Will she run away with Johnny? Will he get out of this town? Does the world spin on a  Crooked Wheel?
Lyrics:
Johnny stands alone 'cross the street from the grocery store
with a hand full of cash and his discontent gathered up from the bedroom floor
He'll stand all night for a glimpse of her tired eyes
Is it true that she said that she'd follow him and run off to the bluer skies
As the world slowly turns...

Sara stares beyond the walls of her tiny room
With a hand full of hope and her shabby dreams it's the best she thinks she can do
Did he say he cares or just that he has to go
In a world that spins on a crooked wheel it's so hard for us to know
As the world slowly turns...

There's an empty space 'cross the street from the grocery store
As the sun rises higher in the east it'll see him nevermore
As he turns his wheel there's a tapping on the glass
Could it be he see's his future in the sunset of his past
As the world slowly turns...

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Crooked Wheel

Two guitar, two voices, Sailin' might just get us through the bad weather...

Sailin'

A song about taking the wrong road, and the need to get back home. Candy Sweetnuss on lead vocals.
LYRICS
I should be there with the sun on my shoulder
holding on to all thats close to me
Instead Im here, drowning in starlight
thinking how it was supposed to be
Sometimes the road to somewhere is still the wrong way to go
Some days seem to last forever. How is my heart to know?
Light pools on a rainy sidewalk
I still cant see the road ahead
A sign reminds me of the days that Ive wasted
It seems like all the lights are turning red
Sometimes the road to somewhere...

Road To Somewhere

Shael's beautiful mandolin features on this recording of Heartstrings, and the tenuous nature of our lines of communication...

Heartstrings

An acoustic guitar duet. Shael and I have different, complimentary playing styles heard here in this simple recording. Just two guitars...and  a little rainfall.

Social Life

Social life (Acoustic)

Based around an acoustic riff, the song is about how a wave can be the start, or the end of something, and maybe a chance to start again. Produced by Shael Wrinch at Stone Hill studios on Bowen Island, B.C. Chris Herbsen on vocals, Shael doing harmonies and more of that great slide guitar. 
Lyrics:
She waved to say hello, she waves to say goodbye
She left a scent of faint perfume, and clouds in a sunny sky.
Coffee stains and magazines, and a space where she used to lie.
We're livin' here on shifting sands and we're left to wonder why.

I could have stared for hours and hours
at footprints in the sand
It took a wave beyond my powers
to help me understand 
that life come in waves.

Children's laughter fills the room. I hear her laugh and sing.
Faces stored in a picture frame can't beat the real thing.
What's been lost and what's been found, and what we hope to gain
is all that matters in the end, not teardrops in the rain.

I could have stared...

Life Comes in Waves

We all feel it sometimes...no control, tossed around by fate. With the car as a metaphor, Shael Wrinch and Chris Herbsen have a new tune, "Drive the Car". Vocals by Chris , Shael and introducing Sierra Wolfe with some gorgeous harmonies, and thanks also to Garth Mosbaugh ("The Nylons") for some wonderful piano!  Produced as always by Shael at Stone Hill studio on beautiful Bowen island. 

Lyrics:
Rusty sign on a rusty chain. Rusty town, not much to gain
Destiny is a dark and heavy load
Both hands upon the wheel, no control that I can feel
Here we are just victims of the road
                                                                    and the seeds we sowed.
Let me drive the car...
Fate has got my heart in tow, telling me which way to go.
Some day I'm gonna strike out on my own
This route mapped out for me, on a highway I cant see
A version of my life that I don't own
                                                                 On a wind I'm blown
Let me drive the car...
Through a windshield cracked and worn, nerves tattered, dreams are torn
Bad tires and fuel is running low
I know there's a road out there, smooth, warm, desert air
All I ask is time behind the wheel
                                                           and the miles I feel
Let me drive the car...

Drive the Car

Drive The Car

Love is blind...and maybe a little deaf! A simple, folksy song about listening to someone pickin' a guitar. Sung by Sierra Wolfe, Chris and Shael on guitars and produced, as always, by Shael Wrinch at the Stone Hill studio, Bowen Island...
Lyrics:
My baby loves to play guitar
I know he's never very far
'cause when I hear that Gibson tone
I realize I'm not alone
My baby loves to play guitar
My baby loves to sing a song
and he may sing it right or wrong
He's not the best I've ever heard
but I hang on every word
My baby loves to sing a song
He's just a little out of tune
He's been know to clear the room
but when I see those dreamy eyes
his voice is still my sweet surprise
I'd buy his records by the pound
My feet would never touch the ground
and I may be his only fan
but I'd cheer to fill the stands
My baby loves to play guitar

Play Guitar

Sometimes it's all too much! A remake of a "Sun Tower" classic, (Shaels other band on SC) this one might help you with that weight on your shoulder. Sung sweetly by Sierra Wolfe, Shael Wrinch and Chris Herbsen on guitars, and produced as always by Shael at the Stone Hill studio on Bowen Island.

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Sometimes

A few words, right or wrong, can make all the difference in the world! Sung by Sierra Wolfe, Chris Herbsen and Shael Wrinch, and produced by Shael at his Stone Hill Studios on beautiful Bowen Island.
LYRICS
A night, and a day, and a night youve been away
Which words to say, before this all slips away
A phrase takes a turn, Im deaf, Im blind, Im burned
With hearts on the line, the right words are all left behind
Maybe we have learned, theres no more bridges for us to burn
and so much more to say
Were just a few words away
So hard to understand, words fall, soft, from my hand
Youre right, I may be wrong. Weve misunderstood all along
We cry, we laugh, we sing. The right words could change everything
Which words to say, before this all slips away
Maybe we have learned...

A Few Words

A Few Words Away

A cool bit of jazziness. You know how it is...the perfect pair of shoes end up breaking your heart! Sung by Sierra, Chris and Shael, and produced, as always, by Shael Wrinch at the Stone Hill studio on Beautiful Bowen Island...
Lyrics
Its gonna rain...down on my brand new shoes
Just like the words you said, it takes the shine away
Its gonna rain...they may just fall apart
'cause when the stitches fail, theres nothin more to say
I thought Id found the perfect pair
I didnt see the tear
It may have come from lookin the other way
 hmmmm
Its gonna rain...I see the damage done
'cause with the shape theyre in, it hurts to walk away...

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Brand New Shoes

The shortest distance to yesterday is a hundred million miles! Featuring Mwa Mwayii Mphande (Black Pace) on vocals, Shael and Chris on guitars, and Randy Doherty jammin' the keyboards.
Lyrics
Did you know, there's a girl, and she lives over there
and she wears pretty clothes and puts flowers in her hair
and I used to hang my hat on a nail by the door
but that nail's driven home. I'm not welcome anymore.
     Everybody's made of stars, but my feet are made of clay
     A quarter million English words, and I don't know what to say
     I've been around the world, but it still takes me a while
     The shortest distance to yesterday is a hundred million miles
Did you know, time and space are just a dream
Maybe I can go back and repair the way it seems
Did you know, on the ground, lay the pieces of my heart
But then again, I'm the one who's been tearing it apart
     Everybody's made of stars..

A Hundred Million Miles

A Hundred Million Miles (featuring Black Pace)

Even the worst of times can get better...with time. Featuring the wonderful vocals of Sabrina Miele, ("Sabrina Miele" on SoundCloud) and Shaels gorgeous, weeping steel guitar, "The Worst is Over" is a remake of our first recorded song, produced by Shael Wrinch at Stone Hill studios on beautiful Bowen Island. Lyrics:
The worst is over. I can tend to see the forest and the trees.
The worst is over. I can forget the days that had me on my knees
and I can see the shattered pieces of my broken heart
surrounding me
or I can see my friends with open arms and open hearts
to lead me home to a calming sea.
The worst is over.
Perspective is a lost and new-found friend.
The worst is over.
I can ask this day to pause but not to end
and I can see the future as a landscape dark and cold
an empty shell
or I can see the place to find the pieces of my soul
and kindred souls who wish me well.
The worst is over...
And I can see, if a single tear could save another soul
from such despair
then you and I could fill the streams and oceans of the world
and fill our hearts
with room to spare.
The worst is over...

The Worst is Over

The Worst Is Over (featuring Sabrina Miele)

Let Me Down! Featuring the lovely Sabrina Mielle on vocals, Chris and Shael on guitars, recorded and produced by Shael Wrinch at the Stone Hill studio on beautiful Bowen Island.

Let Me Down

A chill acoustic based song featuring Black Pace, giving this one an African flavoured vibe, with lyrics in two languages, and gorgeous acoustic guitars...

Lighthouse

HELP!!! Chris and Shael are stuck on this Island in the Pacific Northwest, nuthin' but a baguette, a 1/2 bottle of Tequila, and a recording studio. Just a few more followers, we'll buy a xylophone, and topple the music industry!!!!  
All songs written by Shael Wrinch and Chris Herbsen. Recorded and produced by Shael Wrinch at Stone Hill studio on Bowen Island B.C.

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