Obviously, not blood diamonds in the snow.

The Devil Can Dance

Local hole, they say I’m here too often
But you can’t blame me for trying
To drink myself into an early coffin
For a young blonde girl named Diane

They just brought Sunday Morning back again
With those crowds, their songs, & me crying:
“Hold on, Pa, I’ll do what I can!”
Were you there the day they hung my old man?

Vultures, Lord, circling round the valley
Multiply by double vision
Here comes the Angel in a spotless uniform
Strong as any mountain
Yet his heart and eyes still warm
And the softness of his voice
And the roughness of his palm
Don’t let on that he owns this whole damn town

& do you know where he goes Sunday Morning?
Back again to a chapel that he built
Where those gallows used to stand
And he strikes a match with a righteous hand
& lights a candle for the day they hung my old man

This place is such a hole, but it’s where I belong
Where I sing my songs
Of right & wrong
& black & white
Knowing full well I’m both & neither one
Here comes the Devil
Cruel as the father himself
And he cuts through crowds
And he preaches hot Hell
With a gleam in his eyes
That petrifies
And holds every mother’s son
& father’s daughter to account:

“Can you account for your whereabouts
Sunday Morning, way back then
I’ve got just one question for you, Sir or Ma’am
Before I strike you down in the white, white sand:
Were you there the day they hung my old man?”

They Hung My Old Man

Jamie Rhind joins me on this track with not only some fine synth soloing, but with creative embellishments throughout this rhythm&blues/smooth jazz style track.

SIDE STEPS (Audric Jankauskas/Jamie Rhind-2023)

For the first time ever, listen to and download all original songs written over the last 20 years.  Feat. never heard stdio prod. songs composed by me.  credits to follow...

03 CANDI

Our wistful tale of longing and restlessness.

Anywhere But Here

Cover that Jen and I recorded in our tiny little apartment in Greenpoint Brooklyn circa 2003(ish).  We were snowed in so this was how we killed a little time :).  

Christmas Time

"The Movies" off of Haywood Trout's 4th full length album release "Unlocked"

The Movies

Michael Hedges with David Crosby and Graham Nash singing Neil Young's "Helpless" and "Ohio" at Oberlin College, OH. Year is unknown. Michael Hedges was a longtime fan of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and would cover their songs in his early career playing for movie goers in their queue at the New Varsity Theater in Palo Alto. 
Years later, fate found Michael at a gas station where David Crosby happened to be. Recognizing David, Michael introduced himself and asked Crosby if he wanted to hear a few songs. Blown away by Michael's sound, Crosby and Graham would occasionally collaborate with Michael including singing backup vocals on Michael's musical rendition of the E.E. Cummings poem "I Carry Your Heart" on his 1990 album, Taproot. 
After the 9/11 attacks, Crosby, Stills and Nash played a cover of My Country Tis of Thee on national TV using a musical track recorded by MIchael.

Live at Oberlin College, OH

Helpless/ Ohio - Michael Hedges w/ David Crosby & Graham Nash - The Bottom Line, NYC (1990)

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