First Draft Demo of original song "Come around here" performed by TrippSideBrown 
Mike Molino - Keys & Vocals
Myles Tripp - Guitar
Mike Woodside - Bass 
Billy Brown - Drums

Ran to the mountain top but still not high or far enough away 
I still could hear them call my name 
Chocking on soda pop it fizzled to my tired and worried brain 
For a moment I forgot their pain 
Love, Used to hold each other when the day was done
Love, Now we duck and cover cause we can’t outrun 
My girl is beautiful sharp mind hot body personality 
She brings to life my wildest dreams 
My mind is hijacked thinking real is fake 
now true and fantasy is on a collision course full steam 
Love, Acting like a stranger but I know you well
Love, Waving to each other from across the cell 
deja vu  I lose my mind just thinking bout you
But then it’s 
Holy smokes when you come around here 
Oh yeah 
Believe in me like I believe in you 
She has a softer side when showcased on the full sized movie screen
But when the lights go down oh no
From far away the hurricane looks like a pillow in the blue 
The silver lining hides the truth 
Love, Used to hold each other when the day was done
Love, Now we duck and cover cause we can’t outrun 
Love, Acting like a stranger but I know you well
Love, waving to each other from across the cell
I used to get real scared just thinking bout it WWIII 
now psychopathic thugs have got nothing on me
But still it’s 
Holy smokes when you come around here

Come Around Here - TrippSideBrown - Demo

Pop-rock song with a spanish-american touch.. produced by Josef Piek (Purple Schulz) ..Stytz (composer, singer, guitarist) -co-writer (bass/add.voc.) Paul Harriman (Purple Schulz)

02 This Must Be Everything

Hello everyone, 
Sometimes things happen in life that we never expected. 
When David Dunham asked me if I would orchestrate and sing his song “Faithful and True,” Of all people, I couldn't understand why he was asking me. I was surprised – and deeply honored. He wrote this song many years ago.

This song tells a story that probably affects us all in one way or another: the question of whether love will endure when life challenges us. It speaks of longing, of the inner struggle between desire and responsibility - and of the strength to remain faithful despite everything.

I delved into this song and tried to design it musically so that its message reaches exactly where it belongs - directly into the heart. “Faithful and True” is not a typical love song, but rather a reflection on love in all its facets: beautiful, painful, deep...

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"Faithful And True" (written by David Dunham)

I recall the day I said "I do",
I never thought that I could love anyone
Like I love you,
But of late I'm really not so sure
That the promises we made can hold
Us together as we both grow older
With each day.
Is it possible for love to endure?

But I've made up my mind.
I've made my choice,
This feeling will pass but never the voice,
That tells me I must remain,
Faithful and true.

It doesn't stop the pain of admitting what can never be,
But if love has any meaning it is found in trust,
And not in what we feel.

Instrumental

It doesn't stop the pain of admitting what can never be,
But if love has any meaning it is found in trust,
And not in what we feel.

There's a sadness as I say farewell
To a love that promised more than I could ever tell,
Or at least that is the way it seemed
To a man who found himself in love
With another 'till he counted the cost of fantasy.
It was more than he ever dreamed.

But I've made up my mind.
I've made my choice,
This feeling will pass but never the voice,
That tells me I must remain,
Faithful and true.

Composer / Lyrics / Guitar: David Dunham
Vocals / Orchestral Arrangement: Axel Menningen

Faithful And True (by David Dunham)

Dedicated to my  Friend Carl of The Beautiful Dark here on soundcloud. We were discussing old tracks and he said he has a man drawer full of old demos. I found this one the other day..   I did manage to tweak it in garageband.

 life is good

Lyrics
copyright Bill Liggett 19..long time ago.. back when I was in a good mood..

come monday morning I’m on vacation
and if I don’t return your call
I left my phone in the kitchen
leave a message with you bitchin and complain
all day long

but rest assured now.. I’m feeling guilty
and it is with a heavy heart
that I recline with my ray bans
freeing up my hands to raise my glass
heres to you

I know the rent is due on tuesday
I can hear the landlord sayin
Where is that rat
she’ll have to wait and hold her horses
cause Im on vacation
on vacation..thats where I’m at

I must remember to send a postcard
oh how I wish that you were here
but now its time for my nap
and I forgot to give a crap about obligations
and pressing affairs

I know the rent is due on tuesday
I can hear the landlord sayin
Where is that rat
she’ll have to wait and hold her horses
cause Im on vacation
on vacation..thats where I’m at

On Vacation

The Nexus

A song about unbalanced relationships. Some of these are public and we are able to observe the consequences in the media. I don't have to mention names, right? You will know once you heard the song :-)

LYRICS

The queen has spoken, she’s always right
Endures the king and appoints the knight
Pawns and rooks adore her, the bishops attest
No matter her decision, she’s convinced that she’s the best

Born as a princess yet all alone
Ignored by default, no square no thrown
Do as you’re told to, depart from dispute
Obey like the others then all will be good

I don’t want to see you crying
I don’t want to see a frown on your face
I will be the one to hold you
Giving you the love you deserve

Appreciation a reward from the wise
Never received praise, no pet no price
Longing for feelings that were never shown
Your heart is divided, you secretly moan

I don’t want to see you crying
I don’t want to see a frown on your face
I will be the one to hold you
Giving you the love you deserve

Live the life that you desire
Not accepting further royal demands
You and I will be together
and love will commence

Full of compassion and the gift to reform
Endlessly tried to, turn cold into warm
Remember that one day, her crown is to fall
The ice will be melting, and you will feel it all

I don’t want to see you crying
I don’t want to see a frown on your face
I will be the one to hold you
Giving you the love that you need

Live the life that you desire
Not accepting further royal demands
You and I will be together
and love will commence

No more royal demands
No more royal demands
No more royal demands

Royal Demands

This is a song I created with the help of a kickass instrumental by Madatracker. It is based on a little known incident in the eastern part of the world where there were body piles that were notorious for having live victims hiding under the deceased in order to attempt to survive.  Unfortunately the men wielding the weapons were very patient and thorough, although a few did pull it off and are still here today trying to forget the Hell they went through to be able to go back home to see their families again. I will speak for those that did pull it off and say, that was both a very large and very small price to pay to earn the ability to make it home to see loved ones again. Also those that have the knowledge and are still here today will never forget the sacrifice of those courageous men and women that paid the ultimate price that made it possible for the few to survive.
I hope you listen and I hope you enjoy, even though it is difficult to make a song like this entertaining in any way. My hope is that after reading the inspiration for the song you will then hear the lyrics and it will make more sense. 
Thank you for listening! 

Hell in the fast lane (Lyrics and Vocals by Jess Johnson Music by Madatracker) _1

Written, performed, mixed and mastered by Cozmo Jethro.
Beat by Villatic.

Lyrics:

Cozmo, I heard you and et al. https://soundcloud.com/etalaf haven't talked in a while.

Yea Homer, I haven't been able to reach him in almost 2 months and I haven't heard any new music from him either.  I don't know what's goin on here. 

Hey Cozmo, don't have a cow man.

That's enough Bart.

It's all good yall, I just miss my friend.

Three years ago I met this guy.
Name's et al. dude is fly.
He took the time to help me rhyme.
Yea, et al. is prime time.

He taught me things I didn't know.
Where's he at now Cozmo?
I don't know Bart. What's the deal?
Is he hurt, is he injured, is this for real?

O my goodness I hope he's ok, here in Springfield we love et al.

In Portland, we love his as well.
We both love The Simpsons as you can tell.
But back to the matter at hand.
I consider myself an et al. fan.

He opened my eyes to international collaboration.
Hip hop gem from the Australian nation.
He taught me about rhymescheme.
And how to project, yea, when I sing.

He worked with me on all my tracks.
For about a year, and then he laid back.
His ideas were cunning.
Yo, et al. I think I smell something.

Gonna turn on the "Real Broom Broom." https://soundcloud.com/etalaf/the-real-broom-broom
Roll down the street to et al's bumpin.

Me and Milhouse were listening to et al's "Robot Flows" https://soundcloud.com/etalaf/700-robot-flows-music-daprofessor song yesterday.
That song is cool, man.  

Did you know that he wrote that song for me?

Cool your jets, man. Everybody knows that.

Alright Bart. Settle down. 

Cozmo, tell me more about him.

Ya see Bart, in the soul, he's a leader of free thought on a music patrol.

Hey man, that's a quote from et al.

You know his music well.

I listen to him at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.

I hear ya man. I listen to him whenever I can.
Mostly in my car when I'm bumpin his jams.
Man, he's got the juicy lyrics.
Tried to rhyme like him but I couldn't do it.

He rhymes fast, he rhymes slow,
When he's in the groove, he glows.

We need to hear more of that et al. flow.

I know, I don't know where he would go.

Cozmo, don't you know?

Homer, I know et al. communicates through song.
So I'm flippin this rhyme to see if he responds.
et al. where you at my friend?
This is Cozmo, I hope this isn't the end.

I Miss My Friend (beat. Villatic)

Cast of Characters:
Joe Stroffolino-- @joseph-stroffolino -- Taylor 114ce acoustic guitar, main vocals, harmony vocals, lyrics, composition 
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender HSS Telecaster electric guitar
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson Custom T electric guitar, mix, mastering, and production
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – piano
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –- four string Fender Precision Bass with a plectrum 
 
This song began as one of Joe's, lyrically centered songs, which he wrote and filled in with VST instruments. He came up with the lyrics by sharing ideas with fellow SoundCloud musician Michele Ansani.
   Knowing that Josh is a fan of his work, Joe offered this song to him in hopes that he'd share it with the rest of the band. Of course, Josh jumped at the opportunity to work on his song, and immediately shared it with the rest of the group. 
  Ken went to work first, adding his driving, excting drums. Josh was having a hard time coming up with a good bass line for it, until Ken suggested that he use the power of the 1/8 note to propel it. Tez was up next with his clever fills you hear throughout the first half of the song. Stephen came along right after and matched Tez's energy for the guitar fills in the second half of the song. 
  It was still missing a solo in the designated spot, though, so Mark stepped up with his innovative piano solo you hear in the middle. If it sounds a little mechanical, that's because he's using an arpeggiator to achieve the effect. We thought it sounded good in a song about AI, though. 
  Once all the parts were dialed in, and Joe had gotten all his vocals tuned up, we asked one of our resident pros, Stephen, to mix it for us. He did that and mastered it, too, expertly, as always.
  This is the first song we've ever done with Joe, and don't expect it to be the last. We all really enjoyed putting together, in no small part because Joe is such a competent, receptive, and gracious collaborator. We all hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it. 
Original lyrics by Joe Stroffolino (and Michele Ansani):
When I was thirteen I picked up my first guitar
it was my mother's, it only had one nylon string 
I tried to play it like a rock star
I learned to play the Coca-Cola jingle
So I could teach the world to sing
When I was fourteen, I put on six new strings
I learned to play Beatles, I learned a Bob Dylan song
I sounded out of tune but I tried to carry on
At fifteen I wrote my first original tune 
So bad it sounded like it might have been written by a baboon
When I was sixteen, I got a new guitar for my birthday
The metal strings sawed through my fingers 
But I continued to play
And the calluses formed and every day I learned a brand new chord
I was obsessed with that guitar and I never grew bored.
I wrote songs every day and most of them were a mess
But I believed that through hard work, I could achieve success
Malcom Gladwell wrote a book that said it takes ten thousand hours
To become and expert at your craft
But now all it takes is two commands and an enter
And in two minutes you have ten versions of the same damn new song,
You just have to choose the type
folk, rock, rap, pop, metal, jazz, trap or blues.
You don't even need to write the lyrics, 
your push a few buttons let the AI choose.
And people will think your songs are great even though you didn’t write or play a single note.
When I was 20, I did my first concert, it was time
it occurred in a village square
there were four cats all friends of mine
I was still using the plectrum and sometimes I got the chords wrong
at thirty I finally wrote what I thought was a decent song
It had a very well thought out structure
And a catchy vibe and beat
It was overly verbose but when I played it people tapped their feet
In my forties I stopped wasting my time
Work was more fun I was doing just fine

AI Sucks! (Eclectic Collective with Joe Stroffolino)

Rock N Roll

She is the one

Hi, I'm Jess Johnson.  
I am on a quest to find my genre.  I have tried to sing different genres like country,  folk,  metal,  alternative rock,  hard rock... but since i write my own songs I'm usually at a loss as to what genre they should be labeled with.  I don't make beats or play an instrument, I find a beat or instrumental that i like and i write a song or just sing whatever comes to mind, to conform to the instrumental.  I do a lot of collaborations and I've met some really cool really damn talented artists. Please have a listen to my work and if you like it I would really appreciate it if you LIKE, REPOST & COMMENT.
 I've only been singing on and off for about 4 years so I'm not going to lie and say it's good but I am trying and I'd like to think I am improving.
Thanks for listening! 

Hell in the fast lane (Lyrics and Vocals by Jess Johnson Music by Madatracker) _1

Jess Johnson

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