The Red Prairies of Mars

The Mutant Ghost Parade

2022

Backyard Pool

2014 - Written, produced, performed, and arranged by Nick DaSilva

Trip

Se~nor Reed sat by the water
Sifting for gold,  his heart grows old
He dreams of the rich  and all they're after                                                 
Never to know,  they dream of him

The moon is howlin'               
At the top of the peak
The wolf is running down for me

Ill give my reasons
For amnesty
Living wanted ain't for me

Marshall Lee, across the water
Gave the sign to the deputies
                                                   
Se~nor Reed sat by the water
Lying alone,  they took what he owed
His gold had bought him the day after
Tomorrow he leaves for the hills

Music and Lyrics: Nick DaSilva, 2014

Cops and Robbers - Live Demo

LOFI MOON GLOW

Written and Performed by Nicholas DaSilva 2017

Dust Bowl Blues

Tattletale

Bach Inspirations and an Out of Tune Piano

2019
Written, performed, mixed by Nick DaSilva

Talk About That Weather

2019
Written, performed, mixed by Nick DaSilva

Note: Wrote this after watching the Dark Crystal for the first time in a long time. Great movie. Recorded on a Tascam DP008 - used the Juno DI keyboard for some of the background layers and also the bells. Focus was to create a working 5-part harmony piece.

Lyrics:
Time has passed now I'm the last one waiting for my time
Try to find my way, I don't know where to go
Tried to find my way, I don't know where to go

Passing Time

2019
Written, performed, mixed by Nick DaSilva

Note:  Recorded on a Tascam DP008. Although this model recorded is only 8 tracks, I bounced some multiple tracks to a single track to get a total of 12 working tracks. It was my first time attempting this technique and I think I just fell in love. Specifically, the arrangement except for the left channel guitar trio in the middle, was bounced down from 6 tracks to 2 - a split into 3's to get a unique left and right channel. The remaining 6 tracks were used for vocals and the guitar trio.

Lyrics:
Down the red hall I found you
With a coat in your hand
Wash away all of the colors
Can we stop the path and Dream without a care

On the side of a mountain
The snow it covers your hand
Paint in all of the colors
Can we stop the path and Dream without a care

Beneath the ocean I found you
With the rain in your hand
Dark and blue all around us
Can we stop the path and Dream without a care

Dreaming Without a Care

2013 - Nick DaSilva


Sound-clip - "It's a Wonderfull Life" (1946) - Goodrich, Hackett, Capra
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038650/fullcredits#writers

George Bailey's Dreams and Hopes

Extra points if you get the reference.*

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2020 - Quincy Street
Written/Performed - Nick DaSilva

Alone Together Or

Wrapped up in Kevin Bacon - Demo

One man band located somewhere out in the high desert.

All music can be DOWNLOADED for FREE.
Collection of bedroom recordings. All are original compositions.

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