Original music written and recorded by Daniel Tessy, for Capilano University's 2021 production of She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen, directed by Nick Harrison

Opening theme variation - spooky

Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach
WTF? Seriously?

Here to crush the life out of an ignorant insulting old myth perpetuated by a line in a George Bernard Shaw play is Mark Edward Fitchett, a much respected guitar instructor in the California Southland. 

Over the course of 30+ years, he has taught several thousand students, many who have went on to have professional music careers themselves.

Anyone who has heard Fitchett perform live in his two favorite settings, jazz and blues, can attest to the fact that the man not only “can,” but “does,” and does so with the excitement and energy of “an in their 20’s player” (he’s not), and the experience and knowledge of an over 20, umm over 30…never mind, of an older player.

In his own words he says “Teaching over these many years has actually made me a much better musician. This not only caused me to dig deeper into the blues and rock music I grew up with, but also because of my many students different interests I would learn other styles not normally on my radar and ultimately incorporate them into my own bag of tricks.” 

On his latest CD release, “Chasing The Blues” Fitchett showcases 12 of his original songs that combine traditional blues styles with a touch of funk, rock ‘n roll, R&B and jazz.

Standing Horizontal

An old guitar idea I finally turned into a full song.  Vocals and lyrics by CP Roscoe Martin.  You can find him on Bandlab.  Song and all instrumentation by me.

What's in the Bag

Indespicable

Written, performed and produced by Kar Stanton
Mixing and additional production by Joe Rodwell
Mastering by Nick Lewis at Old Cottage Audio
Artwork by Susie Jones

Description

Lyrics:
I wasn't expecting a free ride
For this to be fine
To all be alright
Maybe some hard work has paid off
Or maybe it's me
Maybe I've changed
I looked to escape from the danger
I looked for a way out of harm's way
And suddenly here in a new place
I am surprised to find I'm alive

Hope is closer than you think
It caught me unaware
It was just round the corner
Hope is closer than you think
It caught me unprepared
As if out of nowhere

I've always been dragging a grey cloud
Waiting for pain
And waiting to fail
Contentment is here at my door
Look it straight in the face
And don't be afraid
I always believed if you held it
Then it would be gone
Been anxious so long
But once in a while there's a blue sky
So dare it to stay
We're starting to play now

Hope is closer than you think
It caught me unaware
It was just round the corner
Hope is closer than you think
It caught me unprepared
As if out of nowhere

Hope Is Closer Than You Think

Written, performed and produced by Kar Stanton
Bass played by Joe Rodwell
Mixed by Joe Rodwell
Mastered by Nick Lewis at Old Cottage Audio

Lyrics:

I can see it coming
I know I'm failing
I close my eyes
I'm just a child
Can't make it go away
I don't think I'm strong enough
For what's gonna come for us
I know the kind of person I've become
And I know I let you down
And I will again

When it comes down to it, am I a coward?
(I know I let you down)
Will I ever stand up and be counted?
(I'll do the same again)
When the walls divide
Which side will you find me on?
(I brought it on myself
I brought it on myself)
And will you forgive me for what I've done?

Every day I have a choice
Do I choose to use it?
Am I too sensitive?
Can't handle any friction
And you see straight through me
Know me completely
My loyalty so easily broken
That it's barely there at all
But you don't let go

When it comes down to it, am I a coward?
(I know I let you down)
Will I ever stand up and be counted?
(I'll do the same again)
When the laws divide
Which side will you find me on?
(I brought it on myself
I brought it on myself)
And will you forgive me?
I need you to carry me over the line

Coward

A song about power and privilege.

Written, performed, produced by Kar Stanton
Mixed by Joe Rodwell
Mastered by Nick Lewis
Bass, trumpet and guitar solo at the end played by Joe Rodwell

Lyrics:
If you play with fire
You're gonna get burnt

You make it so easy
how can you blame me?
For taking what's laid out right here before me
I just give them what they want
I just give them what they want
If you're coming after me
you better watch out

I am taking action
I'm the captain
And I will do whatever it takes to defend the nation
I am taking action
I'm the statesman
And I will do whatever it takes to make it right
To save our way of life

If you play with fire
You're gonna get burnt
If you play with power
You're gonna get hurt

I was born to this
I was born to this
I was born to this
I accept nothing less

Born To This

'Kids'
Written, arranged, performed by Kar Stanton
Engineered and mixed by Matt Musial
Kar sang and played or programmed all instruments
Mastered by Pete Maher
Artwork by Monika Koclajda
From the album 'Protagonist'
www.karstanton.com

Lyrics:
If we had met, when we were ten
I think we would have been best friends
If we had met when we were ten
I think we would have been best friends

I was singing splendid nonsense in the back seat of the car
I'm in the space ship, I am the captain
And all my crew have names like sycamore
We're drawing pictures, we're drawing spaceships
Were telling stories were making words up

If we had met when we were ten 
I think we would have been best friends

We would have been best friends
We would have been best friends
But we've seen a lot of life since then
Now everything is closing in

Now we are grown ups
Now we are useless and used up


If we had met when we were seventeen, 
I think we would have been best friends
If we had met when we were seventeen 
I think we would have been best friends

I was painting, trees and faces
City landscapes, street lights and pavements
We went to the gigs, we knew all the words
I'm making mix tapes, you're making mix tapes
If we had met when we were seventeen 
I think we would have been best friends

Sometimes you say you wish we were still young
That those were the days, those were the good ones
Everything stretched out before us
Everything we could want and more yes
Sometimes you say you wish we were still kids
With all of the day, all of that promise
Everything stretched out before us
Everything we could want and more yes

Now let's do a video, I'll do the tune, you do the cartoon
Tonight lets go to a gig, discover the best band in the world

And we can still believe the future is possible
And we can still believe the future is beautiful
And we can still believe is me and you... Me and you
And everything good

Be my best friend, be my best friend for the rest of my life
Be my best friend, be my best friend, for the rest of my life.

Kids

Vendetta

Drag The Mercy From The Fire

Carry Our Weight

Written and performed by Kar Stanton
Produced by Kar Stanton and Robin Pearkes
Mastered by Pete Maher
Artwork by Mollie Forsyth

Lyrics:
It’s hard to switch it off, some kind of addiction
I know I’ve had enough and now I am sinking
When the worst of all the earth is here in my hand
And now I’ve seen it all but I don’t understand

All the wonders and the terrors
I’m not a child anymore
Don’t know what to do with it all
All the wonderful things and the terrible things
How can we live in a world like this?

You spread your righteous anger, do you feel better?
There’s no more room for nuance, where are the colours?
I know I soak it up, have the thinnest skin
I’m taking it all in, I feel everything

So feed me, feed me more
Give me what I want

All the wonders and the terrors
I’m not a child anymore
Don’t know what to do with it all
All the wonderful things and the terrible things
How can we live in a world like this?

Trouble on the other side of the world
Trouble on the other side of the sea
It was playing on my screen
Trouble on the other side of the street
On the other side of the wall
now it’s walking through my door

Nations fall, the earth shakes
and the waters roar and foam
I remember my God
I’d forgotten all about
As the days fall away
But the desperation stays
I remember my God

The Wonders and the Terrors

Musician/artist based in Vancouver British Columbia

Indespicable

Craig House Sound Design

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