from Changing, released July 18, 2021
John Sage: music, lyrics, guitar, ukulele, vocals.
Tine Nussbaum: vocals

Originally recorded and mixed by Brian O'Shaunghessy at Bark Studio London
Re-mixed by John Johnston-Sage 2021.

This sound recording is owned by BlackDogHat
© Copyright 2021 
All rights reserved.

Changing

Moscow

from Changing, released July 18, 2021
John Sage: music, lyrics. guitar, vocals.
Tine Nussbaum: cello

Recorded and mixed by Brian O'Shaunghessy at Bark Studio London

This sound recording is owned by BlackDogHat
© Copyright 2021 
All rights reserved.

Another Man

Come to Town
By BlackDogHat
From the EP 'Bark!'

I’ve been standing by the window 
and I’m looking out for you 
but I’ve got other things to do 

The cat sits on the corner 
and he’s looking kinda blue 
I’ve really got the feeling
that he’s looking for you too 

The birds have stopped there singing, singing 
the children sit around, round, round, round 
the dogs they are a howling, howling 
when will you come to town, town, town, town 
when will you come to town 

Now I’m standing in the hallway 
and I’m waiting for a call 
I need that phone to ring again 
I want to hear it all 

Your voice, your voice, it makes me feel 
it makes me feel so tall 
but I just hear my fingers drumming on the wall 

The birds have stopped there singing, singing 
the children sit around, round, round, round 
the dogs they are a howling, howling 
when will you come to town, town, town, town 
when will you come to town 

Now I’m standing by the window 
and I’m looking up the hill 
I see you turn the corner 
and my heart it beats so still 

I can’t believe I’m seeing that 
you’re walking down the hill 
I can see an angel walking down the hill 

The birds have started singing, singing 
the children jump around, round, round, round 
the dogs they are a smiling, smiling 
now you have come to town, town, town, town 

The birds have started singing, singing 
the children jump around, round, round, round 
the dogs they are a smiling, smiling 
now you have come to town, town, town, town 
now you have come to town Hey!

From the EP Bark!, released March 12, 2014

Credits
John Sage: music, lyrics, guitar, harmonica, vocals.
Ian Nicholson: vocals
Tine Wulf: cello, vocals

Recorded and mixed by:
Brian O'Saunghessy at Bark Studio.

This sound recording is owned by BlackDogHat ©Copyright 2014.
UKCS 284680352.

Bark

Come to Town

Come To Town

SOME THINGS ARE WORTH LIVING 4
by BLACKDOGHAT 

I΄m walking down this street like every day
Somehow all the colors turn to grey
Deep inside my mind this feels so wrong
Why should I still carry on?
The sun and stars I love don't shine for me
I am someone they can't see

If I could realize
All the life still in my eyes

Some things in life are worth living for
You're the only reason I know
I will never give up like before
I know you will never let go
Even if the light in me should end
And my life comes to an end
No it΄s not your fault I couldn't know
Some things are worth living for

Now I've let the painful times pass by
To people whom I love, I've said goodbye
Every time I've looked in their eyes
Saw what cannot be seen twice
Wish I could've told them I could see
All that I once used to be

If I could find a way
To let them know all I must say

Some things in life are worth living for
You're the only reason I know
I will never give up like before
I know you will never let go
Even if the light in you should end
And your life comes to an end
No it’s not your fault you couldn't know
Some things are worth living for

Even if the light in you should end
And your life comes to an end
No it’s not your fault you couldn't know
Some things are worth living for 

John Sage: music, guitars
Matt Gkikas: vocals
Stephanie Dyieneph: lyrics
Dave Noble: double bass, arrangement, production
Kate Bingley: cello
Anastasios C. Katsaris: remixing, remastering (“Stargazer Audio", Athens)

©Copyright BlackDogHat 2008

Planetarium

Some things are worth living 4

Just for the hell of it
From the EP "Bark!"
by BlackDogHat
John Sage: music, lyrics, guitars, vocals.
Ian Nicholson: guitar.

Recorded and Mixed by Brian O'Shaunghessy at Bark Studio
This sound recording is owned by BlackDogHat. 
© Copyright 2014.  UKCS 284680352. 

Bark!

Just for the hell of it

Soul on fire
by BlackDogHat from the EP "Bark!"
John Sage: Music, Lyrics, Guitar, Vocals
Ian Nicholson: Vocals
Tine Wulf: Cello

Sound effects from: 
www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld
www.freesound.org/people/juskiddink

This sound recording is owned by BlackDogHat. © Copyright 2014.  UKCS 284680352. 

Soul on fire

Soul On Fire

Stop the rain
by BlackDogHat
John Sage: Music, Lyrics, Vocals, Ukulele.
Ian Nicholson: Vocals.
Recorded at Medway Hospital Radio on Alan Hare's Sessions August 2014

Stop The Rain (live)

Rap song by PRP of Oklahoma, sampling BlackDogHat song "Dreams"

What do we do - by PRP - Featuring BlackDogHat's "Dreams"

Kiss me Quick 
a home recording of a new song by BlackDogHat
Music, Lyrics, Guitar and Vocals: John Sage
Vocals and Music: Matt Gkikas
© copyright BlackDogHat 2011

Kiss me Quick (home recording)

SUNDAY PAPERS 
by BLACKDOGHAT

Messing around with the Sunday papers
Nothing to do, but waste the day
Never be lonely 
Never be lonely
Never be lonely 
Again

Coffee and tea and nice tea biscuits
A walk by the sea, along the shore
Taking it easy
Taking it easy
Taking it easy
Today

Turning the pages, reading the stars
Getting excited about football scores
You΄re the only
You΄re the only
You΄re the only
One for me 

Watching a movie, sit in the dark
Staying up late, don΄t want it to end
Getting so cozy
Getting so cozy
Getting so cozy
Tonight 

Messing around with the Sunday papers
Nothing to do, but waste the day
Never be lonely
Never be lonely 
Never be lonely
Again

Never be lonely
Never be lonely
Never be lonely 
Again


CREDITS:
John Sage: music, lyrics, guitars, vocals, arrangement 
Matt Gkikas: vocals
Anastasios C. Katsaris: production, remixing, remastering (“Stargazer Audio", Athens)
© copyright BlackDogHat 2010

Sunday papers

Sunday Papers

Down by the sea
John Sage: Music, Lyrics, Ukulele, Vocals.
Terry Craig: Violin
©Copyright BlackDogHat 2016 

Down by the sea

Down By The Sea

Shine (home recording)
A song about putting the world right.
©BlackDogHat 12/01/2015

John Sage: Music, Vocals, Guitars and Cover Art Design.
M Teresa Clayton: Lyrics.
Stamatis Gkikas: Backing vocals.

Shine (home recording)

Shake it up for Christmas
By BlackDogHat

John Sage:
Music, Ukulele, Lyrics, Vocals.
Matt Gkikas:
Vocals
©Copyright BlackDogHat December 2010

Shake it up for Christmas

Drown in me (Bark! EP)
John Sage: music, guitar, vocals.
Stephanie Dyieneph: lyrics.
Ian Nicholson: vocals.
Tine Wulf: cello
From the EP 'Bark!'
Recorded and mixed by Brian O'Shaunghessy at Bark Studio London
This sound recording is owned by BlackDogHat
© Copyright 2014 UKCS 284680352

Drown in me

Drown In Me

Senseless
by BlackDogHat
From the EP 'Bark!'

Ian Nicolson: Music, Guitar, Lyric, Vocals.
John Sage: Guitar.
Tine Wulf: Cello
Recorded and mixed by Brian O'Shaunghessy at Bark Studio, London.

This sound recording is owned by BlackDogHat.
Copyright © BlackDogHat 2014 
UKCS 284680352

Senseless

Lose the blues

Original track by BlackDogHat
From the album 'Bones'
©Copyright BlackDogHat 2019

John Johnston-Sage: Music, Guitar, Vocals.
Rob Bell: Music, Bass, Backing Vocals
Nicki Smith: Cello
Judith Shew: Backing Vocals
Recorded at Bonafide Studios, Muswell Hill, UK

Bones

Lose the Blues

A Place And Time

An original song by BlackDogHat
For the album 'Bones'
©Copyright BlackDoghat 2019

John Johnston-Sage: Music, Guitar, Main Vocals.
Rob Bell: Bass, Backing Vocals.
Recorded at Bonafide Studios, Muswell Hill
Judith Shew: Backing Vocals.

A Place and Time

A Part of My Heart
From the album 'Bones' by BlackDogHat.
©Copyright BlackDogHat 2019.

John Sage: Music, Guitar, Vocals.
Rob Bell: Music, Bass, Guitar, Vocals.
Judith Shew: Vocals.
Recorded at Bonafide Studios, Muswell Hill

A Part of My Heart

The Right Time
From the Album 'Bones' by BlackDogHat
©Copyright BlackDogHat 2019.

John Johnston-Sage: Music, Ukulele, Vocals.
Rob Bell: Bass Guitar, Vocals.
Judith Shew: Vocals.
Recorded at Bonafide Studios, Muswell Hill.

The Right Time

Black Limousine
From the album 'Bones' by BlackDogHat
©Copyright BlackDogHat 2019.

John Johnston-Sage: Music, Guitar, Vocals.
Rob Bell: Bass Guitar, Vocals.
Judith Shew: Vocals.
Nicki Smith: Cello
Recorded at Bonafide Studios, Muswell Hill.

Black Limousine

Stuck in this Room - (working)

  BlackDogHat formed in September 2007 when the two members realised that their common passion for music, their background in bands (John) and musical theatre (Matt) and their similar outlook on the creative process could lead them to something worth pursuing and sharing with as many people as possible.
  Their different cultural heritages are mirrored in their music influences.
John's come from punk and new wave all the way through to jazz while Matt's come from a variety of genres from funk to ethnic.
  “We came together through the urge to create. Although from different countries, we had common ground, that of story telling through words, sounds and images.
Our music does this, and each song paints a picture, from soft melodies to rocky ballads”.


To the northern sea

To the Northern Sea

A Drop in the Ocean - BlackDogHat

John Johnston-Sage: Music, Lyrics, Guitar and Vocals.
Featuring: 
Tine Nussbaum: Cello.
Terry Craig: Fiddle

Originally Recorded by Brian O'Shaunghessy at Bark Studio London
Re-mixed by John Johnston-Sage 2021.

This sound recording is owned by BlackDogHat. 
© Copyright 2015 all rights reserved

A Drop in the Ocean - BlackDogHat

A Drop In The Ocean

BlackDogHat, create and perform original acoustic musical interpretations of everyday life and love.

John Sage: Music, Vocals, Guitar & Ukulele.
Rob Bell: Bass, Music & Vocals.
Judith Shew: Vocals.
Interested in live performances, festivals, songwriting for TV/film and open to offers from labels and producers.

Collaborations:
Nicki Smith: Cello.
Ian Nicholson: Vocals/Music/Guitar Matt Gkikas: Vocals/Music
Interested in live performances, festivals, songwriting for TV/film and open to offers from labels and producers.
Currently looking to add a creative cellist, fiddle player, keyboard player and percussionist.

BlackDogHat

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