Originals and covers recorded by John Britton with other musicians in 2024.

2024 songs

Eleventh Hour 2024

Creating music with a synth and a mandolin.

Carved In Wood 12 - 30 - 23 V2.4

Making music with a synth and a mandolin.

Maybe 1 - 1-24 V1.4

Still can't play stringed instruments, but trying to make music with midi. Rediscovered both Trillian and Stylus RMX on my hard drive!

I Don't Know Much 1 - 6-24 V1.2

Experimenting with new music software to make a two part song structure. I had  a friend in California add electric guitar which was  fun cross country collaboration.

Have To Go  Away For Some Time 1 - 7-24 V1.3

An original song using mandolin and midi/synth. I am injured and can't play other stringed instruments, but it is a fun challenge to work within the confines of only a mandolin and midi. This song was influenced by Talking Heads, who I used to love.

Pay You Back In Kind 1 - 7-24 V2.2

A song about the storms that hit Ditch Plains Beach in January 2024 and the damage to our neighbor's property. This was the first attempt at playing the song live with another person. I wrote it after I had shoulder surgery and recorded it originally on midi.

Whatcha Gonna Do (WT JB) 2 - 16 - 24 V3

I wrote this song about the craziness of our current moment and how everyone seems so damn sure about all these complex issues. So much is seen through the lens of partisanship. I was reacting to that. 
 I was just coming off shoulder surgery so I could not play stringed instruments. So fun today to actually try to play my song on guitar with a kick ass drummer.

Don't Know Much (WT JB) 2 - 16 - 24 V1.4

This song is about a life change. I was just coming off shoulder surgery when I wrote this so I could not play stringed instruments. So fun to play my own song on guitar with a kick ass drummer. A bit of a Talking Heads vibe here.

Pay You Back In Kind (WT JB)  2 - 16 - 24 V1.4

Playing with a talented drummer, we tried making some trippy electronica using Spectrasonics Trillian software. First time for either of us to try making electronic music live.

Broke In Too (WT JB) 2 - 16 - 24 V2.2

I wrote this song recently and played it live for the first time with a professional drummer. Still rough, but fun to have new musical ideas take shape with other musicians.

Held my hands up high
Reach up to the sky
Watch the clouds til they move so slow
You might need less than you know

Dreams can show you how to fly
Leap half a mile no question why
I sure hope to meet you there babe
I’m up all night
Thinking bout simple dreams yeah
Thinking bout simple dreams			
My simple dreams

You know what I need so bad
Remedy for a fever that I’ve had
Felt so heavy feet were made of lead
Was I really still in my bed?

Dreams can show you how to fly
Leap half a mile no question why
I sure hope to meet you there babe
I’m up all night
Thinking bout simple dreams yeah
Thinking bout simple dreams			
My simple dreams

Watching you babe watching me
Sit around watching bad TV
Guess it's some way to unwind
But close my eyes to ease my mind

Dreams can show you how to fly
Leap half a mile no question why
I sure hope to meet you there babe
I’m up all night
 Thinking bout simple dreams yeah
Thinking bout simple dreams			
My simple dreams
My simple dreams

Simple Dreams 3 - 13 - 24 V1.2

First attempt at a Kacey Musgraves song with WT on drums. Very different with a baritone vocal haha.

Deeper Well (WTJB) 12-12-24 v1.2

Acoustic guitar; folk; Americana; jam band influences; blues; rock; old time; bluegrass; grungey stuff. Even some electro and EDM vibes occasionally. I play a wide mix of music with a lot of different people.