I haven't done much recording for a while, so thought I'd do a quick Simon and Garfunkel cover to get back into it....spent a couple of hours on it then realised it was all in the wrong key. Oh well, it still works.

April Come She Will (Simon And Garfunkel)

I was on the bus listening to the original track today and thought it would work nicely with a bossa nova type-feel (think Lucas Santana - 'Mensagem de amor': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEPCW7ZGKsg). 

Here's a very quick (no-editing/tweaking!)cover of more-or-less what I was thinking.

Next song will be an original, and hopefully something a bit more rocky.

Melancholy Hill (Gorillaz)

1 hour demo of an old song to see if I can remember how to use Cubase! Single take, no edits / autotune, some flat notes, and a bit of reverb added.

Written about the conflict between the pull to fulfil potential vs. enjoying time with family.

Find Your Balance 1h demo

Quick iPhone recording from the other night. Love the guitar in this track, what a nice tuning.

Road (Nick Drake Cover)

The original's a beautifully written song. Here's my cover with nylon strings (rather than steel) and a bit more in the way of harmonies.

Naked As We Came (Iron and Wine Cover)

A sneaky peek at my forthcoming concept ep(!) (going all-out pretentious here!)

Features the electric guitar stylings of James Pallister. Parts III, IV and V to follow in due course…. :)

Endless Skies: Parts I and II (feat. James Pallister)

I always fancied giving this one a go - I think my cover seems to come across weirdly uplifting(?!) thanks to the charango. 

Keep The Car Running (Arcade Fire)

My cover of Los Kjarkas' classic 'Por Un Mundo Nuevo' featuring my newly acquired quena :)

I prefer it in the original key on the recording from 'Pueblo Perdidos', but had to transpose to A minor as it turns out it's played on a quenacho on the original

Por Un Mundo Nuevo (Los Kjarkas Cover)

The time to move draws near, and the studio is getting packed away for several years :'(  

I managed to steal a couple of hours to make a melodramatic goodbye serenade to my music room. Original by Tim Buckley (dad of Jeff)

Peter Bell's Covers Album

Once I Was (Tim Buckley Cover)

Originally from Newcastle, UK & recently moved to Vancouver. Happy to collaborate

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