Written and sung by Rick Vartian • Arrangement by The Puddle jumpers

That Precious Child • Out of the Shadows • 1996

Hey! • Out of the Shadows • 1996

Written and sung by George Michael • Arrangement by The Puddle Jumpers

My Old Friend Jack • Out of the Shadows • 1996

The Many Sides Of You • Out of the Shadows • 1996

One of the band's darker and most Progressive Rock based songs.  A story of addiction.

Written and sung by Rick Vartian • Featuring Jackie Tuller as the voice of the "White Queen" • Arrangement by The Puddle jumpers

Pawn Of The White Queen • Choices • 1998

A ballad dedicated to the army of less fortunate souls among us. 

Written and sung by Rick Vartian • Arrangement by The Puddle jumpers

Best Intentions • Out of the Shadows • 1996

Written and sung by Dave McGrath • Arrangement by The Puddle jumpers

Colours • Choices • 1998

You • Out of the Shadows • 1996

Pay The Piper • Choices • 1998

Where Are The Flowers • Out of the Shadows • 1996

Savor The Moments • Out of the Shadows • 1996

The Magic One • Choices • 1998

Without The Fire • What You Needed • 2000

Music by: Rick Vartian, George Michael, Dave McGrath, George Short • Lyrics by: Rick Vartian • Arrangement by The Puddle Jumpers

The Passion • Out of the Shadows • 1996

Written and sung by George Michael • Arrangement by The Puddle jumpers

Disarm Yourself • Choices • 1998

A solo piano piece improvisation by Rick Vartian • Recorded LIVE on a Yamaha C7 semi-concert grand piano.

Thoughts • What You Needed • 2000

The Puddle Jumpers delivered a very unique style of pop music and helped define what Seattle music magazines would later describe as "Progressive Folk". This band is now considered by most Seattle pop music historians to be first progressive folk group in the Pacific Northwest.

As this sub genre title suggests, the band's appealing musical style and dramatically powerful sound came from an interesting blend of roots/celtic/americana folk with the added complexity and unusual chord progressions normally associated with progressive rock of the early 70s.  British prog rock bans such as YES, ELP and Pink Floyd were major influences on all of the band members growing up, and these influences can clearly be heard in the songwriting as well as in the arrangements of The Puddle Jumpers. 

Rick Vartian's use of the Octave Mandolin as his primary songwriting tool, along with his signature Hammond Organ and minimoog synthesizer work on all of the group's 38 studio recordings helped drive home their unique approach to music production and further defined "The Puddle Jumper Sound".

The band is often compared to Jethro Tull and Kansas which are both well known for combining similar and diverse musical styles together to produce their trademark sounds.

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