Sorta Gotcha Covered

All covers of songs I used to listen to on FM radio when I was growing up.  
WYSP, WMMR, WIOQ in Philly!

Radio dB - The Hits

Monkification

A follow up to last year's successful "Gotcha Covered", both records contain recordings of tunes that I grew up with, some done faithfully, others not so faithfully.

Still Gotcha Covered

One of the most beloved of the BigTown songs, this timeless track was the first tune co-written by John Carbonara and Stu Kimball.

Away We Go

Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)

Do It 'til You're Satisfied

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

Go All The Way

It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference

Refugee

Dream On

Moving In Stereo

Bye Bye Love

Worlds Apart

Alone

No More Mr Nice Guy

Revival!

Make Me Smile

This is a new version of a song I used to do with BigTown back in Boston with John Carbonara, Stu Kimball, Dave Amaral and Ducky Carlisle. We got back together last year to cut updated versions of a few of our favorites, and this particular one came out even better than we had hoped.

We did the basic tracks for this version in a room together with no headphones or click track, did not rehearse the tune together at all, and only did one take.

This Ain't A Song (It's A Prayer)

A gorgeous, soulful ballad with a "Muscle Shoals" style arrangement, and spectacular performances by a bunch of A list musicians:  Steve Nathan on keyboards (also did the arrangement),Tim Pierce on guitars, Matt Bissonette on bass and John Ferraro on drums.  Killer vocals by Will Russ Jr, with backing vocals by Sue Lowery.

Your Blue Eyes

This track was recorded a few years back with kind of an urban edge to it, but it didn't really work because I wrote it to be a rock song...

...and now it is.

Rock out with your frock out!

Rockin' Wid De Woogman

An instrumental electro-prog extravaganza by Funky Young Monks with maybe  just a hint of Pink Floyd-esque psychedelia.  It even has a Monk chant!

...and yes - that opening "vocal" solo is a synth - specifically, a Roland  Jupiter-8, if you must know...

Syzygy

Digital decoupage!  Serious audio manipulation with delicious intent to distribute copious amounts of extreme groove.

Don't Say Nothin'

This started as a grumbly little bass synth thing we came up with  back in 1985. Brother dB fell in love with the groove and wrote this song, adding the lyrics while driving in a truck to work a gig for Miles Davis in Minneapolis. 

We recorded it in the late 80's, but this version is better.

The Poison Of Desire

Because what self respecting monks don't know their Genesis?

UltraMaroon

The Light Dies Down on Broadway

I love doing voice overs - not just industrial, but video game characters as well.  This demo is some of my more normal stuff.

David Bryce Voice Over Demo

I have no idea what made me want to medley an amazingly iconic Genesis piano intro with a way deep Elton John cut....but it works really well!

Dr. Toy and Mr. Radio

Firth Of Fifth/Grey Seal

Originally recorded as a demo for the Alesis Sanctuary expansion card for the QS synthesizers, this was all done on a single QS8.

Cantique De Noel (O Holy Night)

David Bryce is a composer/producer living in the Thousand Oaks area of California. Specializing in keyboards and synthesizers, Bryce is also comfortable with guitar, bass and drums. He can (sort of) play some horns, and enjoys singing...but wishes he was better at both.

He has played with and/or done programming for such diverse artists as Keith Emerson, Miles Davis, Lindsay Pagano, Suzanne Ciani and Joe Satriani. He currently plays keyboards for LA area party band Marilyn's Last Supper, is a member of the rock and roll roots band BigTown, co-founded the Funky Young Monks recording project and runs the semi-acoustic classic hits band Rabbit Valet.

David Bryce

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