A lot of these were written and recorded in 2011 as part of a Song-A-Week project (self explanatory!), which raised a bunch of cash for Parkinson's UK, but did absolutely nothing for my sanity (most of them were recorded in frantic one-day sessions).  

I'm really proud of these songs.  I hope you enjoy some of them, too - please feel free to comment!

Original Songs

UPDATED IN 2019: Newly remixed for inclusion in a forthcoming Doctor Who fan film!

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

A song I wrote and recorded on the morning of 31st December 2011 about standing up for your principles to prevent the collapse of a society following a nuclear holocaust. In this case, my principal principle is that William Hartnell was the greatest Doctor Who.

The Point Of No Return (William Hartnell)

The Point Of No Return (William Hartnell) (2019 remix)

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

Beatles meet Squeeze.  

I Should Be Here (saw2011 demo)

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

When things are at their bleakest, this is for the one in your life who keeps you going.

If I Only Do One Thing Today (saw2011 demo)

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

American 90s Indie Rock belter. 

Never Again (saw2011 demo)

Old one, written one afternoon after reading the "Memory Lane" section of the Hartlepool Mail

Bit Paul Simon-ish

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

A Thousand Cones (saw2011 demo)

Written and recorded in 2011; remixed and remastered in 2016.  What does it mean to you? Find me and let me know. ✌🏼

Centre Of The World (SaW 2011)

Meditative song about finding peace in a big city.

Waterloo Staircase (SaW 2011)

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

Dark, slithering new-wave rock

Sniper (saw2011 demo)

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

Lush, salty sea-ballad

Escape on Amenartas (Saw2011 demo)

Recorded on iPhone with iRig mic in a creepy old house in New Orleans. 

Bakelite lady (Saw 2011)

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

Me trying to be Todd Rundgren, I guess. Pleased with the sound of the guitar solo - Strat-tastic!

Lucky One (Saw2011 demo)

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

Late nite chilled electro about the resolutions we make when we go to sleep: "Tomorrow, I'll do better."

Feeling Go Away (Saw2011 demo)

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

Chilled but frustrated

Same (saw2011)

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

A song about Countdown and Fifteen To One.

When The Cameras Are Gone (saw2011 demo)

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

Written about Alec-Baldwin-In-Glengarry-Glen-Ross-type sales people, particularly one guy who claims to be the UK's leading expert in cold caller training.  It's depressing that our society is at the stage where his job is considered necessary.

Say It Again (Saw2011 demo)

It's Christmas, so why not?

Original track recorded in 2011 as part of the Song A Week project. Remixed and Remastered in 2020.

Johnny Got A Toy

Buy for a quid!

Johnny Got A Toy (Christmas 2020)

James Silvester over at the "A Little Bit Of This" podcast came up with an idea for a film called Party Ghost. 

I had lots of work to be getting on with, so naturally I decided to record this theme tune, and get Penny "One Take" Fazackerley to do the vocals.

Party Ghost

Recorded as part of the song-a-week project back in 2011 (which is kind of self-explanatory)

It's about Harold Camping, who predicted the end of the world back in 2011 and got it wrong.  Screw the Mayans!

Pride In Mathematics (saw2011 demo)

An old song of mine as performed by an incarnation of my last band, sometime in 2011, I think, at the Water Rats in King's Cross, London.

Drums: Steve McGuigan
Bass: Mike Dunn
Guitar: Alex Creese
Sax: Jacob Shaw
BVox: Caris Ball
Keys: Me


Medicine (Live)

Doctor of Music Composition
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Original Songs

Peter Falconer