Wonders And Shadows

First track in our new album. Rock yer socks off. Gritty rock . Tis almost the season to be Jolly 🎄


Shadows stretch long The day’s on the run
Streets light up Aye the party’s begun 
Kegs are tapped And the whisky flows 
Lanterns swing where the wild wind blows  

Rock yer socks off Shout till it’s done 
Dance like the devil Till the morning comes 
Oot comes the moon In goes the sun 
Rock yer socks off The party’s begun  

Boots on the floor Stompin' like thunder
 A ceilidh so wild It’ll tear the roof asunder
 Pipes are screamin’ Fiddles wailin’ 
Hearts are racin’ No one’s bailin’  

Rock yer socks off Shout till it’s done 
Dance like the devil Till the morning comes 
Oot comes the moon In goes the sun 
Rock yer socks off The party’s begun  

Raise yer glass high Feel the fire burn 
Round and round The world’ll turn 
Laugh till ye cry Sing till ye choke 
Life’s too short It’s the punchline joke  

Rock yer socks off Shout till it’s done 
Dance like the devil Till the morning comes 
Oot comes the moon In goes the sun 
Rock yer socks off The party’s begun

Rock yer socks off .mp3

"This Is Lill-Lördag" - Lowkey midweek party Sweden style. Ikea, confetti and questionable life choices.


This Is Lill-Lördag

OMGG – Silver Wings, Burning Hearts
Salt Lake City Studio Series – Gigi feat. Blaze Archer

“Silver Wings, Burning Hearts” is our 80s AOR fighter-pilot anthem about loyalty, risk and a love story written above the clouds. Gigi sings as a pilot who’s always trusted instruments more than feelings, while Blaze Archer answers in the choruses and with a soaring lead-guitar voice that feels like afterburners lighting up the sunset.

This track is part of our Salt Lake City Studio Series and leans fully into classic movie-soundtrack energy: runway heat haze, briefing-room tension, night sorties over the ocean – and the quiet promise that someone will be there when you land. Gigi carries the narrative verses; Blaze steps in and also performs all the guitar solos, and together they sound like two jets locked in formation.

🎚 Salt Lake City Studio Series – Session Info  
• Performed by: OMGG Band  
• Lead vocal: Gigi (OMGG)  
• Featured vocal (choruses) & lead guitar: Blaze Archer (*Midnight Skyline*, Salt Lake City)  
• Recorded at: Wasatch Ridge Studios, Salt Lake City, Utah  
• Produced by: Nova Pulse  
• Recording Engineer: Cara Jensen  
• Mix Engineer: Leo Hart  
• Mastering: Mara Leone at Skyline Mastering, CO  
• Label: Latitude Records  

🎸 Guitars & Backline  
• Lead guitars (Blaze Archer):  
  – PRS Custom 24 → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier → 4x12 cab (SM57 + Royer R-121 blend)  
  – Stereo delay and plate reverb for soaring, cinematic leads  
• Rhythm guitars (OMGG band):  
  – Gibson Les Paul → Marshall JCM800 half-stack  
  – Fender Telecaster → Vox AC30 for chime and clarity  
• Bass: Fender Precision Bass (DI + Ampeg-style amp sim)  
• Drums: Hybrid rock kit (acoustic shells with sample reinforcement), big tom runs, stadium snare  

🎛 Recording & Mix Tech  
• Vocals:  
  – Gigi: Neumann U87 → API 512c → LA-2A (gentle compression)  
  – Blaze: Telefunken TF29 → SSL preamp → LA-3A (mid-forward rock bite)  
• Guitars: light analog-style saturation on guitar bus for glue  
• Mix bus:  
  – SSL G-style bus compressor (2–3 dB of glue)  
  – Pultec-style EQ for subtle top sheen and low-end lift  
  – Tape emulation on the 2-bus for a slightly vintage soundtrack flavor  

⚠️ Inspiration, resemblance & copyright  
“Silver Wings, Burning Hearts” is an **original** OMGG song.

It is openly and clearly inspired by:  
– The original *Top Gun* (1986) film and its high-energy rock soundtrack  
– The song **“Mighty Wings”** by Cheap Trick, as a strong mood and energy reference  

If you know “Mighty Wings,” you’ll definitely hear the influence in the tempo, drum energy and overall “end-credits flying into the night” feeling. That resemblance is intentional as a tribute, but:

• All **lyrics**, **vocal melodies** and **specific arrangements** here are original OMGG writing.  
• The track does **not** reuse the original master recording, stems or official backing track.  
• The underlying composition and recordings of “Mighty Wings” and the *Top Gun* score remain fully owned by their original copyright holders.

“Silver Wings, Burning Hearts” is meant as a respectful homage and re-imagining in the same cinematic rock spirit, not as an official cover or remix, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original rights owners.

✈️ One-line summary:  
Two voices, two jets and one promise: whatever the mission brings, their silver wings are carrying burning hearts home.

— OMGG / Latitude Records

OMGG – Silver Wings, Burning Hearts (feat. Blaze Archer)

When Dave Cooper sent me his lyrics , I thought " Oh Yes , these will do for me ! " We hope you like it , and we have a belter for release in the new year , plus an album out in a few weeks , hurrah !
" The Greatest Gifts " charity single is creating a lot of interest with press and radio , Andrea , Axel and I are hoping to generate a lot of money supporting Ukrainian children through our UNICEF link , such a worthy cause  https://www.unicef.de/spendenaktion/idee?cfd=jdo7r
Next up is with the wonderful D'mendo Boteli , followed by the return of Charlie and the Fox with a cracking track , here's our album links
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nWWNcrIRv08J_eEbL7MJ_1UTdMo0MjJLM&si=G83ypyLh0nQwYRis
To finish the year is me and Tony Harris , my friend from Alabama .
On the 1st of January me and Gaz Brownie start the year with a bang , an album looming too !
Loads of stuff lined up , thank you so much for the support
I watch the river - And I see it flow

I watch it winding - Where does it go?

 

I see the love - I see the hate

Is there an answer - I just can’t wait

 

I see the children - I see them grow

The things they learning - I’ll never know

 

I see them laughing – I see them cry

I wonder will they ever – Ever wonder why

 

 

Chorus

 

Here I stand with my disguise

I see it all through tired eyes

Flowers bloom and flowers die

But I’ll go where my fate lies

My fate lies

My fate lies

 

Solo

 

Chorus

 

I don’t know why – I don’t know when

I just can’t seem – To say it again

 

I think about it – And it makes no sense

Looking back – At what it meant

 

Chorus

Where my fate lies

Where My Fate Lies

Australian Bushland

A song detailing a recurring nightmare/ dream I have. It’s captures the feeling running through my head. 

The mirror with no reflection 



I stare into the glass it stares right back 
A hollow frame a silent track 
No face no trace no time to see 
Who am I if there’s no me 

The mirror with no reflection 
An endless void of imperfection 
Who’s the shadow who’s the light 
Am I real or just the night 

I reach my hand but it won’t meet 
A phantom pulse no heartbeat 
The silver’s cold the air is thin 
This is the place I’ve never been 

I’m searching for the shimmer 
The glimmer of a truth 
But all I see is darkness 
A warped and stolen youth  

The mirror with no reflection 
An endless void of imperfection 
Who’s the shadow who’s the light 
Am I real or just the night 

Is the glass broken or is it me 
A cracked illusion or clarity 
The whispers hum they pull me in 
A spiral dance I can’t begin

The mirror with no reflection .mp3

I’m really proud 🥹 and happy 😊 to present you my first collaboration (SynthPop OldSchool) with NORA LOUISE EKMAN  🇸🇪 Lyrics and Vocals : NORA - Instruments and Production : ERIC 🇫🇷

Lyrics :

It’s a sound that’s magical,
Like your eyes I’m dreaming of.

Like a fairytale, so soft,
It’s so beautiful.

I dream of you like every night 
your red lips, they’re such a delight

Can you look me in the eyes?
They look like ocean tides

Let me fall

Ooooh mmmmm


It’s a sound that makes you feel
like you’re in a beautiful dream

When you wake up I will
Be here next to you

Come with me on this magical ride
You and I will fly so high 
Together we will touch the sky
In the night time 

Let me fall

Oohhh mmmmm

When the morning light arrives,
I see the beauty in your eyes.
Every moment feels so right,
when you are here with me tonight.

Hold my hand and don’t let go,
feel the gentle wind blow.
In your heart I see the glow,
a love that only we can know

LET ME FALL Feat. Nora Louise EKMAN

Virtue & Reason

      I wrote this song about 25 years ago but I dusted it off and gave it an ultra-funky remix back in 2022. Can you dig it? Santa's a little lonely without Mrs. Claus giving him some sugar but I know he'll somehow funk his way through it! Cheers!

VIDEO - https://youtu.be/6UlkKGv2Rec

     I had a fabulous time putting the video together and threw in a wicked guitar lead in there as well! There is nothing like watching Santa get down, right? So Ho, Ho, Holy Moly! Get ready to get Jingly with it and get down with Mr. Jelly Belly this year!! I think that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year but without that special someone in your life it could become just another day but let's not let that happen, please! Have a very Merry Funky Christmas everybody and have a safe & Happy New Year too! 🎅🧑🏻‍🎄🤶☃️👀💝💝💝

“CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT YOU”

CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY OF THE YEAR WITHOUT YOU,
SANTA'S JUST ANOTHER MAN WITH A BEARD WITHOUT YOU,
AND THE OLD CHRISTMAS TREE, DOESN'T LOOK THE SAME TO ME,
AND ALL THE YULE-TIDE SONGS NOW SOUND A BIT OFF KEY,

CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY OF THE YEAR,
SINCE YOU LEFT ME,
THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAY IS UNCLEAR, SINCE YOU LEFT ME, 
EVERY GOOD GIRL AND BOY,
MAY BE FILLED WITH CHRISTMAS JOY,
BUT CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY OF THE YEAR,
SINCE YOU LEFT ME, SINCE YOU LEFT ME BABY,

CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY OF THE YEAR,
SINCE YOU'VE GONE,
THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF ALL MAKES ME CRY,
SINCE YOU'VE GONE,
RUDOLPH'S NOSE MAY SHINE BRIGHT, 
IN FRONT OF SANTA'S SLEIGH TONIGHT,
AND THE SNOW MAY BE FALLING,
BUT SOMEHOW IT DON'T SEEM RIGHT,

CHRISTMAS IS JUST ANOTHER DAY FOR ME TO MISS YOU,
JUST ANOTHER DAY I WON'T GET TO SEE OR KISS YOU,
TILL SANTA BRINGS YOU BACK TO ME, 
AND PUTS YOU UNDER MY CHRISTMAS TREE,
CHRISTMAS WILL BE JUST ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT YOU,
WITHOUT YOU BABY, WITHOUT YOU, WITHOUT YOU BABY.

BY JIM VALDES © 1999 / 2022

Searching for Your Love

Erik Jekl