A year yesterday since the great John Prine left us. This is my take on a song he covered by Blaze Foley called Clay Pigeons. 

Clay Pigeons

A new song called, "For Just One Day". Written after listening to Arlen Bitterbuck's Death Row thoughts in The Green Mile where he believes that a person goes back and lives their happiest day when they die. A nice, happy theme! 

For Just One Day

New track finished for an upcoming EP. Still trying to get the first album recorded properly, fingers crossed for the new year. 

All Or Nothing

Crash Land (Live) - Iain Brooks

Acoustic version of my track, "Everything Will Be Alright".

Everything Will Be Alright (Live Acoustic)

Acoustic version of a new track called, "I Know It's You". Hopefully it'll get the full-band business soon!

I Know It's You (Acoustic)

A new track finished this week called Roses In The River.
Lyric video can be found on YouTube here:
https://youtu.be/edtpD6SFV70

Roses In The River

Ever wish you could go back in time and speak to your younger self and give them some advice...?

Hey there boy, you wouldn’t know me
But I know you.
You’re just the same as I remember you
All shiny and new.
Can I spend some time with you?
Guide your hand and help you through
And save you from the man you’ll come to know

Where did everything go wrong?
I look at you 
And wonder where that little boy has gone
That I once knew
I wish you’ll overthrow
The anger that you’ll come to know
And save yourself from ever being me

If I don’t try then things will stay the same
And if I do try, I’ll be the one to blame
So I won’t try to save you

Do you remember all the dreams we had?
Safe and sound
Don’t want to be like mum and dad
A battleground
I wish that I could play your part
To save you from this broken heart
And tell you everything will turn out right

How can my hero be the boy I used to be?
Close my eyes and realise what’s happened to me
Can I go back in time and try to set you free?
Little man, now I understand it’s you I need to save me

Save You (Acoustic Demo)

Acoustic demo of a new track called, "Somewhere Along The Way" which will be part of an upcoming solo album once fully laid down.

Somewhere Along The Way

Demo of a new song called, "Overdrive". Still a couple of things to work on but getting there. Song 9 of 12 from an upcoming solo album.

Overdrive

A bit of fun with the lyrics on this one. We used to go round the bars on a Saturday night listening to different cover bands, betting on which song they would play next. See how many classic songs you can find in the lyrics of this one. Heard one pub cover band, heard them all! 

Won't Say I Told You So

A first take acoustic cover of John Mayer's track Something Like Olivia to test out my new Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Studio bundle that arrived yesterday. Great piece of kit for the price.

Something Like Olivia (Acoustic)

Heard this on the radio this morning and the memories of youth came flooding back! David Gray at his morbid, but brilliant, best. A few beers down and thought I'd give it a shot.

Shine

All guitars and vocals - Iain Brooks.

Cover of the Stereophonics track "Maybe Tomorrow" from their 2003 album "You Gotta Go There To Come Back". 

Maybe Tomorrow

Stompin' Grounds

A cover of Chris Stapleton's Drink A Beer.

Drink A Beer

Belief

the first couple of verses, work in progress

Everything You'll Ever Be (Hotel Bathroom Song)

Acoustic cover of Wanted, thanks massively to Alfie McQuade for recording it!

Wanted (Dead Or Alive)

Acoustic cover of John Mayer's "Split Screen Sadness".

Split Screen Sadness

A first take of Soulshine, recorded using the stock voice app on Samsung Galaxy Note 10+.

Soulshine

A heavy blues track I wrote regarding the current global Covid-19 crisis. Recorded (very roughly) using Garageband. Guitars/bass/vocals are myself with Garageband drumming along.
Lyrics:
Everything you’ve heard about me can’t be true
That’s something your conscious won’t allow
You’ll only see me coming if I want you to
Nothing you can do can stop me now
Singing on your balcony
To show that you’re not scared of me

Creeping in the shadows over sea and sand
Thinning out your aged and your weak
This soil of yours gets tainted as the blood drips from your hands
I’ll take it away and give it to the meek
Singing on your balcony
To show that you’re not scared of me
Cleanliness is holiness, my dear, or so they say…

Stay inside and hide from your mother
And know your conscious is clear
Or go outside and hurt one another
This is the journey of greed and fear

Boss Man on the TV saying lock it down
Feel the feet beneath me fade away
It’s only the wind that’s moving through the streets of this old town
Blow me a kiss and I’ll be on my way
Singing on your balcony
To show that you’re not scared of me
Cleanliness is holiness, my dear, or so they say…

Journey Of Greed & Fear

Looking forward to getting drunk and making a fool of myself when lockdown ends. Here's a new song about getting drunk and making a fool of yourself!

Wine & Whisky

A difficult one to write, 18 years in the making. I remember this night as if it happened yesterday.


You burst in my bedroom door, pulled my covers to the floor
Hit the light in the dead of night, like a hundred times before
You said, “She’s back in town today, in a house five miles away
Won’t you come with me, I’ll make her see I can’t let her get away.”

I said, “You’ve had a couple more than ten, why don’t you stay the night and then
In the morning light you can do it right and win her back again.”
You said, “I don’t care what people say, it doesn’t matter anyway.”
A tight embrace, you kissed my face then turned and walked away.

I wish I could’ve told you before you went away
And if I’d only held you and never let you go
Who knows..?

The phone woke me up again, morning sun was shining in
Word gets around, “Are you sitting down?”, they started to explain
They said your car had left the road and that you won’t be coming home
I’m torn apart, it breaks my heart that I let you leave alone

I wish I could’ve told you before you went away
And if I’d only held you and never let you go
Who knows..?
Well, I guess I’ll never know

You burst in my bedroom door, pulled my covers to the floor
Hit the light in the dead of night, like a hundred times before
You said, “She’s back in town today, in a house not far away
But I don’t care, I’ll just stay here, I’m not worried any more.”

I wish I could’ve told you before you went away
And if I’d only held you and never let you go
Who knows..?

Fall From Grace

Who Knows

Another new track written recently. Initially started out as an acoustic number but developed into what it is now. All guitars and vocals recorded using Garageband.

If My Apple Ever Falls

Set myself a challenge to write and record something in a morning and this is the result. Three hours from start to finish. All guitars and vocals are first take so forgive the rawness. A love/hate song. About alcohol! 

Old Enough To Know

Another new track, number 8 written and recorded since the beginning of lockdown.

Until The River Runs Dry

Currently active with Cadence and K & The Pupils.

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