better stay by my side


produced written and performed by MAKESWAVES

ANGELS

A call to stick with what you believe and care about and not to let others put you off.  Guitar and Voice recording on a 4-track in the 20th C., other instruments added recently.

Lyrics:
Times when I’ve heard those familiar words
And I’ve felt there was nothing to add
Don’t make waves from cradle to grave
Avoid all the troubles I’ve had
A higher ideal can lose its appeal
When friends disapprove you can fast make a move
To accept the acceptable views the majority holds
To stand on your own becomes a thing you’ve out-grown
Getting old, feel the cold, you return to the fold
Where the faces around seem to say—don’t make waves

There are times when I’ve felt I’m betraying myself
To listen and not say a word
The things that they say—the scenes that they play
Sometimes seem so absurd
But after the laughter I’ve had to surmise
That my right to reply has been swept aside
And when I think about it, it does nothing but make me sad
I’ve been swept along like a leaf in the storm
I’ve been stuck in the crowd afraid to shout out loud
All the faces around seem to say—don’t make waves

Rowing Back Down My River

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The first piece of music I have released in 5 years.

The instrumental was developed by my good friend Mike Fahey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8A8BLSP5Y0&feature=youtu.be )

The vocals were recorded and track mixed by Mark Scott at Smashbox Studios in Dominion, Nova Scotia

Edmonton

Recorded this demo on New Years Eve with one of my best buds (and producer) Mike Fahey (Monsters&Me) in my bedroom on our laptops with a homemade set up. This was our first time ever really recording something on our own like this, and Fahey's first time really mixing a track

I hope you enjoy

Brave (with Monsters&Me)

Produced by: me

Written By: me

Engineered By: me

Waves (prod. Groovy M)

Make Waves [Prod. Ali]

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Behind the synth showcases the people bringing you Yamaha synthesizers. Blake chatted with Close The Distance (formerly EMKE), an Alternative Rock band from Honolulu, Hawaii during NAMM 2020. The group features sisters, Kira (lead guitar/vocals) and Ezri (bass/vocals) Santos, and Payton Sekigawa (drums). Kira, Ezri and Peyton all teach at Hawaii MusicWorks, the family music school , and perform all over the Honolulu area. MODX figures prominently into their sound. "I feel like ever since we got the MODX we've actually been songwriting differently. Usually we write separately and then come together and collaborate on the idea. We actually wrote our song 'Back to Life' together, and it all just started with sounds on the MODX". 

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Searching for sounds and words that resonate with heart and mind. Playing acoustic folk rock with some adventures in ambient & alt-classical.  Some tracks on Spotify, free downloads on Bandcamp

Influences John Martyn, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Archie Fisher and many more.  

Open to collaboration with musicians & vocalists.

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