i wrote and recorded this tune more than 10 years ago.  my ex wife and i were stuck in a cuba, during a "symbolic-wedding/honeymoon"hosted by members of the buena vista social club-- we were grounded by a hurricane.  she was just starting a nursing program here in bend, at the college, and was a few days late because of the weather.  her first day of arriving at class, her teacher looked up and said, "well, well, if it isn't "hurricane amy."  this tune was my attempt to honor the paradox-- the place where beauty and broken co-exist.  it was my first collaboration with central oregon's amazing brent alan.  brent sang lead vocals, and worked up the skeleton of the tune with me.  tim ellis played acoustic guitars.  back up vocals by dear friend/insanely gifted mark alan and gary ogan, (and myself).  borrowed the lead guitarist from jerry joseph's old band, "little women" (steve james)-- as i was going for a "train meets allman brothers sound"-- jeff leonard played bass and bob stark engineered and co-produced.  fun. raw. and a proper metaphor at the time...

01 Hurricane Amy

... my song, written for tiffany, on the verge of our wedding day.  more low fi than most of what i have done.  i am so thankful for the amazingly talented brent alan (vocals, guitar, co-composition) and bob stark (genius producer).  i love the live cello and upright acoustic bass on this track.  

fine artwork by eric gewiss

Moonsong

this song wrote itself, beginning six months prior to cecilia's birth, and then again, throughout the first year of her precious life.  i always heard the amazing voice of craig carothers on this tune.  and, then, there he was.  cecilia and i have an "african" connection~ and so what you hear includes several african instruments and sounds and an accappella preface that is reminiscent of my time spent in south africa.  thanks to songwriting collaborator, brent alan, craig carothers, bob stark, tim ellis, clay giberson, and dear friend jeff leonard.  
* artwork by "mr. e"

Cameron Clark Project