Once again the boys have delivered....a three hour recording session from scratch has produced another unplanned cover. Once again an 80's hit, but this time given the treatment of the original 60's version. So a cover of a cover in the style of the original, if you will. A rare item indeed as Don donned the bass guitar for this trip to music town. We hope you like it. No copyright infringement intended or inferred.

Merrick Wells - Voice, Piano, Organs, Percussion & Programming
Ben Ansell - Electric Guitars
Donald Barnett - Bass Guitar

Photo - Merrick Wells

Follow us on Twitter!
Find us on Facebook!

I Think We're Alone Now

The latest three hour challenge cover recorded and produced in, yes, you guessed it, three hours!

This time we travel to the early naughties to revisit that time when we could still listen to Radio 1, and the song that catapulted Embrace back to success, a gift from Coldplay front man Chris Martin. A simple, delicate and touching pop ballad that we have tried to recreate in feel here. The cover art is of course adapted from the film poster of the film of the same name, as ever, no copyright infringement intended or inferred, happy listening!

Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Programming : Merrick Wells
Acoustic & Rhythm Guitars : Donald Barnett
Lead & Electric Guitars : Ben Ansell

Gravity

We delve into our backlog vaults this weekend to bring you an ambitious project that we actually finished in May 2016 when we performed it live at the Zaragoza Pint of Science festival. A daring decision it was too. The original is a funk comedy cross over from the hugely successful Kiwi musician duo in New York surreal sit com "Flight of the Conchords". It is hilarious, and we wanted to perform it, but felt Spanish audiences would not get the jokes in the lyrics, so we translated it. The response was one of shock and laughter in equal measure, so we were satisfied. We now release this studio version with rare Spanish vocals to salute the Conchords! 

Vocals, Keyboards, Drums & Bass - Merrick Wells
Electric Lead Guitar - Benjamin Ansell
Rhythm, Guitar & Backing Vocals - Fernando Bauluz Tolosa

Translation provided by Fernando and mangled by Merrick

As ever no copyright infringement intended or inferred. Made from a place of love...

Business Time

Our latest effort gives us a chance to present our new collaborator on the block, Lara Lester. You will be hearing plenty more of our new friend Lara of that you can be sure. 

We set her the challenge of this delicate and poignant Oscar winning soundtrack song "Falling Slowly" from the Irish indy film "Once".  We are sure you all agree that Lara nailed the line with a touching and emotive performance. We hope you agree with us that this is a blistering first outing, and if you do, please share and let the world know, there is a new cat amongst the Clausing pigeons! Welcome Lara!

This cover is put together from a place of love and no copyright infringement is intended or inferred.

Vocals: Merrick Wells & Lara Lester
Piano & Programming: Merrick Wells
Acoustic Rhythm Guitar: Donald Barnett
Electric Lead Guitar: Benjamin Ansell

Photo: Vicenta Escribano

Falling Slowly (feat. Lara Lester)

The Lost Clauses proudly present "Some Foreign Field" a new song in the style of a traditional folk ballad dedicated to the fallen of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The song was written to feature in the Bulldog podcast "Hope & Glory" about the Somme.

https://soundcloud.com/bulldogdeadair/hope-and-glory-the-somme-centenary

Music written by Donald Barnett, Words and arrangement by Merrick Wells. 
Acoustic Guitar Donald Barnett
Electric Guitar Benjamin Ansell
Trumpet Miguel Ángel Laita Chóliz
Keyboards, Vocals & Programming Merrick Wells

Miguel Ángel features with kind permission of Artistas del Gremio
https://www.youtube.com/user/artistasdelgremio 

Featured in the song are two letters. The first is from Sam Hardman to his family, written merely hours before he was killed in action in the Accrington Pals attack on Serre on the morning on July 1st 1916. More information on him can be found here: http://www.pals.org.uk/letters1916.htm

The second letter is an example of those sent to the relatives of casualties of the Newfoundland Regiment. It features in the 2016 Penguin book "Somme - Into the Breach" by Hugh Sebag-Montefoire. The book can be purchased via Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/Somme-Into-Breach-Hugh-Sebag-Montefiore/dp/0674545192/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476046276&sr=8-1&keywords=somme+into+the+breach

A video to accompany the song is on youtube 
https://youtu.be/wNFha92sWkE

Footage is taken from various newsreel sources and the final scenes are from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission youtube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyv7WCJv_NYL04eKG3oyVA/featured

No copyright infringement is desired or intended and we hope our work will encourage people to learn more of the sacrifice of the men of the Somme and support the work of the authors and organisations such as the ones mentioned, in raising awareness of the events on that corner of a foreign field. 

The Bulldog Podcast can be found on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/bulldogdeadair & iTunes 
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-air/id1100853901?mt=2

Music & Lyrics (excluding spoken word passages) © 2016 The Lost Clauses (All Rights Reserved)

Some Foreign Field

So the big sound has been tackled! Armed with a new singing star to mix it up, the Boys have created a bombastic interpretation of the Guns  and Roses stratospheric super hit "Sweet Child of Mine". The tune has been covered many times by many artists, this version is a take on the Sheryl Crow version although heavily influenced by the version recorded by "Taken by Trees". Share if you like, us, sshhh if you don't!

No copyright infringement intended or inferred, all done from a place of love..

Benjamin Ansell: Lead Guitars
Donald Barnett: Rhythm Guitars
Lara Lester: Vocals
Merrick Wells: Vocals, Percussion, Keyboards, Bass

Sweet Child Of Mine (feat. Lara Lester)

Yes, a Spanish cover, albeit by an artist who performs in English. Lourdes Hernández, better known as Russian Red is a Folk/Singer-Songwriter performer from Madrid and it was our Lara who introduced this gentle, mournful sounding ballad to us and it marks her first outing on lead vocal, the first of many.

We hope it meets with your approval.

As ever, no copyright infringement intended or inferred. Done from a place of love. 

Vocals : Lara Lester
Backing vocals, Piano, Organ, Bass & Percussion : Merrick Wells
Electric Guitars : Ben Ansell
Acoustic Guitars : Donald Barnett

Arranged & Produced by Merrick Wells
Recorded at Man Cave Studios.

The Memory Is Cruel (feat. Lara Lester)

Track available to buy at http://www.thelostclauses.com

Brexit is triggered. What better way to celebrate, or commiserate, than listening to a ballad about the parting of the ways. Stood face to face on the doorstep, trying to find a way to say a last goodbye without admitting it is over.

"Lingering Eulogy" is the new original track from The Lost Clauses that tries to capture that moment.

Written by Donald Barnett & Merrick Wells
Merrick Wells: Vocals, Piano, Programming
Donald Barnett: Acoustic Guitar
Ben Ansell: Electric Guitar
Lara Lester: Vocals

Produced by Merrick Wells
© 2017 The Lost Clauses
℗ 2017 The Lost Clauses

Lingering Eulogy (feat. Lara Lester)

Our new offering, a laid back interpretation of Scottish band Deacon Blue 1988 hit "Real Gone Kid". We welcome back Carlos on the drums AND bass for this track and Lara takes the backing vocals while Merrick takes lead. A soft lounge sound, perfect for those long summer afternoons, remembering the past.

Merrick Wells : Lead vocals, Piano
Lara Lester : Backing vocals
Donald Barnett : Acoustic Rhythm Guitar
Ben Ansell : Lead Electric Guitar
Carlos Perdices Cuesta : Drums & Bass

Arranged & Produced by Merrick Wells
Recorded in Man Cave Studios


No copyright infringement intended or inferred. Done from a place of love.

The Lost Clauses

Popular tracks