nice build up into more powerful sound...

Produced, arranged, composed and performed by James Murphy - 'Byrdz'.

Lyrics :- Try This Once

We're on this journey, and we got to make it work... together,
Separated forever, we've been, and we could make this work,

And if I just try this once, I think we can make it... work,
And if I just try at once, I think we can make it,
Do you think we can shake it?

Many moons ago, it was all mapped out...
Then times got strange, all headed south...
But the light in our eyes, burn in the dark...
And if you agree with me, we can light a spark!

But if we just try at once, I think we can make it... work,
And if we just try this once, I think we can't forsake it,
Do you think we can shake it?

Try this once and just believe, there's no problems to perceive,
Just lean back on this now, grab a fence, please, somehow...
Just lean back on this cloud, get a sense of it all right now...
Just lean back shout it loud, you might get a sense of it all right now,

It's make up your mind time.... Figure out the unknown,
It's make up your mind time.... Step into the unknown,
It's figure it out time.... Make up your mind,
It's figure it out time, Step into the unknown...

Try this once and just believe, there's no problems to perceive,
Just lean back on this now, grab a fence, please, somehow...
Just lean back on this cloud, get a sense of it all right now,
Just lean back shout it out, you might get a sense of it all right now... 
A sense of it all, right now!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artwork - Byrdz

2 - Track Sampler

Try This Once

A little something Phil McWalter sent for me to listen to years ago. I sprinkled a little too much pixie dust on this one and so had to scrap the idea although he pulled off quite a nice mix on his site.
BC

The Conover

One Day ,Two Day  McWalter/Conover

Recorded at Studio 15 by fabiano matiolla
fabiano matiolla - All guitars, bass, keybords and drum samples...
Released on 15/07/2022

◆Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1jJj637rmjaaHpPPf5nLof?si=b38b4414df204c8e
◆Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/album/236119483
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◆Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/coming-soon-single/1632455386
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Coming Soon

A bittersweet love song for former girlfriends and former buddies, who have canceled me… all is good, just love the simple riff… my wife gave me that haircut, during the Covid era, ha!😎🙏👍

Only A Fool

I modified my 7-string electric guitar to somekind of baritone guitar changing much thicker strings as normal. All of the strings are now wounded and the guitar is therefore tuned lower than normal.
There is only neck pickup and I played the guitar through Boss GP-10 via Behringer UMC404HD into the tabletop.
So, this was pure home "live" recording without any post repairs.

7-string jam 30092022

Music written by Val Akey and Kontra Sz.
Kontra Sz plays all guitars.
Val Akey: drums, bass, keys programming in DAW (mix and master).

Many thanks Kontra for your wonderful guitar play and your contribution!
Please visit: https://soundcloud.com/kontra-sz
There is a great video created by Kontra Sz for this song. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqZ2lc2GHQ4

Release date: 18 November 2022

Slow River (Val Akey & Kontra Sz collab)

The flowers that I send you, are not uprooted. They are the notes that inspire me.

FLOWERS I SENT TO YOU

oh, my mother says she prays for me, every single night,
she says she prays, that i will be just all right.
living in the future.

vocal by tony mills of spark
written by eddie angel
arranged, played & produced by kid otari
drums by greek god yanni alfiers

cover AI midjourney Art by Marc Reusser

mastering by guillaume
soundcloud.com/guillaumelecompositeur/tracks

Living In The Future 20230114
Recorded on tape at the Laundry Room, Oakland California
8-channel 1/2" Otari MX5050

Living In The Future

A tribute to one of my closest friends Andy who passed last year from cancer. He left two beautiful daughters and his wonderful wife behind. 
Also a long lasting effect on me and I never got to tell him he really was one of my kings.
This is a raw live recording because that’s seems  more relevant to him coming from a punk background. 
I worked, socialised and shared some unbelievable memorable moments with Andy stretching over a 30 year period.
He was an original punk rocker in his younger days and played as a drummer in many different punk bands. Carried the tattoos of punk and that period carried him through the rest of his life. Very knowledgeable about music and cultures. 
He always got up behind the kit and blasted out at our soundchecks and when we were breaking down after the gig, he just couldn’t help himself. Always supported live new music and my band projects. 
Andy was one of the Co founders with me of underground music magazine Blag. Known as Andypunkrock to the readers.
I will never forget him and think about him everyday.
You don’t realise until certain people leave you how much it affects you. 
RIP Andy you were One Of My Kings.

One Of My Kings (Acoustic Live RIP)

This track was created in response to someone's inquiry about what our sonic interpretation would be of Robert Frost's poem, The Road Not Taken. We felt this tied into our planned topic for our upcoming release of Acceptance, perfectly.
We all "find ourselves" at the proverbial "fork in the road," throughout our lives. We can choose to sit there and "drown" or become "paralyzed" in worries about which fork will be "the right one," while trying to "sift through the evidence" of what's worked well for others... or we can do what simply feels right for us, radical Acceptance of Self. 
Additional choices will have to be made by us, upon reaching each impending upcoming fork, and we can become more "in tune" with the wisdom we've gained in life... looking at everything we know, everything we thought we knew, everything we want to learn, experience, feel, express, etc. and realize maybe the purpose of C19 "on a grander scale" was to help us realize the brevity of life, what's truly important to us underneath everything... all the judgments, fears, facades, aka... the absolute BS... and help hopefully more people figure out it's up to each of us to set boundaries we want and deserve for healthier living. 
If we want all people within our life purview to respect and honor us with honesty, loving, and fully supportive relationships, etc. then, we need to set the boundaries of intention to not be treated as a game, as an option, etc. no matter the relationship type. It's up to us to make our wants and needs of support known to those within our circles and make the necessary changes when we are shown anything "less than" what we know and have stated in clear, (not uncertain or "disguised" terms or methodologies,) we need. Stating what we want or need and honor those who have the forthright energy and awareness to tell us exactly what they want and need and whether they are in alignment with our wants, needs, goals in living healthily... and make the best decision for us. 
The frequent misinterpretation of Robert Frost's poem is The Road Not Taken has changed to The Road Less Travelled, whereby folks believe in one fork or path is better than the other. Evidently, that was not Mr. Frost's intention, as this poem was a sort of mockery at a friend's indecisiveness and choosing military service; and where because of his indecisiveness, in part, it caused his friend's swift demise. Therefore... for me/us, our interpretation is to simply not stand "forever" at the forks in the road. Don't be dwelling upon every shoulda, coulda, woulda... but, know who we are, stand firm in all we are, know what and who it is we want in our life, and be bold and brave enough to clearly and decisively tell them... not play games or "try to protect ourselves" from potentially being turned away, having our feelings hurt by being "rejected" which is never truly about us anyway... it's about each of us being who we are and feeling and living fully into ourselves being who we are called to BE and HOW we are called to BE. So much of life can be spent in riddles and going in circles; but, if we'd stop "spinning our wheels" and simply choose the fork that we are drawn towards... it is ALWAYS the right one, at the right time, going the direction for the life lessons we need in that timeframe. The roads are similar and may often go towards the same destination. It's all about the different lessons and scenery we'll see along the way. Some may have more waterside, some more rocky cliffs or terrain; but, it doesn't make one any less beautiful or worth taking. Our forks are the forks that spoke to us in each moment, new forks always arise... and one may eventually traverse towards the same path or road we chose not to initially take, if and when the timing is right for us. Until then, follow the fork or road of our heart's whisper... it doesn't ever steer us wrong. Even in the potholes along the way... there can BE BEautiful reflections in the puddles from any rain.

Road Not Taken

Greed-OdinsLair

(Best experienced through earphones) a Stolen Glow are an outfit from Co. Wexford, Ireland. The group consists of James Murphy - 'Byrdz' [pronounced 'Birds'] (E.S.S. & One For Sorrow), and Alan Davis (E.S.S.) As a studio band the pair worked on a Stolen Glow for over ten years, with James, carefully crafting a blend of home-made rock music, and Alan, carefully focusing on some music, but then cutting his teeth on video animation. Two E.P.'s emerged 2016's 'Just Far Enough Away' and 2019's 'Rough Mixes'. The outfit's  album 'Ten Track Recorder' saw the light of day in 2020, and then the mainly (drop D based guitar tuned) 12 track album '11 Items' was released in the year 2022. (Both of these albums can be found on this page.)  Also, there's a handmade animated music video courtesy of Alan, for their track 'In Space', which can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohCHSqfdM-U  - And the pair returned to a tried and tested method that they developed in E.S.S. on their track 'This Day' of Alan supplying lyrics and James doing the rest... The video for that song is here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ5EfuB-XDg - Thanks for listening and viewing everyone! Have fun! We hope you find something that tickles your fancy.  - Byrdz & Alan x Enjoy.  If your looking for more recordings... They are here :- https://archive.org/details/@james_murphy201

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