Music & Lyrics © 2018 by K. Hastie & J. Cortiglia.
Recording Arrangement & Production by M. Poeschl.
All Rights Reserved. MYSTERY CLAPPER MUSIC.

OUR GOOD OLD DAYS by Capt. Clancy's Bunco Squad

RE-FRIED by The Poincianas

Music & Lyrics © 2018 by K. Hastie, B. Hastie & T. Omaggio.
Special thanks to T. Omaggio on lead guitar.
All Rights Reserved. MYSTERY CLAPPER MUSIC.

RUNNIN' FROM MY DEMONS by Parker Ridgestone & Friends

LIFE GETS IN THE WAY by Capt. Clancy's Bunco Squad

my folks... your folks... what folks did...and do
Broken Promises, Broken Hearts by songwriter Edwin H. Balder
They woke at dawn, worked till the stars lit the sky,
Dreaming of better for my sister and I.
They saved for our schools, for our tools, for our climb,
They gave us their best, with their hearts on the line.
Generation by generation, the cycle begins,
Parents chasing dreams through thick and thin.
Faith in a future they could never see,
Building the road so their children live free.
But the rules keep changing, dreams fall apart,
Broken promises, broken hearts.
The ones in power twist the line,
Leaving hard-working folks further behind.
My wife and I worked with no days for rest,
Determined, devoted to give our kids the best.
We got them through school, gave them the tools,
But greed's new game tore apart the rules.
Now the rules keep changing, dreams fall apart,
Broken promises, broken hearts.
The ones in power twist the line,
Leaving hard-working folks further behind.
We climbed those hills with faith so blind,
Trusting in a country once so kind.
But now greed’s the leader, prosperity’s divide,
And hope feels so fragile for the ones who’ve tried.
The rules keep changing, dreams fall apart,
Broken promises, broken hearts.
The sweat of the many feeds the rise of the few,
But hope will remain if we see it through.
To my kids, I pray for a brighter sky,
For dreams to flourish, not wither and die.
We’ll keep climbing, keep fighting, no dreams will depart,
Even with broken promises, even with broken hearts.
Even with broken promises,  with broken hearts.
broken ......promises
broken ..........hearts.....broken ...hearts....broken ..........hearts.....broken ...hearts....

Link to best of our country hits that you can cover to get to the top... https://soundcloud.com/edwin-balder/sets/country-hits-you-might-need?si=307edea8be674dc3bedee9345a814080&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

All Rights Reserved Edwin H. Balder
Thanks so much to my band: Hot Cookie
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Broken Promises, Broken Hearts by songwriter Edwin H. Balder

Music & Lyrics © 2019 by J. Cortiglia & K. Hastie.
Recording Arrangement & Production by M. Poeschl & K. Hastie.
Special thanks to W. Lauerman & K. Leahey.
All Rights Reserved. MYSTERY CLAPPER MUSIC.

JOHNNY JAKE by The Poincianas

dont you wanna see me goon

I May Down But I Ain’t Out

Haunted PreMaster Mix

Quittin' Time

Angels Of The Trail

Devil Road

Take A Step

Summer Of Love

My Best Friend

Roller Coaster

Everywhere I Go

Thanks for tuning in.  Stripped Down, Raw and Real songs are what you'll find here.

Much love from the USA,
Renee

Introducing “PORTPHOLIO” -- an audio compilation from the crew at Mystery Clapper Music. We hope these selections here on
SoundCloud will give you a little taste of who we are, and what we like to do.
Basically, we're a group of independent New Jersey songwriters and artists who create original songs … for the sheer fun of it. All of us
originally come from other trades and occupations, but we've always had a shared love of writing the best songs we can come up with.
That’s the one job we all always really wanted!
At Mystery Clapper Music, we write songs because we really just can’t help ourselves. Then, we record them at home because it’s our
only real option!
We’re the home of Capt. Clancy’s Bunco Squad … Parker Ridgestone & Friends … The Poincianas… and other special friends.
We thank you very much for listening — and we hope you like our stuff a little. Please explore away and have fun!

3 Pairs of Boots is ... well... we're not quite sure, Americana is as close as we can get to a label... songwriting duo using all of our influences from country, folk, rock, & blues. Does one always have to fit neatly into a music genre box? We have way too many influences from many different genres for us to ignore when we create ....

In the shadows of Apache Junction, at the foot of the majestic Superstition Mountains, sits a weathered hacienda. This desert oasis is home to an enigmatic figure, a songwriter whose journey reads like a long, dusty road of honky-tonk bars and college cafeterias. He wasn't chasing fame or glitter; instead, he chose the soul-crushing beauty of music for music's sake.

Years spent hunched over sticky barroom tables and scribbling lyrics on napkins earned him a reputation—not in the spotlight but in the back rooms where deals are made. He wrote melodies that found their way into the hearts of stars who had lost their own muse. He sold his creations for cash, with no recognition, but the whisper of his songs carried the weight of his soul.

Finally, he bought this piece of desert paradise—a stable income from his timeless songs allowed him to live comfortably, if anonymously. Here in this hacienda, with his family beside him and the mountains as his backdrop, he found the peace to write hits under his own name. He chuckled at the irony that now, without chasing fame, he could create music that brought him joy.

In the end, it was never about the spotlight. It was about the journey, the stories, and the songs that wrote themselves through his life. As the sun set behind the Superstitions, casting long shadows over the hacienda, he strummed his guitar and sang—content, unknown, and unburdened by the world's gaze.


Copyright 2019 Edwin H. Balder

I may be dead when fame comes but my real glory was always JULIE & The Kids. Thank you for such love

New tracks tagged #Americana