Guitar part originally written by Gihan Elleray (my bands drummer) and developed by Richard Innocent (my bands guitarist). Vocals are written by me and recorded on my phone, mixed by Harris Shallcross (my bands bassist). This is a demo recording only.

Lyrics:

Take all the pieces I have signed
Breathe the…
Sun’s shade is lazing on the tide
Take it in...

If Truth hides on the inside 
just read between the lines

Read them back again,
And read the words I said
And read the part where you were breaking
Stuck inside my head
Read the letters loud
And listen to the sound
Of puzzle pieces with no meaning
Broken on the ground

Hold fast and look in to my eyes
See the scars fade depending on the time 
Breathe it in

At 20 seconds I was nothing 
30 seconds comes and goes
A life of this and what will I be?
Too many times you’re torn

Take all your words that are changing like the wind (oh)

Read them back again,
And read the words I said
And read the part where you were breaking
Stuck inside my head
Read the letters loud
And listen to the sound
Of puzzle pieces with no meaning
Broken on the ground

Fake the boundaries of the lines
Slide in spaces undefined
All the sighs and heavy hearts
Are tears on the rain
I’ll go face
Emotions like time
And say goodbye

(Gihan starts talking at the end)


Letters - A Priori (ORIGINAL TRACK DEMO)

Music by John Legend

The finished version of my first home recorded cover. I've added a touch of reverse reverb to the verses to give a whispering effect. The second chorus has a double tracked falsetto vocal harmony and an additional track which features the same harmony one octave down.  The vocal outro which I made consists of two tracks which harmonise with one another. Hope you enjoy :)

Lyrics:

What would I do without your smart mouth?
Drawing me in, and you kicking me out
You've got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down
What's going on in that beautiful mind
I'm on your magical mystery ride
And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright

Pre-Chorus:
My head's under water
But I'm breathing fine
You're crazy and I'm out of my mind

Chorus:
'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning
'Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, ohoh

How many times do I have to tell you
Even when you're crying you're beautiful too
The world is beating you down, I'm around through every mood
You're my downfall, you're my muse
My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues
I can't stop singing, it's ringing, in my head for you

Pre-Chorus
Chorus

All Of Me- John Legend (Cover)

Music by TesseracT
Lyrics by Daniel Tompkins

This is a cover of one of my favourite band's songs. It's inspired by the version created by my favourite singer, Ashe O'Hara. I changed the first half of the song by adding the extended falsetto sections which I think turned out ok. This song is ridiculously difficult to sing and I am right on the edge of my vocal range for most of the second half, I hope it's not too obvious haha.  Hope you enjoy!

Original version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5i_ojQtoy4
Ashe O'Hara version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj6bdsw55Ac

Lyrics:

Give me just one moment
Through the eyes of the one in
A picture perfect moment
In the life of the one who is
Something better, more than
Anything i will ever be
Give me just one second
Just to touch what I'll never own
Let me count those feelings
Of love that i will never share
Show me your compassion
In the dark of this world
I would give it all
For one taste of it
Of everything
I would give it all
To become you
Well i finally found out
That this world
This whole worlds a lie
And ill try
I would give it all to become you

Perfection- TesseracT (Cover)

Music by Mr Probz

Compared to my last few covers this mix is really simple. The song is also quite simple and sits quite low in my vocal range.

Lyrics:

My face above the water
My feet can't touch the ground,
Touch the ground, and it feels like
I can see the sands on the horizon
Every time you are not around
I'm slowly drifting away
Wave after wave, wave after wave
I'm slowly drifting (drifting away)
It feels like I'm drowning
Pulling against the stream
Pulling against the stream

I wish I could make it easy
Easy to love me, love me
But still I reach, to find a way
I'm stuck here in between
I'm looking for the right words to say

I'm slowly drifting, drifting away
Wave after wave, wave after wave
I'm slowly drifting (drifting away)
And it feels like I'm drowning
Pulling against the stream
Pulling against the stream





Waves- Mr Probz (Cover)

All Of Me- John Legend (Cover, V2)

Final version, I'm not going touch this recording again I swear.

Perfection- TesseracT (Cover, V3)

The clean vocals in this song are amazing so I have re-cut the original track to remove the distorted vocals at the beginning. Please check out Ashe O'hara's soundcloud and his band "Voices From the Fuselage" he is an incredible singer. In other news, I will be recording my next cover soon, watch this space :)

Lyrics:
At the age of indifference. All can change in one instance 
Trampling, igniting this world to stone. Convincing the cattle it’s ours to own. 
When will the lambs stop screaming? 
I’ll play the game of negligence. So long as you’re the recipient. 
Crawling amongst the dirt of your foe. A waste of your time and the seeds you sow. 
With filth your heart is teaming. 

We are the actors of today, 
The authors of tomorrow. 

Beyond Mirrors-  Dali Thundering Project Feat. Ashe O'hara (Echoes Project re-cut)

Verse 1:

I can hear the burning allegations on the wall
As I await my judgement they won't hold
Feeling through this forest a veracious line of thorns
This faculties construction line of bones
One by one they'll take
Fortunes that I'll make
Creep through the restraints go...
Fighting all my life 
Corporate plague is rife
Bridge the classified so...

Chorus:
Move to pull apart the rhythm
Dance in to the grave
The rage that took my heart away
Now wasn't that a shame
Through trembling fires and all I see as prophets turn the page
Are mountains, seas and subtleties
Blinded by my rage

Verse 2:

Pry apart the atoms just to find out how they spin
To find a voice in meaning where do I begin?
The desert tracks across our backs are rising from the fall
The dust turns in to building blocks of stone
Smoke without a fire
Love without desire
Preaching to the choir sold...
Lock and load again
Patience builds a trend
Cracks are on the mend, sewed...

Chorus

Bridge:

You're so sly
Toe the other line
Go cry
For tonight

Chorus x2



Rage (Unfinished)

Laurie and I have managed to record our first cover together. The first of many I'm sure. We hope that you all enjoy :)

Lyrics:
I don't think I'm gonna go to LA any more
I don't think I'm gonna go to LA any more
I don't know what it's like to land
And not race to your door
I don't think I'm gonna go to LA any more

I don't think I'm gonna go to LA any more
I'm not sure that I really ever could
Hold on to a hotel key in a
Bedroom neighbourhood
And go sleep-walking in Hollywood

[Chorus]
I'm gonna steer clear
Burn up in your atmosphere
I'm gonna steer clear
'Cause I'd die if I saw you
I'd die if I didn't see you there

So I don't think I'm gonna go to LA anymore

I don't think I'm gonna go to LA anymore
I get lost on the boulevard at night
Without your voice to tell me I love you, take a right
The ten and the two is a lonely sight

[Chorus:Repeat x2]

See you there

I think I'm gonna stay gonna stay gonna stay in the grey
All the street lights say never mind never mind
And the canyon lines say never mind
Sunset says we see this all the time, never mind, never mind





Dog Days: In Your Atmosphere- John Mayer (Cover)

Dog Days: Farmer And His Gun- Charlie Simpson (Cover)

Amnesia- 5SOS (Cover)

This is what my "Amnesia" cover sounds like without the backing track.

Amnesia **Acappella/ No backing track version**

These are just a few highlights from our performance in the University of Nottingham Battle of the bands final.

Track list:

Utopia (Vocal intro)
Shadows (Intro)
Shadows (Bridge)
Odyssey (Bridge)

Lyrics:

A Utopia
Where I twist and turn
I watch my body burn
But I withstand the hurt
A Priori thoughts endure
We will endure....

Ooo
I could be the one
Trust with no hope
Lies I can't cope (cope)
I could be the one
Think of the things that I know
Whispers of places to go
Hands that will grasp at my throat
Cut the core, break the rules
Don't complain there's nothing left for you....

I won't apologise
All that's taken us this far
Is a word I can't find in my heart
The scripted lines of this prophecy 
Will guide me through our odyssey
The doves have flown across the sea
But this time they won't return to me

You criticise
My state of mind
You live your life
And I'll live mine

A Priori- Live recording Highlights (Battle of the bands final)

"From Seeds to Giants" collaboration trailer

....Breathe me in

A life I cannot lead,
Some false reality.
The trust you took from me,
A distant memory.
A bridge to cross below,
Or shade to fill a hole?
This ground on which I roam,
Made by a God that I don’t know.
All turns to history
As moments turn to weeks
The frame we claim to be
Is crumbling at the seams
We thought we’d come so far
But we said it from the start,
We'd sit upon a star
And watch it fall apart

Acapella version: "FSTG" collaboration trailer 2

Here's a recording of our performance of Lonely Boy at the 2016 vet ball. Available for free download :)

Lonely Boy- Dog Days (Cover)

Lead singer in Nottingham based band "A PRIORI"
Lead singer and bassist in Nottingham based band       "DOG DAYS"
Free-lance vocalist

Recording equipment:
Vocals:
T.bone MS 180 pop shield
Rode M2 condenser microphone
Neutrik Pro Snake TPM6 (microphone cable)
Guitars:
Audio-technica AT2035 large diaphragm condenser microphone
Interfacing and mixing:
Miditech Audiolink III (USB interface)
Monster DNA on ear headphones
Reaper (DAW)

Musical interests:
Progressive metal fan (TesseracT, Voices From the Fuselage, Intervals...)
Alternative rock/ Light metal fan (Muse, Don Broco, Mallory Knox...)


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