4) Henriette VIII

The first single from the new record "Temporary Cities" to be released September 2025.

Coming Home

Hold My Heart

Layers of Love

hollow house

amethyst (2024 demo)

Comin on Love

This song is a raw, bluesy ballad carried by acoustic guitar and soulful vocals. It tells a This song is a raw, bluesy ballad carried by acoustic guitar and soulful vocals. It tells a 
haunting story of loss, addiction, and memory, blending intimate storytelling with a timeless, heartfelt sound. Suno rendition of complete song draft.

Ashes on the Ground

Verse 1:
Chasing rabbits down
Endless holes underground
Where the pinwheels can turn you around
Getting lost, getting found

World’s colliding in space
Stars are glistening with grace
Lovers drifting without a trace
Puzzle pieces replaced

Chorus:
And if all the money in the world 
Can’t buy you peace
That sweet release
And if I can’t make you happy
You can go if you please

Verse 2:
Roses red so is rum
Time will tell where you’re from
Wind is blowing freezing the sun
Knots are coming undone

Chorus:
And if all the money in the world 
Can’t buy you peace
That sweet release
And if I can’t make you happy
You can go if you please

If you please…

And if I can’t make you happy
You can go if you please

Go, If You Please

Cutting Ties (2023 Demo)

this is a song I wrote for the Alters, a ragtag bunch of fellow amputees,,,sometimes we put our parts together to make a whole……this is the 2nd take with Don “heavyhand” Jones one of the best one legged drummers on the block……this is as far as we got before we started to get a bit “legless”……good fun though……..
Seems to be a lot of fakery around with just about everything these days,,,but they’ll never be a Rolling Stone,,,,,,,,peace and cheers for listening

Paul St Jack…Bass
Derf Lipskin…Elec Piano, Vox
Lionel Osbourne…Guitar
Jim  Mcgill…Warblin, other guitar




DingDong

ain't no tomorrow without today
yesterday waved, chased it away
now it's been running
through the middle of my mind

standing room only, come take a seat
feeling confused rinse and repeat
scrubbing the skin, and clean it all away

yeah it's there in the morning too
evening and noon
don't pretend you don't see it
it ain't leaving so soon

here's the news, it aint getting better
it's snowing in the Alice, but Don ain't no rolling stone

what will it matter, how will it feel
now that the fake, is the new real
nothing surprises, it's normal to us now

silence is noise, peace is a dream
if you're hearing voices, it's not what it seems
it's just the assistant, talking while you sleep

yeah they're there in the morning too
evening and noon
don't pretend you don't hear them
they ain't going so soon

heres the fake news, it ain't getting better
Harry got a job, but Andy ain't no rolling stone

you felt safe there on your island
where the ocean was so blue
come and going as you pleased
thought none really knew

if you believe it, it must be true
say the liars, speakers of "truth"
the court jester, who's really the king of the fools

and he's there in the morning too
evening and noon
don't pretend you don't see him, he ain't going so soon

heres the news it ain't getting better
the silks get paid and the purse gets fatter now
the uk 35 degrees, the icebergs are melting
but Jeff ain't no rolling stone

DingDong

Just an ordinary knucklehead strumming my six-string and singing songs. All songs are original raw recordings of my songwriting journey of healing and finding peace. Being born and raised in San Diego means that many of my songs have an ocean theme. You can take the boy out of the beach but you will never take the beach out of the boy 🤙 Maybe one of these days, I'll actually learn how to record and mix better, but until then, I'm just having fun. Many of the thumbnails are my original art creations check out my insta for more art. I hope you like it!

Go, If You Please

Mark Ballard