Brings to mind a revved up Steely Dan for the 21st century :)) Great combination of vocal styles and supple musicianship!!

Amazing production, Andrew...the dynamics are mind blowing!

a truly interesting combo of styles and sounz

Cool blend of styles, love that intro...great work!

Specks of Light in Dark Times

      Howdy everyone! Ok I did a little reshuffling here and bumped this song to the front of the line! I just finished the video and put about a weeks work into it! It's a comic relief song, a novelty, about getting old! They say we should write about things we know, and I know about getting older!😂 I wrote the song in 2021 during the pandemic because we needed some comedy then and I think we need some comedy now too! This is something my friends and me used to say at work all the time when we'd forget something or did something stupid like ask where your glasses are when they are on top of your head!😂 I tweaked the lyrics a little and took several curse words out of the song but kept a couple in, so beware people, please don't call the Profanity Police on me! They're mild words like "shit" and "ass" nothing more than that!  There are some words of wisdom thrown in there too like in all my songs. It's just a fun song and video! 

VIDEO - https://youtu.be/U--jt1-4FEY

     I wrote it to a Latin Rock beat, kind of like a Santana song. I remember it took me several weeks to record the backing track because I added a ton of stuff on it Bass, Piano, Acoustic and Electric guitars, percussion, I worked very hard on it, it's all just me playing eveything with a Drum Machine because I don't play the drums. A little bit Salsa, a little bit Rock & Roll because that's how I roll!😂 The vocals are all me and I recorded them last week, I was going to have Charlie sing it but I decided to do it myself because we've been stuck on this other song for a month now and I have like 30 songs ready to go. So please forgive the vocals! The video is funny and I spent a couple weeks on that as well. It's about getting old and forgetting words and your body hurting and falling asleep, and telling kids to get off your lawn! The usual things that come with getting older. Basically "Old man yelling at clouds" syndrome!😂 I know how that is!  The video will drop on YouTube in a couple of weeks! I hope everyone laughs with me and not at me! But I won't mind as long as you laugh a little!! So sit back and have a laugh on me! Cheers! 🍻

“WE GOT THE OLDS”
          
WE GOT THE OLDS, WE GOT THE OLDS,          
OUR BODIES ACHE, WE'RE ALWAYS COLD,            
WE CAN’T STAY AWAKE,         
WE GOT THE OLDS, WE GOT THE OLDS,         
WE HATE THE RAP, CAN’T STAND THAT SHIT,         
GET OFF OUR GRASS, YOU DUMB-ASS KIDS!           
WE GOT THE OLDS, 
WE GOT THE OLDS,

THE SLIP OF TIME, TORMENTS OUR MIND,   
THE FEAR OF FATE, FUELS ALL OUR HATE,    
THE TALKING HEADS, THE WALKING DEAD,      
THE HAMMER FALLS, UPON US ALL,

WE GOT THE OLDS, WE GOT THE OLDS,         
OUR BODIES ACHE, WE'RE ALWAYS COLD,             
WE CAN’T STAY AWAKE,         
WE GOT THE OLDS, WE GOT THE OLDS,          
WE HATE THE RAP, CAN’T STAND THAT SHIT,          
GET OFF OUR GRASS, YOU DUMB-ASS KIDS!         
WE GOT THE OLDS, 
WE GOT THE OLDS,
     
THIS CLIMATE CHANGE, HAS US DERANGED,   
THE BULLETS FLY, EYE FOR AN EYE,      
CORONA COUGH, THE RICH GET OFF,      
THE FOLLY OF MAN IS WHAT GOD DEMANDS!

WE GOT THE OLDS,         
WE GOT THE OLDS,         
WE GOT THE OLDS,
           
WE HATE THE RAP, CAN’T STAND THAT SHIT,         
GET OFF OUR GRASS, YOU DUMB-ASS KIDS!      
WE GOT THE OLDS, WE GOT THE OLDS,

WE THINK WE ARE, THEREFORE WE’RE FEELING,   
OUR MIND A WAVE ON THE OCEAN OF BEING,        
DAMN, WHAT THE HELL DID WE JUST SAY?     
WE CAN’T REMEMBER DAY TO DAY!
     
WE GOT THE OLDS, WE GOT THE OLDS,         
OUR BODIES ACHE, WE'RE ALWAYS COLD,           
WE CAN’T STAY AWAKE,         
WE GOT THE OLDS,          
WE GOT THE OLDS,          
WE GOT THE OLDS.
          
BY JIM VALDES
 © 2021

"WE GOT THE OLDS" (Video - https://youtu.be/U--jt1-4FEY)

The Dream Goes On

Thank you very much for always paying attention to my track and taking the time to do so.  
I am always grateful.
 Earth has begun its ascension. 
Disasters are spreading all over the world, as if the planet is on the brink of collapse. 
However, it is said that the world has begun to aim for an even higher dimension. In the coming era, will our consciousness evolve to a deeper understanding of peace and harmony? 
We share the same destiny as this planet, and in order to realize the future that Earth desires, it is essential that all humanity connect with a higher consciousness. 
I feel that by doing so, our souls will surely connect more deeply with the universe and be able to build a better world!

Translated by DeepL.com (free version)

Dimensional Rise

Pixies (2025) Remastered

not quite a cover...not quite an original...3 VU songs mashed into one...a sort of Holy Trinity
another homage to my mentor Lou Reed
a song for the forgotten and the misunderstood 
the ones who feel they don't belong
some things never change 

Candy Says

https://youtu.be/O4rbTBKRedE?si=-6WGLMd6NKSeOR2b

Lisa Says

https://youtu.be/RZ2877VuEwQ?si=sDyQl2L87w_tY6S4

Stephanie Says

https://youtu.be/P4tS67TDo6Y?si=eNW7LywYczM38mV9

From that world as bleak a New York street   
On a shuttered Sunday morning                     
Comes the wistful voice of a tired sister's song 
The past reveals its chosen few
To speak for the forgotten 
A reminder for the ones who don't belong 

She hates the quiet place
She hates the big decisions
Wants to watch the bluebird fly and walk away
Oh every time she makes it straight
It breaks her little heart
Break it baby, I'm only singing what you say

Candy says, I've come to hate my body   
Lisa says, She'll do it with just about anybody 
And Stephanie well,                                    
She's given half her life                              
To people she hates now                            

Forget the huddled masses
It don't matter what they think
Can you hear that sound, it's a shape shift melody
A pain that's pure and multiplying, alive in the hereafter 
Their voices blend, Lou's holy Trinity 

She lives to party
Wants to score some action 
Not afraid of dying, it's the living that scares her straight
They call them queers, queens and addicts
Try to break their little hearts
Break it baby, we're still living it today  

Chorus


BRIDGE  It's so cold in Alaska                  
                We're so far from home             
                Now she's walking                      
                away from herself                       
                Look at her go    
                        
Chorus

Lyrics  HotR/Reed
Music  HotR




Candy, Lisa and Stephanie Says...

Jaming in the Garden

Always Ask

buy "Always Ask"

Coming Home (2025) Remastered

A Bright New Comet

Don't Come Back

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4E91iv6ciiQBtsyQaprtug

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2z2ugiTNppfcvhmUq8ocsY?si=ooZFkaWIQI29JN7KRHe84Q

Pushing the Needle to the Red

Cover Image: detail from painting by Benjamin Russell, AFRICAN SUNSET ON MOUNT ROYAL. 

Back in the early 80s, Elyce and I saw a special on World Vision’s work in Africa. We were impressed while horrified by the people’s suffering. What made the largest impact though was a particular doctor who explained he couldn’t help everyone. He had to choose between the mothers who had enough will to live and care for their children, and those who were too far gone and had given up.

Doctor Avery was getting burned out and said he didn’t know how much longer he could go on.

We were moved to write a song, "Help Dr Avery", but it was never recorded until now. It is on my new album called, SHIKASTA SUITE. You can download and share this song here for free but we have pledged to donate ALL SALES from this song to World Vision to help in their ongoing work.

HELP DR AVERY  is a song on the new album, SHIKASTA SUITE, available wherever you download or stream your music including:
CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/benjaminrussell17 
Apple Music: https://cdbaby.lnk.to/P7aJq2/applemusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/033BnESR1B9rislO1hdek6
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_klb_hUOg2KZFPkMYvqpUnzL8JlMHBMg2E

HELP DR AVERY  - song by Elyce & Benjamin Russell
copyright © The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)

Help, help, help Dr. Avery

If you can make the war, then you can pay the price
If you can sell the bombs, then you can buy the rice

All the new discoveries, all the new perfumes
All the latest hit songs, it's time for different tunes

Help Dr. Avery now

The world is getting smaller, we're next door neighbours
It's just another dollar, but it might save us

Help Dr. Avery, it's your decision
Help Dr. Avery - he says he can't go on

Help Dr. Avery now

Shikasta Suite

Help Dr Avery

original song

in a daydream
come across that floor you'd do it all
and you'd stay for some more
like yesterday
if just for a moment call me like before
i'd trade it all
and forget anymore
that yesterday's gone
careful where you're dancin'
accidents happen
 i've seen hearts get broke that way
watch your step with the skeletons
all the victims of your accidents
let my bones be next ok
just to myself now
talk about what for 
i spill it all till the phantoms get bored 
of yesterdays
baby goes lightly off to someones war
and that was all
to forget anymore
she says yesterday's gone

Skeletons

...there is always an escape route.

Here's our latest video which took something like 2 years to complete or so. Watch the little gem filled with expensive CGIs here: 

https://youtu.be/Xdvl6rqUn9M

Watch the video to Before It Blows You All Away here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCnuAgkAEhQ

Video for Girls and Boys of the World:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anX0Cp1Zrk4

There are more videos planned. And tracks, of course. So expect more lo-fi, noisy stuff in the not too distant future.

Contact: noiseworld.band@gmail.com

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