Outstanding.  Amazing how you took a song that was done by so many for so long and made it your own.  You brought it full circle.

Such a cool and original version of one the classic old songs. Loved the originality!

Splendid! You guys create some of the best music I;'ve heard.

A lot could be said about this track...but suffice to say...I managed to pull together a top notch crew and we did something that makes me feel...well like a rocker.

Chris S. Guitar. Lead Vocals.
Al Z. Rhythm Guitar
Thom Dust. Lead Guitar 
Jeff M. Bass, Production.

This is a high water mark for my journey...I don't necessarily need you to understand it...but perhaps just pay witness to it!  

Much love my friends

Left To Drown (Feat. Chris. S, AL'Z & Thom Dust)

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Soon a new Freestyle in preparation

We practice the art of cheating fate,
But we live too little and chance too late,
And just like a talking head of state,
Whose missiles for peace will vanquish hate,
Our words follow us to ruin.

Words To Ruin

Kristallenergie

Do we attack your sensibilities
With our politeness and charm?
With our desire for everyone to be respected
And a wish to see no harm?

Our radical ideas
They trigger a thousand fears
You make it perfectly clear
We are not welcome here

Hold on, did you accuse us of hysteria
‘Cos that seems the wrong way ‘round
But then again it seems we’re in two different worlds
And yours is upside down

Our radical ideas
They trigger a thousand fears
You make it perfectly clear
We are not welcome here

But if we’re fighting for a better world
Then we had better stay
Cos leaving things to selfish minds
Will only go one way

If all you can give is hate
And all you can do is berate
Then you make it perfectly clear
You are not welcome here

Radical Ideas

hom·i·cide
/ˈhäməˌsīd/
noun
NORTH AMERICAN
the killing of one person by another.
"he was charged with homicide"

HOM!C!DE (Prod.XOULD)

🎸 Lost in Shadows 🎶
“Lost in Shadows” is a haunting acoustic ballad that explores the pain of lost innocence and the battle between light and darkness within.
🔹 Themes: Reflection, loss, hope, forgiveness
🔹 Influences: Elton John, The Cure, Iron Maiden

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Lost In Shadows

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i dont give a fu5ck

The Rising Sun Blues
New Mix including upright bass and  guitar addition: 02/2022
© 2016-2022 Trad. Arr. Janice Merritt, Bud Merritt & Peter Fulham  All Rights Reserved 
Photo by Bud of Janice.
www.janiceandbud.com
Thanks to PGmusic.com
Janice: vocal and arrangement
Bud: upright bass, RealTracks, RealDrums, arrangement and production
Peter Fulham: guitar solos and fills
With a melody dating back to British 1700's tavern songs and a lyric suggesting a “house of ill repute” this tune has been, in our opinion, too often presented from the male perspective (as started by the Animals in 1964) and/or as a “pretty” folk song. Janice and I tried after extensive lyric research to re-create (via writing several new verses) what we think was likely the original intention, i.e,  the story of a young prostitute.  Keeping with the New Orleans setting we arranged the song with a “jump blues” feel fitting the location.  This song has long begged for a blues interpretation and I hope we did it justice.

Rising Sun Blues

there is a house in New Orleans 
they call it the Rising Sun
it's been the ruin of many a poor girl 
and me, oh God, I am one

i could have a good man and family
if I hadn’t fallen into a life of sin
and now I'm working at the house
just trying to please all them men

mama works all day at the mill 
she sews those new blue jeans 
and my daddy was a gambler, Lord 
he lost his life down in New Orleans

somebody, go tell my baby sister
 tell her not to do what I done
stay away from that house  
the one they call the Rising Sun

I ain't  gonna leave New Orleans
 my race is almost run 
yeah, I gave up all my young life
 beneath, beneath, the rising sun

 beneath, beneath, the rising sun

The Rising Sun Blues

We enjoy writing and producing Americana songs.  Janice's 2018 Americana album All Over The Map, her 2020 blues album Am I Blue Enough and her 2023 blues album Deep In The Domain are streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon,  Youtube and other platforms.  We appreciate you checking them out!

The Rising Sun Blues

Janice & Bud Merritt

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