This composition is inspired by the famous Grimm’s fairy tale of the same name. While Stratocasters, synthesizers, and electric bass may not seem the most obvious choice for such a piece, I truly enjoyed bringing it to life.
Big thanks to Karri Hunter for bringing the voice of the King to life at the end of the song.
108 bpm

Cinderella

She´s So High

Dark Mind

"VERONICA" THE FIRST SINGLE OFF OF THE UPCOMING ALBUM "sleepwalking" IS OUT NOW.

"sleepwalking"
My definition: The feeling of living but not fully awake, ignoring a harsh reality.

An album about my fears, uncertainty of my future and personal struggles. COMING SOON.

Produced by: Ben Mercedez
Written by: Ben Mercedez
Performed by: Ben Mercedez

Lyrics:

VERONICA on a pedestal
Why am I jealous of you, I feel so small
You got the boys on their knees for you
And I'm left in the gutter blue

VERONICA I'm so happy for you
I would kill just for a sliver of the
Attention you so always receive

You'll never know my fear
Of talking to the monsters underground
You don't look in the mirror
And see a boy who's LOST NOT FOUND

VERONICA oh he calls for you
You got him on a string he adores you
To him I was just a mere experiment

VERONICA oh the girls are jealous
They want your man we're overzealous
You better watch behind his back before we attack

You'll never know my fear
Of talking to the monsters underground
You don't look in the mirror
And see a boy who's LOST NOT FOUND

You'll never know my fear
Of talking to the monsters underground
You don't look in the mirror
And see a boy who's LOST NOT FOUND

Oh and if I could I would be you
Just for a day I'd feel the power run
Deep through my veins it'd be so true
Living life without a care in the sun

Released: August 15 2025

Veronica

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Uli - Lamento do Sertão Urbano

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©Music Composed and Produced by Ulisses Nicolau Alberto Barros. (Uli)
©Lyrics by Uli (@uli-virtual-band)
Copyright 2025 - Uli @uli_virtual_band

Mixing by: Uli and Rogério Vieira
Mastering by: Uli and Rogério Vieira
Lyrics in English

Singer: Nicholas Albert
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🎵 Presentation of the song "Lamento do Sertão Urbano" (“Urban Sertão Lament")

Lamento do Sertão Urbano is a song born from the quiet, painful observation of the transformations in our environment. Inspired by the contrast between the green that resists and the gray that advances, the music travels through urban and rural landscapes, revealing the impact of unchecked expansion on nature and life.

With verses that blend lyricism and protest, the lament becomes a collective voice — of the birds, the people, and the cracked earth that insists on blooming. It is a humble tribute to resilience and hope that emerge even in arid times.

Without claiming to offer definitive answers, the song invites listening, reflection, and care. May it find shelter in those who also feel the weight of concrete and dream of deeper roots.

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Lamento do Sertão Urbano:

©Music and Lyrics by Uli (@uli_virtual_band)

Lyrics in English:

(Verse 1)

How many birds would find their home 
In the living green that could still grow
Across a landscape where these concrete grays
Paint the city in lifeless shades?
By the banks of the Potengi, a mangrove holds its breath,
And a bem-te-vi seeks shade on an electric wire.

(Chorus) 

Green fading, gray rising 
Green vanishing, gray expanding

(Verse 2) 

Warm, hot — a stifling heat, relentless and sharp,
Every patch of land, every paved path,
Boils under the sun, sharpening the island of burning heat,
Begging for at least one drop
Of the planet’s most vital liquid.
In the São Francisco, the river’s skin reveals its bones,
In the caatinga, the macaw silences the sky’s blue.

(Chorus) 

Green fading, gray rising
Leaves withering, walls growing
Green fading, gray rising
Shade thinning, asphalt stretching

Up above, eyes gaze in painful waiting
For the drop that never fell.
You hear the silence of birds in mourning —
Is there a way out, a solution to this?

(Chorus) 

Green fading, gray rising
Green vanishing, gray expanding
Leaves withering, walls growing
Shade thinning, asphalt stretching

Up above, eyes gaze in painful waiting
For the drop that never fell.
You hear the silence of birds in mourning —
Is there a way out, a solution to this?

(Outro) 

The lament of the urban sertão is what I hear.
Yet from cracked soil, stubborn life is born.
A full cistern, hands joined in effort, roots that endure.
If the “could’ve” could breathe, the city would learn to listen.
In the square, a sapling casts its shade — it will bloom.
From clay to backyard, from mangrove to heart,
Hope sprouts without asking permission.

(Eh eh eh, Eh Oh oh oh)
The lament of the urban sertão is what I hear
(Eh eh eh, Eh Oh oh oh)
The people of the sertões and the birds are in mourning
(Eh eh eh, Eh Oh oh oh)
The lament of the urban sertão is what I hear

(Flute Solo)

(Ending)

Uli - Lamento do Sertão Urbano (With Lyrics in English)

CSG Anthem/Marilyn(Prod.QUITAII and Billionstars)

VOCALS BY NIKOLINA ROMEA

Staring into space chain smoking
Everybody knows I'm broken
It feels so good to light it up
It's how I keep my mouth shut

My fingers shake but not from cold
They shake from the weight of what I know
Strike a match, hold the secrets, don't shout
Just breathe it in, blow it out, and

Burn another lie
Let it die between my teeth
While I'm struggling to breathe
The smoke burns my eyes
I can't name the names
So I
Burn another lie

They say the coverup is worse than the crime
Either way, I'm the only one doing time
If I told the truth, I'd be called a liar
But when I tell the lie, I'm preaching to the choir

Burn another lie
Let it die between my teeth
While I'm struggling to breathe
The smoke burns my eyes
I can't name the names
So I 
Burn another lie

Do I have the strength
To step out of this narrative
With facts branded fake
And reality alternative
Is there a way to live
without pretending
When silence costs so much
And truth isn't trending

Burn another lie
Let it die between my teeth
While I'm struggling to breathe
The smoke burns my eyes
I can't name the names
So I 
Burn another lie

I can't name the names
So I
Burn another lie

(c) Carlene M Wentworth

BURN ANOTHER LIE

An emotion
contains mana
we're casting our spells
in every moment
and our hearts shit
calls forth magic
we cast our spells
without knowing


raise awareness
to the life in side
when fate comes for her cruel touch
we will tap the heart of magic
win fates game
a-a-avoid her cruel touch
when our hearts cry
all of magic cries
it takes control

don't you know
what this life is for
don't you know
that there's something more
don't you know
what yer crying for
don't you know
that yer something more

in our heart lies
all of magic
we gather for spells
without the notion
in our heart lies
all creation
we ask our selves
if its bull shit
i can see the
heart of magic
when fate fucks up on her cruel touch
we can tap the heart of magic
win fates game
avoid her cruel touch
when our hearts cry
all of magic cries
it takes control

don't you know
what this life is for
don't you know
that there's something more
don't you know
what yer crying for
don't you know
that yer something more

An emotion
contains mana
we're casting our spells
in every moment
with our heart light
we make magic
we cast our spells
with desire

don't you know
what this life is for
don't you know
that there's something more
don't you know
what this life is for
don't you know
that there's something more
don't you know
what yer crying for
don't you know
that yer something more

embrace connection
to the life in side
when fate comes for her cruel touch
we will tap the heart of magic
win fates game
a-a-avoid her cruel touch
when our hearts shine
all of magic shines

Heart of Magic

In Memory of Chuck Pfrang

Ron Snyder - Vocals; Lead Guitar; Riff Guitar; Slow Rhythm Guitar; Drum Arranger; Producer  
Joe Storino - Vocals; Fretless Bass Guitar
Joe DeBrizzio - Fast Rhythm Guitar (right side)

You Did It Right (Chuck) - Snyder/Storino/DeBrizzio

This is a preview of a track that was inspired by a conversation I heard between a group discussing 'work' they had  done. I exaggerated it for impact.  Thanks for listening.

Tweakments

I started as a study to see if I could breathe new life into some old songs with different mixes, better mastering, different arrangements, etc, and got a little carried away.  This was the outcome.

Everything is Mine (All songs written and performed by Benjamin Nix)

Pyro Love (Remix)

Benjamin Nix