Mr. Curry is the every-man. An elderly, happy go lucky gentleman, troubled by the sudden unwarranted attention that he’s receiving.  The vocal read and acoustic guitar push the song forward.  Refreshing in its candor, the subject is topical, intriguing and pertinent. 

Black & White

Mr. Curry's Troubles (The Ballad of Edward Snowden)

Mr. Curry's Troubles (The Ballad of Edward Snowden)(Teaser Edit)

Just an acoustic guitar, bass and vocal.  Simple is a stripped down song that features little vignettes and a sweet catchy sing a long refrain.  It ends with the gradual tiered addition of outstanding vocal harmonies.

Simple

Simple (Teaser Edit)

An analogy sung from the viewpoint of a reluctant assassin, Executioner’s Song features a give and take from slow verse to driving chorus, reflecting an inner struggle. The protagonist forcing himself to forge ahead versus the draw to stay.  Video at https://youtu.be/bMCOVabmUE0

Executioner's Song

Executioner's Song (Teaser Edit)

A glimpse at what the future may hold for humanity,  Tonight gives Huetensil the chance to show off his skills as a guitarist, making it growl and scream during the solo.  The driving nature of this song may find listeners banging their heads.  It might also be about a vampire.  :)

Tonight (The Carbon Wars)

Tonight (The Carbon Wars) (Teaser Edit)

Last Night is a fun road trip song about the internal struggles
of Leah Scapehouse, a young woman trying to figure out where she belongs in the world.  Without giving too much away, she does figure it out.

Last Night

Last Night (Teaser Edit)

King is a heavy metal rocker in the vein of Megadeth.  It looks back from a none too bright future and asks the question, “Where were you when he became king?”  In other words, what are you doing to prevent that eventuality.  This refers specifically to the president’s and in general governments’ over reaching power grabs in the name of security and safety.  It also features a quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin on that subject.  Video at https://youtu.be/-H3iPKWMVDU.

King

King (Teaser Edit)

“Fear and Longing” started as an avant-garde guitar
riff that Huetensil wrote a pop song around.  Instead of being
a story, it’s more of an emotional piece.  Huetensil’s lyrics and
music illicit turmoil, uncertainty and violence.  He invites the
listener to interpret and decide for themselves what the song means.

Fear & Longing

Fear & Longing (Teaser Edit)

An indie pop rock song that’s also a modern protest song.  It
chronicles the slow but steady erosion of rights and protections by government and asks the question, “Is it time to change things?”  The song ends with the line, “Why so afraid?”  Meaning, are we so afraid of being attacked that we’ve allowed our government to roll back our rights and to do things in our name which we wouldn’t do ourselves?  Listening to this song, I can’t help but think of the governments in the Middle East and elsewhere that have recently been overthrown by their citizens.

Maybe It's Time

Maybe It's Time (Teaser Edit)

Huetensil woke early one morning with the shout “Wake me
up!” echoing in his head.  He jumped out of bed and began
work on the pop punk song that he would imaginatively title
“Wake Me Up.”  It’s a disturbing story told from the perspective
of a person who appears to be in a coma.  The song is an
analogy about people who stubbornly refuse to give up in the
face of insurmountable odds.  Trying to stop a doomed
relationship from ending or pursuing a career in music, for
example.

Wake Me Up

Wake Me Up (Teaser Edit)

A dark song that sarcastically entreats the listener to ignore their problems and put on a happy face.  “Let’s Pretend” spits defiant dissonance against a wall of reality, a Black Sabbath-like rhythm guitar mixed with Huetensil’s conflicted anguish.

Let's Pretend

Let's Pretend (Teaser Edit)

Huetensil is independent singer/guitarist/songwriter Hugh Wygmans’ musical alter ego.  A bit of a freak, he’s primarily a power pop musician with a hard edge and an indie singer/songwriter ethic.  He combines ecstatic guitar riffs with honest, intelligent lyrics that he delivers with stunningly versatile vocals. 

Definitely not your typical singer/songwriter.  Huetensil is a rock music fan who enjoys all of the disparate forms that the genre can take.  Having grown up listening to a wide range of music and being influenced by eclectic artists, Huetensil's music can be a bit schizophrenic.  Like many of the most celebrated artists, he loves experimenting, learning and trying new things.  Which explains why the music that he creates is so varied and often incongruous. 

Songs from Huetensil's latest album, Black & White, have been heard on over 130 radio stations in six countries.  He’s also had a lot of nice things written about his music.

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