This is a cover of Mac Demarco's song "Moonlight on the River." 

Moonlight On The River

This is an original song I wrote that was recorded at Butte College in my Intro to Recording Techniques class!  Every instrument and all the back up vocals are played/sung by people who were a part of the class.  This will not be the final arrangement, for my hopes are to completely record the song fresh when I start the process of my first EP!  But this was a ton of fun to create and to collaborate with peers on.  On this song I sang lead vocal, sang with the back up vocals, and played electric guitar and piano.  Thank you so much for listening! Any opinions are completely welcome :)

William Bell - Bass/Backup Vocals
Dave Elke - Acoustic Guitar/Mixing Engineer/Class Professor
Matthew Stone - Backup Vocals
Cooper Grosscup - Backup Vocals/Arranged Backup Vocal Parts

You'll Make It Through (Original)

My single Don't Leave Me! Recorded at Heirloom Studios in Chico California. Hope you guys enjoy :)

Don't Leave Me

A piece composed in the memory of my twin brother Aaron Joseph Drange.

Performed Saturday April 22nd, 2017 by the CSU Chico Wind Ensemble

Thanks to the CSU Chico Recording Arts department (the recording was done by the mobile recording class, and mixed by Brady Harris)

Aaron's Song (CSU Chico Wind Ensemble)

Pair Up -  Duo for Marimba & Trombone

Sea of Love (CP)

Written by Tommy Lellan (C) 2016

A song I wrote for the late, great Karen Carpenter. I tried to make it sound like something she would have sung!

Lyrics:

You slipped right through my fingers for many years
But all of that's forgotten 'cause now you're here
A voice I heard so much but didn't really know
A face behind the music
A face that never showed
You took the stage
Fears melted away
Go sing your heart out
It's what you do best

This one's for you, Karen Carpenter
A star in the sky, or wherever you are
I hope you are well, and in a million years
We'll still be singing songs with you
Through all the tears
In case you need it
This one is for you

Yesterday, it turns out, was some time ago
And how the time flies when you're growing old
But while you are frozen in a time so long ago
Your heart and soul is stronger than we'll ever know
You took the stage with plenty to say
How did you do it?
You've managed to stay

This one's for you, Karen Carpenter
A star in the sky, or wherever you are
I hope you are well, and in a million years
We'll still be singing songs with you
Through all the tears
In case you need it
This one is for you

Beyond, beyond, beyond
Your wonder will go on and on
Beyond, beyond, beyond, beyond
I can hear you sing this song

Oooh
Oooh

This one's for you Karen Carpenter
A star in the sky, or wherever you are
I hope you are well, and in a million years
We'll still be singing songs with you through all the tears
In case you need it
(In case you need it)
This one is for you

Karen Carpenter

Head in the Clouds (High Quality Version)

Karen Carpenter

Written by Tommy Lellan & Rhys Purdey

I am home
Will you be there?
The corner’s been turned
Where are we?
People are lined up
They’re staring at me

Would you call me a liar?
Would you call me a thief?
Would you want me to say that you’re killing me?
But you don’t know why when you say it’s all over

But I love you, so please don’t ever let me go
And just hold me tight
‘Til the world has burned my mind
It’s the crack in the window
That tells me you’re here
Nobody ever leaves you a key
Tell me you love me, that’s all I ever wanted
Another crack in my window

Forget this place
Sentiments be damned
The road is ours to taint
(Blood paints the street)
While screams resonate,
I can hear them

Would you say I look tired?
Would you say I look cold?
When it’s you keeps me up with the frost in your soul
But you don’t know why when you say it’s all over

And I love you, so please don’t ever let me go
And just hold me tight
Till the world has burned my mind
It’s the crack in the window
That tells me you’re here
Nobody ever leaves you a key
Tell me you love me, that’s all I ever wanted
Another crack in my window
(Another crack in my window)

And as the fight goes on
All the lights flicker and are gone,
But will you still see me?
In the dark, will you love me?

It’s the crack in my window
That tells me you’re here
Nobody ever leaves you a key
Tell me you love me, that’s all I ever wanted
Another crack in my window

Crack In My Window

Written and produced by Tommy Lellan (C) 2020

Lyrics:

Hello sunshine
Will you be mine?
Oh, you don’t feel the spark

Then that’s something I’ll have work on
Just give me some time

Since you’re waiting to spread your wings
I will show you why

You can trust me to lift you up
‘Cause I want you to fly

And if you still don’t see
What I hoped you’d finally see in me
Maybe with this song you’ll finally understand me

Excuse me
What have you done to me?
I have written this song
Hoping you’ll sing along
Excuse me
When are you gonna see?
The spark is here
Hidden in the melody
Excuse me
Excuse me
Excuse me
Take a chance on me

I stand rigid like a Scarecrow
Every time you’re around

Would you fix me?
Loosen me up
So I don’t feel so dumb

You are a God, and I am a man
Who wants what he cannot have

Someone stunning, out of his reach
Even to hold your hand

I have never seen such a beautiful creature in my life before
High on life
You’re an interesting spice
You’re a Technicolor Feature

Excuse me
What have you done to me?
I have written this song
Hoping you’ll sing along
Excuse me
When are you gonna see?
The spark is here
Hidden in the melody
Excuse me
Excuse me
Excuse me
Take a chance on me

And if you’re ever lonely
I hope you will call me
I will travel anywhere
If you’re ever lonely
I hope that you’ll trust me
I’ll stand beside you every day

Excuse me
What have you done to me?
I have written this song
Hoping you’ll sing along
Excuse me
When are you gonna see?
The spark is here
Hidden in the melody
Excuse me
Excuse me
Excuse me
Take a chance on me

Excuse me
What have you done to me?
I have written this song
Hoping you’ll sing along
Excuse me
When are you gonna see?
The spark is here
Hidden in the melody
Excuse me
Excuse me
Excuse me
Take a chance on me

Excuse me
Excuse me
Excuse me

20 Twenty

February 2020

Excuse Me (Original Demo Version)

This is my first song on the OP-1. I'm terrible at endings - can you tell?I ran out of ideas, so I'm cutting it loose!

Basically 99% of it done in the OP-1 itself. Tiny tweaks in Audacity (normalization, panning, trim).

Mind Your Biz

Original song written, produced and performed by Tommy Lellan (C) 2020

Lyrics:

I’ll try to recall the time before I said too much
Cause nobody likes to face the hands of a cold touch
Guess what? Nobody sees the way my heart breaks
And every time they close a door, I’m left behind

Come here, you tell me, it’s all been forgiven
Somehow I fall for it, time and again
But if you tell me that you’ve found I’m not worth it
I’ll tell ya
You’ll never take my heart away

Speak truth and you will find the persecuted fool
My hopes dashed with every heart, every heart you rule
Guess you’re not the only one who won’t play by the rules
You can’t take me down to where you plan to go

Come here, you tell me, it’s all been forgiven
Somehow I fall for it, time and again
But if you tell me that you’ve found I’m not worth it
I’ll tell ya
You’ll never take my heart away

Come here, you tell me, it’s all been forgiven
Somehow I fall for it, time and again
But if you tell me that you’ve found I’m not worth it
I’ll tell ya
You’ll never take my heart away

You'll never take my heart away

Aaron's Song (CSU Chico Wind Ensemble)

Phillip Drange

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