Music by Nick Barbieri, lyrics a poem by Chris King.  Song ©2015 Nick B Publishing (SESAC), all rights reserved. 
From the upcoming album "Poetry Scored" by Nick Barbieri.
Heavy guitars & drums are contrasted by sugary sweet vocals in this musical interpretation of a poem about men's behavior.
Nick Barbieri..vocals, drums, rhythm guitars, lead guitar 
Mark Buckheit..rhythm guitars 
Dave Melson..bass guitar.  
Recorded by Nick Barbieri and Dave Melson in St. Louis MO
Mixed by Meghan Gohil, HollywoodRecordingStudio.com Los Angeles CA
Mastered by Lij Shaw, TheToyBoxStudio.com, East Nashville TN

The Shape of a Man

Mary Dalton's poem "The Swallowing", scored by Nick Barbieri from his upcoming release "Poetry Scored", available May 15 digitally and May 30 at CD release gig, Schlafly Tap Room, St. Louis.  ©2015 Nick Barbieri/ Nick B Publishing (SESAC) all rights reserved.  Featuring Frank Catalano on tenor sax, Nathan Pence on upright bass, and Nick Barbieri on everything else.

The Swallowing Part 4

Music by Nick Barbieri, lyrics by Andreas Embirikos. ©2015 Nick B Publishing (SESAC) all rights reserved.  Featuring Obeid Khan on guitars and Dino Monoxelos on fretless bass, and Nick Barbieri on drums, vocals and keyboards.  From the album "Poetry Scored" by Nick Barbieri, available digitally May 15 and in CD form May 30

Desire

Written by Charles Reinhart (©2015 BMI, all rights reserved), a song about childhood memories and simpler times.  Mark Buckheit on lap steel, Dave Melson on bass and acoustic guitar, Meghan Gohil on banjo, Nick Barbieri on accordion keys, rhythm guitar, drums & vocals.  From the album "Poetry Scored"

Midget's

A song from a poem by Chris King, based on a sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky.  Music by Dave Melson, vocal melody by Nick Barbieri.  ©2015 Nick B Publishing (SESAC), all rights reserved.  Distributed digitally by Hollywood Recording Studio.

Man With Briefcase at #2968443

©2015 Nick B Publishing (SESAC, all rights reserved. Synth sounds and electronic dance beat with affected vocal.  Lyrics by Newfoundland Poet Mary Dalton.  Music and all instruments by Nick Barbieri.  Mixed by Meghan Gohil, Hollywood Recording Studio, mastered by Lij Shaw at The Toy Box Studio E. Nashville.  From the album "Poetry Scored", available on iTunes.   "When the cops came he roared out in his falsetto, 'watch out now, I'll gut the place' "

The Swallowing, Pt. 2

recorded in 2004, this is For Donald George Steffen, November 4, 1931-August 24, 2015

That's Terrific

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Greed 15 'we Are Lucky' Demo 042218

Greed 13 The Turtle 051718

Creative rock songs, some scored from poems, performed with heart & soul by musicians with instruments. St. Louis based songwriter, musician, singer & producer released his first ever solo release called "Poetry Scored" digitally on the Hollywood Recording Studio label on May 30, 2015, along with a live performance May 30, 2015 at The Schlafly Tap Room, 2100 Locust Street, St.  Louis MO.  Also opened for Jeremy Messersmith Supper Club tour in St. Louis on August 14, 2014.

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