How Can You Say That You Love (Instrumental)

First song I wrote roughly 10 years ago with fellow musician Andy Culver.

Don't Know

Inspired by a music video I found while browsing through youtube for artists I've never heard.  I see a gorgeous girl layin in the grass and she picks up a can with a string attached, the vid then pans to the band, then again to a guy who picks up a can attached to a string as well.  Well through the course of the video, they follow their respective strings and find each other ... The song was an amazing song both lyrically and musically.  But it was seeing the "cans attached to strings" that brought back the old childhood memory of making tin can phones from tree fort to tree fort.  And from there the song grew - all the best memories I had growing up between the mountains of Wyoming and the Backwoods of Maine with the best of friends.  That's what this song is about. About remembering those times when we had no responsibilities, no care in the world and no matter how tough life gets, we'll always have those memories with us to cherish ... eternally.

I Wanna Go Back

Being in the Army sometimes we're subjected to crazy hours of work. For instance, last night I had CQ (Charge of Quarters) which is a 24 hour duty, I won't bore you with the details, but the one thing I will say is that there's no sleeping during those 24 hours ... I know right?!  Well, last night in a caffeine fueled-eyes open coma, I decided to scroll through YouTube and ReverbNation for artists I've never heard.  Well one thing led to another - and I started getting inspired.  Over all - this song isn't about being with that 'special someone' - it's about a relationship between two people and even though there's a storm coming, as long as you're together, nothing else matters.  Hope you enjoy!

The Sunsets Fade (unmixed-unmastered)

I had the privilage of being able to jam with and write a couple songs with a fellow Veteren, Nick Enos, here in Germany between 2004 and 2007 when he left the service and went back to the states. This songs is actually done with both guitars tuned totally different and we didn't even realize it until after we recorded it and swapped guitars.  It all began with a progression I had and Nick added in a 'lower' harmony progression and evolved further with a slow solo/chorus.  I have definitely not forgotten how to play it, but given our friendship and the times we enjoyed jamming, I couldn't find it in me to change a thing or add any lyrics as well as playing it with anyone else. So here it stays, in it's raw form until the day he and I can continue evolving it into what it may become.

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