I'm in the middle of a creative dry spell so I decided to cover a song I've always loved by a band that should be remembered for much more than Stacy's Mom.

The chord progression is something every kid learning guitar will play after conquering the power chord, but the way they spice it up in the second and third verses instantly sets it apart. The key change during the bridge is so slippery I'm still not sure exactly where it happens.

I added my own twist in a few places, mainly because I was too lazy to figure out the keyboard parts and I don't own a trumpet. I recorded some video while doing the drums if you're curious https://youtu.be/GoQshy8_K9M

Mexican Wine (Fountains of Wayne cover)

Shaking in my Sleep

New version of an older song of mine. 3 minutes, 2 keys, 1 tambourine.

Some Sunny Day

Personnel:
Cassie Webster, lyricist
Tim Mies, harmony vocals

Guitar parts: https://youtu.be/3BdEvpzv5Yk

Miss You Sometimes

The first of a bunch of shorter songs. Inspired by the graffiti in the photo.

Try Again

On Wednesdays we write dance music.

No idea where this came from. The keyboard part started to feel dancey so I went all in.

Dance the Night Away

This one has been kicking around for a while. It's about how time passes, people change, and one day you wake up and don't recognize yourself. I was trying to keep it simple but I just love adding more parts. No keyboard for a change, kind of refreshing.

Penn State 99

I found a slide. Getting back to basics here - hooky (hopefully) guitar pop.

Halogen Stars

Space Normal

The Friendly Shore

Written and recorded with Tim Mies
Drumming generously provided by Gregory Hatty.

Tim and Chris - Pages and Pictures

I'm Chris. I make short electronic songs about space on my keyboard sometimes.

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