Such a pleasure to record another track with the great Todd McLean.

(V1)
Hand in hand, beneath the piney green
Sunlight and truth, peeking through the trees
Rain-softened earth smells like something is growing
You let go of my hand and you drift away
(V2)
A blanket of snow covers the city’s sharp edges below us
It’s the kind of day, that makes you think about your life
Northern light shines in your eyes
You drop your head and miss
whoever you’re missing
(C1)
You’re acting a part and playing pretend
It can’t be sustained, we’re reaching our end
You think I don’t notice, but I see it all
You’re walking a wire,
I’m waiting to fall, down
(V3)
We used to care what the other one thought
But I can see now, the store is closed
Making up reasons, not to be around
While my obligations have me
Tethered to this ground
(V4)
To avoid reality, you busy yourself
You never look me in the eye anymore
Too afraid to cut me loose,
but I know that’s what you want
(C2)
You’re acting a part and playing pretend
It can’t be sustained, we’re reaching our end
You think I don’t notice, but I see it all
You’re walking a wire,
I’m waiting to fall, down

Music / Production  :  Noobly
Lyrics / Vocals  :  Todd J McLean

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Songwriter, producer, musician from Hampshire, England.   

No AI generated music here - I play everything you hear (except drum / percussion sounds and loops).

My main projects are “The New Vigos” and "Conscience of Kings". 

Various other collaborations with amazing talented people who I've met along the way - love working with different collab partners (mainly singer / songwriters).

My passion / focus is on the musical composition, instrumentation, arrangement and production whilst my collaborative partners are normally focused on lyrics, vocal melodies and recording which I then incorporate in the mix and produce to completion / mastering. 

Previously in “FGB” and “Vigo Lane”

Main gear:

Fender Strat American Performer
Gibson Les Paul Studio
Gretsch G2622
Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic
Fender Sonoran Acoustic
Lindo Bass
Reaper DAW
Focusrite 4i4 UI
Roland Juno D Synth
Korg Poly 800 synth
ARP Quartet Synth

Thanks for visiting and hope you hear something you like and enjoy

Even though I scream inside because of America's shit show, I'm still Rebecca, an old hippie rocker. When you read my comments, hear them in a southern drawl. I’m a liberal from Georgia … yes, we do exist. I moved to Hawaii about 20 years ago. 

I’ve been around the block a few times. Played a lot of guitar and a bit of other instruments. Mostly I've worked as a visual artist. I've spent some years in the music biz with a major label and my own indie label. I’ve done some other interesting things, too, including: horse training, long motorcycle trips, movie set design, accompanying my wife on her pro bowling tours, and I've seen a good bit of the world. Now I’m retired and still keep busy doing all the things I want to do.

Life is what you make it. Follow your passions.

Speaking of passions … because I love designing, in February '24, I opened an Etsy store as an outlet for prints on clothing and other items: https://dragonhousestudios.etsy.com

If you're interested in seeing more of my art look here: behance.net/dragonhousestudios 

I'm also half of 8000 MILES, a prog rock duo.
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/8000miles-music
Bandcamp: https://8000miles.bandcamp.com
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And by the way — to hell with Putin, Trump, Project 2025, Musk, Zuck, Bezos … and some others ….

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I enjoy producing upbeat tracks spanning a range of pop styles. I really hope you have fun listening to them. I write my tracks using GarageBand and hopefully I am improving my writing, arranging and production skills. I do not use AI in any of my compositions.

Down - Todd J McLean & Noobly

Andy H - aka “Noobly”