My Busy Day was inspired by my decision to relocate from northern Illinois to southwestern Florida a couple of years ago. Being born and raised in the mid-west, it was a major change in lifestyle for me. The southwestern Florida sun shines nearly every day. Life is not in a hurry and the music is relaxing.

That being said, rainy season brings us a daily shower late every afternoon in the summer months, which is to be expected in a tropical climate. Sometimes that hour or so of rain, feels like forever until the sun comes back. But nearly every evening it clears off and we enjoy the most beautiful sunset on Earth.

I guess you could say My Busy Day a is somewhat autobiographical indie music piece. Which may have been evident from the Floridian cover art. By the way, busy is a relative term. I believe busy means, whatever occupies your time. You can probably guess how I pass the time.

My Busy Day

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The world we live in is full of good people. Fathers, mothers, sons and daughters who all want the same basic things out of life: good health, comfort and happiness. We all love our families and friends and want to be safe and helpful to others.

Unfortunately, there are also bad people in this world who for whatever reason, desire to inflict harm on others. This is one reason all citizens of the United States are born with the natural right to protect themselves and loved ones. The Second Amendment to the United States Bill Of Rights also exists, to guarantee that The People have the tools necessary, to prevent tyranny within our own government.

Our founding fathers recognized that a government of The People, by The People and for The People may one day become corrupt, no longer representing the will of The People. Therefore, they formally recognized the right to keep and bear arms is a human right, that no government shall have the authority to alter or revoke. You might say, it's carved in stone, or it's black and white with no gray areas for interpretation.

Those trying to dissolve this right, are the very people our founding fathers were concerned about...

I Will Carry

Here's a fun little tune inspired by all of those "flash-in-the-pan", "one-hit-wonders" out there. Does Mimes On Rollercoasters qualify for either category? Hardly. But it's still a topic that's fun to write, and dream about.

Few out there realize that even the "flash-in-the-pan", "one-hit-wonders" have spent long hard months and usually years, struggling to write and perfect their music. All to achieve some level of notoriety with their listeners. Music does not just happen the moment the audience hears it. Music is a feeling that the composer works very hard to convey through some form of audio, so somebody else can enjoy that same feeling. Music is an experience.

There are literally millions, if not billions of songs/tunes/works of music out there, just waiting for a listener. And there are literally billions of listeners out there waiting for the right song, to stir an emotion. Fortunately, we live in a time where we all have access to nearly every piece of music ever recorded, at the touch of a screen on that little glowing brick in everyone's pocket. Let's not waste that opportunity. Listen to as many works as possible. Have the experiences of a lifetime, during your lifetime.

-Mark

Gold and Diamond Rings

Note: This track is a soundtrack to a video on our YouTube channel.

Let's explore intradimensional shifts for a bit. What are they? Well here's what the online encyclopedia Britannica has to say:
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In an example of what is called "intradimensional" shift, initially the subject learns that GEK = GREEN; then, without warning, the experimenter changes the rule to GEK = RED. The same attribute or dimension (color) is still relevant, but the way in which it is used has been changed.

And here's the online encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology definition:
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In the context of an ID/ED task, the intradimensional (ID) stage involves discriminating between two (generally novel) stimuli that differ from each other in at least two dimensions (e.g., color and shape) but for which the relevant discriminative dimension (e.g., color) has been primed by prior experience.

Well obviously these are under laboratory conditions, in controlled experiments. But what about the day-to-day intradimensional shifts all around us? Yes, they do occur naturally. But are they physical, or just perceived? Would the average person recognize one if they saw it? Would you? I really don't have answers to any  of these questions, as I am just a songwriter. But thanks for listening.

-Mark

Intradimensional Shifts

Pandemic - A musical journey of collective emotions

The year is 2022. The world still struggles for normalcy after enduring two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. We look both back and ahead to try to make sense of it all.

So many questions, and so many  more remain unanswered. How did this happen? Who is responsible? Did we respond appropriately? Was it as bad as reported, or perhaps worse? How and when will it finally end? What will be the ultimate toll? Have humans entered a new age? Was the prior age so bad? Were medical advances really made? Were they worth the risks? Was an ulterior motive behind it? Was humanity irreparably damaged?

Well I cannot answer these questions, because I'm merely a songwriter. Maybe someday all will become clear. Some will have been right, and some wrong. Some will live in history as the heroes, while others will turn out to be evil villans. It's not for me to predict. However, here I can offer you some new music that in my mind conveys the emotional journey the COVID-19 pandemic has put our world through. I hope that you find this new piece unnerving, haunting, dark, frightening, uplifting, calming, and most of all, stimulating.

Pandemic

Christmas is a time to gather with family and build wonderful memories. This applies to all ages. Thinking back, we have loved Christmas during all stages of our lives. Each stage brings new wonder and happiness as we rediscover what the holiday season means to us, year after year.

A Cup Of Christmas Cheer

Rock it! - is by far Mimes On Rollercoasters™ most unusual album release to-date.  The cover art features a 1960’s style “space-suited” mime, standing on planet Mars next to a metallic rocking chair, staring hopefully out into space.  The ominous backdrop displays the magnificent power of our own Sun with a tiny spec of the Earth off in the distance behind.  What does it all mean?  Well that’s for you to decide!

Drawing our influence from the great Prog Rock masters of the 1970’s, Mimes On Rollercoasters™ music delivers something for everyone.  Tagged as Classic Style Prog Rock, Rock it! boasts catchy melodies, intriguing lyrics, and rich vocal harmonies.  You will be hard pressed to find a similar comparable album.  Mimes On Rollercoasters™ music truly is unique.  And for that, we make no apologies!

As with all Mimes On Rollercoasters™ albums, Rock it! is best enjoyed from start to finish, without interruption.  Preferably, one would wear a good grade of studio headphones, plugged into a high quality amplifier attached to any brand-name CD player, with the Rock it! CD spinning in the tray. And, to avoid distractions, turn out the lights!  Okay, I know that’s likely a bit unrealistic, but a good set of earbuds plugged into your MP3 player should suffice.  But definitely turn out the lights!

Although not specifically billed as a concept album, one may argue that many elements of Rock it! would seem to suggest such intent.  Perhaps that’s due to our past concept album history.  Rock it! - centered around the plight of the middle-class, middle-aged American, holds the futuristic hope that one day humans will venture beyond the “home turf” and explore new worlds.  But at the same time Rock it! remains well grounded in the reality of life on planet Earth.

Rock it!

Beyond The Solar System

Old Mountain Train

Differing Worlds

After Burn

Near Earth Orbit

All Systems Down

Weightless

Breathe

Countdown

Growing up in the USA during the 1960's, I watched a lot of television. It was new and exciting; especially as it gradually transitioned from black and white to color.  Screens got larger and pictures got fuzzier. Ah, those were the days, weren't they? I remember the situation comedies the most. TV shows like Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, Gilligan's Island, and of course The Beverly Hillbillies.

Every show had catchy theme music, an unlikely hero, and of course, a PRETTY GIRL. The transition from the conservative "good girl" look to the more "outwardly sexy" image followed the rise of the "peace and love" movement in the latter part of the 1960's. And the little boys loved it!  I know. I was one of them. Although I had a crush on pretty much every girl on TV at the time, I always had a special curiosity for Elly May. She was mysterious to me. She never seemed to have a boyfriend.  She didn't act like the pretty girl she was. She just loved her critters and paid little attention to anything else. Kind of a Tomboy, but I always thought that she likely had a more "grown up" and "sensual" side to her that we just never were allowed to see. Well that's what I always imagined anyway.

Now fast-forward 50 years and I can finally pay tribute to Elly May with this song. It was a long time in-the-making. I hope you find it was worth the wait!

~Mark

Elly May's Private Zoo

Well here we go again, another album that bridges several genres’.  “genre’: UNKNOWN” is an eclectic mix of music, recorded over several years, and assembled on this 10 song release. 

It includes some of our “classic style”, melodic progressive rock (both old and new), along with some unplugged (live mix) classic tracks from our roots.  And it finishes with a little jazzy jam, done in the old “vinyl record” style, complete with pops and skips. 

This one’s no concept album folks, but yet still very “Mimes On Rollercoasters”, without a doubt. 

Enjoy!

genre: UNKNOWN

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The Time We Knew (Live mix)

Old Relations (Live mix)

Rainbows And Sunsets

A Lover Or A Friend

Mimes On Rollercoasters™ is a United States based, independent music recording group, founded by Mark Ruester. We write and record "Album Rock", but often publish one Single at a time.

Our music has been described as "Prog Rock", "Space Rock", "Alternative", "Indie" and by some more perceptive folks, "Classic Style Melodic Progressive Rock". We were heavily influenced by Jethro Tull, Yes, The Moody Blues, and frankly just about every band who churned out an album between 1967 to the present. Give us a listen. We hope you enjoy what you hear.

Both CDs and downloads are available for purchase at all of the usual retailers and in our official store on the web.  We hope you will help support us by making a purchase.

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