What Should We Do? - Original composition by Randy Belculfine

Running On - written by Randy Belculfine and recorded in October 1993 by our college(and beyond) band Darius. Darius is Randy Belculfine(Guit/Vox), John Hogan(Guit), Ken Loiseau(Drums), Tony Misale(Keys) and Bob Moody(Bass). Remixed in August of 2013 from Tascam DA88 to ProTools.

Running On by Darius (Original by Randy Belculfine)

All instruments - Randy Belculfine. 

"April Sky" Arrangement by Vinnie Moore, used with permission.

April Sky - Randy Belculfine (Bach's "Air on a G String")

Cover of The Babys' hit Back on My Feet Again with Angelica Belculfine on vocals.  Guitars, Bass, Backup Vocals - Randy Belculfine, Percussion - Randy Justin Belculfine

Back on My Feet Again - Angelica and Randy Belculfine (Babys' cover)

Taken from an old cassette that barely survived.  Originally recorded on an 8-track analog deck.  Original song written by Randy Belculfine in the early 90s, recorded in 1995 at Big Deal Recording Studios, Worcester, MA by Bill Nelson.  Randy Belculfine - Vocals, Guitars.  Bill Nelson, bass , percussion.

Darius - Original

Mission Hall - Randy Belculfine

Instrumental version of the classic Christmas song.  Guitars and Keys: Randy Belculfine, Percussion: Bill Aubin

Mary Did You Know (Instrumental)

Cover of the southern rock hit by Drivin 'n' Cryin'.  This is a great tune written by Kinney and the boys which left an impression on me, enough so that I felt compelled to do this tribute.  There are political undertones that don't exactly jump out but on a close listen the commentary is as relevant today as in 1990.  The band hails from Georgia.

Fly Me Courageous - Randy Belculfine (Drivin' and Cryin' Cover)

Original composition.  Available on vinyl for the cost of shipping b/w “Unbound Spirit” on side B. Message me!

Somewhere Between Mercury and Mars

Somewhere Between Mercury and Mars - Original - Randy Belculfine

A tribute to the 1992 hit "Hey Jealousy" originally written and recorded by the Gin Blossoms.  Guitars, Vocals, Percussion - Randy Belculfine.  Bass - Rob Coveney.

Hey Jealousy - Randy Belculfine (Gin Blossoms' Cover)

Tribute version of David Gilmour's "Murder" from the 1984 album "About Face" about the senseless death of John Lennon.  Vocals, Guitars and Organ - Randy Belculfine, Bass - Rob Coveney, Drums - Randy Justin Belculfine.  I do not claim any ownership to the song nor do I receive any compensation from this recording.

Murder - Randy Belculfine (David Gilmour Cover)

Cover of the song "Walk Forever By My Side" originally released on the album Strength.  I do not receive any compensation for this recording nor do I claim any ownership rights.

Walk Forever By My Side - Randy Belculfine (Alarm Cover)

Recorded at Berklee College.  Randy Belculfine - Piano and Vocals, Randy Justin Belculfine, Engineer. 11/20/2017  Yamaha Grand, Neuman Vocal Microphone

Thunder Road - Randy Belculfine (Springsteen Cover)

Time in a Day ©1988 Randy Belculfine.  Vocals - Randy Belculfine, Guitars - Randy Belculfine & John Hogan, Keys - Tony Misale, Bass - Bob Moody, Drums - Ken Loiseau.  Recorded October 1993, Remixed - Apr 2018. Available on Spotify, Amazon, Cdbaby and Apple Music.

Time in a Day (Original) Performed by Darius

Remake of the 80s anthem originally performed by the Alarm featured on "Strength" released 1986.  All music owned by the Alarm.  I do not claim any rights.  Simply a tribute to a great band and an inspiring song!  Guitars, Keys and Vocals - Randy Belculfine, Bass - Rob Coveney.  Drum track recorded by Randy Justin Belculfine.

Spirit of '76 - Randy Belculfine (Alarm cover)

Original Composition - Randy Belculfine Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Drums, Keys and Organ ©2018 Randy Belculfine.  Available on vinyl for cost of shipping  (B-side to “Somewhere Between Mercury and Mars”, message me!

Unbound Spirit

Unbound Spirit - Original - Randy Belculfine

A tribute cover of Vinnie Moore's "Beyond the Door" from "Time Odyssey" 1988.  Randy Belculfine - Guitars, Synth and Strings, Randy Justin Belculfine - Drum Program, Rob Coveney - Bass.  I do not claim any rights to the music.  Photo "Italian Ruins" ©2018 by Randy Belculfine, stylized in Adobe Photoshop

Beyond the Door - (Vinnie Moore Cover)

Anthony D. is a Central Massachusetts native who has played keyboards in many great local bands including "The Jenny Project", "The Cast", "Uncle Wally" and "Darius".  Enjoy!!

One Mission

One Mission by Anthony D.

A child's memory - He watches as his father is taken away in handcuffs one early morning.

The Little One - Original - Randy Belculfine

Live recording of "Soul Kitchen" by Darius featuring Randy Belculfine, Tony Misale, John Hogan, Bob Moody and Ken Loiseau recorded at McGillicuddy's in Worcester, MA 1987.

Darius - Live at McGillicuddy's

Soul Kitchen (Live Cover of the Doors by Darius)

Cover of CCR's "Proud Mary" performed by Darius of Shrewbury, MA performing live at McGillicuddy's in Worcester on Oct 17, 1987.

Proud Mary (Live CCR cover by Darius)

Wonderland - Belculfine - Original

Recorded in 1995 for my parents' 40th Anniversary then played on September 6, 2019 for my daughter's wedding as I walked with her down the aisle.  Where did the time go?  I do not claim any rights to the music.

There is Love - The Wedding Song (Cover)

Christmas original with Randy Belculfine and John Hogan of Darius.

Out on the Steps of the Town Hall by Darius (Original)

Original by Darius, music by Tony Misale, John Hogan, Ken Loiseau and Bob Moody.  Lyrics by Randy Belculfine.  In southern folklore it was said that if you woke with sores on your face or feeling dizzy and sick you may have been ridden by a witch during the night and the bruises were from her bridle.  In Twain's "Huckleberry Finn", the character, Jim, introduces Tom and Huck to this old legend.

Darius - Live at McGillicuddy's 1987

Witch's Bridle (original by Darius)

I can still remember the new smell of my first vinyl record.  I remember peeling off the plastic carefully to save that hype sticker and carefully slipping the disc in all its luster from the jacket with the static tugging at my sleeve.   Putting on the headphones, my hands behind my head as I reclined, I must have had a huge smile as I soaked it all in front to back.  I fell in love with music.   Everything about it.  Pumping drums, riffs, driving bass and the big open tone of an acoustic piano.  I really tuned into lyrics too, bathed in the overall space of the effects and enveloped in the rhythm.  

My first multi-tracker recorder was a Fostex 4-track purchased with a friend at age 17.  We took turns bringing it home and recording onto cassette tape and often collaborated on our material.  I still have a few of those early recordings.  I was a kid with a drive for music but I had nobody to learn from who had ever been in the songwriting business.  I was on my own.

My cousin and I formed a band in High School that took on many forms with members coming and going.  But the late 80's to early 90's "Darius" was a staple on the local circuit, playing 40 song nights at various clubs, with a quarter of those being original tunes.  I loved the stage, the camaraderie of the band and the feeling of performing songs that I was part of creating. My favorite part was the audience reciprocation which only drove me to give more of myself to the craft, always hoping to deliver something special that they could appreciate.  

I released my first single "Somewhere Between Mercury and Mars" in 2013 which you can play here on SoundCloud or purchase from Amazon and other streaming services.  It landed in the top 50 of most played tunes in the Guitar Center Songwriting Contest that year.  There were over 10000 submissions to the contest too!  My video entry for the making of the song scored first place, an incredible honor for sure.

Today I'm more driven than ever to create and play.  I spend a lot of time in my home studio, on the guitar and in front of the piano.  I find recording fulfilling and challenging.  Listening to a decent finished mix is truly rewarding for me, I cannot get enough!  

I work on covers in the studio as well.  Its amazing how much you can learn about the process from deconstructing a tracked tune and recreating it from scratch.  Vocal doubling, harmony guitars, mixing clear and distorted amp sounds, quirky percussion, it all goes practically unnoticed until you approach it like a puzzle that needs to be reassembled.  What if Roger Waters never put the lengthy feedback echo after "Hello" in Comfortably Numb? What made him think to do that?  "Born to Run" has a glockenspiel alongside a guitar.  It brings up the treble in the song which prevents it from sounding too muddy, stroke of genius.  Though it sounds like a child's toy if you focus on it too much, it does what its supposed to, it raises the high end of the EQ.  

I hope you like what you hear and share it along.  We are bombarded with music these days as it seems everyone has access to recording software.  In that respect I'm humbled that you take the time to listen!

Thanks for checking my music out and please keep in touch!  jp6blue@gmail.com (@jp6blue on Twitter)  Also, if you are a progressive metal fan I encourage to check out my son's material, a graduate of Berklee College,  you will not be disappointed: https://affinitymusic.bandcamp.com

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