LYRICS

she was a sicilian queen
and he was my friend, my friend, the king
he wanted me to stay, to stay
but it was the queen who convinced me that day

on the shores

when we came back we found our king in tears
he said he been a fool, a fool to her for years
he wanted me to stay, to stay
unbeknownst to the bear that I had lain

on the shores

so row your boat
row your boat
cos time won't float
for you

the king will find out soon

~

"Sicilian Queen" is inspired by Shakespeare play, "The Winter's Tale".

~

Produced by Musketeer
Tracked & Mixed by Jacob Graham at Heavy Feet Studios (Newcastle, Australia)http://heavyfeetstudios.com/
Mastered by Joseph Cheek at Mixmasters Studios (Adelaide, Australia)

Vox, Guitar & Organ - Joseph Daniel Pogson
Bass Guitar - Angus Thomson
Drum Kit - Tim Evans
Piano - Joseph Cheek
Trumpet - Tom Prichard
Saxaphones - Jacob Graham

Special mention to Susan Ellicott for arranging the horn section.

AND extra special mention to Jake for helping me put this thing together for no charge. Check the lad's studio out here: http://heavyfeetstudios.com/

~


Buy On Itunes

Sicilian Queen

Ticket Of Leave

Johnny Red tells the tale of a British convict prisoner being sent to dig in the mines in 19th century Newcastle in Australia.

LYRICS

they took us up north river
where the trees were blackened husks
and the beaches defiled clean from all the waste of prison luck
they’d turn our souls into dust

and Johnny Red didn’t feel so fine about that
but he would have to face the facts
cos we were all going’ down a prison cut mine to feed the capital dime
they’d turn our souls into dust

now all I could hear were Johnny’s sobs
as he cut into the rock
because for the 45th time he’d escaped the convict line only to feel the guardsman’s gun
they’d turn his soul into dust

and when he finally turned to face heaven
i caught him by the neck
only to hear the sound of hot leather pound against my shirtless back
just for saving this poor man’s soul from he dust

so gather all my holy pieces and save them from the black
cos when I get out of here my darlin’ girl I’ll be covered in all the ash

and i’d rather be like Johnny
i’d rather be like my friend
i’d rather be like Johnny Red 
i’d rather me like him

~

Johnny Red was produced independently by Musketeer in 2016.
It was recorded in various locations in Newcastle Australia, Inc. Holliday Music in Tighes Hill.
The single was mixed at Heavy Feet Studios (Newcastle Australia) and Mastered at Island Studios in Adelaide Australia. 
'Johnny Red' is one track out of a four part concept album by Musketeer. 
ENGINEERS: JACOB GRAHAM. JOSEPH CHEEK. MUSICIANS: MUSK. (VOX. ACOUSTIC GUITAR). TIM EVANS (DRUMS). TIMOTHY MERRIKIN. (DOUBLE BASS). EDWARD MERRELL (ELECTRIC GUITAR). GILES MANLEY (PIANO.). TOM PRICHARD (TRUMPET). STEPHANIE JEFFERIES (CELLO). JOSHUA INGLE (VIOLA). MIRANDA ARRIGHI (VIOLIN).

Johnny Red

Hollow

Recorded at Off Ya Tree Studios, Hamburg, Germany. 2017. 

Vox, Acoustic Guitar: Joseph Pogson
Electric Guitar: Eric Timmann 
Bass: Felix Virmani 
Kit: Michael Rosner 

Engineer: Eric Timmann 
Mastered by Joseph Cheek at Island Studios, Adelaide, Australia

LYRICS

the morn is still and quiet, 
the morn is still and blue 
oh the morn is a peaceful tide, 
I take a breath and let it drift for you 
across the northern seas… 

But I still hold my breath at night, 
I still hold the warm breath inside my lungs 
for I have hauled my captain’s net up high 
I have hauled you up by the hairs of your head 
all across the northern most seas 

and deep below there comes a winnow 
oh deep below comes an ancient and weary groan 
it stirs up the worms! 
the worms in the deep sea bed 
oh the deep sea bed, 
bed! 

well I was on my knees alright 
I was on my coloured and callused knees 
as they took you down into a warmin’ light 
but they took you down to the bullhooks and let you bleed 
across the northern seas 

deep below there comes a winnow 
deep below comes an ancient and weary groan 
it stirs up the worms! 
the worms in the deep sea bed 
oh the deep sea bed, 
bed! 

°

Download

The North Sea (Live Studio Version)

‘Kraken’ is the first single from Musketeer’s second studio EP entitled ‘The North Sea’. 

Inspired by old norse folk tales & various fictional works such as James Taylor’s ’20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’,  Musketeer's 'Kraken' is a howling testament to the beauty of nature and the mysterious terrors of the deep sea.  

LYRICS
Rising up from the deep
Rising up from my sleep
I’ve had enough of this slumbering green

And I am reaching out for the skies
I am reaching out with open arms
The seas will part and the seas they will fall!

swallowed up
swallowed whole
into the maw

Well I’m boiling up in my veins
I’m boiling up in my beating heart
I’m hungry for the blood of loveless man

swallowed up
swallowed whole
into the maw

°

The only monster is man

'Kraken' was produced independently by Musketeer. 
The single was recorded in 2018 at Watt n' Sound Studios - 5km from the North Sea.
Vocals were recorded at Off Ya Tree Studio in Hamburg, Germany.
Strings were recorded by Jacob Graham at Heavy Feet Studios, Newcastle, Australia. 
It was mixed by Eric Timmann at Off Ya Tree Studio.
Mastered by John Davis at Metropolis London.

Recording Engineer: Eric Timmann
(Assisted by: Henrik Petschull)
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar: Joseph Daniel Pogson
Electric Guitar: Eric Timmann
Bass Guitar: Felix Virmani
Kit: Michael Rosner
Cello: Helen Griffith
-
Single Artwork: Andreas Teichmann

Kraken

‘Wolves’ is the second single from Musketeer’s second studio EP entitled ‘The North Sea’.

Set against the backdrop of the windswept plains of Jutland - the Danish peninsular separating the North and Baltic Sea - the song was inspired by a pack of wolves returning to Denmark for the first time in 200 years.

'Wolves' was produced independently by Musketeer. 

The single was recorded in 2018 at Watt n' Sound Studios - 5km from the North Sea.
Vocals were recorded at Off Ya Tree Studio in Hamburg, Germany.
Strings were recorded by Jacob Graham at Heavy Feet Studios, Newcastle, Australia. 
The track was mixed by Eric Timmann at Off Ya Tree Studio.
Mastered by John Davis at Metropolis London.

Recording Engineer: Eric Timmann
(Assisted by: Henrik Petschull)
Vocals, Synth, & Banjo: Joseph Daniel Pogson
Electric Guitar: Eric Timmann
Bass Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals: Felix Virmani
Kit/Percussion & Backing Vocals: Michael Rosner
Cello: Helen Griffith

Single Artwork: Andreas Teichmann

LYRICS
Down in the garden in the old village square
Down amongst the thistles and the homeless at prayer
The wolves tread lightly, the wolves tread fair
As the snow falls…

And out across the plains where the Jylland winds blow
Oh, out across the plains where the low shrubs a-grow
Can you hear the girl singing of the deer and the doe? 
She sings for springtime…

oh

Down in the garden in the old village square
The men they smoke and the men they swear
They cock their crooked guns in the cold frigid air
Their stomach’s hungry…

And out across the plains comes a thunderous roar!
Ah, the wood huts they tremble as the sleet starts to pour
Can you hear the wolves a howlin’? Can you hear the girl cry?
As the sky turns crimson red…

oh
°
Lyrics © Musketeer
Joseph Daniel Pogson

Wolves

(Into Slumber...)

Prince Of Denmark

The North Sea

Sult I & II

After several years of traveling as a solo artist in cities around Europe, Australia & New Zealand - supporting such acts as Dustin Tebbutt (AU) and Half Moon Run (CA) - Musketeer has honed a songwriting craft rich with the pictures of the people, the history, and landscapes of those places wandered. 

In 2016, Musketeer formed a base - on stop-over - in the German port city of Hamburg. After releasing a debut entitled ‘Seven Long Years’ at the start of 2017, the singer-songwriter quickly established a band in the Hanseatic city around a handful of folk-songs. 

As well as performing regularly around Europe as a solo act, Musketeer now appears on stage as a fierce four-piece band. 

In 2021 Musketeer will release a second studio EP entitled, ' The North Sea' - This nordic inspired folk-rock record will grate and grind with the beauty and terror of the deep seas.

Musketeer

Popular tracks