Fogertyesque Guitar song, with a catchy groove. 80’s groove with lots of guitar 

Music and Lyrics - Misery Dance

Meet Me At The Gate

This is the first song Jason and Al wrote when we started collaborating again.  It's a story based on the first time we hung out with our dearly departed friend, Alison Peipmeier, in high school.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Piepmeier)

Out in the Clouds

Featuring Marty on lead vocals. Inspired by 70's and 80's ELO sound, musically. Written after a conversation between Al and Jason about life’s coincidences.

Everything's Connected

In the early 90's Jason Bennett and Al Barney moved from Cookeville TN to the big city of Murfreesboro with dreams of dive bars and opening for Dinosaur Jr or Husker Du. These are the songs we recorded for student projects that we've digitally remastered and put them out for you to enjoy.

On Monday

Happy Boy

Gravedigging

Gone

Another Pill

The Spinner

Sunday morning Unplugged feel for the latest release. 

Featuring Aaron Lee Tasjan on Nylon String Guitar.

Living Spree

Rock and Roll tribute/experiment to Bruce Springsteen. 3 verses of Springsteen style lyrics using his song titles. How many can you count? 

guest artist Aaron Lee Tasjan on Piano

Jammin with the E Street Band

Jammin' With The E Street Band

Written in 1993 by Al Barney and Joel Shipley while in a band called Bacon. Lyrics didn't age well, so we updated them. Still voyueristic, less creepy.

Alicia

Separate stories of us needing advice whilst still trying to remain ice cold. Guitar song, with a rock and roll rhythm.

Sugarcane

Al Barney and Jason Bennett started a band Called The Hypocrites in Murfreesboro TN around 1992.  After that fizzled, Al wasted his life and Jason moved on. That was.....
Until, 2021 when we were discussing a good friend that had died.  And, how we missed making songs. Ever since, we've been writing and recording (at home) under the name Misery Dance.
Marty Usery has joined us since. 
We write catchy ‘Power Pop’ or ‘Americana  Alternative’ songs and hope you enjoy them.

Misery Dance

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