These are tracks that I collaborated on with Eddie Alsina (Producer, Guitar, Instrumentals). We recorded several tracks under the name SoulRebelz and subsequently, due to a small label dispute, Single Cell Symphonic Trio. I provided lyrics, vocals and melody. All tracks were produced circa 2004-2008. 

  A couple here are unfinished demo versions (demolition, dime a dozen, too good) but I thought I'd put them up anyway...

Single Cell Symphonic Trio aka SoulRebelz

Band: Single Cell Symphonic Trio
Producer/Composer: Eddie Alsina
Lyrics/Vocals:  Jana Mae

I'm on a plain
between reality and heaven
lookin at the people next to me
are we beyond connection

and i'm on a plane
stretchin across the desolation
emminating life from this empty space
lookin for a sign to give up the race

hey hey hey

it's not easy 
knowing where i've been
there's no passion
in the committing of the sin

i'm on a plain
yeah
i'm on a plain
all my own
it's all the same
there's always more unknown
i'm on a flight to here i am
i'm on a flight to here i am
i'm on a flight to here i am

i'm on a i'm on a i'm on a
plain, yes i am
it's not easy, no no no



01 plains

step into the sunlite

My fond memories of SF after a good night out...

Band: Single Cell Symphonic Trio
Producer/Composer: Eddie Alsina
Lyrics/Vocals:  Jana Mae

Last train left at midnight
No one under streetlight
Peacefulness seems so right
Club door opens to the 
fresh air, dawn's glare

early morning in the city
in the city
in the city

Mockingbirds ring over
clear and quiet misting
day so unequivocal
colors changing subtly
grey to fire blazing hues of sunrise

early morning in the city
in the city
in the city

morning in the city
morning in the city
morning in the city

Morning in the city

Band: Single Cell Symphonic Trio 
Producer/Composer: Eddie Alsina 
Lyrics/Vocals: Jana Mae

Now now now 
Lester was a man born and bred in West Kentucky 
Landed work in Savannah and swore he just got lucky 
But when the Sunday came he got around to feelin lonely 
Woke up in the streets with whiskey, bruises and no memory 
Cuz old habits die, but it's hard. Old habits die, ooh but it's hard. Oh, oh, it's hard it's hard so hard 
Mmm, could be you or could be me 
could be you or could be me 
could be you or could be me

Now now now 
Sally was a girl who met the man she was to marry 
Thought she had everything down but suddenly felt hurried 
Called up good-for-nuthin Joe on mission undercover 
A week after her vows she's got a husband and her lover 
Cuz old habits die, but it's hard. Old habits die, ooh but it's hard. Oh, oh, it's hard it's hard so hard

Now lester was a man 
sally was a girl 
one between the sheets 
the other ne'er do well 
it could be you or me 
we speak so earnestly 
two wrongs don't make a right 
when we lose our inner sight

old habits die but it's so, old habits die but it so, so so hard, so hard


Old habits

Band: Single Cell Symphonic Trio
    Producer/Composer: Eddie Alsina
    Lyrics/Vocals: Jana Mae

Time was, a girlfriend could be trusted
Then a man come in and bust it
you'd never dreamed you'd be accosted
the love you shared has been exhausted

and she said get back
take the pain and take the shame and get back
she said get back
take the years and take the tears and get back
one to one, two to two, three to three, four to four
she don't want you no more

hard lives rarely get rewarded
seems much easier to abort it 
she made it so hard to be supportive
cut you down, left you feelin guarded

and she said get back
take the pain and take the shame and get back
she said get back
take the years and take the tears and get back
one to one, two to two, three to three, four to four
she don't want you no more no more no more no more
no more no more

she don't want you
she said get back 
one to two to three to four
she forced you right out that door

Time was

Originally credited to "Tony Orlando and Dawn" off the album Tuneweaving, 1974. I had a great time creating this cover version with a house/keyboard vibe and 3 part harmony. 
again a pretty rough home version...thanx to mixmastermassey for adding the beats. This was recorded circa 2000...would do more with it today if I had the opportunity.
Update: I stand corrected on the credits and only recently discovered that John Kay from Steppenwolf wrote and recorded first in 1973!


Easy Evil

CHOICES AHEAD (rough cut by SCST)

Don't

Down The Riverside

Wondering

Band: Single Cell Symphonic Trio
          Producer/Composer: Eddie Alsina
          Lyrics/Vocals: Jana Mae

    Gotta get up in here
    gotta get up in here

    come in close
    feel me breathe
    test the waters between us
    palm to palm
    chin to chin
    soak in all that can be me

    you tell me that you think we're going nowhere
    you never told me where you want to go
    you're worried that your friends won't stop to play now
    but where were they back when you felt alone

    come in close
    feel me breathe
    test the waters between us
    palm to palm
    chin to chin
    soak in all that can be me

    you've judged me wrong if you think I have motives
    you're squeezin dry the juices you made flow
    your picture perfect girl is a CG ploy
    but don't think i'll sit back and be your decoy
    don't think i'll sit back and be your decoy
    

get up in here

Producer/Composer: Paul Grogan
Lyrics/Vocals: Jana Mae

This song was used as backing music for a house party scene in an episode the tv show "Rescue Me"

Don't Ever

Producer/Composer: Kemek
Lyrics/Vocals: Janamae

This song samples a scene from the original Tron movie. Too bad we didn't get in soon enough on the Tron Legacy action, this would have been great for the soundtrack! Originally titled "Solar Sail" based on the specific scene in the movie, it was renamed based on the song's subject material.

Lyrics:
Move yourself
take the time to get to know
who you are
just take it slow

release yourself
don't seal your fate if you don't know
where your happi-, happiness lies

free yourself
push the boundaries of your world
letting go, of all the barriers that people show

i took to the wind one day
and never stopped to stay
i took the wind one wind one day
and never stopped to stay
riding in the current onto journey's end
fixed on the heavens
the rapture before us
the rapture before us


The Rapture

I LOVE this remix by DJ  Dusko

Band: Single Cell Symphonic Trio
Producer/Composer:  Eddie Alsina
Vocals/Lyrics:  Jana Mae

See original track for full lyrics

Morning in the city (Remix)

Just messing around - Reese Massey's mashup/duet

jana_mae

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