Stick me at home during a pandemic with a couple new guitars and this is what I come up with. For once, I was trying to write something uncomplicated and rocking, with big vocals. All guitars are my black Suhr Modern Vintage. Tip of the hat to my dear friend Brian Curtis (Brain Circus--PLEASE check him out on Bandcamp) for vocal arrangement inspiration.

It Doesn't Matter Really

A little synth experiment from about 2009, watching snow swirl around the yard outside.

Rough Mix

Evil Snow

A very early prog-rock experiment with an extended piano solo.

Cue The Dancing Hippies (Rough Mix)

Akathisia

Originally written for a demo recorded in 1981 when I was 17, this is the only tune I've ever co-written with my old friend Brian Curtis--Brian wrote the music, based around a vaguely Babys-esque riff, and I wrote the lyrics. On this revision, I've dropped in a new instrumental bridge inspired by one of our early keyboard heroes, Eddie Jobson from the band U.K.

Falling Star

Subversively pretty but lyrically very dark tune. Some Spock's Beard and Todd Rundgren influence lurking somewhere in the background, with my best attempt at a Guthrie Govan/Steven Wilson guitar solo. In keeping with the theme of the lyrics, the comforting a capella vocal section before the last chorus is comprised entirely of vocal samples.

Imaginary Friends

A happy little pop tune with some prog elements.

She's Supersonic

The intro is a tune actually written in 1986, albeit in a much different form (originally a fingerstyle solo guitar piece!). I think I wanted to be a combination of Jan Hammer and David Foster at the time. The main tune is a new tune, vaguely thematically inspired by the first, but coming from my more current headspace. It features a guitar solo by my good friend, fusion guitar god Scott Jones, beginning at 4:17--I don't usually have other people play on my tunes, but this tune was just crying out to have Scott detonate it into flaming shards. (All the rhythm guitar parts and lines and the little soloette are me.)

1986/What Price Wisdom?

Another re-do of a track of mine from long ago. This was originally written and recorded in 1985. There's kind of a Fee Waybill/Tubes funk sensibility to it, I think.

Who's Been Sleepin' In My Bed?

A live track done with a band called The Sunz in late 1989. I'm singing lead and playing all the keys plus key bass. Not a great recording, but one of my favorite guilty pleasure tunes of all time.

Midnight Confessions (Sunz Live Dec 1989)

Hold The Line (Sunz Live Dec 1989)

A tune written in 1980 when I was 16. Now rearranged and re-recorded with my current gear and sensibility.

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