Gems Beyond Mainstream

A suite of several shorter pieces baked into one 'suite' cake...

Enjoy,

Mauri.

'What It Is' II

Can be heard on the first album "Neustart". Enjoy it!

Neustart

Unterwegs

“Restless Memories” by Luke 

Wrote this Piano & Cello & Viola composition for all those who have woken up from a bad dream …
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Keys & Piano & Synthesizer & Drums  by Luke
Created & Composed & Produced by Luke
Music & Track & Album Photos by Luke
Photography by Luke
                           Beats by Luke©️
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“Restless Memories”  by Luke

This song is a bit campy. The core of this thing is pure Isley Brothers' formula from the 70s -- they had these no nonsense, hard slamming funk songs that just went on forever (and you want them to). And there's also a healthy dose of 80s/90s slinky funk guilty pleasures like Grace Jones, Sade, & Seal.

is it finally living this feeling inside
I waited for hours with a slow burning fire
now is not the time to evade in the face of desire

but that's how it goes when you hold the control does it feel right
you're letting it go and I know that you know are you satisfied

the rules of the game are so easily changed
let's be honest about it lonely hearts will stray
I am still willing but your love is failing me every night

oh but that's how it goes when you're running the show  how you feel it
you're letting it go and I know that you know I can't steal it

out in the city new hearts align   
but tonight I am only alive for yours and mine

Control

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(Emotional Ambient Ballad)
Music, Lyrics, Songwriter, Producer, Engineered by Faris Ingle
Lyrics, Vocals by Wile E. Coyote (aka Kelsey Coyote)
Emotional Profile = Balanced
Musical Era = Early 1990s / Mid 1990s
Predominant Vocal Gender = Male
Key = E minor

This song starts off with a lonesome male vocal and toms that evolves into an anthemic, fast - paced, head - nodding male vocals that make you want to get out of your feet moving.

A male vocal tells the story of love from the past. 
Heartfelt pop song with male vocal.

Emotionally the music resonates with feelings of nostalgia and longing for those who have passed away or are still alive today.

Emotionally impactful: The song has an upbeat and energetic feel to it with strong beats that can be heard throughout.

Emotionally the music resonates with feelings of sadness.

Kelsey Coyote - Canyon Echoes (Emotional Ambient Ballad)

🦊 Kelsey Coyote 🦊-🏔️⛰️Canyon Echoes⛰️🏔️-🔊🔉 (🌄🌅Emotional🌄Ambient🌄Ballad🌅🌄)

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(Verse 1)
They say everything's bigger down in Texas,
But my heartbreak's spread across the map.
From Tennessee to Colorado,
Each one left their mark on this cowboy's back.
A Georgia peach with a fiery temper,
A Kansas girl with a heart of stone.
They’re scattered far and wide, and it’s a ride,
Trying to leave their ghosts alone.

(Pre-Chorus)
I got scars in places they don’t talk about,
Memories that I can't drown out.

(Chorus)
'Cause all my ex's don’t live in Texas,
They're all over the U.S.A.
Every mile marker tells a story,
Of love that crashed and burned away.
From the Midwest plains to the Carolina coast,
They haunt me wherever I go.
Yeah, all my ex's don’t live in Texas,
But their memory’s got me low.

(Verse 2)
There's a bar in Montana where I still feel her,
A redhead with a tattooed sleeve.
And up in New York, there’s a wild-eyed city girl,
Who swore she’d never leave.
Then there’s that Florida girl with her sun-kissed smile,
She said forever, but it faded fast.
Every stop on this highway of heartache,
Is a lesson in love that didn’t last.

(Pre-Chorus)
I keep my boots moving, I keep my head high,
But the road’s got a way of saying goodbye.

(Chorus)
'Cause all my ex's don’t live in Texas,
They're all over the U.S.A.
Every mile marker tells a story,
Of love that crashed and burned away.
From the Midwest plains to the Carolina coast,
They haunt me wherever I go.
Yeah, all my ex's don’t live in Texas,
But their memory’s got me low.

(Bridge)
I thought the Lone Star State could heal my soul,
But the truth is love don’t play that role.
It’s a wild rodeo, a gamble, a bet,
And the odds ain’t in your favor yet.

(Chorus)
'Cause all my ex's don’t live in Texas,
They're all over the U.S.A.
Every mile marker tells a story,
Of love that crashed and burned away.
From the Midwest plains to the Carolina coast,
They haunt me wherever I go.
Yeah, all my ex's don’t live in Texas,
But their memory’s got me low.

(Outro)
So I’ll hit the gas, let the engine roar,
Leave those shadows in my rearview more and more.
But no matter how far I try to roam,
Those ex’s don’t let me feel at home.

Cause My Ex's Don’t Live in Texas

Video: instagram.com/p/DLvL8eFoubs

Vocals (Composition, Arrangement & Performance): Elpiverse
Two Guitars (Composition, Arrangement & Performance): @counterworlds-voltage
Mix & Mastering: Elpiverse
Production: @counterworlds-voltage & Elpiverse
Artwork: Elpiverse
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Medusa

Recording was made in 1992, have been to shy to show it to people, but just dumped off the 8 track and thought I'd put it 

Anna Marie

Hope - Music & Lyrics by MJ-Brewer, Music by TexMex Shaman, Music/Vocal Design & Arrangement by REKHA - IYERN [Fe] | YT VID

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qXb0RfnkTI&list=PLAj4QK9fs02a2N3tcglhgXj9zYHkZ1RBQ&index=76

Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Arrangement, Mix & Mastering - TexMex Shaman
Rhythm Guitar, Composition, Arrangement & Lyrics - MJ-Brewer
Music/Vocal Design & Arrangement (All lead & backing harmonies) - REKHA - IYERN [Fe] 
Cover Art Design: AI Generated by MJ-Brewer | Additional Graphics REKHA- IYERN [Fe]
Lyric Video by TexMex Shaman Coming Soon on YT: 

Hope - Music & Lyrics by Mark Jackson

Well I hope someday that you know how it feels to be lost going nowhere
Well I hope someday that you know how it feels to see the people stare
I’ve been stripped of my pride, my heart opened wide
Lord knows what’s inside but Ihope someday to find it
I must confess, I’ve been so stressed, my life is a mess 
You know I don’t even seem to mind it

Well I hope someday somebody comes to save me, but I doubt they ever will
I hope someday somebody comes to save me, just take me away from here
I shouldn’t lie it’s so hard to try to say goodbye you know everybody needs a friend
It’s a crazy thing what the bad times can bring, a birds broken wings, it’ll never fly again

Well I hope someday that people will say that I did I did my very best
I hope someday that people will say I always, I always seem to make them laugh
Through sickness and health, poor times and wealth, each hand that I’m dealt, I always try to stay the same. Through thick and through thin I bounce back again, I lose then I win, and I’m always ready to play the game

Oh yeah, hoping things will be fine someday
Hoping things will be fine someday
Hoping things will be fine someday



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Hope

Hope - Music & Lyrics/MJ-Brewer, Music/TexMex Shaman, Music/Vocal Arrangement/REKHA - IYERN [Fe]

Neli CoKo - After The Storm

Cast of characters:
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Taylor T5z acoustic guitar, Tom Anderson Custom T electric guitar, Gibson Earle Scruggs banjo, Eastwood MandoCaster mix, mastering, production, and composition
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums 
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Fender Precision four string bass, played with a plectrum 
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – harmonica, jaw harp, timpany, hambone percussion, and production editing     
This song began with Stephen, who recorded it on his acoustic guitar and bass to a programmed drum track a few months ago. We were all thrilled to work on it, even though it sat in BandLab as a project for almost a month before Stephen separated the tracks, thus allowing us to trickle in our parts. JJ was first to jump on it, because he could before the tracks were separated, as his part is completely his idea. He added the organ that really set up the entire sound of both dominant sections of the song. 
  Ken was first up to the project once the tracks were replaceable, making the wild, driving beat his own. Inspired by both JPJ and Michael Ivins, Josh laid down his bass line, trying to match Ken's energy. Last, but not least, Mark jumped in with the rumbling timpani. He also added the flavorful harmonica, and unique jaw harp you hear throughout, as well. 
  At that point, Stephen also got the idea to add the hambone percussion at the very end of the song, which we all consider a treat, and after showing us how it's done, Mark volunteered his percussion skills to give it a go. Stephen wasn't done with it, though, and still had some magic to sprinkle. He went in and added the howling electric guitar you hear prominently in the second main section. Also, he added the tempting intro with his acoustic guitar and electric mandolin that looks like a Telecaster guitar. 
  Once it was in the bag, we thought it appropriate for our master mixer Stephen to put it to bed, which he did in his always expert manner. Mark did help with the production, though, as he's very good with editing and spotting mistakes that need to be corrected.
  This is a gift from Stephen to all of us, and you, too. It took a lot of teamwork to make the dream work, as always for Eclectic Collective. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Country Ham (Eclectic Collective)

We are pleased to present track 8, the final track, from our latest album, 'Haunting One Seven,' full album available on Bandcamp, we hope you’ll enjoy!

outstation.bandcamp.com/album/haunting-one-seven

Waiting For Someone

Belong - Interlude

I dropped them slow, like little lies
Each crumb a shape of home
But I could feel the sky lean in
The trees begin to moan
They watched us walk away too far
Too deep to change our minds
And when the birds began to stir
We left no trail behind

We left no trail behind
We left no trail behind
Oh, We left no trail behind

Feed the crows, feed the crows
They know the way you chose
They’ll eat the road, they’ll eat the light
And leave you with the bones

She held my hand like kindling
Like she knew the end was fire
We slept on roots, we spoke in twigs
And dreamed of bread and wire
But I saw feathers in the dusk
And hunger in the trees
The forest wasn’t keeping us
It taught the crows to feed

It taught the crows to feed
It taught the crows to feed
Oh, It taught the crows to feed
Feed the crows, feed the crows
They circle what you owe
They do not mourn, they do not wait
They take it nice and slow

So now I walk with black-winged ghosts
The path a line of smoke
My sister somewhere deeper still
The woods her wedding cloak
And me, I lay the final piece
Where no one dares to go
A final crumb, a quiet gift—
An altar for the crows

An altar for the crows
An altar for the crows
Oh, An altar for the crows

Feed The Crows

This is a repost of a collab with the brilliant Todd J McLean, originally posted on his Soundcloud account, 15 May 2025. Soundcloud.com/todd-j-mclean/water-to-wine?si=2debfe8ca9744b878dfc380a1a8ac430&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing)

WATER TO WINE
 
Words & Music: Goff Johnson
Vocals: Todd J McLean
Keyboards & Rhythm Guitar: Goff Johnson
Drums and Hammond Organ: Kat Hendrix
Lead Guitar: Tim Porter
 
Mixed and Mastered by Kat Hendrix at Absolute Time Studios, Vancouver, May 2025
 
About the Song

"Water to Wine" is a song about the appeal of perfection we often see online, contrasted with the seemingly unremarkable and ordinary lives that most of us lead. It’s a reflection on the emotional toll that comes from chasing validation through likes and follower counts— and the emptiness that can follow when the spotlight fades.

Our value, though, goes far deeper than what shows up on a screen and authenticity holds more power than appearances. Take a deep breath and if we look up from the scroll and take a brave look at the world — and each other — we might find something much more real!

Behind the Song (from Goff Johnson)

Ironically, while the message of the track talks about isolation and the cost of surface-level connection, the making of Water to Wine was the exact opposite of that! It came to life through collaboration with the incredibly talented Todd J McLean, who, in addition to his awesome vocals, and red-hot music connections, also created the cover art (Woman in Yellow Chair) for the track! The overall result is something far richer than either of us could have created alone.

Working together brought depth, direction, and new energy to the song — proof that the best things happen when we connect for real. No filters, just music, shared purpose, and mutual trust!

Final Notes (from Todd)

This is my first collaboration on SoundCloud. I could not have been more fortunate than to work with Goff Johnson, an immensely talented singer/songwriter/musician. When I first came across Goff, I listened to his entire Stories of Stardust album end-to-end .

Although Water to Wine is not part of Goff’s Stardust series, it is nonetheless a beautifully written song and it’s been a privilege for me to sing it. Besides, I love to sing the Blues. Thank you so much, Goff!

We owe a huge shout-out to both Kat Hendrix, a master musician and our producer, and Tim Porter, a virtuoso on guitar. It is a real privilege to work with these West coast legends.

Lyrics:

Verse 1
Someone wrote a playbook for perfection 
with lives of photo ops, their outtakes seldom seen 
today a star, the next you’re a pariah 
“Be Kind” they say, but that ain’t what they mean 
 
Chorus: 
Well I never watched the water turn to wine, 
and i never took a flower out of the desert, 
but i walked until my feet bled, and I looked until I was blind, 
and I reached out for a hand to hold in mine 
 
Verse 2 
Well there’s nothing quite as quiet as “the silence” 
after fame has passed, so flashbulb fast, away 
and i wonder if it really makes a difference 
cos the next in line wait for their time, to shine but not to stay”

Chorus: 
Well I never watched the water turn to wine, 
and i never took a flower out of the desert, 
but i walked until my feet bled, and I looked until I was blind, 
and I reached out for a hand to hold in mine

Cover Art: Woman in Yellow Chair, Todd J McLean

All rights reserved

Released by:
Why I Outta Records
Release date:
15 May 2025

Water To Wine

Pieces of a Man

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

4th Track on the Hummingbird E.P - Out Now!

Limited edition Digipak CDs: http://www.blakebastion.co.uk/store
Spotify: goo.gl/Y9RYd4
iTunes: https://goo.gl/v60b1d

Thanks for the support!

Hummingbird E.P

30 Days

Odin

Be the Man You Are

Remembering Willy de Ville R.I.P. " I call your Name"🎤🙏
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=eXVSgjWlldM&feature=shared

Information is not knowledge, knowledge is not
 wisdom, wisdom is not truth, truth Is not beauty, beauty is not love, love is not music, music is the best" (Frank Zappa)


Lyrics for Stytz Syndicate, W. Dannemann (TOX!), Rusty Stone and many more..
Rock/Metal/Blues/Poprock/Reggae/Soul/Funk/Americana//World/Folk/Country
Hint.. use ear./headphones for better sound transparency and enjoy.. comments always welcome!
My motto is.. good music matters.. even if it doesn´t pay you moneywise.. and I love good stories and have deep respect for lyric/ songwriters who really have to say something. John Hiatt is one of my alltime favs.
The majority of the songillustrations are personal photos taken by me !

If you like you can check out more of our music:  
First of all a tribute to Jimi Hendrix by Stytz: Castles Made Of Sand

https://youtu.be/9Qp9gJsElNk?feature=shared

Stytz /Stytz Syndicate on: spotify. youtube.
Stytz also represented by =Fuego Music" since 2023
www.stytz.com https://youtu.be/s0iWCPIQIwA?feature=shared

Rusty Stone/Rev. Rusty&The Case on youtube and spotify
Rusty Stone:  on  Bandcamp and youtube. https://youtu.be/bXaGoJ6Adtg?feature=shared
recommended Video on YouTube "Nighttime"!https://youtu.be/FJ0P3A8rNtw?feature=shared and
https://youtu.be/qNprIPofKNk?feature=sharednd live with "THE CASE"
https://youtu.be/UYqLAVrW7DA?feature=shared



" Prince Of Darkness 1985 and Tox 1986"  by ZYX-music/ Golden Core Records : re-released 08/ 2024.  also on Youtube and Spotify!https://youtu.be/jb6GsSGtydo?feature=shared


Last but not least.. my personal fav. band when it comes to metal.. melodic death metal...to be clear.. "Craving for Chaos" Band Munich ..on youtube, spotify.instagram, facebook and bandcamp..check them out!
live:  https://youtu.be/Swi9S7eqytM?feature=sharedhttps://youtu.be/Swi9S7eqytM?feature=shared
and back to the roots..Leadguitarist Jeremy at the age of 16
https://youtu.be/RRnsa-SSkoo?feature=shared (recorded with a simple photo camera- and the original camerasound ..no overdubs/ lol)
also:
Metal Virtuosos !" Voodoo Gods"    https://youtu.be/k31qUslUyck?feature=shared

Gems Beyond Mainstream

Pee Gee , Lyricist