All songs written and performed by Alex Toast, except Jazz with a Lisp, which features Dennis Dabbs and Laura May and was written by both Toast and Dabbs. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Justin Schubert. Photo by Shannon Winant.

Alex Toast's first release since 2012. Each song was captured in live-take fashion, imperfections included.

Jazz with a Lisp

The Fence

Wasting Time

Anchors

One At a Time

You take a hit of marijuana
It's evil, that's what some say
But do you know what it does to you in a biological way?
First, it depends on the chemicals inside of the particular plant in the bowl.
You light up the pipe, and it lights up the night,
but where do those chemicals go?

They go into the bloodstream and flow to the body's receptors
CB1 and CB2 as they are called
and depending on the kind of herb that you are smoking
it makes a difference which receptors are involved

CB1 receptors are responsible for the euphoric and anti-convulsive effects found in cannabis
The basal ganglia, hipocampus, cerebellum, and the reproductive system is where they exist
CB1 receptors pick up the THC and Cannabidiol - chemicals in weed
and they mimic the functions of anandamide, which your body creates on its own out of need

And they flow into the bloodstream and go to the body's receptors
CB1 and CB2 as they are called
and depending on the kind of herb that you are smoking
it makes a difference which reactions are involved

Cannabidiol or CBD is the chemical that makes fat ladies sing
it acts as an anti-psychotic, anti-epileptic, neuroprotectant, anti-spasmodic, among many other things.
There THC, CBD, CBN, CBC, CBG just to name a few
of the over 100 known cannabinoids that work effectively inside of you
each with their own specific chemical properties which help many unfortunate souls
with bad backs, cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Heptitus C, and lots of other diseases too, so let's help them all be free to smoke a bowl.

The Endocannabinoid Song

Alex Toast infuses elements of acoustic fingerstyle guitar with folky jazz/pop songwriting that gives his music a truly unique sound. His introspective lyrics are carried by layers of rhythmic smacks, progressive chords, and lead guitar, and they offer a hopeful view of the future and the now. You don't want to miss this professional hash-maker's educational cannabis songs!