A ballad about how my song "Where the Change Is" was used in an adult film without any official notice or approval from me. Available for download on iTunes, CDbaby, Rhapsody, Spotify, and a myriad of other online retailers. Download links below:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mikehamel2
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hell-no-cant-use-my-song-in/id680169225

Hell No (Can't Use My Song in a Porno)

This is the lead-off track from my upcoming new ep, Truth! Give a listen and get hungry for the rest of the tunes! Release date is January 15th! Check out mikehamelmusic.com for more info!

LYRICS:

You never know where you life's gonna lead you
As I write this song in Hoboken, New Jersey
I never thought I'd be here doing what I love
Even if the constant grind only hurts me

And the dimly lit sidewalk bars
Stumbling down the boulevard 
at 3 am alone

As I go to check my phone, it rings out loud
And you call me home
Checking to make sure I'm alright
But you know I'm gone

I'm on my way back down
Lock the door and don't wait up
I've been drinking whiskey straight from the bottle
Shitty beer out of plastic cups
I'm on my way back down
My head is spinning and I'm barely awake
Just say you'll be there when I get back
I'll fulfill every promise I make

Late nights and poor communication
Only add to our mounting frustration
It feels like I haven't seen or felt you in days
More like obfuscation, confusing my ways

Don't feel so bad, it won't last forever, this feeling
Yea, we're dealing in broken hearts
Singing along like we know the parts
It's my favorite song, the city noise
Staring at the boys out on the street
They can't compete with what you do to me

I'm on my way back down...

I missed the train and now I'm waiting
Nodding off in the Christopher street station

I'm on my way back down...
...Just say you'll be there when I get back
and I'll fulfill every promise I break

Straight from the Bottle

Almost Over (living room demo)

A song about having to choose between two pieces of fruit to take in your shopping cart.

Lemons And Limes

The lead off track from my upcoming release "Lies". Stay tuned to Mikehamelmusic.com for more info!

Almost Over

My first released track in a while, "Wool and Teeth" was recorded, produced, and mixed all at home. A song about the times we live in and how we have to be the ones looking out for our own well-being. This is a rejection of the mass idiocy that seems to be plaguing our country.

Wool and Teeth

Fix You (Coldplay Cover)

Just wrote a new tune and wanted to capture the idea before it went away. Go, coffee-fueled chord selection, GO! Lyrics inspired by another dream.

someone fetch me handcuffs
or a rope to tie the hands
of this thief who's trying
to steal all he can
there's a thousand knives
waiting to stick you
strapped into a belt around his waist
for christ's sake, help me 

won't you see
the thief is me
the knives are truths 
that we will never be

the struggle's always on
he's getting skinnier
harder to hold onto
slipping thru my holds
Don't you know the danger 
you're putting yourself in
refusing to take action
over and over again


Handcuffs Or Rope at 205 Hudson - living room demo

This is from my solo set at The Gutter on April 6, 2013. Everything you hear is being played by me, simultaneously, on my Novax 8-string bass/guitar hybrid.

Say What You Mean - Live @ The Gutter

Here's a rough mix of a song that will be featured on my next album. This one is called "Let Her Have the Keys". 

Lyrics: 

It's ten to 6 in the morning
I just awoke, I'm yawning
and I don't think I'll get back to sleep
the fever dreams that shake me
are one in the same awaking
these feelings I buried deep

so I try to recall the details of it all
and I write it down before I forget
If a memory is all it is
I can't believe in nothing
if it's all just an image projected

There's all these words I wanna say
but I can't find the breath and there's nothing left
except the weight in my chest
There's all these memories still stuck inside my head
and all that's left is to hope for the best
Don't let go, don't let go
'Cause I know 
my future's gonna show me something

I dream of suffocation
followed by elation that I got to see your face one more time
and though your eyes don't look the same
they're angelic and fit the frame
and give me some reason to the rhyme

So I try to recall...
There's all these words....

Tell your mother to tell mine
"Let her have the keys"
Please, would you do it for me?

Let her have the keys - Rough Mix

Mike Hamel is a singer/songwriter with a bit of a different approach.
 
   "Usually the term singer - songwriter takes on a folk ideal - very laid back and flowery. But my music is so much more than that," he explains. "It's visceral, it's energetic, it's passionate..."
 
     Based out of Beacon, NY, Mike has earned his stripes spending close to a decade playing in a variety of projects. Doing so has earned him a faithful following in fans spanning all genres. Lately, Mike splits his time between his original work and several other musical ventures. Even a quick look at his Facebook page will give you a glimpse into the projects he is involved in.

 After the release of "Where the Change Is" (2012), Mike has been cultivating songs for his sophomore release titled "Truth" (2015), which is now available online and in some choice brick-and-mortar retailers. 
 
   "I can't wait to put this new record out. The songs span such a wider range than 'Change' does. There's more rocking songs, there's more down-tempo, vibey tunes... you'll definitely see a progression from the last disc," says Hamel.
 
     Mike Hamel is available for live shows (covers and/or originals), studio sessions, or backup performing. Send an inquiry at the Contact page for more information on your request.
 

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