The Sailor (demo)

Fall 2015.  Recorded at Home.

Lyrics:

We got stuck outside South Bend
The storm put up a fight
And under the shelter
You kissed my mosquito bite

Up at the lake
The party ended too soon
We walked together
You gave me the flu

Lia . . .  Yeah, it’s alright

You made me pancakes
We had some laughs
But then it was over
That time has passed

Lia . . .  Yeah, it’s alright

You said you love . . . this time of year
You said the feelings, the feelings are gone
Gone, like the leaves in Autumn

Lia . . .  Yeah, it’s alright
Lia . . .  Yeah, it’s alright


It's Alright, Lia (demo)

Fan club Christmas single for the kids.  Recorded live at home.

Mr. Rhino

Recorded live at home Summer 2017.

Lyrics:

Feeling broke
Skin and Bones
Without a home
Just hoping not to waste my days

Like a Buffalo
The plains I roam
In a country overthrown
Just hoping not to waste my days

Lost soul
Never full
Heart of Stone
Just hoping not to waste my days

Waste my days
Waste my pain

But who knows
About tomorrow
Time borrowed
Hoping not to waste my days

Things will even out before long.

Neil Hunt's Album

Heart of Stone (demo)

Based on a prompt from Austin Texas songwriter D.C. Bloom, I wrote this song about Vincent van Gogh's Outskirts of Paris painted in 1887. He did a series of studies to work on various techniques. Anyway, I worked on developing the song at the Take it to the Bridge Songwriting Retreat a week ago and recorded this demo for sharing.

Outskirts Of Paris

First Single from new EP Garden Tapes.  Recorded July 22-26, 2019

Lyrics:

It seemed simple
Always fair
Constellations
Told me to beware

You knew, I'd let you down
You knew, I'd let you down

Grinding my teeth
Cracking my bones
Illustrations
Told me to roam

You knew, I'd let you down
You knew, I'd let you down

How we gonna make it out?

Garden Tapes

You Always Knew I'd Let You Down

Recorded Summer 2020.

Lyrics:
Fading to the background
Still above ground
Rehearsed conversations
Merry-go-round
Atlas found
And in your head she whispers

Late nights
Hazy, still lights
Sitting on a picnic table
Kicking dirt unaware
Old rocking chair
And in your head she whispers

Don't let your scars show
Don't let your scars show
The world is bigger than you know
Don't try to fight it
The world is bigger than you know
Don't try to fight it

Like castles that came before
Ancient folklore
Building on a spark from nothing
Moments and magic signs
In the firelight
And in your head she whispers

Don't let your scars show
Don't let your scars show
The world is bigger than you know
Don't try to fight it
The world is bigger than you know
Don't try to fight it.

Album photo by Don Harrison
https://www.flickr.com/photos/upnorthmemories/

July

Live recording of an old tune, enjoy!

Lyrics:
Still feel the cold
When I walk down the road
And as I'm told
It will be

And it's taken, and it's taken longer
than I ever thought
I haven't seen
Clearly for days now

Scattered thoughts running, presupposing
And we, and we went apart
'cause you were faking
'cause you were faking
you were talking
but you were faking

Where are we now?
I'm not staying around
And when will it ever be?
What will Summer bring?
I guess we will see

It's the little things
It's the little things . . .

Snow Day (live)

Another live track!  Hope you like it.

Lyrics:
I'll see you on down the way
I'm chasing some sunshine today
The streets are quiet, no one out
Been counting the days living in doubt

As you know I'm on the mend
Wrote a letter but couldn't send
Trying to look further around the bend
Wondering when this feeling will end

I remember her long brown hair
Just smiling, just sitting there
And I will miss it, I guarantee
You want a fuck up, just come find me.

Down The Way (live)

Last one for now!  Thanks!

Lyrics:
Waiting on the starlight ahead
Waiting 'til my candle gone dead
Just passing through
Hoping someone's waiting on me too

Gotta try and do some good
Hands dirty chopping wood
Just passing through
Hoping I paid my dues

Looking back is a lost game
And you know I'd try anything twice
Looking out on the horizon
Chasing the last day's light

Faith ain't enough to survive
Hard to love but at least I tried
Just passing through
Hoping I find my way soon.

Indie Harmonica Folk Acoustic Chicago

Passing Through (live)

Second single off the July Weekend EP.  Recorded Summer 2020.

Lyrics:
Lonely, but no alone
Hands fidgeting
A Gatsby, longing for more

We grew up on the weekend
Driving all night for the thrill of it
We grew up on the weekend

Parties, red wine
Not knowing that
Age and time, will never feel the same
Gasoline, and torn leather seats
Remind me, of a lost feeling

We grew up on the weekend
Driving all night for the thrill of it
We grew up on the weekend
Staring at the stars trying to make some sense

Even if we crash and burn
We'll always have this night

We grew up on the weekend.

Weekend

Please check out my bandcamp page (neilhunt.bandcamp.com) and download all my tunes for free!

Folk artist Neil Hunt (known around Chicago as Neighbor Neil) has been strumming his good ol' 6-string since his teenage years. After finishing his maths coursework he decided to purchase a drum set and later a package of Marine Band harmonicas. Eventually he wrote a few songs down and the result is his debut album, Long Road, released in May 2015.   In 2019, he came out of hibernation and released the Garden Tapes EP.  In Summer 2020, he released "July," the first single off his newest project.

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Cheers