I started writing this song in January 2022 on piano.  Trying to stay with a positive vibe in the face of what is happening currently.  Besides piano I played Hammond organ, Taylor acoustic guitar, Fender Telecaster and Carvin 12 string electric guitars, percussion and Fender Mustang Bass.  All vocals were recorded with a Neumann TLM-103 mic.  Recorded with Studio One 3 software.  Writing, recording, mixing by Chuck Townsend   c2022 Chuck Townsend.  Thanks to my friends who encourage and inspire me and thank you for listening

Witness The Love

Written in January 2022 and recorded recently.  Lyrically it's about having to compete with your past.  Your failures and your accomplishments.  Loosely based on a true story.  I wrote the music on piano and my Duo Sonic electric.  For the recording I used my Fender Telecaster for the rhythm and E-bow parts.  Fender Mustang PJ Bass,  Hammond organ, Upright Piano (Swedish), synth via Presence. Percussion, Taylor Acoustic guitar,  All vocals By CT.  Recorded with Studio One 3 c2022 Chuck Townsend

Shadow Of Her Former Self

I started to write this song in May 2022. Recorded over the past few months.  Attempting a 'Country' vibe.  Lyrics cover heartache and far too many chances.  Musically I played Taylor acoustic guitars, Ohana Ukulele, pianos, organ, Fender Bass and percussion.  All vocals CT with Neumann Tlm-103 mic. Recording, Production and mixing at Barkerville. Used Studio One recording software with Presonus, PSP, Toontracks and Waves effects.   c2022 Chuck Townsend. Cover Design by Steven Radice.

Catch My Drift

I've been writing songs lately that are like short stories. This one encounters the California desert. Written and recorded recently I was pushing for a specific mood with many textures and colors to support that.  I used all Fender guitars on this; Telecaster, Duo Sonic and Stratocaster with Mustang Bass.  Keyboards were various soft synths, including a bass. Also sang all the vocal work.  Percussion.
Engineering, Production and Mixing by Chuck Townsend at Barkerville.   c2022 c2023  Chuck Townsend   Watercolor by Moselle Townsend

Sleepy Ol' Town

"Collision" between reality and fantasy.  Written and recorded, all instruments, voices by Chuck Townsend. Photo by Sherry Townsend

Collision -

I wrote and recorded this song recently.  I used my Epiphone Les Paul with P90s and my Taylor acoustic.  Fender Mustang Bass and percussion.  All vocals were tracked with a Neumann 103.   Lyrics are past experiences of mine embellished somewhat  Recorded with Studio One software, making use of plug ins by PSP, Waves, Toontracks and Presonus. c2022 & 2023 Chuck Townsend

Yesterdays Song

A new CT song!  Sometimes we want to start over altogether if we could.  Maybe what we need is the 'surprise' of new idea, inspiration we can embrace.  All voices and instrumentation by C.T.  Fender Telecaster and Carvin 12 string Electrics, Fender Mustang Bass, recorded with Studio One and using their soft synth keyboards.  Toontracks drums, edited, programmed or played.    c2022 c2023 Chuck Townsend  Thanks for listening.

Surprise Me !

I came up with the initial idea in 2022 and it was on the back-burner until recently. It's about the power of 'US'...everybody. Believe.  Musically it has some Brian Wilson influences yet there is other artists seeping in.  Sounding like CT in the end.
Used synths, piano that are part of my Studio One recording software.  Fender Mustang Bass with a nod to Carol Kaye. FenderTelecaster was used for all electric parts.  Vox, Fender amps as well as 'direct'.  Percussion, all, voices, recording, producing and mixing by Chuck Townsend.  c2022 & 2023 Chuck Townsend

Believe In Us -

Louise showed up in a song of mine in 2001 ! It was part of a concept idea that featured a city similar to New Orleans.  Oddly enough in 2016 I was in Savannah Georgia with it's river walks, history and of course ghosts.  At one house there was a 'Louise' that I may have had an encounter with.  Flash forward and that inspired this song. Features piano, mellotron, acoustic and electric guitars, vocals and percussion.  Written, played and produced by CT c2022 & c2023 Chuck Townsend

Savannah Louise -

I had this initial music idea in '22 and it wasn't until that year end that I started writing lyrics and creating an arrangement.  A love song ! I played Piano, viola via synth, Taylor acoustic guitars, (2)Squire Stratocaster, Fender Mustang Bass, percussion and all voices.  Recorded, produced and mix mixed by CT at Barkerville.
c2022 c2023 Chuck Townsend  Thanks for listening.  Photo by Shelly Worrall

Distant Photograph -

Love gone wrong song.  Features Squire Stratocaster electric, Fender Mustang Bass & percussion.  Recorded in Studio One software.  Plug ins: PSP, Waves and Presonus.  Written, recorded, produced and mixed by Chuck Townsend
c2023 Chuck Townsend

Feels Like Winter

Unleash The Passion

When miscommunications come between us.  It has a slightly country-ish vibe to it.  I played Fender Telecaster, Squire Stratocaster, Fender Mustang Bass. Honky Tonk piano, Organ & Viola via software synths.  All vocals and percussion stuff, recording, production and mixing by CT.  c2023 Chuck Townsend

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