric Landlady Studio, Germany, 13.09.08
on Tascam 38 1/2-inch 8-track tape machine
Vocals, guitars, percussion: Pete Fisher
Drums: Boss DR880
Music and lyrics (c) Pete Fisher

Waves

A collaboration with a fellow bedroom producer. Although, Emily gets out much more now that she's dead.
Lyrics by Emily Dickinson

I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,
And Mourners to and fro
Kept treading - treading - till it seemed
That Sense was breaking through -

And when they all were seated,
A Service, like a Drum -
Kept beating - beating - till I thought
My mind was going numb -

And then I heard them lift a Box
And creak across my Soul
With those same Boots of Lead, again,
Then Space - began to toll,

As all the Heavens were a Bell,
And Being, but an Ear,
And I, and Silence, some strange Race,
Wrecked, solitary, here -

And then a Plank in Reason, broke,
And I dropped down, and down -
And hit a World, at every plunge,
And Finished knowing - then -

I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain

Watching

A Strange Change.

Something strange is happening to your world.
Money matters more than self-esteem.
Nothing is normal when all is what it seems.

Something strange is happening to your world.

Beautiful vision,
Television lies.
Update your profile, the wolf has no disguise.
Defined by an image, show you really care.
Something is changing you can feel it in the air.

Something strange is happening to your world.
Something strange is happening to your world.
Something strange is happening to your world.

The future’s forgotten, the past you can’t forgive.
No ones decided on the best way that you live.

Something strange is happening to your world.
Something strange is happening to your world.
Something strange is happening to your world.

Dreams of perfection, 
A sympathetic smile, 
You cancel the guilty and you put them up on trial.
Your chaos is order control it if you dare, 
Something is changing you can feel it in the air.


Something is changing you can feel it in the air. 
Something is changing you can feel it in the air. 
Something is changing you can feel it in the air.

Bailey/Darling 2021.

A Strange Change.

Original Lyrics by Tony Harris (below)
Vocals, Music, Instruments and Mix by Glenny G's One Man Band   

I SAW HER WALKIN' DOWN THE HALL
THE PRETTIST GIRL OF THEM ALL
SHE DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT ME
WHAT COULD THE PROBLEM BE

I ADMITT THAT I WAS SHY
A VERY QUITE KIND OF GUY
WHY DIDN'T SHE LOOK MY WAY
ON THAT PARTICULAR DAY

(CHORUS)
DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK A PRETTY GIRL OUT
BELIEVE ME I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT
DON'T LET IT BE SOMETHING YOU'LL REGRET
DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK A PRETTY GIRL OUT

WHY DIDN'T I TRY TO TALK TO HER
AND ASK FOR HER NUM-BER
WHY DIDN'T I GIVE IT A TRY
INSTEAD OF BEIN' SO SHY

THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO
WILL NEVER FORGET THAT DAY 
DON'T BE A SHY KIND OF GUY
I'M TRYIN' TO TELL YOU WHY

(REPEAT CHORUS)

(SOLO)

(REPEAT CHORUS)

SAW HER WALKIN' DOWN THE HALL
PRETTIEST GIRL OF THEM ALL

2021 © Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI)

Don't be afraid to ask a Pretty Girl out - Original Collab by Tony & Glenny G's "One Man Band"

A Falling Robin are UK group split between Wigan and Newcastle, via Belfast and Leeds, who write and record their own music. The nucleus of the band are the two main songwriters and singers, Rachel Darling and Robin d Bailey. A-chance meeting on Soundcloud after Robin heard Rachels original songs, and vice versa, resulted in a mutual respect and appreciation for each others sound and songwriting. A partnership that has now evolved into quite a unique sound with some very emotionally laden songs produced. We have been played on BBC Lancs, BBC Merseyside and BBC6 music. We suspect Kate Bush and Bob Dylan listen to us, however we know they would never say...
“A Falling Robin hits that sweet spot, that is so rare, between classical song writing, assured playing and a yearning emotional beautiful vocal delivery”   Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music.