Music is my sanctuary and my sanity.  I write songs and want to share them with other performers, to hopefully help lighten the load, and brighten dark places. Check out the site at: https://www.nedbiddle.com/

Powerpop singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/raconteur

Chicago based  -   Musicians
Jay ORourke began his professional music career working in Chicago's Clubs in the 1980's. His first record release was as a co producer of Ministry’s first Wax Trax release “I’m Falling/Cold Life”. Jay went on to produce & play guitar for Chicago legends “B.B. Spin”.

Following stints as front of house engineer at The Vic Theater & The Park West (in Chicago), Jay produced & played guitar for “The Insiders” Epic Records debut “Ghost On The Beach”. “Ghost” was hip clip of the week on MTV, & charted in the top 10 at A.O.R. Radio. The Insiders went on to release 3 more records on Jay & Ginny ORourke’s, Monsterdisc Records. 

ORourke was mastering engineer for Alligator Records at Monsterdisc Mastering, engineering over 20 releases for the label. He has worked with artists as diverse as Warren Zevon, Urge Overkill, Robbie Fulks, Material Issue, Liz Phair, & The Slammin' Watusis.

mr.hughhart@gmail.com makes twisted Americana rockers and writes freelance stories for Los Angeles Times, NewYorker.com and elsewhere. Inspired by current madness to record BYE BYE DONNY in Laurel Canyon cottage. LYRICS: Megalomaniac shallow as a thumb tack dumbing down the facts hot as a ticking bomb dripping with the napalm you need lithium
Fake tan bully man 
We cannot take any more ego 
Don’t wanna psychopath heading for a blood bath drooling phony math
how do ya justify every day a new lie, what you gotta hide?
Blow hard, change the guard w
We cannot take any more - - white sheets
Grease in the frying pan Mussolini con man ravaging our land 
Red white black and blueYellow and brown America says
We never wanna wall hurting one you hurt all better take the fall 
Crushing the sick and poor Russian at the back door  pay your semi-whore 
BYE BYE DONNY
MEGA MEGA MEGA MEGA Megalomaniac
Grease in the frying pan Mussolini con man ravaging our land  
Fat lip talking loud rabid as a mad cow shut down your mouth

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