Reflection (Polarity)

Main parts --- nylon and steel string acoustic with some electric guitar overdubs later. A kind of study, with some almost experimental electric guitar ornaments. Recovered the acoustic guitar files, fixed them up, and glued it together! A bit of unevenness in the quality means best on earphones I think.

Step into the Light

I don't need words to speak and neither do you; neither does God. We don't need to speak to be heard. The Word is stronger than that. We can be a verb in motion on the ocean of currently vibing waves and ways of the universe. Free from the worst of the curses of the earth and versing our way past the worst of it, to know more than a thirst for the purse. Literal time is wasted not speaking less and doing more, for a chore is more important than a thought when it's finished. Love is the finish line, but shred guitar is the electric current of intention, no mention of word, only the tension of a string unchanged and undemented.

Speakless 2022

A Passer By

This song features Dave Cooper on vocals and rhythm guitar.  This is a variation on a song I wrote a little while back and placed on YouTube.  I play mandolin and fiddle on this version.  Dave Cooper added new music and melody for the original lyrics.

Here is a link to the original version of this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJSVW4EBZaQ

Here is a link to the music of Dave Cooper (warfydave):
https://soundcloud.com/warfydave

Do Right, Do Wrong

Verse 1:
Way back in the 1500’s
In Stratford upon Avon
The Merchant of Venice 
Shylock is good and a menace

Chorus 1:
To do a great right 
Do a little wrong
That is what
Shakespeare said

Verse 2:
What does it mean
To the play’s scene
Why must one do wrong to do right?
That is the situation Portia had to fight
How can this possibly be
Why would he make this plea

Verse 3:
When Bassanio urges Portia to break the law in order to thwart Shylock

Final Double Chorus:
Sometimes it is necessary
To do a little wrong
To create a situation for a great right

References:
https://livewireaz.com/where-did-shakespeare-write
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Merchant_of_Venice
https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2682703-the-merchant-of-venice

Do Right Do Wrong (with warfydave)

I am the Butterfly
Lyrics: Maria Bourgeois
Guitar music: Bryan McDaniel

In my silk cocoon
I’m on the moon
beautifully bracing 
for the storm

Slow unseen 
destruction of things
these things that we 
cherish in our lives

CHORUS
I can’t wait to get outta here
I can’t wait to get outta here
I can’t wait to get outta here
I can’t wait to get outta here 

I’m like a moth 
attracted to a screen of light
I use the light 
To navigate in the night

Though I’m small
I’ve got wings to fly away
Can’t capture me in your glass
I live another day

CHORUS

Can’t keep me in the darkness
Or incandescent light
I’m always heading for
The lighter side of life

I can’t wait to get outta here
I can’t wait to get outta here

I am not a moth
I am the butterfly 

Live life on the wing
And sing and sing 

In my silk cocoon
I’m on the moon
Beautifully embracing
its silver light 

Light
Light 
Light

I Am The Butterfly

A trans-Pacific cooperation at it's best. Josh (Entheogenic Psychonaught) asked me if I was interested in working on a project together. I had a basic idea that he transformed with his amazing drum, bass, organ and guitar wizardry into what you can hear. Many thanks to Josh for giving me this opportunity and for all of his time spent on this. 
It's quite amazing what can be achieved through modern technology. I never imagined being able to work with someone on the other side of the world on a music project and that someone other than my family might hear the result (showing my age here).

Far & Wide

Far and Wide (Collab with Entheogenic Psychonaught)

Look at this space
A void of no consequence
A measure of indifference
A hollow existence
Flood light into this space
Bright light
Fill this space with sound
Sweet sound

Lacuna

https://runatyr.bandcamp.com/album/chivalry-is-dead
https://open.spotify.com/album/7mbNxXtWTJl38mHGix1hQi?si=wmGO6P6TSc6g-lrso9RRuA

Cvstodia Of Sin

one warm sunny day

First Song of the ep im gonna drop on spotify


Lyrics

molly thinks shes a 5/10 
starved herself till 2 am 
cry and cut thats how its been
All These cuts now on my skin

she said get out of my face
i dont wnt this i need some space 
looked in the mirror and saw a disgrace
looked in the mirror and did the race

i think u rlly suck
she said that right in the truck
i hate my life i feel so stuck
All i have is just bad luck

molly

All tracks  are recorded in a spontaneous manner typically in a single take. Most lyrics are also spontaneous improvisations derived from the feelings of the moment. We let the guitar and drums interact and the music just happens. Most if not all of the music is inspired from this interaction.

The recording equipment up until January 2019 consisted of a dated Fostex 8 track and a few microphones...We simply lay down a guitar and drum track and let it unfold the way you are hearing it by bouncing tracks. We just have to make music to live. Music of any kind, music that speaks for itself... 

In January 2019 recording equipment was upgraded to Logic X and a UA Apollo MKll Quad Core Recording interface...We entered a new building and still trying to find the light switch so bare with us as we keep lighting matches...  

MW

A Passer By

Screach