I just started demoing a new batch of tunes potentially for the next Successful Failures album.  This is one of them. 

SF Demo #1 - Texas Boy Cherokee Girl

Recorded and wrote this one in ten minutes tonight (10/19/15) with my "Stagger Lee" tuning (Eb, Ab, B, Gg, Bb, Eb).  Need to arrange with band and get some more lyrics.  But here it is for posterity.

SF Demo #2 - Come On Over

Opening track from The Successful Failures 2014 album, Captains of Industry, Captains of War

Stagger Lee & Woodrow Wilson

Track 5 on Captains of Industry, Captains of War (2014)

Meal Parade

Recorded 10-20-15 - this song already being practiced by full band but a demo couldn't hurt (though this one really really really needs some drums!).  "Stagger Lee" tuning (Eb, Ab, B, Gg, Bb, Eb).  Acoustic guitar standard tuning capo fret 4.

SF Demo #3 - Dear Ol Dad

Wrote this one real quick and demoed it right at the end of summer (8/31/15).   Stole part of the 2nd verse from one of my favorite Beach Boys songs.

SF Demo #4 - Somethin' Good Comin' Round the Bend

Track 8 from Captains of Industry, Captains of War

Navigation By The Stars

Recorded this on 10/20/15.  Had the melody and song title (song title was written down in my notebook several months back).  Made up the guitar riff with the Agile AS320 tuned to "Stagger Lee" tuning.  Still need to work on 2nd verse lyrics.  Can't wait to hear BeChamps harmonies... and drums.

SF Demo #5 - Misguiding Light

Here's a nearly finished mix of one of the new SF songs slated for our 2017 album, to be released in September (album still untitled).  Though this isn't emblematic of the sound of the record (there's 2 folky acoustic songs and the rest rocks)it is one of my favorite tracks.  Pete Smith on bass guitar, Ron Bechamps on mandolin, Rob Martin on drums, and me on acoustic guitar and accordion. - Mick

Baby Home Tonight

Unreleased track from the soon to be released 6th studio album from NJ indie rockers, The Successful Failures...who happen to be big Yankee fans and Aaron Judge fans too!

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