"Won't You Say My Name?" seemed a common refrain following the events which followed the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Perhaps resulting from a developing 'cancel culture' or just out of embarrassment for what a society can let itself allow, Brian confronts this silencing of truth from wherever it occurs.

If you'd like to see the video I've done for this you can watch it on my YouTube channel (becool1ng) - https://youtu.be/x2ismkuKnXo

Music and lyrics by Brian Cooling [2021]

Performance by Brian Cooling and Nathan Lewis Williams (piano).
Recorded and arranged by Brian Cooling.

Mixed and mastered by Ben Findlay (benfindlay.com). Ben began his career working at Peter Gabriel's Box Studio (10 years). In subsequent years he has worked for Robert Plant, Jeff Beck and many more.

© Brian Cooling Stuart 2021
℗ Not Far To Go Records

Won't You Say My Name?

Music and lyrics by Brian Cooling [2021]

Performance by Brian Cooling and Nathan Lewis Williams (2nd bass).
Recorded and arranged by Brian Cooling.

© Brian Cooling Stuart 2021
℗ Not Far To Go Records

Again

"Conway Tweety" was written in 2017 during 'that time which shall not be mentioned' in homage to a former presidential counsel who is best forgotten. Were it that she had never been heard of in the first place!

©Brian Cooling Stuart

Grounded [Bonus Track]

Conway Tweety

Music and lyrics by Brian Cooling.

Performed, recorded, arranged and mixed by Brian Cooling and A.N. 'Woody' Woodward at Fool's Folly Studio, Frome, Somerset, UK.
Mastered by Andy Jackson at Tubemastering.com
Produced by A.N. 'Woody' Woodward

All rights reserved
© Brian Cooling Stuart 2008

Initial Settings

It Don't Matter

"As I live in Somerset, England, where one of the principal crops is the apple, I wanted to write a song about how this fruit appears in human imagery and experience while avoiding the obvious connection with cider(not an easy thing to do in these parts, to be sure!)."

Music and lyrics by Brian Cooling
Vocals and performance by Brian Cooling.

Recorded in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
Mixed by Brian Cooling
Mastered by Roscoe Lipin
Produced by Brian Cooling
All mechanical, public performance, broadcast and distribution rights property of Brian Cooling Stuart

Not Far To Go Records
All rights reserved.
© Brian Cooling Stuart 2011

Grounded

Apple In My Eye

Music and lyrics by Brian Cooling
Vocals and performance by Brian Cooling

Recorded at the Sound Loom, Frome, Somerset, England.
Recording Engineer: Nathan Lewis Williams
Mixed by Brian Cooling
Mastered by Roscoe Lipin
Produced by Brian Cooling

Not Far To Go Records
All rights reserved.
© Brian Cooling Stuart 2017

Maybe

Music and lyrics by Brian Cooling
Vocals and performance by Brian Cooling.

Recorded in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
Mixed by Brian Cooling
Mastered by Roscoe Lipin
Produced by Brian Cooling

Not Far To Go Records
All rights reserved.
© Brian Cooling Stuart 2010

Old Howl Dog

Who Are You?

Lyrics and music © Jamie Hartman & Rory Graham

Vocals and performance on this recording by Brian Cooling

Recorded at the Sound Loom, Frome, Somerset, England.
Recording Engineer: Nathan Lewis Williams
Mixed by Brian Cooling
Mastered by Roscoe Lipin
Produced by Brian Cooling

Not Far To Go Records
All rights reserved.
℗ Brian Cooling Stuart 2017

Human

Human - [Rag'n'Bone Man cover]

Music and lyrics by Brian Cooling
Vocals and guitar by Brian Cooling. 
Bass by Keith Barclay

Recorded in Shepton Mallet and at the Sound Loom, Frome, Somerset, England.
Recording Engineer: Nathan Lewis Williams; Brian Cooling
Mixed by Brian Cooling
Mastered by Roscoe Lipin
Produced by Brian Cooling

Not Far To Go Records
All rights reserved.
© Brian Cooling Stuart 2017

Music and lyrics by Brian Cooling
Vocals and performance by Brian Cooling

Recorded in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.
Mixed by Brian Cooling
Mastered by Roscoe Lipin
Produced by Brian Cooling

Not Far To Go Records
All rights reserved.
© Brian Cooling Stuart 2011

River Brue

A new song for everyone's ears. Sadly, the message of the world falling apart is older even than myself!
Performed by myself with Nathan Lewis Williams (piano) and Al Cosnett (harmonica) on a Saturday afternoon last December.
If you'd like to watch an accompanying video (with subtitles) then go to my YouTube channel: becool1ng.

Had Enough Of Doing Crazy (A Boomer's Dystopia)

Music and lyrics by Brian Cooling.
Studio version recorded, mixed and produced by AN Woodward at Fools Folly Studios, UK. 
All instruments by AN Woodward except acoustic guitar and vocals by Brian Cooling.

© Brian Cooling Stuart 2014

Don't Give Up

This track dates back to about 2010. It's deliberately quirky and enigmatic. 
On first listen it might sound disturbing to you (NO! - I'm not like that) but it's more a statement on jumping to conclusions than anything else.
See if you can work out 'the riddle' and tell me who YOU think my babies are.
Enjoy!

Music and lyrics by Brian Cooling.

Brian Cooling - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
'Woody' Woodward - Appalachian dulcimer

Recorded and mixed at Fool's Folly Studio, Frome, Somerset, England.

All rights reserved.
© Brian Cooling Stuart

That's My Baby

NEWEST RELEASE:  "Had Enough of Doing Crazy (A Boomer's Dystopia)" as of 21st March, 2024.
ABOUT: "b.e_cooling mixes urban themes and rustic moods to create memorable songs which smoothly cross several genres (blues, rock, soul,  country, folk, reggae). With a tantalising blend of instruments providing an infective accompaniment to a sonically rich vocal range, b.e_cooling creates an experience that is “clever, politically charged, and fun” (Mid-Somerset Journal, 10/2009).
INTERESTING FACT: b.e_cooling performed at Glastonbury Festival 2008.
NOT SO INTERESTING FACT: He's from Canada ....

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