A requiem for acoustic guitar, piccolo, oboe, violin, voice, and synth 
No fear, no tears, close your eyes and fly away...

Into the Shadows

Into The Shadows - A requiem for acoustic guitar, piccolo, oboe, violin, voice, and synth

Wildflower is an uplifting song about love and freedom. Featuring acoustic guitars, harmony vocals, electric guitar, bass, and drums, the song will have you tapping your toes, clapping and singing along, even doing a little shuffle step in the best Americana tradition. The lyric is honestly in the moment, happy yet with a bit of a wistfulness. Its an Indie song done in a traditional style that is sometimes called Americana, but to me songs built around acoustic guitars and harmony vocals cross cultures and are found everywhere. When I was first coming up as a guitar player, I was helped out a bunch by some older cats who had played every style of music, and they generously and patiently showed me a lot of what I know. We would sit and play acoustic guitars and sing, and really get together on the songs and the music. Sometimes it was in someone's living room or on the porch, or on the beach, but wherever, putting your guitar part and harmonies right in the pocket to make a nice blend was always the goal. This song is kind of a tribute to those great players (long may they run!)and that style of playing and music making, its fun, I hope it never goes away!

I picked these wildflower
cuz they remind me of you
they’re beautiful wild and free
but they can never belong to me
cuz wildflowers have to grow free

But I can hold em in my hands
the way I hold you in my arms
I close my eyes and I pretend
that this feeling will never end
I pretend this love will never end

I’m giving you these wildflowers
Oooh prettiest thing I see
Whenever you see those wildflowers
I hope they remind you of me
cuz like you, I have to live free

Whenever I see you wildflower
like your sitting there just for me
If I try to keep you, it won’t last
so I’ll let you be wild and free
like our love, like you and me

Wildflower

Wildflower Defiantbutterfly

On the beach, watching seagulls in flight over the ocean inspired this song. Written on acoustic guitar then composed with accompaniment by french horn, flute, strings, and synth. I hope you enjoy, thanks for the listen!
https://youtu.be/m2NMObizqNk

Electric Seagull

A chilly danceable groove song about chillin at the beach. Stripped down 4 piece combo playing featuring piano, bass, drums, and guitar. Breaks at :55(ish 😁)and 1:55(ish). No loops, no fake ass b.s. Real instruments, real playing. 
Get a cold drink, sit in the shade, go jump in the ocean! Like, share, subscribe!
https://youtu.be/ELHeKIAg5wU
Check the vid 👆

Beach Chillin

Beach Chillin - Defiantbutterfly

Riding Waves is a flowing dreamy ride on the building swell of sonic waves created by the interplay of uplifting synths, majestic guitar, and etherial vocals. The music carries you into its beautiful realm as you drop in to ride on the ocean of sound waves. The break at about 1:57 transitions the ride to an even deeper dream state with the beautiful voices of the sirens calling you to lose yourself in the sea of sound and drift away. Enjoy the ride!  Video  https://youtu.be/P11_orrLP0E

Riding Waves

Riding Waves - Defiantbutterfly/Introverts Dancing

This song smashes together styles and genres because I hate genre boxes lol! Its time for new sounds! It begins with a dreamy electro-acoustic entry into a psychedelic dream set to an alt funk indie rock soundtrack. The big bass sets a cool groove for the dreamy vocals and the build to the rocking break at :52. The synth lead takes you deeper into the groovy dream, accented with ripping electric guitar (1:43) and driven along by the bass groove and thumping shufflin drum beat that’ll make ya want to bounce. The dream drifts out on the dreamy floating electro-acoustic outro. Hope you enjoy! The best to all of you and thanks for the listen!

Forget When You Wake

Ain't Gonna Hurry Chill Pickle is a song about choosing to enjoy life rather than run in the rat race. Based on a true story. Get your chill on and enjoy!

Man said you better hurry up
He said, “it won’t last long!”
I laughed right off the top of my head
I didn’t care if he was right or wrong

Ima slow down
Take my time
Ain’t gonna be in no hurry
I’ll watch those clouds roll by and pretend
I ain’t got no worries

I don’t care how fast the world goes by
Or how fast time wants to fly
All we have is right here right now
Don’t want to let it slip by

Ima stroll down
Paddle out 
And cruise a few little peelers
I’ll let you run back in 
To that fast track
And all those wheeler dealers

Why you wanna run in a race for rats
Don’t make sense to me
Run yourself right of the edge
Then where will you be?
Runnin faster
Goin nowhere
Even faster than before
This crazy world made by men, crazy men
will never stop asking for more

I look up and the sky is blue
And the waves look clean
You know those life choices
Aint as complicated as we make it seem

To surf or not to surf
That is the question
To be noble in your surfer mind
And shirk all your responsibilities 
And go down into the ocean
And feel alive

So yeah Im gonna take my time
And just chill right here
And when I get done chillin out
Gonna have me an ice cold beer

In spite of all our best efforts
The world’s capricious and its fickle
All the more reason to hang out
And spark up a big chill pickle
And we can act like we just don’t have a care
And feel the wind blow back our hair
Even if its just for a while
And smile

Ain't Gonna Hurry Chill Pickle

Ain't Gonna Hurry Chill Pickle- Defiantbutterfly

Salsa Crackers is a salsa music inspired indie song with a rocking edge about going out dancing with your bae. A straight ahead rock combo accompanied by a latin percussionist lay down a danceable groove. A sizzling sparkly electric guitar provide the punchy staccato bursts that would traditionally be handled by a horn section. The bi-lingual lyrics capture the sort of Spanglish melange that is a part of the cultural fabric of where I live. The vocals make me think that’s how it might’ve sounded like if Elvis fronted a salsa band lol.  Its a fun danceable song that rocks! Enjoy!  

Oye papi vamos a bailar

Hey baby fix your self up right 
Hey baby we goin out tonight
Oye chica  arreglatarse
Si bebe bailamos esta noche
 
Venga chica nos vamos 
ay me gusta cuando la jeva dice
oye papi vamos a bailar
son palabras quiero escuchar
Venga chica ya nos vamos 
esatmos listos, bailamos 

i love it when i hear the girl say
Oye papi vamos a bailar

¡Salsa Crackers!

¡Salsa Crackers!  - Defiantbutterfly

https://youtu.be/0XE1owLw-zI
Windy Hair - Gen XYZ is a song for the postmodern generations that have found its not possible to rely on the previous ways of representing reality. The metanarratives of the past fail to account for where we find ourselves now, or show us the best ways to move forward in a world of relativism. Its a straight forward indie rock song that speaks to the common thread that runs through the lives and experiences of generations X,Y, and Z: how do we find our way in this new landscape when many of the old societal structures, systems, and beliefs are no longer relevant, useful, true, applicable, or reflective of the worlds we live in. 
Do we settle for lives of bare subsistence and servitude to the ideas of the past? Or do we find new ways that are empowering and life affirming! 
Acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums and vocals without any lame ass autotuning, no AI, no fake BS, just real playing, real singing about real things in the real world. Get up and dance and sing along!!

"Windy Hair - Gen XYZ"

With your “so what” style 
and you windy hair
ya dress like a punk
on the way to a rave
and ya don’t care
ooo if you aint their fav
Its ok
Won’t change what ya do or say

Riding along on the waves that push you
not really sure where they’re gonna take you
Along for the ride
as long as it feels ok inside
If it all gets too absurd
You can kick all to the curb

With your flashing eyes and your windy hair
the world wants you march 
but you’d rather dance
And ya know it ain’t wrong
to make the most of your only chance
Its ok
to follow your heart today

With your windy hair and your so what style
Ya know that we’re only here for awhile
So you might as well sing
Ya never know what tomorrow will bring
Ya might as well dance
Ya never know if you’ll get another chance

Riding along on the waves that push you
not really sure where they’re gonna take you
Along for the ride
as long as it feels ok inside
If it all gets too absurd
well you can make like a bird 
and fly away

With your flashing eyes and your windy hair
the world wants you march 
but you’d rather dance
And ya know it aint wrong
to make the most of your only chance
Its ok
to follow your heart today

Windy Hair - Gen XYZ

Windy Hair - Gen XYZ - Defiantbutterfly

Shake that A is a straight ahead indie rock song about getting into
your party mindset no matter where you find yourself or what kind of nonsense life dumps on you. Crank up this song, cuz when the music hits ya, you can’t do nothing else but shake that ass!! Get up and dance!!

Step back and watch the world go by
Now stop and wonder why
They make it so hard
To do what you want to do

It doesn’t matter
Where ya find yourself
When the music hits ya
You cant do nothing else baby

Shake your ass
Out in your car
Shake that ass
Down at the bar
Shake your ass
Out on the dance floor
Get what you came for!

Grinding it out 
On this big treadmill
By this time
We’ve all had our fill
Its time to cut loose
Its time to get your groove on

It doesn’t matter
Where ya find yourself
When the music hits ya
You cant do nothing else baby

Shake you ass
Out in your car
Shake that ass
Down at the bar
Shake your ass
Out on the dance floor
Get what you came for!

Shake That A

A wise man once told me to put a little more bounce in the bass (thnx Spinman).  So, I did, because everything is better with more bounce in the bottom :) 


Not letting assholes fuck up your good day is actually a fun activity, try it if you haven't.  Here's how I do. 
Morcheeba inspired break at 3:07, just cuz :)

psychedelic funk chill rock you can dance to

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people say that life ain't fair
maybe not
but I don't care
when everybody try'n treat me bad
ya'll silly buggers can't make me sad
'cuz I know
you suck
fact is
I don't give a, aw shucks
whatever you might do or say
you can't mess up my good day

its ok if you don't call me back
ain't gonna give me no heart attack
keep pretending that I don't exist
aint gonna see me run and slit my wrists
it ain't about whose right or wrong
ain't nuthin' 'bout who's weak and who's strong
only thing that I'm tryin to say is
you can't mess up my good day

people say that life ain't fair
probably not, but I don't care
try to abuse me that'll only amuse me
try to ignore me, that'll just bore me
there's one thing I know is true
the problem's not with me
its you

hody ho hold up, ain't no way you gonna mess up my good day!

people say that life ain't fair
well its not, but I don't care
when everybody try'n treat me bad
ain't nobody can make me sad
cuz I know
you suck
fact is I don't give a a rat's ass
whatever you might do or say
you can't mess up my good day

yeah, I hear all that talk coming out your mouth
but its just a bunch of noise to me
cuz fact is I really don't care,
at all.

My Philo

Really?
Check the video! https://youtu.be/ukfaTFgoaZY

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you think i don't know
that you think i don't know
but I know that you don't know
i know what you're thinking

you think you're so slick
but i know what makes you tick
i know that you don't know
i know what you're thinking

i know what you're thinking

Really?

A song about the ifs and maybes of life that are sometimes in sight but sometimes just out of reach, with a bit of far fetched hope thrown into the existential mix. What's life without a little far fetched hope?  enjoy
Hold on for the break around 1:40-ish :)
Remastered and mo betta !
Maybe we do 
maybe we don't 
maybe we will 
maybe we won't 
if we can make it happen
if there is time
if all those fickle planets align
if our crazy stars decide to shine
maybe we'll find the words 
to say what's in our minds

Do you wonder if
our paths will cross again?
Maybe if we dream
our eyes will meet again my friend
Maybe all our dreams will come true one day
if we can find the right words to say
If all we have is maybe

Maybe yes
maybe no no no
maybe stay
maybe go
If I find all the answers 
maybe I will share them with you my friend
will you do the same for me?

If our crazy stars decide to shine
and those fickle planets decide to align

Maybe not
maybe so
maybe if
baby I don't know
and if our eyes don't meet again one day
maybe there are words
we should say...

Maybe If We Dream

Electronic chill dream state mindfug chi.

Take a trip on the mindfug video here! https://defiantbutterfly.com/video

Mindfug

Indie electro rock 
Perpetual change is the only constant in this world.
This song is no exception, changes change everything.
Hang out for the break out 1:40 and the synth takes a ride at 2:15 (-ish)
This is a better master of the song that fixes some things I didn't like about the older master lol, I hope you dig it!

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Here we go again
riding this rock
for one more time around the sun
the miles and the years in-between
and every time we come back around
there's one thing that's always the same
every time, everything is changed

When it goes up in a puff of smoke
and blows away on the wind
confirms my existential angst
was justified in the end

but when I see your eyes
sparkle and flash at me
I don't care where it ends
and where it begins

I don't care
where it begins

Ride it 'round
again and again
and changes change everything that had changed
back around from where we just came
just to find nothing's ever the same

but when I see your eyes
sparkle and flash at me
I don't care where it ends
and where it begins

365 Changes

New and improved, straight to the point, because people have short attention spans. This radio edit of Freenihilio punches you square in the face from the first whiplash chords then takes you on an a brief contemplative exploration of existential nihilism before burning it all down in a fiery explosion around 2:30-ish.  Why? Because the world keeps spinning around totally indifferent to our individual existences. So you might as well just smile, cuz it really doesn't matter at all. Enjoy. 
dB
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we laugh 
 cry
 live
 die
and the world keeps right on spinning around

and all those things you have to do
and all those changes you go through
and all those things you thought were true
they really don't matter after all

your lips 
your eyes
your breath
your sighs
and the world keeps right on turning around

and all those things i said to you
all those things you said to me
all these words are left unsaid
they really don't matter after all

and if it all burns down to the ground
the world keeps on spinning around
the world keeps on spinning around
and all those things you said to me
all these words are left unsaid
still won't matter when we're dead

we're lost
we're found
if it all burns down to the ground
the world will keep right on spinning around

and all that shit that fucks your day
and all that shit those bastards say
and we'll all be dead soon anyway
so you might as well just smile
it doesn't really matter at all.

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Freenihilio

Free download at bandcamp - https://defiantbutterfly.bandcamp.com  

 A straight ahead indie rock song. Hang on for the breaks at 1:34 and 2:44.

Time does its slow dance
away with your last chance
and as the music plays
you watch them waltz away

will you remember me 
the way I want you to?
will I remember you
the way you want me to?
or will it all just fade away

the sun hides himself away
and behind you is another day
and in the darkness of the night time sky
can you see clearly in your mind's eye?

will you remember me 
the way I wanted you?
will I remember you
the way you wanted me to?
the way you wanted me too

the way I wanted you
the way you wanted me
the way you wanted me too

time does its slow dance
waltzes away with your last chance
will you remember?
will I remember?

Time Does Its Dance

Hang out for the  big breaks at 1:58, 2:35, 2:50, 3:54, and 4:10!

DefiantButterfly's "The Night Brings Me Here" is a song about going out into the city and letting the night show you the way to go. When I wrote this song, it was about going down into the city, on and off the streets, in and out of the clubs, even with no particular destination in mind, just following where the night brings you. From the streets to the dance floor feel the pulse of the music and the vibrations of the city.  Turn this up, take a mind journey and and dance! There is also a parallel dream state interpretation of the song.

The Night Brings Me Here

Indie artist defiantButterfly / introverts Dancing, is a south Florida based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist that loves to rock and loves electronica and loves smashing them together! Some songs fit into genres, and sometimes genres get mashed up in the songs creating hybrids of new music. Real instruments, real singing, real music made by hand with love. No cutting and pasting of loops. No silly auto tune type robot voice filters that make anyone sound like everyone. 
As a boy, he acquired his first guitar after it was thrown out the window by a neighbor who was pissed off because he couldn’t play it worth a damn. When dB asked if he could keep the discarded guitar, the neighbor said, “You can ram it up your ass for all I care”.  dB declined to perform that action, but decided to learn how to play it instead. Soon after, an older kid from the neighborhood screeched his car to a halt, pulled a broken surfboard out of the back and tossed it to dB and his brother saying, “here punks, learn how to surf you little rats”, then screeched off in a cloud of tire smoke. dB and his brother decided that was an action they would perform. Those two discarded artists tools set dB on a path of adventure and creative expression that directed many of his life choices that were made in defiance of a status quo existence.  He was also a military kid that moved around the world constantly and never lived in one place for long. That upbringing made him a keen observer of the world and people. As dB says, “Not being a part of any particular scene or group allowed me to be open minded about pretty much everything. The ones that accepted and befriended me were of all different backgrounds, races, and identities and didn't care that I didn't fit in, they were the misfits also, they were open minded, so they understood.” That early life taught him to always see the world with fresh eyes, to stay open minded, to be adventurous, to seek out new ideas and experiences, to go his own way and find his own voice and song writing style. Now an accomplished musician and world traveler, dB continues to stay open to new ideas, experiences, people, art, and music. “I’ve learned that our lives are all so different, but we feel the same things. So, I write songs about feelings that everyone can relate to in a way that you can bring your own stories and life experiences to the songs and feel those things in a way that makes sense to you. My songs are for everyone, but especially for the misfits, the average joes and janes, the outsiders, the wall flowers, the introverts. They know how to rock, they’re the dreamers, the free thinkers, the ones looking for new ideas, new experiences, and new music. They’ve shown me they’re the coolest of all.”

The Name
"The idea of defiantButterfly as a name came as I was watching a butterfly make its way through the world on a windy day. As the strong winds swirled around, the butterfly was sometimes caught up in the headwinds and blown away from its intentions. In spite of the obstacles the world was throwing at it, the butterfly continued on its journey, making headway here, forced to go with the winds there. No matter which way it was moving, whether on its hoped for path or whilst being blown off course by the winds of fate, it was beautiful. The butterfly seemed to defy nature and logic. On the surface it seemed as if it was too fragile and beautiful to exists in this harsh environment, but it clearly had the strength and wherewithal continue its life dance despite the obstacles the world was throwing at it, and all the while it was beautiful. It struck me as kind of metaphor for artistic expression and what artists do. Our triumphs and struggles inspire us to create our art, then we throw it into the air and can only watch as it is taken by the winds of an indifferent world."

Defiantbutterfly / introverts Dancing

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