Released in 2009, this is from the first holiday compilation by Four Oh Six.

Performed by The Four Oh Six All-Stars
Written by Mike Stocksdale


(It Just Can't Be) Christmas Without You - The 406 All Stars

From the album Ashland, by Mike Stocksdale.  ASCAP 2011.

Boy you got a lot to learn
Back when I was younger that was all that I heard
Man you got a ways to go
Now I’m getting older and I’m lost as before
Every path I open someone closes the door

I don’t know nothing ‘bout no one son
but we all got something we wish we’d done
I could shout you a song I could write you a letter
Maybe I should have known better x2

Boy you got a lot to give
Back when I was younger there were treasures I hid
Man you gotta try your luck
Threw it at the wall to see if anything stuck
Emptied out my pockets now there’s nothing to chuck

I don’t know nothing ‘bout no one son
but we all got something we wish we’d done 
I could shout you a song I could write you a letter
Maybe I should have known better x2

Boy you’re gonna be a man
Find yourself a woman that you think you can stand
Man it’s such a lonely trip
Everyone is scared but they won’t admit it
Everyone is tired but too driven to quit

I don’t know nothing ‘bout no one son 
but we all got something we wish we’d done 
I could shout you a song I could write you a letter
Maybe I should have known better x2

Boy I see you standing there
Smiling by the girl with the curls in her hair
Man I bet you never guessed
She would be the one to drag you out of your mess
She would be your failure and your greatest success 

Boy you got a lot to learn
Back when I was younger that was all that I heard
Man you got a way to go
Now I’m getting older and I’m lost as before
Every path I open someone closes the door 


Known Better

You want to hear a deep track from Three Minute Mile? 

"I'll show you something deep."  - Mike Stocksdale 

Daniel's Cause

When my wife (then girlfriend) and I were going through a rough patch, I put one of our arguments to music. 

Lukewarm

Diddy Go

After the birth of his son, Mike Stocksdale took a necessary break from songwriting. When he finally found his way back to the craft, a build up of thoughts, loves, fears, and stories poured forth into his sixth solo album, Until The Oceans Rise. The decidedly sparse production pushes lyrics to the forefront, where they shine as never before. The songs are challenging, contemplative, playful, timely, and somehow Stocksdale manages to be lyrically complex while his ideas remain accessible. Sonically, Until The Oceans Rise lands somewhere between The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan and Blonde On Blonde, but Stocksdale is no copycat. Tracked live to tape, this is his first album that showcases organic performances of songs, and in doing so he has truly found a unique voice. The old school vibe has a modern edge that keeps the listener coming back time and again to discover new details tucked away in this timeless masterpiece.

Credits:

Engineered by the amazing Mike Post at Moosecat Recording in Los Angeles, CA. Guitar, Vocal, Harmonica, tracked live to tape over two days in October, 2016. Kick drum and tambourine overdubbed a separate day.

Mandolin, Banjo, Additional Guitars, Backing Vocals engineered by Mike Stocksdale and tracked with Pro Tools at his home in Culver City, CA.

Vocals on "Easy Sin" performed by Kate Strand. All other instruments and vocals performed by Mike Stocksdale. 

Mixed by Mike Stocksdale in a tiny room.

Mastered by the incredible Paul Shatto at The Sound Kitchen in Vancouver, B.C.

All songs written by Michael Jeffrey Stocksdale - ASCAP 2017.

Published by Stox Box Publishing - ASCAP 2017

Evermore

UNDER THE TREE (the Xmas Song)

The holidays might get lonely this year
Nowhere to go, but you and I are still here
I had a dream of you and me rollin‘round under the tree this Christmas

Put on some music and turn out the lights
Gonna find out if you’ve been naughty or nice
I had a dream of you and me gettin’ down under the tree this Christmas

It all started with the mistletoe
I held you by the fire when you got cold
I could taste the candy cane on your lips
Even when I woke and found that there was never a kiss...

Seems to me if you’re not going home
You shouldn’t have to spend this Christmas alone
I had a dream of you and me gettin’ down under the tree
Honestly, think of how nice it could be
Just you and me, rollin’ round under the tree this Christmas

UNDER THE TREE (2019)

Wishes and Wants

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Lyric-driven storytelling bolstered by a raw mix of folk, rock, blues, and country.

Known Better

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