Reminds me of like an experimental indie version of owl city,  I like it 🖤

Everything changes but the pain. Now living in Brighton with a new producer in Berlin. The Cutting Room demo's are the first takes from a song a day project catching the cutting moments of truth in a drug-dulled existence.

IF ONLY

Rock/blues song written, arranged & produced by John Hardman
John Hardman - vocals, guitar
Lynn John Sheppard - Bass
Dave Rea - rhythm guitar
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If I Could Tell You Something - John Hardman

🎵 Title: A Fireside Fairy Tale
🎼 Composer: Michael Herter

🕒 Duration: 03:17
🐢 Tempo: Slow
🎻 Genre: Jazz / Lounge Jazz / Smooth Jazz / Remix / 
🎧 Mood: Christmas, Romantic, Nostalgic, Magical
🎬 Video:

📝 Description

Imagine the sound of a perfect Christmas Eve, captured in a timeless jazz trio. This is it.

This track is a warm, intimate jazz reimagining of the original "Christmas Fairy Tale":

https://michaelherter.bandcamp.com/track/christmas-fairy-tale-fun-magical-romantic-christmas-new-year-orchestral-jazz

At its heart lies the velvet touch of a grand piano, the soulful hum of a double bass, and the gentle whisper of brushed drums. It’s the feeling of a cozy hug by the fireplace, blending sweet nostalgia with pure holiday magic.

This is more than music — it's the soundtrack for your most cherished memories. Press play to unwrap your Christmas fairy tale.

🎼 Key: Es-Dur | Time Signature: 4/4 | Tempo: Varies bpm

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A Fireside Fairy Tale

I wrote the lyrics first as a poem for my father-in-law who recently passed away.  The bench was supposed to be a Christmas gift he and my mother-in-law were going to pick it up in the spring.  He recently passed away, and I still haven't finished the bench, but it will be finished in August.

As with all my demo tunes, the lyrics are 100% human, created by me.  I use AI to assist in developing the melody and singing.

The Bench

The Thrillers' Gone

(Drum/Bass by M4fp, Keyboard by Stef, Guitar by RobM)

Route 66

Two hearts on a highway,
Nowhere left to be.
Pulled into a station,
You looked right through me.

Sunset in the mirror,
Whiskey on our lips.
Radio played old songs,
Fading like our grip.

Love, hate, collide,
On Route 66 we ride.
Miles turn to memory,
And you're still by my side.

Gasoline and silence,
A smile I can't outrun.
Your hand on the wheel,
My heart on the gun.

So drive me through the night,
Past every "could have been".
Somewhere on this road,
I lost you again.

Love, hate, collide,
On Route 66 we ride.
Miles turn to memory,
And you're still by my side.

Ashes on the dashboard,
Ghosts in every lane.
You’re here but you’re fading,
Like tire tracks in rain.

Route 66

The Biz

A song about feeling exposed and vulnerable

Naked

This was originally an instrumental track and featured on my album 'Cosmic Waves'. I decided to produce a vocal version and put the original audio into Suno. I made poor Suno produce about twenty versions, all based 100% on the original audio. The only words I put in initially were 'Free Free Free'. Eventually I chose three versions, from which I could take sections to add to the original audio and then wrote some lyrics. I went through a similar process as before and found two or three sections I felt I could use effectively. I then recorded my vocals, mixed the Suno sections with the original audio in LogicPro and this is the version you have before you! I'm pretty pleased with the result so I hope you like it too! The lyrics are below.

Free 

As free as the air
light as breath
surrounds us
unshackled 

As free as the wind,
slipping through valleys
blowing over fields
untamed and unruly

As free as the ocean,
horizon-bound,
restless and infinite
its tides knowing no master

As free as the sun on a summer’s day,
glorious and golden,
spilling warmth with abandon,
answering only to its own rising

As free as a leaf in the wind
tumbling swirling,
destination unknown
answering to nothing but motion

As free as a mountain bird
wings stretched wide
soaring past ridgelines
never knowing a cage
never knowing a cage

Freedom spoken
freedom won
freedom 

Freedom spoken
freedom won
freedom 

Freedom spoken
freedom sung
freedom

Lyrics by Phil Hawker

Free

15. The Devil

John Ball (1335-1381): "Quando Adamo arava e Eva filava, chi era il nobile?
[verso 1]
So che è utopia
So che è un cammino così lungo
Prima o poi bisogna marciare
Per cuocere le vesti del conte
[strofa 2]
Sempre nuove speranze
Sempre nuove rivolte contadine
Vedo occhi vuoti
Fissano la pila di cadaveri
[bridge]
I cadaveri chiamano il mio nome:
"Vendicate la nostra amara sofferenza"
Questa notte moriranno
prima la stirpe dei conti

[strofa 3]
Anche se affonderemo tutti
affondassimo maledicendo
berremo comunque
berremo il sangue dei conti
[ritornello]
So che è un'utopia
So che è una strada così lunga
Prima o poi bisogna marciare
Per cuocere gli abiti del principe




Rivolta dei contadini + Lyrics

I have always loved music. I learnt piano as a child and have dabbled with guitar without ever learning it ... until now! I have been in choirs most of my life but have not really delved into making music until the last few years. After initially playing around with Garage Band, I moved on to Logic Pro and that's how nearly all of my music has been produced.

I use digital software, guitar and keyboards to produce my original music. I compose and edit using Logic Pro. Other people's vocals or collaborative vocals for any track really are very welcome! 

I love the interaction on Soundcloud and the comments from other musicians and composers are so helpful and supportive. Keep making music everyone!

If you like the artwork on many of these tracks, please visit www.summerlandsart.co.uk

Free

Phil Hawker

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