An excellent song-Great feel-Really different sound and superb guitar 😊

Good concept the 50 50 - life is like that - great song!

got me hooked before the guitar but hooks deeper in now...loving the way the solo moves

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*** This extended version was not planned, rather, inspiration called for it, and I felt compelled to revisit this piece. I hope you will enjoy this new version. ***

A requiem for my sister Lisa, and 4th movement of a work I have planned to complete as I have time and inspiration for each part of my outline.

The title comes from my daughter, who heard me as I was playing with the initial melodic idea, and said it sounds like a mourning bird.

This piece is best heard through headphones or quality stereo speakers to hear all the details.

Special thanks to the following, in no particular order, for their feedback, support and kindness which helped me to make this piece what it is.
Loo(p)cy
Sara Di Paolo
Bruce Klepper
Jay Barbeau
Eileen Eaton

Instruments from Versilian Studios Chamber Orchestra 2 Professional Edition

Birds of Mourning: Extended Version

UnBoxed April 2024
Clown Girl versus Rampant Alien Sex Fiends from Outer Space… Honk! Honk!!
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Sick And Twisted

Strawberrymoon24

lyrics:
Since we started, we had a long way from home
now never departed, we have to stand tall
Never let it down, no threat from the wind
rain or thunder nor from any evil seed

Always i wonder, what's next on the line
this daily life plunders whatever vital that shines 

i keep on dreamin' aiming high
but this weird feeling shutters my mind

but if i'm keeping all worries behind
i should remain believin', relentless will for life to find

fightin' for no reason, ain't gonna give me peace of mind
feeding my ego, had lost so much precious time

Now it's the right time, to think what's next
healing this heart and let the mind to rest
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(p) & (c), Shock the Algorithm 2024.

Since We Started

Progressive Freedom

Open the door in the mornin'
Just to check out the weather
what should you wear as you're ridin'
alone in your car...

Because if the sun isn't shining
bright in your mirror
that doesn't mean that it won't stop
raining this hard

And it's a 50-50 chance that
it'll come out tomorrow
Cause tomorrow's just a roll of the dice
tonight...

Gettin' home after drivin'
through the city in rush hour
toss the keep on the table
and hang up your coat

And she pulls up just after 
you walk in the house 
How was your day what ya thinking
we should eat tonight?

(x2) And it's a 50-50 chance that
you're gettin' lucky
cause tonight is just a roll of the dice, 

alright...

Now we can breath in together
and exhale slowly
we're gonna go home tomorrow
win or lose

But we both knew that no matter
just keep on fighting
and we pick up each other
when we are down

(x2) And it's a 50 - 50 life that
we are living 
and the only way to get through alive

is fight...

guitar solo

And as we let go of this whole 
idea that we have 
Gettin' ahead of the better
half of the town

We should remember to focus
on what is important
So when you get to the end you
don't have any regrets


- V5.05

The 50 - 50

Days to Nights

Angel let me free

Cast of Characters:

Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – foundational acoustic and electric guitars, distorted electric guitar, and the seed idea

Mistermark – @user-432503709 – Mark – vocals, lyrics, high organ, toy piano, percussion, sound effects, production, editing, mix

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– 5-string banjo solo, electric guitar

J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- low organ, piano, synth flute, sound effects

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, percussion 

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – 4-string fretless bass

Composition – The Eclectic Collective

This song began its life as a hauntingly exquisite guitar chord progression that Tez came up with and shared with the rest of us. He also stacked a couple of other guitar tracks in there for good measure. 

Ken was first up, adding his drums, then later his pots and pans percussion. As he was doing that, Josh was coming up with his bass line, and they did their little dance of back and forth until the rhythm section was set. 

Mark came in around the same time, though, and added his unique, Waitsian vocals with the lyrics that he wrote for it, too. He also added some really amazing organ parts, a toy piano which you can hear right after the banjo solo, and percussion that add a solid foundation for his voice and add magic throughout the song. 

Stephen followed shortly after with the big stroke guitar chords, and also came up with the amazing banjo solo you hear in there, too. Last, but not least, JJ came in with his organ and electric piano to seal the deal with the melodies and ambience. Then he and Mark added the cool sound effects you hear throughout, too.

  Every great song needs a great producer, and Mark filled the duty on this one. He has proved himself to be a masterful editor, producer, and mixer, and we are lucky to have him as part of the team.

  This one is an homage to Tom Waits in a deliberate way. We're all big fans, and tried to do something in his unique style. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.
 
Original lyrics by Mistermark:
I got something hidden in my closet 
that I don’t want you to see 
A little like a shady deposit
And it’s bound to incriminate me

Well now some might call it a skeleton 
Like a raincoat filled with bones
See I been hangin’ it there since I don’t know when
And I just can’t leave it alone

Me and Bill rolling bones in a gambling hall 
I threw snake eyes but Bill counted three
I took his accusation just a little too far 
Then everybody went quiet as they stared at me

Now the finger bone’s connected to the trigger
And the hand bone’s connected to me
And every day my secret’s gettin’ bigger
Soon enough I’ll be swinging from a tree

Coz I got something hidden in my closet 
that I don’t want you to see 
I done made a shady deposit
And it’s bound to incriminate me

Well now some might call it a skeleton 
Like a raincoat filled with bones
See I been hiding it there since I don’t know when
And I just can’t leave it alone
(repeat)

Bones - (Eclectic Collective)

Sunday Morning

Here is the revised version of Ann Clark's PUMPING by A.M.W.S. 

Automatenfall - PUMPING -Ann Clark- (revisided version).m4a

Strange Goins On

Un nouveau mix pour cette chanson de 2023, qui reste un hymne à la liberté pour toutes les femmes dans le monde, à l'image du courage extraordinaire dont font preuve les femmes  qui résistent en Iran, et pour leur Amie de cœur : l'Ukraine 
PAROLES
Femme iranienne cheveux au vent
Toi dont la vie même est l’enfant
 Les ayatollahs de poussière
 Ne comprennent rien à ton mystère

Laisse à l’enfant la balancelle
 Laisse à la vie le goût du sel
 A ceux qui s’aiment l’air du temps
Aux hirondelles le printemps

Femme iranienne cheveux au vent
Toi dont la vie même est l’enfant
 Les ayatollahs de poussière
 N’arriveront pas à te faire taire

Laisse à la femme la liberté
Laisse à l’Ukraine ses champs de blé

Laisse à l’amant la bagatelle
 Laisse à la vie le goût du sel
Pour ceux qui sèment les graines d’or
 L’amour est plus fort que la mort

Laisse à l’enfant la balancelle
 Laisse à la vie le goût du sel

le sel de la vie

A Better Place: Indie Rock’s Fresh New Sound

On their third single Don’t Mind, A Better Place drifts into dreamlike territory—led by a hypnotic guitar line and a slow-burning build that erupts into a hazy indie rock climax. Clocking in at just under two minutes, the track captures intimacy, longing, and fleeting connection in one tight, powerful swoop. Like a half-remembered dream or a whispered confession, Don’t Mind leaves its mark before slipping away.

Catch them live, because once you do, you’ll be hooked. Keep an eye on upcoming shows near you. Trust us, you’ll want to be there.

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Even amidst the success of HALF CAB, Joris Ras, singer and guitarist, felt a burning desire to create something different. Less pop-punk, more indie rock. That’s when A Better Place was born. What started as a side project quickly took center stage after HALF CAB came to a close, and with that shift, the creative energy skyrocketed. New songs are flowing in at a rapid pace, and the band wasted no time hitting the studio.

A Better Place - Dont Mind

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