Contours and detours
Written and recorded by TJG May 2024

Life rarely moves in straight lines—and neither does the music. Three Photons returns with "Contours and Detours", a winding, analog-rich meditation on movement, misdirection, and the beauty of the unexpected.

Contours and Detours is my take on Gershwin's Rhythm changes with my own harmonic substitutions throughout. Written in B-flat Major with a Key change in the bridge. 

Technical Details
Rhythm Guitar: Gibson ES 335
Lead Guitar: Gibson ES 335
Guitar Amplifier: Fender George Benson Hot Rod Deluxe
Fender pedal board: Line 6 delay; Fender clean boost
Mics: a pair of Royer r10 ribbons on guitars
Mic preamps: API 312
Mixer: API 24 channel summing mixer (8200/7800)
Stereo Bus processing (API EQ and API compressor)
Final mix down to a MARA MCI JH110 1/4inch 2-track at 15 ips using ATR Master Tape.

Contours and detours

My first track incorporating more of a dubstep sound!

Drop

The Ulysses butterfly, or Papilio ulysses, is a large swallowtail butterfly native to Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. It is a common sight in the rainforests of Cairns, Queensland. The Ulysses butterfly is known for its striking blue and black wings, which can reach up to 14 cm in length. The males have a bright blue patch on their forewings, while the females have a more subdued blue color. The Ulysses butterfly is a fast and erratic flier, making it difficult to photograph. It is most active on sunny days, when it can be seen feeding on nectar from flowers. The Ulysses butterfly is an important pollinator of rainforest plants. It is also a popular tourist attraction, and many people visit Cairns specifically to see this beautiful butterfly.


Ulysses

My Mental Break

Tribal Dancers (2025)

I created this song for all the singles out there who are on dating apps, swiping through the chaos, and still holding on to hope of finding Mr. Right.
It’s real, it’s raw, and a little cheeky, just like the dating world today.
If you’ve ever been ghosted, catfished, or stuck in endless small talk… this one’s for you! 💔💬❤️‍🔥
Lyrics:

Yeah…
Back again
Single life, let’s gooo

Single again, back on my phone
No texts, no plans, just vibes alone
Download the app, let’s roll the dice
Swipe left, swipe right, hope he’s nice

“Hey how are you?” I’m good, and you?
Copy, paste… déjà vu
Same convo, different face
A night, another chase

Some are hot but dead inside
Some are sweet but kill the vibe
Some just ghost, some just lie
But here I am, still tryna try

Chorus 
Swipe left, swipe right, take it or leave
Match it or nah, I wear my heart on my sleeve
Scrollin’ through love like it’s just a game
But I still want real, not just a name
DMs dry or wild tonight
Still no spark, no Mr. Right
But here I am in the glow of the light
Swiping left, swiping right

Yeah 
He got abs, but no chat
That one’s cute but a walking red flag
“Hi beautiful”  nah, I seen that
Bio full of quotes? Immediate pass

Brunch dates, drinks, boring talk
Blocked, ghosted, now I’m on a walk
One was cool but way too clingy
Another one flexed but came off stingy

I just want love, is that a crime?
Not another match wasting my time
But I keep on scrollin’, can’t let go
Addicted to the hope, you never know

Chorus
Swipe left, swipe right, take it or leave
Match it or nah, I wear my heart on my sleeve
Scrollin’ through love like it’s just a game
But I still want real, not just a name
DMs dry or wild tonight
Still no spark, no Mr. Right
But here I am in the glow of the light
Swiping left, swiping left

So if you’re out there, be real, come correct
No filters, no games, just genuine connect
‘Til then… swipe swipe, maybe tonight?
Might just match Mr. Right…

Swipe Left Swipe Right

💙♥♥♥
Bad for You Too

[Verse 1]
She tells me
I'm not like this with anyone else
her voice soft like ash in the air
says I'm the spark
that sets off her silence
and all the storms hiding there

She tells me she loves me—
right before she breaks
in trembling flame
I hold her like
a burned-out oak
still standing in the rain

[Chorus]
And I say—
It’s okay babe
I’m bad for you too
we’re just two deer
caught in the open
no map no moon
but I won’t run
if you don’t move
we’re broken kind
but we choose this truth

[Verse 2]
She curls her voice
around old wounds
asks if I see
what she hides inside
but I’ve walked through fire
and stayed soft
so I just press my hand to the light

She says 
she’s poison and prayer both
but I drink anyway
there’s something
about her damage that sings—
when the world turns gray

[Chorus]
And I say—
It’s okay babe
I’m bad for you too
like two branches
bending never breaking
through the weight of truth
I’ll hold the hurt
and carry the proof
we’re bad for each other
but I stay with you

[Bridge]
You cry like a river
I dam with my chest
I’ve never been the answer—
but I stayed when you wept
No easy fix no clean slate
just hands held tight
through our worst mistakes

[Final Chorus]
It’s okay babe
we were never meant
to bloom unbruised
but I’d rather stand
in the storm with you
than find shelter
without your truth

[Outro]
So breathe love
just breathe—
I’m not leaving
even if we never heal
completely

Bad For You Too

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The perfect summer mix to enjoy with friends chillin.

Alicantelove

Music and Lyrics by Annie Bonsignore (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
#2 - Additional Lyrics by John Hemingway
#4 - Music & Lyrics by David Clayton-Thomas and George Koller
#6 - Music & Lyrics by Annie Bonsignore and Kevin Sokolnicki

Tracks  1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 
Recorded by Dave Salley at The Sound Emporium, Nashville TN
Mixed By Dave Salley At Forthouse, Nashville TN

Tracks 3, 5, 8, 10
Recorded and Mixed by Mike Tompa at MERRIAM Productions, Toronto

Nashville Musicians (Tracks 1,2,4,6,7,9):
Piano / Keyboards: Gary Prim
Acoustic Guitars: John Willis, Fred Mollin
Electric Guitars: John Willis
Bass: Larry Paxton
Drums & Percussion: Paul Leim

Toronto Musicians:
Piano / Keyboards: Stu Harrison (Tracks 3,5,8), Annie Bonsignore (10)
Percussion / Drums: Jamie Bird & Annie Bonsignore (10)
Violin: Natalie Wong (1)

This is an emotional power ballad inspired by a relationship that wasn’t right for me and taking the steps of walking away.  I wound up recording it in Nashville 17 years later on my album Durban Girl.  It was produced by my amazing friend and producer- Fred Molin

All Vocals and Vocal Arrangements by Annie Bonsignore
All Vocals Recorded By Mike Tompa at MERRIAM Productions, Toronto, ON
All Tracks Mastered By Casey Wood at The Insanery, Nashville, TN

Durban Girl

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