Modern Electro Pop Rock

Produced & Mixed by Andy Zuckerman
Mastered by Howie Weinberg

Musicians:
Guitars: Doug Bryan
Vocals: Andrew Freeman
Bass: Jorgen Carlson
Drums: Matt Starr
Synth: Scott Kahn
Additional Guitars: Andy Zuckerman

Gold Digger (by Evolution Road)

From the record "Might Just Get Lucky" by Deb Ryder
Nominated for The Blues Foundation's 2014 International Blues Challenge for "Best Self-Produced CD"
Mixed by Andy Z/Institute Of Noise


Might Just Get Lucky (by Deb Ryder)

Get A Grip (by Deb Ryder)

Commercial/Library track
Modern Rock guitar w/ melodic lead 

Modern Rock

Commercial/Library track
Heavy Modern Guitar Rock

Heavy Modern Guitar Rock

Guitar/Solo/Lead Vocal: Jim Altman
Guitar/Synth/BG Vocal: Andy Z
Bass/BG Vocal: Ray Duke
Drums: Beans Morocco

Produced by Andy Z & Jim Altman
Engineered/Mixed by Andy Z


Eleanor Rigby (Big Shoes)

Guitar/Solo/Lead Vocal: Jim Altman
Guitar/Slide/Bass: Andy Z
Drums: Beans Morocco

Produced by Andy Z & Jim Altman
Engineered/Mixed by Andy Z


Sunshine Superman (Big Shoes)

The original Rockline Theme for the syndicated Bob Coburn show on KLOS in the early/mid 1980s. It only ran at most half a year, until they changed the format and started playing music by the band being interviewed for the opener. Bob was great giving local unknowns a chance to get visibility. RIP Bob...

The band: Rincon
Kelly Frances - Vocals
Other players names forthcoming...
Produced/Arranged by AZ

Unfortunately this was an old transfer so the quality is slightly degraded, but still pretty good considering it was recorded on an old analog tape Teac 80-8 (8 track).

Rockline Theme

Guitar/1st Solo, End Solo Left/Lead Vocal: Jim Altman
Guitar/End Solo Right/Bass/B3: Andy Z
Drums: Mike Hansen

Produced by Andy Z & Jim Altman
Engineered/Mixed by Andy Z

2.04b

Bang Bang (Big Shoes)

http://jeremendelsohn.com
Co-produced/engineered/mixed by Andy Z

Old Sins, Long Shadows

Figures In A Landscape (Jere Mendelsohn)

Without A Trace (Jere Mendelsohn)

Featured on the 2018 Frontiers Records release of Devil's Hand feat. Mike Slamer & Andrew Freeman

Vocals/Bass: Andrew Freeman
Drums: Mike Hansen
Guitars/Synths: Andy Z

Written & Produced by Andy Z, Andrew Freeman & Mike Hansen
 Engineered by Barry Paul & Andy Z/Institute Of Noise
Mixed by Andy Z/Institute Of Noise

Faith (Devil's Hand w/Mike Slamer & Andrew Freeman)

Cover of the old Bobby Womack tune, most familiarized by the Rolling Stones. It's a classic raucous 70s style rock ala The Faces meets Cheap Trick moderned up bit. (Unmastered version)

Produced by Andy Z & Jim Altman
Engineered & Mixed by Andy Z
Vocals & Slide Guitar: Jim Altman
Guitar Solos: Joey Brasler
Rhythm Guitars, Bass & Keys: Andy Z
Drums: Gary Meadors

It's All Over Now (Big Shoes)

Another one from the Bill & Andy Show... 
Originally done for a licensing request.

All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

Written by Bill Curd, Andy Z & Dave Buckner 
Copyright 2018, All rights reserved.

Bill Curd: vocals
Dave Buckner: drums, spoken word
Andy Z: guitars, bass, synth

Produced/Engineered/Mixed: Andy Z

The Story Behind “You Don’t Want Me”...
The song was written around a letter penned by (singer and co-writer) Bill Curd's great grandmother, Henrietta Murray, at the end of the Civil War to her lover at the time, William Smith, a Colonel in the Union Army. He was married and had 7 children. Approximately 30 years later his wife passed away and at 72, in 1897, he married Bill's great grandmother, and they also had 7 children, one being Bill's Grandmother. The letter was written in the form of poem, called “The End of Sinning”, in which Bill still has the original paper it was written on.

LYRICS:
Well there you go, walking long
Ever since the day you did me wrong
And here I am, I'm the man in pain
It's slowly driving me insane
Whatcha' gonna do, in the other shoe
When no one cares, no one cares

I dreamed we walked, hand in hand
And we'd write our names into the sand
Then you said goodbye, never told me why
Couldn’t even look me in the eye
Gimme one more chance, come on let's go dance
You know that I'm the one who loves you

(Chorus)
Don’t want me, Don’t want me, but you need me
Don’t want me, Don’t want me, but you need me
Oh i'm sorry for oh what I did or what I said, what I said
Gimme one more chance, come on let's go dance
You know that I'm the one who loves you
Don’t want me, Don’t want me, but you need me

(Solo)

Sittin’ alone by the window, watchin’ the moonlit street
Bendin’ my head just to listen, for the well known sounds of your feet
I've been wonderin’ darling, can I continue to bear this pain
I picture your eyes, I remember your lies, and I wait for your coming in vain
But I knew the day was approaching
When your heart would grow tired of me
By the walk at the gate, I watch and I wait, for a woman I cannot see
With a love that I called my heaven
And the kisses that changed my life
You've given it all to another, for the promise to be his life
I know I can give you more passion
With a heart so strong and true
YOU DON'T WANT ME, BUT YOU NEED ME
and I’d give it all up for you

(Chorus)
Don’t want me, Don’t want me, but you need me
Don’t want me, Don’t want me, but you need me
Oh I'm sorry for, oh what I did or what I said, what I said

Don’t want me, Don’t want me, but you need me
Don’t want me, Don’t want me, but you need me
Gimme one more try, look me in the eye
And know that I'm the one who loves you

You Don't Want Me

You Dont Want Me (Ghosts of Winter)

Break Away 
Written by Bill Curd & Andy Z
Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.

Bill Curd: vocals
Andy Z: Guitars/B3
Chris Colovas: Bass
Gary Meadors: Drums

Produced/Engineered/Mixed: Andy Z
(vocals recorded by Bill Curd)

Break Away lyrics:
v1
Small town girl, in a lonely world
where the stars are bright, n the sky at night
wonders why she has to stay
and does it have to be this way

And a cold winter's wind is blowing by
kissing the tears from her eyes

Chorus
And she says, that's ok I'll make it out someday
Bide my time I'll make it come what may
'Cuz I've been too long in this town
For too long I've been down
That's okay I know I'll break away

v2
Mom and Dad say, work the mill
But they don't understand her still
Small town life isn't in her plans
Her future lies in her own hands

And she dreams of a time when she'll be free
this is not the way, it's supposed to be

Chorus
And she says, that's okay I'll make it out someday
Bide my time I'll make it come what may
'Cuz I've been too long in this town
For too long I've been down
That's okay I know I'll break away

Solo

Bridge
Oh follow your dreams, you can never go wrong
your heart will let you know you can sing your own song

Chorus
And she says, that's okay I'll make it out someday
Bide my time I'll make it come what may
'Cuz I've been too long in this town
For too long I've been down
That's okay I know I'll break away

Break Away

Mixed/Mastered (+ editing & programming) by Andy Z/Institute Of Noise
Produced/Arranged by Lee Gianangelo
Players: 
Trumpets - Wayne Bergeron, Dan Fornero, Gary Grant, Bob Summers Trombones - Andy Martin, Alan Kaplan, Charlie Morillas, Craig Gosnel
Saxes - 
Altos: Kevin Driskill, Bob Scanlon
Tenors: Tom Evans, Bob Shepard
Baritone: Gregg Huckins 
Keys: Wally Minko Guitar: Carmen Grillo
Bass: Matt Bissonette
Drums: Tom Brechtlein
Solos: Carmen Grillo, Tom Evans, Tom Saviano

Lowrider (Astrometric Star)

Written by Bill Curd & Andy Zuckerman
Copyright 2019, All Rights Reserved.
Produced & Mixed by Andy Zuckerman
Engineered by Andy Zuckerman & Bill Curd
Lead Vocals: Bill Curd
Backing Vocals: Bill Curd & Andy Zuckerman
Drums/Bass/Guitars/Synths: Andy Zuckerman

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You Don’t Know What It’s Like

You got a lot of nerve
To knock on my door, what are you here for
So many lonely nights thinking it over
Now it’s over

What even makes you think
That you can come back, what is it you lack
You walked away from love and left me stranded
Left empty handed

Chorus A
You don’t know what it’s like to be forgotten
You don’t know what it’s like
Wondering what happened
Staring at the wall every night

What did you expect to find
How should I greet you when I don’t want to
Stay out of site and out of mind
I’ve had my closure
So now it’s over

Chorus A

Solo

Bridge
I thought we had a good thing
But good things never last
I never saw it coming, it came so fast

Chorus A

Chorus B
You don’t know what it feels to be abandoned
No you don’t know how it feels
Running round in circles, wasting time, spinning my wheels

You Don't Know What Its Like (Ghosts Of Winter)

Who’s Gonna Be There
Written by Bill Curd & Andy Zuckerman
Copyright 2020, All Rights Reserved.
Produced & Mixed by Andy Zuckerman
Engineered by Andy Zuckerman & Bill Curd
Lead Vocals: Bill Curd
Backing Vocals: Bill Curd, August Zadra & Andy Zuckerman
Drums/Bass/Guitars/Synths: Andy Zuckerman

LYRICS...

Verse
Sure I’m a little gray, yea little more each day
I still come home to you, that’s all I wanna do
The kids are gone we’re on our own
Let’s start all over baby, while we’re alone

Chorus
Who’s gonna be there when the nights are cold and gray
Who’s gonna love you, doesn’t matter what come may

Verse
We’ve been together all these years
I know we’ve had our share of tears
But I couldn’t want more than I got
When I look at you baby, I’ve got a lot

Chorus
Who’s gonna be there when the nights are cold and gray
Who’s gonna love you, doesn’t matter what come may
Who’s gonna wake with you and greet the morning sun
Better or worse I promised you, I’d always be the one

Bridge
Is there a greener grass?  Maybe I don’t care?
I’m not going anywhere

Solo

Chorus
Who’s gonna be there when the nights are cold and gray
Who’s gonna love you, doesn’t matter what come may
Who’s gonna wait with you and greet the morning sun
Who’s gonna be there, I will be the only one
Better or worse I promised you
I'll always be the one

Who's Gonna Be There (by Ghosts Of Winter)

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Recent clients, co-writers and credits:

Elias Arts (music creative agency)
Base Productions (TV/Film productions)
Paramount Pictures 
Andrew Freeman (Last In Line, Offspring, Lynch Mob)
Jeff Scott Soto (Journey, Trans Siberian Orchestra)
August Zadra (Dennis De Young band)
Waiting For Monday (Frontiers Music SRL)
Hurricane
Sass Jordan 
Vince Melamed
Danny Wilde (The Rembrandts)
Sydnee Duran/Valora (Hollywood Records)
Robert Sarzo (Queensryche, Hurricane)
John Lawry (Petra)/Phil Marshall
The After Hours (60s indie rock)
Jere Mendelsohn (Rock/Americana)

ESPN on ABC/X Games Austin (ABC)
The Queen Latifah Show (synd)
Top Chef (Bravo)
Dukes of Haggle (Discovery)
Rods and Wheels (Discovery)
Wicked Tuna North vs South (Nat Geo)
Lockup Extended Stay Boston/San Antonio/Tampa/Orange County (MSNBC)
Lockup Raw (MSNBC)
Cryptid The Swamp Beast (History)
Do or Die (Nat Geo)
American Paranormal (Nat Geo)
Hatfields and McCoys White Lightning (History)
Ultimate Rush (Various Europe channels)
Food Paradise (Travel Ch)
Joe Rogan Questions Everything (SyFy)
My Cat From Hell (Animal Planet)
Too Young To Marry (Oxygen)
Tattoo Nightmares (Spike)
Car Chasers (CNBC)
Deep South Paranormal (SyFy)
Dumbest Stuff On Wheels (Speed)
Killer Karaoke (TruTV)
Wicked Tuna (Nat Geo)
Watch What Happens Live (Bravo)
Alaska Marshalls (Discovery)
Chainsaw Gang (CMT)
Married To The Army (OWN TV)
Cajun Justice (A&E) 
iTunes Festival 2011 (UK)
MTV Special (UK)
Official UK Top 20 / 40 (UK)
Haunted Highway (SyFy)
Mystery 360 (NatGeo UK)
Superhuman (History)
Perfect Beast (NatGeo UK)
Full Throttle Saloon (TruTV) 
Doomsday Preppers (NatGeo)
Legend Quest (SyFy)
Stuntbusters (Speed)
Car Warriors (Speed)
Car Science (Speed)
Holly's World (E! Entertainment)
Millionaire Matchmaker (Bravo)
In The Bedroom With Dr. Laura (OWN TV)
The 10 (Speed)
It Only Hurts When I Laugh (TruTV)
Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files (SyFy)
X-Ray Earth (NatGeo)
Pit Bulls & Parolees (Animal Planet)
Pit Boss (Animal Planet)
The Squeeze (MSNBC)
POV-PD (TruTV)
iPredator (Animal Planet)
The Last American Cowboy (Animal Planet)
Fight Science (NatGeo)
Known Universe (NatGeo)
World Team Poker (Fox Sports Network)
Megacities: Jakarta (NatGeo Asia)
Megacities: Kaohsiung (NatGeo Asia)
American Paranormal (SyFy)
Jesse James Is A Dead Man (Spike TV)
Sports Science short (ABC/Dancing With The Stars segment)
Sports Science short (Superbowl segment)
Sports Science (Fox Sports Network & ESPN)
Law and Order: SVU (NBC) [song placements]
Human Wrecking Balls (G4 TV)
Crime 360 (A&E)
Strong Men: Scottish Highland Games (NatGeo)
Best Damn Dream Girl Hooters 2009 (Fox Sports Network)
Washington Capitals: Red Line Monday (Comcast SportsNet 2009)
Secret at Arrow Lake aka Mia's Father (Lifetime Feature)
MTV Television (multiple songs/shows)
ESPN Sports
Mission: Impossible II (Paramount) [alt song versions/temp tracks]
Baby Cakes (Cannon)
Finishing Line (TBS/TNT)
Banzai Runner (Overseas Film Group)

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