lyrics and music written and composed by Jack Timothy Oake Randell
Produced by Jack Timothy Oake Randell
instrumentation and vocal performed by Jack Timothy Oake Randell

fairy tales seem to be sincerely free
like happily ever after in the sun
dreary realities pixie dust sleeps
sprites highten sexual pleasure and fun

goblins say they're obiding the laws
with candy-bags bribing the rotten ol' dogs
traffic lights bridges n' scenery flaws
but tinker-bell wins all of coining in whores

sun rays through the dark clouds of the day (x4)

elves in my hand-me-down catalogue shoes
spreading their joy 'n' playing their flutes
joining the chapter of wonderland girl
gazing with eyeballs like swimming pool swirls

dragons protest against racist wrong knights
while witches and wizards fight for their rights
pyramid pictures on picallo shelves
know why the shy mouse a whispers a-loud

sun rays through the dark clouds of the day (x8)

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"You don't sound like anyone else," said Danny Thompson - renowned bass player for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English musician Conil.

The GRAMMY-winning engineer for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, Tchad Blake said: "Strange Part of the Country is an awesome album! I still listen to it."

Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green liked Conil's music so much he stopped by Conil’s house to record with him. They recorded a version of Conil's homage to the jazz greats "Round Midnight". 

Strange Part of the Country never conformed to any current trends and has remained timeless. Now, people are discovering this album and it is becoming an all-time favourite. 

When the album was released in the UK, it received some amazing press. Britain's biggest selling music monthly Q magazine gave it: "Four stars - Q Recommends". Blues Matters magazine wrote: "One of the most original artists out there". In the next issue, Blues Matters put him on the front cover.

Conil left London after Strange Part of the Country was released and has spent the last ten years living in the United States and Europe - including New Orleans, New York City, and Berlin.

songwriter, music artiste, producer, busker, live performer

Songs from the edge of somewhere. Bluesy, soulful rock with roots in folk and blues, shaped by years of traveling and chasing sound.

My debut album Strange Part of the Country earned ★★★★ from Q Magazine, a Blues Matters cover feature, and reached #3 on the U.S. Alternative Radio Chart, with airplay on BBC Radio 2, WWOZ New Orleans, and KROQ Los Angeles. Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), Marc Ribot, and Danny Thompson have all been part of the journey.

I’m now finishing a new album with Marc Ribot, Tchad Blake, and Danny Thompson — music that digs deep, raw and real.

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