I wrote this at my desk during my lunch break and tried to imagine a guy who was stuck in a situation he could not get out of and wants to seek solace in starting a new relationship. 

This track is from the album Outside Normal, Love Is in Bloom and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cylindervase

To Be With You

I lifted this off a conversation I had about a girl who used to sit next to me.  He was asking about her and as I was describing her to him, I thought to myself, "wow, that would be a great song."  So as soon as he left, I wrote an outline of what I said and filled it in.  When i recorded the song, it did not have a bridge. During the rehersal for the backing vocals, Matt Grizzle ad-libbed two lines on a take.  I immediately knew it had to be in the song and used it as the bridge. 

This track is from the album Outside Normal, Love Is in Bloom and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cylindervase

What She Needs

This song is about a quarky kid who keeps striking out with girls, but somehow never loses faith despite no evidence to the contrary.  Unfortunately, the song is based on my own life as a kid in high school. 

This track is from the album Outside Normal, Love Is in Bloom and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cylindervase

Can't Find Me Love

This song arose from a discussion about a guy who was determined to make a relationship work despite the fact that she did not want to have anything to do with that.  She had already moved on, but he was still holding on.

This track is from the album Outside Normal, Love Is in Bloom and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cylindervase

Move On

It is difficult when a relationship comes to an end.  The promise of love often does not come true, but you have to keep trying.

This track is from the album Outside Normal, Love Is in Bloom and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cylindervase

Trouble With Love

This one is about a friend who struggled with a breakup.  She is smart and strong woman, but for whatever reason, she could not deal with it.  So she didn't.  She kept going out, drinking and partying with friends doing everything to avoid having to think about the breakup.  I felt so bad for her, but there is no way to help someone until they want to be helped.  

This track is from the album Outside Normal, Love Is in Bloom and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cylindervase

Why Does She

One of my favorite songs from John Lennon is "If I fell".  I thought the idea of someone wrestling with leaving his girlfriend and the destruction it would cause was very powerful.  I followed the same logic with this song and why he could not start a new relationship out of the ashes of his current one.

This track is from the album Outside Normal, Love Is in Bloom and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cylindervase

Music from My Heart

The winters in Illinois can be brutal and the fall can give a hint of what is to come.  I wrote this in my living room as I was staring out of the window during an overcast fall day.  I imagined a man who was looking back in his life, regretting not pursuing a relationship with someone he cared about.  I tried to reflect the emptiness of the day into the lyrics.

This track is from the album Outside Normal, Love Is in Bloom and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cylindervase

My World

You don't control who you fall in love with.  This is a story about being love with a girl who is completely different from you, but you cant help the way you feel.  The song is a realization of that. 

This track is from the album Outside Normal, Love Is in Bloom and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cylindervase

Your Crazy Ways

Life is not black and white.  Life can be messy.  This song is about a guy who is in love with a girl and is trying to convince her they can make it no matter what is going on in their own lives.

This track is from the album Outside Normal, Love Is in Bloom and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cylindervase

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