This is a really dark song I wrote ages ago, finally got around to recording it.  Got that American twang in my voice again

Nowhere Man

This is a demo of a song I've been writing, recorded poorly on my phone. The recording messes up in a couple of places - presumably, due to the poor recording on my phone. My bad.

Postcards

This is a collaborative project between myself and my friend and creative virtuoso, Matt Miles.

All Night

You’re better than the best 
You’re cooler than the west 
Girl you put me to the test 
You could never do me wrong 
Honey even if you tried 
You’re the apple of my eye 
So why don’t you stay 
We’ll have another drink 
And I’ll teach you not to think 
So what do you say?

Hold that thought 
Cause I just bought 
 
Another round of whiskey to see us through the night 
And if we do it right, we might get in a fight 
Whistling for a taxi at 3am 
With our hearts on our sleeves and our eyes on our dreams 
And I don’t want to go to bed 
Cause if I rest this weary head 
The morning comes quicker than I’d like 
So please stay up with me all night 
 
You’re hotter than the sun 
You’re quicker than a gun 
You’re as deadly as they come 
You are a perfect ten 
If you were a clock 
You would be big ben 
So why don’t you stay? 
We’ll have another drink 
And I’ll teach you not to think 
Darling don’t be a-shamed

When I drink you under the table 
Cause you’re not able 
 
To have another round of whiskey to see us through the night 
And if we do it right, we might get in a fight 
Whistling for a taxi at 3am 
With our hearts on our sleeves and our eyes on our dreams 
And I don’t want to go to bed 
Cause if I rest this weary head 
The morning comes quicker than I’d like 
So please stay up with me all night 
 
You look incredible 
(For someone who used to) 
Play WoW all day and night 
(You were not a noob) 
You play Little Big Planet too 
You’re too good to be true 
 
I hope 10 years later 
You’ll be ten years greater 
And all your dreams will come true 
And I’ll still be asking you
 
To have another round whiskey to see us through the night 
I cross my fingers tight; we’ll be doing this for life 
Whistling for a taxi at 10pm 
To be home in time to kiss your kids goodnight 
And we’ll just want to go to bed 
Cause we’ll be 30 years well spent 
But for the sake of this time 
You’ll stay up with me all night 

Lyrics by Matt Miles
Music by Joshua Matthew Baum

All Night

Recorded in Building 2 of the University of Southampton, a full studio version of Postcards.  Produced and mixed by Edward Holland.

Postcards (Studio Version)

I wrote and recorded this song today - there's something about the ukulele that makes me want to write happy songs...

LYRICS:

This here, welcome to my paradise
A mix of grey and green, but it's home
When it rains, it rains for years
And lights, now disappeared
Are reflections on the ground when it's overcast

These days, I'm feeling over-analysed
We need pieces of paper to say that we're fine
Well thanks but no thanks, sir,
I've got my own idea
That now the clouds have gone, we'll feel great at last

The hornets tell me it's a wonderful day
And I'm inclined to say that I feel the same
These cuts and bruises never seem to matter anyway
You gotta put to uses all the crazy sadder things you left in your head alone
The bees hum loudly, they've got honey to share
Sweet smells of summer time they sing in the air
Sheep and horses joining forces, dancing all the day of course
And they can trot the tango anytime and anywhere that they like

So now, we'll picnic with the grizzly bears
We'll play timeless board game classics with the snakes
Lions aren't as frightening
In sunlight so enlightening,
Orchestral kestrels soundtrack paradise


Summer Song

I'm Josh. I write words that fall out of my head and turn them into songs.