Concept Demo

This song always had something different, something special.

Life, unfiltered, fast, amplified.

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Hightauer

Angel

Concept Demo

This track was part of a Nirvana tribute album project in Los Angeles, a guide for artists working on About a Girl with Von Folta under Sangria's Calling.

These concept demos help get ideas flowing.

Plus, I got paid to help—just another ghost in the machine, working under a different name, as always.

This is real. Another day as a Hollywood wallflower. Loved every second of it. No pressure, no production delays, no scorching lights. Let the performers chase the heat—I’m good in the shadows.

Since it wasn’t used, I got to keep this one. It’s a cover, so no money from it, just a piece of the ride.

LMK what y’all think.

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'Hightauer'

About A Girl (ft Von Folta) (Demo)

Song request from an actress on my first Hollywood gig. She was my Angel, the one who got me started. That is, until the show wrapped, and with it, the relationships. Gone without a trace... until the next set we’re thrown on together. And just like that, we’re strangers again. Welcome to Hollywood, baby.

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Hightauer

Angel Baby (Acoustic)

She always said she talked too much. Not to me. That was just her scenic route. And in this case, the journey WAS the destination.

This title reflects her inner brilliance and the journey of unveiling the real person she is, highlighting her quietly loud nature while still acknowledging the warmth and strength she held back from the world. It suggests that her reluctance to speak or reveal herself wasn’t out of lack, but a deeper, more reserved way of being that the world still hasn't come to understand. People are amazing.

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Mike

Hollywood Wallflower - Concept Demos

Scenic Route (The Untold Spark of a Reluctant Heart) (Acoustic)

Spent months of time with her in her trailer during movie shoot. She talked about wanting to go someplace else where she really belongs, as she shot needles in between her toes, drinking champagne to help her feel more emotion, and produce tears on camera. 

Being with her was like waking from a bad dream to realize life was better than the bad dream. She was beautiful to the world. She was an epiphany to me. This was one of her requests. Something uplifting. Not slow and sad. This is how she wanted to feel.

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Mike

That Blue Train (Desire and Damnation of a Distant Star) (Acoustic)

You did it. We did it. But I still missed her every time I would see her on TV during the Olympics. Hard to get over someone who made it so far from where we were. Grateful she made it out and back to where she belongs...to this very day. #USA

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Hightauer

Never Loved You (More Than I Do Right Now) (Acoustic)

Daughter of a famous producer. She asked me to play a few at her private party. Afterward, I was showered with compliments, then she dropped her bomb: "You're a beautiful person. But you're nothing. You know this, right?"

Pssh. Freeze the discompose. This guy doesn’t get ahead of himself. But I did take away something valuable, a lesson on what's important in life. So...thanks for the elevation. Still one of my favorites.

Quick 'where are they now' flash: She’s not the A-list actress she envisioned, but she had a hell of a B-list 'Skinamax' run (aka 'one take Wendy'). Best wishes, and thank you for the brutal honesty. I’m filled with gratitude.

Recorded this at my place with a small crew of friends. Craig Florez, producer and guitarist working with Kanye West and Sa'Ra, was there. We all jammed, all fucked up. But as Florez said, “The first take is always the best take.” That’s the stuff that sticks man. Love it.

Beautiful Nothing (Concept Session)

Beautiful Nothing (ft. Craig Florez) (Acoustic)

Originated as a request from a friend. Song concept was bought, but turned into something else, missing this moment in the musical letter I dropped for her before leaving the very busy party. Short-lived, but that’s Hollywood. I was never meant to linger in the in-between. The life of a Hollywood wallflower.

See if you catch the similarities to a couple of songs that dropped between 2005 and 2008. She ended up with a well-known, much-respected rocker. Pretty dope to see the appreciation.

C'est la vie d’une fleur murale Hollywood...

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Mike

Pamela (Letter to a Fleeting Heart Unwritten)

Sudden impact of a casual meeting. Worked together. Didn't know her until we ran into each other off-set at a coffee spot. She is stunning. Had no idea this small emotion would grow so far. Didn't have the capacity, but who would turn these beguiling Mollee motions down? Never. Chivalry. Took it for the team. ;D

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Hightauer

Mollee Motions (So Gray)

Small Emotions (Acoustic)

The concept for Sangria's Calling came out of nowhere, just like the unpredictable nature of the Hollywood business. At the time, I was grappling with the idea of vengeance, and it was the perfect storm for inspiration. They reached out asking for a song concept centered on this theme.

The idea revolved around a person who suffered a severe betrayal at a large social gathering. The offender, someone who had caused harm, quickly found himself disgraced and deflated. His first time in prison was a harsh awakening. He was met with the harsh reality that the prison population, upon learning the extent of his actions, turned against him, there was no sympathy, just cold disdain. In the end, it felt like a case closed, with justice met swiftly in a way he never expected.

Sadly, these events are all too familiar. Over the years, I've learned to avoid the crowds and individuals who just don't sit right. It’s always the same story, the ones who feel ‘off’ end up in the news.

Rosewood Ln - Concept Demo

What You Deserve (ft. Von Folta) (Demo)

Didn’t think people like me existed, huh? Well, guess what, you too could carve out a path as a well-known nobody in Hollywood. A Hollywood wallflower. Always around, never really there... especially when the commotion at the Mansion spilled into chaos. Too easy! LOL. Wasn’t us. We were definitely not there... ;)

Here’s the thing, songs, concept demos, ideas, for the real talent. You know, the ones willing to do whatever it takes to be “1st Team,” the A-Camera legends. We helped spark this magic from the couches and trailers of Hollywood, quick and raw. These tracks? Didn’t make the final cut. But oh, there’s plenty of “Windsor” out there... you hear it everywhere if you know where to listen.

Recently, I got approached about a film project pulling back the curtain on the Hollywood wallflowers, those of us who really keep the rhythm of this town alive. The ones who keep the whole circus moving while the spotlight shines elsewhere. So, I figured why not put a little of the real story out there for a change...

Here’s a stack of demos from the wild, late-night sessions, round-the-clock gatherings, uncertain deals, and unforgettable moments from Hollywood circa 2000-2010. Now, I’m living from the coastal outskirts of L.A. And trust me, there’s more to come. It just keeps circling back, even when I’ve tried to step away.

Maybe we haven’t officially met. But if you were in the business back then, believe me, we've crossed paths. I was that guy at the convergences, connecting with the people you swore you had a chance to work with. Yeah, that was me. And, let’s be real, it was because I worked alongside them. No, I didn’t boast about it like you might’ve... that's survival.

Hollywood never stops. I’ve been here, making and losing great friends, partners, music, life, and legends along the way. Where light and dark converge. That point of inflection. C’est la vie. Still here, still moving. Just thought I’d jump back in for a quick huddle.

Living in the shadows of the greatest artists, troubadours, and legends of Hollywood has its own strange blessings. “The most famous nobody you’ll ever meet,” that’s how some anonymous actor introduced me at the Playboy Mansion. I still haven’t told my own mother about that night. Would you?

Ah yes, the life of the Hollywood wallflower. Always present. But never in focus...

And that’s exactly how I like it.

My own strange, everlasting permanence.

Oh, and don’t mind the rough quality here, these are the pieces I actually own and can share. A lot of the best work got bought up and buried. Ironically, the things I was ordered to stop playing, because they were “too much”, are the ones that made it big. Gotta love this town, right?

Be a Beacon. Love the Light. φ

Hollywood Wallflower φ Windsor / Von Folta

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