Riffy rock with hooky melodies and a nod to the Kinks and other Brits.

Rock Paper Scissors (Album Sampler)

YOUR FASCINATION
Words and Music Stephen Randall

She’s your fascination
She’s your last tempatation no
For every heart that breaks
There are hearts that ache
For fascination

She’s your invitation
She’s your imitation no no no
All the love she makes
All the while she takes
Your fascination

CHORUS
And she
Leads you astray
And she
Always gets her own way

She’s your detonation
She’s your deviation no 
Every earth qu quake 
Every milk sh shakes
Fascination

CHORUS
And she
Leads you astray
And she
Always gets her own way

Your fascination
Your fascination
Your fascination
Your fascination
Your fascination
She's your fascination

Your Fascination

ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
Words & Music Stephen Randall
A Bethany Sky Whitman production
Featuring Ramon Beiboer on lead guitar

When you can’t move up
And you can’t turn around
When the walls keep closing in
And the sky is falling down
And the sky is falling down

No matter where you turn
No matter where you run
When you shout out loud 
But you can’t be heard
When you have to stand your ground
You have to stand your ground

CHORUS
That’s where you want me
That’s where you need me
That’s where you got me
Between a rock and hard place

You can’t move forward
And can’t go back 
And the road is blocked ahead
And every green light turned to red
Every green light turned to red

When you’re standing on the ledge
And the voice in your head
Say don’t look down
But you still look down
You wanna jump and hit the ground
You wanna jump and hit the ground

CHORUS
That’s where you want me
That’s where you need me
That’s where you got me
Between a rock and hard place
That’s where you like me
That’s where you fight me
That’s where you right me
Between a rock and hard place

CHORUS
That’s where you want me
That’s where you need me
That’s where you got me
Between a rock and hard place
That’s where you like me
That’s where you fight me
That’s where you right me
Between a rock and hard place

Rock and a Hard Place

DO YOU NO GOOD
Words and Music Stephen Randall

Suck it up
Dial it up
Mix it up
Mess it up
Dress it up
Break it up
Which ever way you play it
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

Don’t start 
Something that you can’t stop
Something that you want so bad
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

Light it up
Write it up
Tighten up 
And lighten up
Fill it up
Drink it up
Which ever way you slay it
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

Don’t start 
Something that could hurt bad
Something that could make you mad
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

BRIDGE

Ahhhhhhhhh
No jumped up
Pumped up
Good enough
Bumped up
Pay the fine
Take your time
Make you feel better than you should

No execution
Revolution
Tearing up the Constitution 
First class institution
Second rate substitution
Make you feel you better than you could

Suck it in
Rake it in
Hold it in
Fold it in
Dive right in
Slide right in
Which ever way you say it
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

Don’t start 
Something that you can’t stop
Something that you want so bad
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good

Suck it down
Chuck it down
Turn it down
Burn it down
Let it down
Keep it down
Which ever way you lay it
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good   

Don’t start 
Something that could hurt bad
Something that could make you mad
It’ll do you no good
Do you no good 
Do you no good 
No good no good no good
Do you no good

Do You No Good

AMERICAN SPIRIT
Words and Music Steohen Randall

Blue they’re original 
Like a new car
Gleaming in a showroom
Like the ocean
Like the ocean

Green full bodied
Color like an emerald
The color of jealousy
Take a deep breath
Draw it in

CHORUS
Light up
American Spirit
Close your eyes
And fly away
Light up
American Spirit
Taste like America 

Yellow like fire
Let it glow
Give me that spark and flame
Say my name
Say my name

Gold like her long hair
Let it flow
Put her mouth on me
Take a deep breath
Draw it in

CHORUS
Light up
American Spirit
Close your eyes
And fly away
Light up
American Spirit
Taste like America

Light up
American Spirit
Taste like America
Taste like America

American Spirit

I'm a Brit in America.

I've released eight albums - Naive in 2014, Above The Rain in 2015, Heartlands in 2016, The Freaks and the Brave in 2017, Nashville When I Rise in 2018, Retropolitan in 2020, Oxygen in 2021 and Rock Paper Scissors in 2023.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/oxygen/1567362004
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/retropolitan/1505508938
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nashville-when-i-rise/1422418349
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-freaks-and-the-brave/id1278535762
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heartlands/id1131404464
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/above-the-rain/id1023879301
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/naive/id882888725
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/na%C3%AFve/id1202021941
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/StephenRandall

I also released a tribute song for the victims of the Boston Marathon, We Will Run Again, (100% of the proceeds go to the victims) which is also available on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-will-run-again/id858791917

I used to write songs for other artists and thought that getting covers was what it was all about. Whenever I heard the end results of what other artists, producers or A&R people would do with my songs, I mostly found it soul destroying, so I allowed myself to I get distracted for a while - inventing a digital guitar (The Stepp DG1 and DGX) and getting involved in mobile computing (Symbian).  Then about eight years ago I started writing again and this time I wrote for myself and rediscovered my passion. So here I am, a songwriter again. 

I record on a MacBook Pro using Logic Pro X, and play a Fender Jazzmaster (my current go-to), American Fender Tele, '59 Epiphone semi acoustic, Taylor 614ce acoustic, Paul Reed Smith PRS Custom 24, Epiphone Sheraton II Pro, Fender Jazz Bass, Line 6 Variax JTV, Stepp DG1 (of course!), Nord Piano 4/MIDI keyboard, Gretsch Lap Steel and am learning pedal steel on a Sho-Bud Pro pedal steel guitar. 

The Soundcloud community has fostered my motivation for songwriting and music discovery. Thanks for listening - every comment, constructive or otherwise inspires me.

Cheers,

Stephen