A few years ago, as a way of getting myself out of a creative rut, I challenged to myself to write something "dramatic" in 5/4. This is the result.

The Quiet

Hurricane Season

Echolocation

intro to a yacht rock record that just never happened.
I ended up losing all the material for this but
salvaged this snippet.

cool dad

This song is in part a tribute to the artist I look up to most, the one and only, Bob Dylan. It references his most recognized song, "like a rolling stone" in particular, that line that brilliantly leads you into the chorus, the one you can't help but sing along to "how does it feel?" My song also happens to be in the key of C, like Dylan's, and also features the harmonica.


Recorded, mixed and produced by: Louis-Étienne Rossignol-Chiasson
Bass performed & drums programmed by: Louis-Étienne Rossignol-Chiasson
Vocal, guitar & harmonica by: Brian Walker


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“Behind the Wheel”
words & music by: Brian Walker

 
On the road once again
Gone until I’m not sure when
There’s no way of knowing, I can’t say where I am going
But I’ll know it by the end

I hit the highway leaving town
Doing it my way this time around
As time’s unraveling, I’m rolling on a-travelling
The windows down, I turn up the sound

Like a rolling stone, there’s a freedom behind the wheel
At the top of my lungs, singing with Dylan, “How does it feel?”

 
What if we just get in and drive?
It could be the best trip of our lives
With no plan to fathom, let it all happen at random
Imagine where we might arrive

Put what we know in the rearview
Sometimes you go where the wind steers you
As free as the breeze, we’ll be flying past the trees
To exit up here or drive clear through
 
Like a rolling stone, there’s a freedom behind the wheel
At the top of my lungs, singing with Dylan, “How does it feel?”

 
Risk comes with being a rambler
And fate ain’t your friend if you’re a gambler
She’s a patient shapeshifter who seems to have it in for drifters
She’ll take you through hell, Goddamn her!

But I’m doing this cause it’s what I choose
And hit or miss, I’ve got to pay my dues
Though I make a few wrong turns, may get a song from being burned
With nothing left, what else have I got to lose?

Like a rolling stone, there’s a freedom behind the wheel
At the top of my lungs, singing with Dylan, “How does it feel?”

Behind the Wheel

Gummo (Franko remix)

Somber

"Give It Your All"
words & music: Brian Walker


All I can see in front of me is uncertainty and I don't know
Where it'll lead? Is it what I need? If you were me, where would you go?

What if it all doesn't work out?
Does it only make it worse when I have my doubts?

I don't have any answers
Then again, I don't know that anyone does
You're either open to take a chance or you wonder what never was
And who can say for sure? Life's a mystery
You hope for the best as you hold on for the long haul
And the rest will be history, through every rise and fall
Just give it your all


Oh, the big picture; in my mind, a fixture, so fascinating but try to comprehend
The task is daunting and it only leaves you wanting to skip all the waiting and get to how it ends

Ask yourself do you really need to know?
Isn't it much more interesting to learn as you go?

I don't have any answers
Then again, I don't know that anyone does
You're either open to take a chance or you wonder what never was
And who can say for sure? Life's a mystery
You hope for the best as you hold on for the long haul
And the rest will be history, through every rise and fall
Just give it your all

(Instrumental)

I don't have any answers
Then again, I don't know that anyone does
You're either open to take a chance or you wonder what never was
And who can say for sure? Life's a mystery
You hope for the best as you hold on for the long haul
And the rest will be history, through every rise and fall
Just give it your all



Recorded, Produced, & Mixed by: Louis-Étienne Rossignol Chiasson
Vocals, Guitar & Harmonica performed by: Brian Walker
Drums, Bass, & Synth programmed by: Louis-Étienne Rossignol Chiasson

Give It Your All

«Rocks Off»
words & music: Brian Walker

I'm in need of some release
Girl, I gotta get it on
Could you be that missing piece
I've been looking for so long?
I won't have any relief
Until this feeling's gone
But I need you to believe
I don't want to do you wrong

I want to get my rocks off – whoa oh oh oh oh
I might knock you socks off – whoa oh oh oh oh 
Not something I can walk off – no oh oh oh oh
I want to get my rocks off – girl, I gotta get it on

I'll give it to you straight
I'm not going to masquerade
Put it all on a plate
I'm looking to get laid
You can't say it's misconstrued
Cause I'm telling you up front
And I'm sorry if I'm lewd
But, girl, I got to be blunt

I want to get my rocks off – whoa oh oh oh oh
I might knock you socks off – whoa oh oh oh oh 
Not something I can walk off – no oh oh oh oh
I want to get my rocks off – girl, I gotta get it on

Cause I'm looking for a little no strings attached
Swipe right on me if you think we're a match
It don't have to be anything too complex
Just you and me and some casual sex

I want to get my rocks off – whoa oh oh oh oh
I might knock you socks off – whoa oh oh oh oh 
Not something I can walk off – no oh oh oh oh
I want to get my rocks off – girl, I gotta get it on



Recorded, Mixed & Produced by: Franko Beaulieu
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar Performed by: Brian Walker
Lead Guitar Performed by: Franko Beaulieu
Drums & Bass Programmed by: Franko Beaulieu

Echolocation

=Franko=

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