I thought that was the TRUE meaning of life! l,l,l

As I noted on the video, this thing rocks me into a big smile. Love those David Byrne vocals!! Durge

The subtle art of recycling takes! Same trumpet from "Canicules", served differently, music is like cooking :=) 

check out Marc's band :
https://nunc.bandcamp.com/album/nunc

Echappée belle (ft Marc Niess)

the silence, the darkness, the simplicity, this landscape in central Sweden has a very special charm: that's what I wanted to express with this track

Glaskogen.wav

played about with this a lot - again shifted to minor key helped with the spooky vibe - tweaked the words here and there - boom - murder ballad Enjoy 

Well, he walked up to me and he asked me if I wanted to dance
He looked kind of strange  I was lonely so I thought take a chance
When we danced, he held me tight
when he walked me home that night
All the stars were shining bright and then he kissed me
Each time I saw him, he couldn’t wait to see me again
I started to see he thought that I was more than a friend
I didn't know just what to do
When he whispered, "I love you"
I just whispered I love you too, and then he kissed me
He kissed me in a way like he’d never been kissed before
He kissed me in a way like he wanted to eat my soul 
He kept me filled with wine so I gave him all the love that I had
one day, he took me home to meet his mom and hisdad 
As we stood at the grave side 
He told me I would be his bride 
He wiped the last tear from my eye and then he kissed me
Then he told me i was his bride
Forever lie right by his side
He looked so happy as he watched me die
then he kissed me
then he kissed me
then he kissed me

then he kissed me (Crystals cover)

Cast of characters:
The Beautiful Dark -- @thebeautifuldark -- Carl — Ovation guitar, lead vocals, lyrics, and compostion
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark –- VST Chinese gong and VST cello
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – light VST Latin percussion, synth, and piano
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four-string bass, chant vocals at the end 
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — ebow, production, mix, and mastering
This song is the fourth Carl has written and composed with a member of Eclectic Collective in mind. This time JJ is being honored, and we all agree that he deserves it, too. Carl is a wonderful singer, songwriter, composer, and musician, and we're all grateful that he's joined our collective. 
  Here's what Carl had to say about it. "The music for this was a personal song written to myself which I never really released as I was trying to say goodbye to my own ego in the song. From that point of view I have always seen the piece as a great bit of personal therapy for me. None of the original lyrics survived and JJ gets painted by the new words .. But I thought it would be nice to reuse the composition for this. There was no big reason for it only when I decided to start a 60bpm song for JJ on piano .. I started playing Goodbye Ego and the rest is history..."
  We tackled this song like we would any other, though. Mark was first up on this, adding his VST magic in the form of a Chinese gong, as well as the cello you hear throughout. The subject of our adulation came next, with JJ adding not only his hot, yet minimal Latin percussion and essential piano, but moody synth, as well. Ken added his spicy drums after that, and once they were down, Josh jumped in with his four string fretless bass to complete the rhythm section. Josh also added the vocal chant at the end.
  All that was left was for Stephen to mix it all down for us, which he did in his always pro manner. But before he did, he also added some subtle, yet stirring ebow on his guitar. 
  As stated above, this is a continuation of our songs about us. Hope no one thinks it's arrogant. When Carl presents us with these little treasures, it's hard not to run with them, though. Always a ton of fun to make music together. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Original lyrics by The Beautiful Dark:
Praying hands
Whatever cause
Once our greater good not lost
Bored children create their fun
We shelve French horn for this fine one
"Nice one lads" We read it all!
Vacation taken
To JJ calls
Neighbour to good Mickey Moore
Find Michigan piano pure
JJ calls
Just for us
Love lit up
Just for us
Down the road city of cars
To Howell front deck
Dad and Guitars
We jam that love then tell the world
Love and service human highway knurled
Good bi-product of happiness sought
With Croatian fun to cloud we court
Terrell Terminator in Jungle
Predator for good
Keys like Mr Bungle
Faith in more like we could
He Thanks you
It's lifestyle
Built from a porch
Good collective friend
Keep lighting that torch
Some moments sealed, marked and moulded
Pure intention
Dark blindfolded
Howl from human to Howell good soul
Keyed keystone as collective role
JJ calls
Darkness falls
Love lit up
Just for us
Love lit up
Just for us
Love lit up
Just for us
JJ calls
JJ calls
Just for us





JJ Calls (Eclectic Collective)

Joe Satriani is a huge inspiration for so many guitarists and has taught so many legends that his importance is unparalleled. This is one of his slower ballads that I wanted to share that I done.

Cryin' (Satch Cover)

un peu de rock pour changer, et pour essayer d'autres effets et sonorités

chrysalide

Grace in Light

The pic is doing clay pigeon shooting with my late Uncle Liam when I was a a teen 🤍 Liam showed me my musical way 🫡❤️‍🔥

The song kind of needs more instruments to justify the solo section but sure 🤷🏽‍♂️ I still love bashing it out like this

To do
- Take some level out of the whole thing and eq some of the trebleness of the strings out


The Other Side

Why go beyond this face 
To no longer replace and only embrace this soul
It kinda likes it…
You’ll find it might fit...

You can’t grow while running from this
Down clenching your fist,
Your hot head is too mystical
Look for the light switch
Turn on your life with it

Light up the other side
Light up the other side
I wonder when your rem you really find your six feet ten
I wonder
Your walking thunder
So bright eyed
You ponder why
Every inch of you really touches the sky
There’s no need to wonder when your rem
There really are no limits man
I’m under your walking thunder

I know to look to this place
Search every last little trace
Find why all’s interlaced with the cold
Look for the light switch
Turn on your life with it.


Light up the other side
Light up the other side
I wonder when your rem you really find your six feet ten
I wonder
Your walking thunder
So bright eyed
You ponder why
Every inch of you really touches the sky
There’s no need to wonder when your rem
there really are no limits man
I’m under your walking thunder

Please love like you mean it
Just love completely
Is your heart beating or bleeding...
Just love and mean it!


The Other Side (Live Acoustic 432)

Youtube video:  https://youtu.be/mR-ybA_FtbY

There always seems to be dishes to wash.  Endless.  Take a break for a little while.  
ALWAYS WASHING DISHES
(c) JunkHeap Sep 02 2025

I’m thinking about relaxing; sit down and grab the remote.
Me and my girl are chillin’ back.  She says to me, 
‘Oh no you don’t, it’s your turn’.  

I’m always washing dishes.

My mind drifts off thinking,
why, why, as I say up to the sky.
I won’t comply... but I know that’ll leave me in the doghouse.
So I grudgingly start to fill the sink, oh ya.
Building up that sudsy goodness, cleaning going well; pearly white dishes.
...and my lady she is just lounging, it’s not fair.
watching Unsolved Mysteries on streaming.

Always washing dishes.

Just once I’d like to, just once...
Put them to the side, let it all slide for the evening. 
Put them to the side, let it all slide for the evening.

I’m always washing dishes.

Always Washing Dishes

FUNNY NOTE: The Cloud's auto-detection for genres thought this was Classical & Opera.  ...No way! There's not even any singing! I'm going to go crack nuts now! LOL>> 🤣

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Find alternatives to Soundcloud for your music.  If you don't get much response to your music, don't give up.  Soundcloud doesn't have respect for musicians, it's all about profit.  Saddens me.  It used to be different.  

The name JunkHeap came from creating song ideas and leaving them for later, and then picking through the junk heap of ideas to enhance a new song idea.  Explore my discography, find something you like.  

All of my albums on Soundcloud have been reduced to a sampling of a few songs.  The complete albums are available on all streaming sites.

JunkHeap is a solo, alternative rock music project.  Unapologetic, thought-provoking, emotionally raw music for the masses...

It's about you, the listeners.  I hope you get something out of my songs.  The lyrics are in the song name link.

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