This was recorded in the front room, just me and guitar, couple of years ago. Unfortunately I haven't been able to play in this style for the last 12months due to a wrist injury, hence why my recent songs have been more strummy. 

This is The Rain, cheers!


The Rain

It was 1995, I had already acquired my trusty Alesis SR-16 "Dr No" but not hooked it up in stereo yet on my 4-track cassette recorder.

This track is one of the more fun I made in those days, thought I'd share it here. For the occasion, I properly mixed and mastered it in such a way to keep it's original character intact as much as possible. I did put *some* fancy effect to stereoize the vocals a little, and there is a subtle stereo reverb on the drums.. Things like that, but that's just to make it palatable for the modern crowd. This is after all an original recording, no edits, no overdubs.

Thinking about putting an entire 'legacies' album together. Would anyone be interested in that?

The very mature lyrics:

Salvation song
Connect me if I'm wrong
Me I am cracked, broken and torn
Haven't been clean ever since I was born

But I don't bear much pain
I'm not gonna jump no train
Every single hour every single day
Guess life is just a game

Some say I am insane
Some say I am just the same
As all them youth rebel rabble rebel rabble
Well I know better but you won't hear me tell
Everyone lives his own little hell
Let them turn around in their own smell
I let them feel bad if they let me feel well
It be alright with me

I know I only live to be
I know this is all you can see
I live to be just like the trees
And the flowers and the bees

Some say I am insane
Some say I am just the same
As all them you rebel rabble rebel rabble
Let live through their own hell
Let them live with their own smell

Salvation

Salvation song
Connect me if I'm wrong
Me I am cracked broken and torn
Haven't been clean ever since I was born

Some say salvation
Everyone, everyone...
Rebel rabble rebel rabble
Loser! Loser!

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Salvation Song

Euphoriqa feat Colin Powell & Claes Steen - Rainbow Symphony

Welcome to a new song from Euphoriqa featuring Colin Powell & Claes Steen called Rainbow Symphony.

When Claes send his new song (https://soundcloud.com/cermat/rainbow-symphony?si=190d4de5209b45fb8dc0ef5f7f579b6a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing))   to John, immediately John played with piano a melody to it, and reconstructed the song and made it longer. then send it too Colin, he added drums, bass and guitars to it, and wrote lyrics and recorded samples so for John to consider, he made a new mix, and he send it to Hemmo, so he could re-record all vocals and harmonies.
When Hemmo send his vocal tracks to John, it appeared that the song needed more lyrics, so Colin adjusted the lyrics to the way Hemmo was singing the song, so Hemmo could record it all over again, due to this process, John and Colin had to re-record their backing vocals as well.
When all vocal tracks were done, it appeared that the original drums, bass and guitars needed to be adjusted as well, so the song has now drums, bass and guitars played by Hemmo and Colin.
When everything was mixed, the orchestral instruments needed to be adjusted so it would sound in perfect harmony with all added instruments & vocals, then in the final stage John and Hemmo added some extra accent / additions to make it sound the way we all wanted it to be.

Composers: Claes Steen & John Styles Songwriter: Colin Powell
Lead Vocals: Hemmo Riihelä @age-r
Backing vocals: Colin Powell, Hemmo Riihelä & John Styles
Piano: John Styles @onevision-crossworlds
Guitars, Bass & drums: Hemmo Riihelä & Colin Powell @a-multitude-of-one
Orchestral movement: John Styles & Claes Steen @cermat
All other Instruments: John Styles, Hemmo Riihelä & Claes Steen
Producer: John Styles

We all hope you’ll enjoy this song as much as we did making it, your comments, critics and advices are very much appreciated, as it will help us all to develop our skills even more, John, Hemmo, Colin & Claes.

RAINBOW SYMPHONY – Lyrics by Colin Powell ©2017
Back in time, when you were young
And didn’t have a care
Look inside, I know you’ll find
The real you is there!
Open up your heart
And just be who you are
Don’t be afraid
You can reach up to the stars!
When the morning dawn is breaking
It’s the start of a brand new day
Put your troubles far behind you
It’s a brand new start today
It’s a brand new day!
Glowing with glorious colors inside
Open your eyes to it all…
Take a look around
And savour all you see
Listen to the sounds
It’s a Rainbow Symphony!
Follow you dream and keep love in your sights
Open you heart to it all
Living your life as it was meant to be
Everything will be OK
Do you realize
You’re greater than you know?
Just take a breath
And let your love light grow!
When the world you know is crumbling
When your life just grinds you down
There’s another world around you
There’s a secret deep inside
There’s a better world
Go deep into your mind
There’s another place
Where everything’s in a perfect state
The earth’s illusions fall away
You and I will move on
In a world that’s full of rainbows
Underneath the sun
Take a look around / and savour all you see / listen to the sound, it’s a Rainbow Symphony!

Rainbow Symphony - Euphoriqa  ( released 2017 remastered in 2023)

Written and Composed by Me featuring Charlie Chaplin's Final Speech

The Way Of Life (Charlie Chaplin Speech)

Black Feather

Sunday In Hell

Highland Lake

Buy by Apple Music

Senza Parole

Featured on the ReverbNation.com 
Crowd Picks Home Page in November, 2018 
Produced by Dan Kuchar 

The Devil's Train is a song about living too close to the Train Tracks.
Tough at first, but becomes part of your landscape soon!

Crowd Pick on ReverbNation - scored at 7.8
Played 3/20/23 on Indie's by Marky
Currently played on Lonely Island Radio, Indies by Marky Radio

Sunday In Hell

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