Cover of Cream's version of Robert Johnson's 'Cross Road Blues.'

Crossroads

A track off our upcoming EP.

Produced by James Glaves

Noel Thrasher

this is a song dedicated to the ladies that are crazy, because you ladies can love a man like no other woman can.

No one can love you like a crazy lady

this is a newly updated version of my song stupid dumb recorded today.

Stupid Dumb Take 2(better Version Imo)

Space. Sometimes when I look up at the stars, they just make me want to get away.

Boxcar

Soulmate is fake

This song sounds better in my room

3/6/16

Spider Song By Charlie

The Rising Cost of Livin’ High and Lovin’ Hard: A 2xLP Tribute to Kris Kristofferson:

TO HELP OUT, PLEASE VISIT: http://kickstarter.piaptk.com

Kris Kristofferson’s music might not be quite as well known as his buddies Waylon, Willie, and Johnny, (who he in a super-group, called The Highwaymen, with) but amongst songwriters in the know, he is just as highly respected. Rhodes Scholar, helicopter pilot, songwriter, janitor, actor, heartthrob, and all-around Renaissance Man. His history is just as legendary as any of his outlaw country counterparts.

And now, PIAPTK Records wants to pay homage to this living legend and his songwriting through a new double LP full of amazing artists putting their own personal spin on his classic tales of ne’er-do-wells, miscreants, ladies men, hard luck heroes, and misunderstood every-men battling the devil. We contacted all of the friends and artists that we have worked with over the years, and within months, we had over 25 incredible submissions.

Unfortunately, we need your help to release this amazing double album. PIAPTK Records has released 95 records over the last 6 years. However, in the next several months, PIAPTK will be dramatically decreasing releases as it’s proprietor gets ready to move his wife and 2 year old daughter into a motor home to hit the road and take travel jobs for the foreseeable future. Therefore, we have neither the money, nor the storage space required to produce a double LP.

In addition, in order to produce a tribute album, one most pay mechanical royalties to the songwriter. While some small labels/independent artists do not pay these royalties on small run releases, we, at PIAPTK, have always felt it important to compensate the writers of the songs that our artists love enough to record. We feel especially dutiful to compensate Kris. However, these royalties are no small sum. $.11 per song, per copy produced (not sold), plus a registration fee for each song. Another problem with vinyl compilations is the problem of artist copies. The artists have donated their time and recording expense to make these recordings, but at the industry-standard artist copy distribution (10%), each artist will only receive 2 copies (not even enough for everyone in the band to receive one, in many cases!)

So, with 23 songs times 500 copies times $.10 each, a run of 500 double albums is $1100 just in royalties. Mastering, plating, pressing, printing of covers, shipping, etc of a double LP is close to $6,000. Meaning that all in all, this project will cost $7,100. Many of the artists involved have contributed to the cause, but we still need a LOT of help to make this happen.

We are asking, no…, begging, for you to help us make this project that we believe so deeply in, a reality. While we really need $6,000, we are setting the first bar at $4,000. Anything above and beyond that will be used to make the record better, the packaging better, and to fund additional artist copies.

The Rising Cost of Livin’ High and Lovin’ Hard: A Tribute to Kris Kristofferson:

SIDE A:
Golden Boots – Best of All Possible Worlds
The Gifted Children – Enough For You
Assateague – Josie
RFK Heise – Stranger
Ohian – Year 2000 + 7&5
Wckr Spgt – Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down

SIDE B:
The Gift Machine – The Taker
Wooden Wand feat. The Scrivener – Tell Me One More Time
The Blank Tapes – Other Side of Nowhere
Great Lakes – Nobody Wins
New Science Projects – The Pilgrim: Chapter 33
Amo Joy! – Don’t Let The Bastards Get You Down
Miniature and Presidential – Bottle to the Bottom

SIDE C:
Timezone Lafontaine, Andras Jones, Sandman The Rappin’ Cowboy, and Calvin Johnson – The Highwayman
The Ocean Floor – For the Good Times
Pashernate Richard – Casey’s Last Ride
Daring Ear – Silver Tongued Devil and I
Southerly – Same Old Song

SIDE D:
Matt Hopper – Jody and the Kid
Turner Cody – Sam’s Song
The Black Swans – Moment of Forever
Good Saints – Breakdown
Bob Simpson – Jesus Was A Capricorn

Matt Hopper - Jody and the Kid

Me's Album

Do You Remember

While working in the far north in Palmer, Alaska, John Budnik draws his influences from classic rock artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Tom Petty, and Eric Clapton; to contemporary muses like John Mayer, Lukas Nelson, Kevin Morby and Ben Harper. It's not unusual to find him dabbling in the spectrum of genres ranging from Americana to Indie Pop to Synth Rock. 

Much of Budnik's musical work is inspired by his philosophical curiosities. He credits Zen Buddhist Philip Toshio Sudo's book "Zen Guitar" as helping him to achieve new levels in his guitar playing and songwriting. 

When not writing and recording his own material, he is the lead guitarist for the Triple Black Diamonds.

Crossroads

John Budnik Band