This is a collaboration with my brother who wrote and recorded the acoustic guitar track first, and I then added the piano to it (and later added a piano interlude and ending).   

As a piano player, I find that it can be a challenge to share the stage with another instrument without being too obtrusive.  Additionally, piano and acoustic guitar are both rich in frequencies making mixing a challenge (especially for my novice mixing skills).  I don't think I would have even attempted this project if I hadn't heard a bunch of wonderful and inspiring acoustic guitar and piano duet examples on SC from @debra_buesking and @david-dunhamuser589535203  https://soundcloud.com/debra_buesking/sets/dunham-buesking-collabs
This song is in a different style than their work, but nevertheless it was very helpful to listen to Deb and David's songs while thinking about how to try to fit in the piano in a complementary way.

Song title: The rugged sound of the flat-picked dreadnought together with the spaced out melody of the piano gives me an overall impression of desert/Western combined with sci-fi/fantasy.

-photograph for the song art taken by my wife Melissa Lehman

Desert Odyssey (acoustic guitar and piano)

I’ve Got my purple guitar 
you bought for me 
At that little bazaar (I had to beg )
just along the street (I had to beg you for money)
From our house  (our house?)
Well it used to be our house (it was always fuckin your house)
Now it’s only sticks and stones 
And full of bones ( whose bones? My bones)

inside of me 
I find 
No music left behind you 
 Just My guitar and me 

Now you’re over the bridge 
And it’s burning burning 
Running over the bridge 
I’m just water under it 
Now you’re  over the bridge 
And it’s burning burning down
Running over the bridge 
I’m just troubled water now 

I Play my purple guitar 
And sing alone 
No harmony left (no harmony)
 without a Melody (you stole)
Our song (my song)
Well it used to be our song (our song?I fuckin hate our song)
Now it’s only words and notes  (it was never my song)
That stick in my throat 

inside of me I find 
No music left behind you 
Just My guitar and me 
 
Now you’re over the bridge 
And it’s burning burning 
Running over the bridge 
I’m just water under it 
Now youre over the bridge 
And it’s burning burning down
Running over the bridge 
I’m just troubled water now 

I can’t remember the songs we used to sing together
I can’t remember (bridges are burning burning) songs we used to sing together
I can’t remember…….

A void dance ….in silence
My penance…for your sins 
(so I dance on your grave ….bridges are burning burning 
Bridges are burning burning down.

Burning down around your feet ..burning down ]
Burning down around your feet . You better run you better ri

a Void Dance

A cover song, originally by a great band: Morphine

I know you  Pt. II

I know you... (part II) - Morphine

Piano Op.IV

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This track is a mix of segments of a previously recorded project. It was released temporarily a few times, then completely forgotten about for about 5 years. The intent was to be a soundtrack to a fictitious movie called “CROSSTIE” about a train ride that splits into 2 timelines. Tag Line: "It’s the Destination not the Journey” 

00:00	Main Title
01:30 	Confederation of Cars 2, 3 & 6
04:45	Aurora Initium
07:15	Dialog / Wires Crossed
11:45	Entanglement & Creosote
16:15	Dialog / It’s Never Quite 6:30
17:30	End Title

Cross Tie

This is a piece of music honoring the 5 year old inside of you! You know the one, with a rich and vibrant imagination, full of energy! An explorer, a dreamer, pure momentum and joy <3! This has been a piece long in the making where I had the pleasure of revisiting my inner 5 year old, it was emotional, it was joyous, it has become a celebration - and now you can listen to it and hopefully go on your own adventure together with your inner child :-)! Image created in Midjourney

Going on an adventure!

A song about depression and wanting to bounce back. Written and recorded in a bit of a rush, thus subject to change.

Verse 1
Sometimes I try to cry myself to sleep 
but it seems I’m never quite tired enough
I close my eyes but I can’t help but see
That downward spiral while I’m dreaming of things like

Chorus 
Brighter days ahead
When all our sorrows will be gone 
Without a trace, instead
Tomorrow every game is won, 
and my mom and dad are laughing, smiling, holding hands,
And I pretend…
They’re alright again

Verse 2
Sometimes I fail to find a way to keep
My mind from spinning round and out of control
It’s telling tales of endless pain and grief
And I’m beginning to slip out of my soul
And dream of

Chorus 
Brighter days ahead
When all our sorrows will be gone 
Without a trace, instead
Tomorrow plays a better song, 
I sing along and beg for it to guide me, hold my hand
While I pretend…
It’s alright again

Verse 3
Sometimes I feel like a vital part of me
Has finally broken and the damage is done,
When there’s no reason to be down the dumps but I see 
no hope, no happiness, no fun…
And I need

Chorus 
Brighter days ahead
When all our sorrows will be gone 
Without a trace, instead
Tomorrow moves the clouds along, 
And sunny rays I’ve craved will finally
warm my hands,
I won’t have to pretend...
I’m alright again.

Alright Again (demo)

Recorded on a C. Bernstein grand piano and mixed November 2023 at GAM Studio by producer Armen Bedrossian near Paris, mastered by Coponat Records, Pioneers’ is a relaxing and uplifting solo piano piece. It was inspired by Northern America wide natural landscapes: the song describes the amazed feelings of the first pioneers when they discovered this land. The main melody and the second uplifting classical theme stand for a freedom hymn.

Pioneers

Cantaloa

Floating Clouds (2017) Anthology CD4 Track 11

BRINGING YOU NEAR

David Wurden is a composer, keyboardist, drummer, and skilled producer. With a penchant for exploring the unconventional, he possesses a unique ability to revolutionize musical compositions, defying traditional boundaries. Through his artistry, David takes listeners on a captivating sonic odyssey, venturing into uncharted territories and reimagining both vintage and contemporary sounds. His evocative melodies and intricate rhythms transport audiences, allowing their imaginations to wander freely in the boundless expanse of the universe. With an unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of musical expression,  David Wurden is an unparalleled force in the world of music.

https://youtube.com/channel/UCaFR1fBrwmQddm-gmwPGEzA
https://davidwurden.bandcamp.com/follow_me