Name: Mother's Day by Steve Schijns
Duration: 3 min 27 s
Description: Everybody in the world has a mother; it's time to show some appreciation! Not a plaintive ballad, this driving rock song recognizes what mothers put up with, and how their children need to appreciate it - not just "Mother's Day" but every other day.

A new original surf rock tune, combining classic surf guitar instrumental passages with fun lyrics daydreaming about Hawaii, California, and Australia. "If it all collapses it's San Andreas' fault and not mine"!

Trans-Pacific Beach Bum

Written for my wife on her birthday, the song is universal in the way it celebrates the joys and accomplishments of many years together, founded on a foundation of love and respect, and how an unconditional love is freeing, rather than constraining or limiting. The combined musical skills of Andrew Smith, Chris Taylor, and Carol McCartney have brought the song to life in a way that hearkens back (in a good way) to the orchestrated pop of the late 60s.

You, Me, Love

This song rattled around in my head for 36 years before finally recording it! A little bit of "go for it" inspiration in a punchy rock package.
music, lyrics, lead vocals: Stephen Schijns
backing vocals: Carol McCartney
guitars: Andrew Smith
drums: Zachari Smith
producer: Andrew Smith
recorded at Lake Studios, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Take Your Life And Run

Everybody in the world has a mother; it's time to show some appreciation! Not a plaintive ballad, this driving rock song recognizes what mothers put up with, and how their children need to appreciate it - not just "Mother's Day" but every other day.

Mother's Day

The City of Mississauga was created on January 1, 1974. For its 50th birthday in 2024, it needed an anthem! Fun, catchy, upbeat, and ready to sing along to, this is a celebration of a city that's all grown up! The song draws on my 27 years of living in Mississauga, on the beautiful Credit River. Happy Birthday!

Mississauga At Fifty

A nice acoustic campfire groove anchors this tale of a journey - down a northern river, or through life itself. Written while rafting on the mighty Nahanni River in Canada's Northwest Territories, the song "feels" the challenges and cameraderie of isolated travel through the north's wide open spaces.

Oh Nahanni

A rousing, toe-tapping, singalong Irish pub tune - join your friends and hoist a beer!

Stephen Schijns: Music, Lyrics, Vocals
Andrew Smith: Guitars, Percussion
Chloe Davidson: Fiddle
Zachari Smith: Drums

Produced by Andrew Smith

Recorded at Lake Studios, Kelowna, BC, Canada

single

Down At The Fife & Drum

The Fife And Drum

a guitar-driven original tune about breaking up, reconciliation, and confusion!

I Don't Want To See You

my new / retro /  original / catchy / fun / rockabillyish / bluesy / musical celebration of the female gender! "Women & Girls" features some great back-and-forth between Craig Thomson's saxes and Andrew Smith's guitar lines, so turn it on and enjoy!

Women & Girls

In the spirit of "All You Need Is Love" and other 60s classics, this is a new original orchestrated pop song that reminds us - again - that It's All About Love.

Music, Lyrics, Lead Vocals: Stephen Schijns
Guitars, Vocals: Andrew Smith
Vocals: Carol McCartney
Additional Vocals: Ariel Smith
Drums: Zachari Smith
Synthesizers: Chris Taylor
Produced by Andrew Smith at Lake Studios, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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Mother's Day

Steve Schijns

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