a funky medley of Marvin Gaye's "let's get it on" mixed with "Glide" by the band Pleasure.  Kyle Swan: bass and vocals, Karl Hunter: soprano sax, Brad Buley: drums. Live at the Jester, 2013.

Let's Get It On/Glide (live feat. Karl Hunter)

Kyle Swan: vocals, guitar, Robben Ford: guitar, Jonathan Mceuen: guitar, Scott Hughes: bass, Scott Belsha: drums.  Written by Kyle Swan.  From the live record "Live Honey" 2014.

Vicious Dove (live feat. Jonathan McEuen and Robben Ford)

live piano demo version of a recent song recorded on my iphone  Kyle Swan: piano, vocals, written by Kyle Swan.

Voodoo Woman (demo version)

A track from 'Birds of Summer" released 2012.  Written/recorded/performed by Kyle Swan.  Copyright Kyle Swan 2012

BIRDS OF SUMMER 2012

MORNING SONG

from Lovemusket- Live at the Vine  Kyle Swan-vocals/guitar, Jeff Uzzel- bass, Scott Belsha- drums, David Gorospe- piano, Jacob Scesney-sax
written/copyright- Kyle Swan 2017 Cover art by Amber Bassett

FUNNY GAME OF TELEPHONE- LOVEMUSKET LIVE AT THE VINE

A track from LOVEMUSKET- LIVE AT THE VINE.  Kyle Swan- guitar/vocals, David Gorospe-piano, Jacob Scesney-sax, Jeff Uzzel-bass, Scott Belsha- drums. Written/copyright- Kyle Swan 2017.  COVER ART BY AMBER BASSETT

A DREAM OF SILHOUETTES- "LOVEMUSKET- LIVE AT THE VINE"

A track from LOVEMUSKET- LIVE AT THE VINE. Kyle Swan- guitar/vocals, David Gorospe-piano, Jacob Scesney-sax, Jeff Uzzel-bass, Scott Belsha- drums. Written/copyright- Kyle Swan 2017. COVER ART BY AMBER BASSETT

DECOY- "LOVEMUSKET LIVE AT THE VINE"

A track from LOVEMUSKET- LIVE AT THE VINE. Kyle Swan- guitar/vocals,  Jeff Uzzel-bass, Scott Belsha- drums. Written/copyright- Kyle Swan 2017. COVER ART BY AMBER BASSETT

TAKE ME BACK AND ILL BE YOURS- "LOVEMUSKET- LIVE AT THE VINE"

I wrote this one last night in memory of John Lewis.  
 I usually have a fairly consistent method of writing songs, 95% of the time, the music comes first, then melody, and then the lyrics first the verses and then the chorus (once i recognize what the song is about)  This one was different, and the words and melody of the chorus came while I was driving, so I captured them on my iphone and fit the chords to the melody later.
I know things are polarized this year on every level.  I try not to be political or divisive at all in my music.  This song is no exception, and yet I didn't want to avoid the issues going on right now around human rights; not just in this country with the BLM movement, but across the world with the Uyghers and Falun Gong practitioner's perpetual struggle in China and other authoritarian countries.  Issues around corruption and greed, and our neglect of protecting this planet for temporary gain are also in the air right now (no pun intended).  It makes sense that people fighting for any of these causes would feel hopeless and defeated after being ignored for so many decades.   My mind wants to understand human nature and its motivations, and sometimes it's harder than others to do that, especially in cases of oppressors.  This song is me trying, and to acknowledge the struggle that is much more convenient to ignore.  And most of all to send a message that if you're standing up for any of these causes.  I support you, and please don't give up.
I'll do a video at some point too, but I want to get this out in the world while we still remember John Lewis, and what a hero he is, and acknowledge what he humbly spent his entire life fighting for.  I hope you're all well.  Lighter stuff on the way very soon :)

LYRICS:
DAM IS GONNA BREAK
We can’t bear the feeling that gives us the reasons for ways that we are
Is it near, is it far, or behind that old scar
It’s a bend in the river, time spent as we shivered alone with the stars 
It’s the blood in our hearts, cause we’re made of the parts 

it’s never defeated, the tide that is speaking and calls back to you
You’ve forgot all you knew
empty shell neath the moon
And the flood of the memories, you try to hold back, always do what they do
In time it will prove
It’s a matter of truth 
 
That dam is gonna break
Cause the past knows when its time is overdue
Its gonna jump the walls and roll on over you
That water’s gonna roll on over you
That water’s gonna roll on over you

We trip and we stumble telling ourselves that we couldn’t be wrong
In the here and then gone, and we carry it on 
Like a child that is lost inside of ourselves
and just tries to hold on
In the fire and the bombs
and the love that is gone

Till we crash through the windows at midnight into a more beautiful dawn
For right or for wrong
The endless is long
Till we taste sweet surrender, and love is returned and the darkness is gone 
I’ll sing you a song
I’ll sing you a song

That dam is gonna break
Cause the past knows when its time is overdue
Its gonna jump the walls and roll on over you
That water’s gonna roll on over you
That water’s gonna roll on over you

Dam Is Gonna Break- Iphone Demo

I wrote and recorded this song today live on my iphone.  It's a good old fashioned non-partisan 2020 election-day hoedown.  Here's to whatever is left after all this.