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My debut single as a singer-songwriter, ‘Ancestors’ is about reconnecting with your roots, searching for meaning, and wondering whether it’s possible that the deep rooted feelings we experience now are a remnant of generations past. Being first generation Irish, in recent times I’ve begun to feel a strong kinship with my heritage, which has converged with my Cornish upbringing.

Ancestors

This song traces the maiden voyage of the first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus. The breakdown cruise gets off to a shaky start but ends up making history. Travel along with this ballad as history is made with the very firt nuclear submarine. The journey is exciting and historic!

USS Nautilus

This song follows the journey of a couple going to the playground to ride the seesaw. Travel with them as they go up and down!

Our Seesaw of Love

32 Degrees

“Il posto vuoto” nasce da un’immagine precisa: un teatro pieno che ride, mentre qualcuno resta fermo dentro un’assenza che pesa più di tutto il resto.

Il brano costruisce una scena unica dall’inizio alla fine, dove il vuoto non è solo un’assenza fisica ma diventa identità: in un luogo fatto per far ridere, è proprio chi resta a non riuscire più a farlo.

Testo scritto da Andrea Faleschini.
Tutti i diritti sul testo sono riservati all’autore.

La demo è realizzata con voce e arrangiamento generati tramite AI a scopo esclusivamente dimostrativo, per valorizzare il contenuto autoriale.

IL POSTO VUOTO - Songwriting Demo

A percussive, folk-inspired reflection on the weight of small moments. Born from the simple act of helping his daughter with a spelling test, "F-U-N" spells out life's complexities one letter at a time. It explores the blurred lines between loneliness and solitude, and the struggle to find "something to believe in" when you can't see the wood for the trees.

FFO: Billy Bragg, Oasis, The Cure, and Frank Turner.

These Guitars Say Sorry - F.U.N.

SoundCloud artist Axel Menningen (@axel-m-501052973) and I thought it would be fun to collaborate, and Axel suggested writing a humorous song about aging. His initial concept leaned toward the familiar theme that as we get older our bodies start falling apart and life becomes a kind of downward spiral.
But having just turned 60 and now staring down 61 in a few months, I have been thinking about aging a little differently. Yes, things start creaking, doctors prescribe more pills, and sometimes the wheels feel like they are slowly coming off. But getting older does not mean giving up. It means working harder to take care of yourself and continuing to push forward.
So I wrote “Not Done Yet” as a reflection of that mindset. It is about getting up every morning, doing the best you can, and refusing to believe your best days are behind you. Even if the battle against time is one we cannot win, it is still worth fighting.
I sent the song to Axel and he jumped on board. He arranged the track, built out the instrumentation, and handled the mix and production. The arrangement includes keyboards, synths, and rhythm section parts along with my strumming Taylor acoustic guitar and lead and backing vocals.
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Lyrics and melody by Joe Stroffolino
Vocals and acoustic guitar by Joe Stroffolino
Arrangement, instruments, mix and production by Axel Menningen
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Curious what people think about this take on aging. Would love to hear your thoughts.
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Lyrics
The aging process is not much fun
No one gets out alive when it is all said and done
All I can do is try and carry on
As I shout at those kids hey get off my lawn
I'm fighting a battle that I know I cannot win
The wheels are slowly coming off but I refuse to give in
So I try my best to slow the decline
But every day that train keeps rolling down the line
I try to get my exercise and watch what I eat
But there's days when it feels like life has got me beat
They say every day above ground is better than the alternative
So every morning I crawl out of bed and I take what life has to give
Cause I am not done yet
Still got living left to do
Every time I go to the doctor they prescribe me more medication
Hand me a clipboard asking about my mental situation
Am I anxious am I hopeless feeling lots of pain
I check off no for every answer I'm not circling the drain
I’m popping so many pills I could survive a famine state
I wake up three or four times a night my bladder just can't wait
So do not put me in a box or say my best years are long since past
I've got got dreams I am still chasing my flags not hanging at half mast
I am going to keep climbing up that hill
Just to see what is on the other side
Even when it feels like sometimes
My hands are tied
So I try my best to slow the decline
Every day that train keeps rolling down the line
I try to get my exercise and watch what I eat
But there's days when it feels like life has got me beat
They say every day above ground is better than the alternative
So every morning I crawl out of bed and I take what life has to give
Cause I am not done yet
Still got living left to do
Cause I am not done yet
Still got living left to do

Not Done Yet

Songs with a twinge of humor (and some a bit more serious).

My primary focus is songwriting and singing. I write all of my songs myself — lyrics, chords, and melodies — and I do not use AI to create my music.

I work in Logic Pro 11 and use a combination of live guitar and production tools, including EZkeys 2, EZ Bass, EZdrummer 3, and PG Music Band-in-a-Box RealTracks and MIDI tracks. Lately I’ve been picking up my guitars (Taylor 114ce and Fender Squier) more often and bringing more guitar into the songs.

My goal for 2026 is simple: to do whatever it takes to make each song sound as good as it can, while staying true to the song itself.

I enjoy listening to and supporting other musicians here and always welcome comments.

All songs are original and copyrighted.

https://linktr.ee/joe.stroffolino

Singer-songwriter and producer from Folkestone.

Currently gigging as one half of acoustic slowcore duo _forestfloor_

Scrivo testi per canzoni. Cerco interpreti e, nel frattempo, realizzo demo musicali a scopo esclusivamente dimostrativo. I testi più importanti non li pubblico ma li mando ad editori mediante pec.

Bob Shank is a heartland songwriter and storyteller, crafting honest country songs inspired by real life, small towns, and the people who shape them. With a classic sound and a poet’s eye for detail, Bob’s music blends timeless melodies with stories that hit home. Whether it’s a memory from the schoolyard or a tale of love and loss, every song is rooted in truth and delivered with heart. If you love country music that tells a story, you’re in the right place.

Cross-genre Folk/ Jazz singer-songwriter based in London, of Irish and Cornish descent.

Jez Stephen is a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose work is defined by the deliberate separation of style and space. To maintain the integrity of each creative mindspace, he operates through a series of distinct projects, each acting as a dedicated vessel for a specific sonic world:

A SON OF MANY FATHERS: Crushing Doom and Drone Metal explorations.

SIEGFRIED JÜNGER: Industrial ambient and machine-noise artifacts.

THE DARK MESSIAHS: Experimental dark jazz and noir-industrial atmospheres.

JEREMIAS LANGSÄMMER: Modern classical and deliberate chamber compositions.

LAXÁ: Expansive post-rock and cinematic landscapes.

THESE GUITARS SAY SORRY: Narrative-driven singer-songwriter material.

For Stephen, these boundaries are essential. They provide the psychological isolation required to move from the abrasive textures of industrial decay or the weight of low-frequency monolithic riffs to the delicate intimacy of a folk song without compromise.

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