I was sent to a UK catholic boarding school in September of 1962. In October the world faced the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Christian Brothers of the school marched us into chapel to pray that the end of the world would not come. 
I thought I might never see my family again. War is scary.
The ongoing Middle East Crisis has lasted for decades if not centuries. 
THE BIG WAR - "Could it be soon like all the predictions say" ?

TonyB: Synths, keys, bass, brass, drums
Victor Chambray: Vocals
Kenny Geatros: Guitar
Ian Marshall: Engineer/Producer
Alan Silverman: Mastering (NY City) 
Recorded at Bermuda Sound

STORM COMING OUT OF THE EAST
Music & Lyrics: Tony Brannon

A long long time ago when I was small, I heard of war from Mom & Dad
As I grew older and went out to school, the history books made me sad
The old books bible and even Nostradamus say, the world will face a final turn
Could it be soon like all the predictions say?
Volcanoes blow, Blue turbans come and the world will burn burn burn

There’s a storm coming out of the east and it scares me so
There’s a storm coming out of the east and it scares me so

Now times have changed in this big crazy world, the good will stand against the bad
The revolution of the chosen few will see us through so don’t be sad
The futures bright if we all take a stand, just take a chance and do it right
The children of God’s mighty universe
Take a stand, win the peace or the world will burn burn burn

There’s a storm coming out of the east and it scares me so
There’s a storm coming out of the east and it scares me so

SOLO

A long long time ago when I was small, I heard of war from Mom & Dad
As I grew older and went out to school, the history books made me sad
The old books bible and even Nostradamus say, the world will face a final turn
Could it be soon like all the predictions say?
Volcanoes blow, Blue turbans come and the world will burn burn burn
There’s a storm coming out of the east and it scares me so
There’s a storm coming out of the east and it scares me so

There’s a storm coming out of the east and it scares me so
There’s a storm coming out of the east and it scares me so
There’s a storm coming out of the east and it scares me so
There’s a storm coming out of the east and it scares me so ….Oh know


STORM COMING OUT OF THE EAST

The madness of the Bosnian conflict, as do all conflicts, push song writers to want a better world. It seems "we fight, sing, kill, fight, sing & kill" and the merry-go-round keeps spinning. A New World that turns for us all, can never happen as long as the "War Machine" keeps  churning. Sadly, world peace, it seems, is like a mirage.....but we must keep trying.

TonyB: Acoustic 12 String Guitar, Tympani, Flute, Drum programming, Strings, organ
Victor Chambray: Vocal 
Ian Marshall: Engineer
Alan Silverman: Mastering (NY City) 
Recorded at Bermuda Sound

NEW WORLD
Music & Lyrics: Tony Brannon

Children dance in their playgrounds laughing, while the soldiers get ready to fight their wars
it don’t seem right, but that’s the way history tells it, give it a chance and change it in time if we can
and the call for people in Poland, people in Moscow have taken a stand and their leaders know it 
God let all of these changes happen and a new world will turn for us all
East and West have an urgent calling, to have peace now and bring us a brave new world
and we can all play our part together in the journey for peace in our time now
We must heal all the scars of history, it’s an ideal for us to achieve some day
It must come soon, and love must bring us together, 
give it some room in your thoughts today and tonight
And the cries for freedom in your land, freedom in my land are one of the same, we can be together
Peace is not an illusion, pray that in our time now we all heed the call
Love is something special, if we share it together and the magic of love never lets you feel low
Keepin’ love alive now, and the world will survive all the troubles the dark side can put in our way
Don’t let love, don’t let love fade away……

Children dance in their playgrounds laughing, while the soldiers get ready to fight their wars
it don’t seem right, but that’s the way history tells it, give it a chance and change it in time if we can
and the cries for freedom in your land, freedom in my land are one of the same, we can be together
Peace is not an illusion, pray that in our time now will come a New World


NEW WORLD

Don't matter where you live, corruption is synonymous with "some" politicians. 
I am happy my Bajan friends The Splashband recorded this song of mine! 
This could be the theme song for so many countries like Turks & Caicos, Russia, Zimbabwe and even Bermuda (in recent times)..... err um um. 
Crooks are everywhere - Paradise on the surface - Chaos below !

Musicians:
TonyB: Hammond B3
Biggie Irie: Vocals
Jimmy Duncan: Guitar, BV’s
Arturo Tappin: Saxophone
David Batson: Trumpet
Philip Brennan: Bass
Wayne Gibbs: Keys
David Morgan: Percussion
Mike Hulsmeier: Drums
Alan Silverman: Mastering (NY City) 
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Jimmy Duncan for the SPLASHBAND at Paradise Alley Studios, Barbados

PARADISE ON THE SURFACE
Music & Lyrics: Tony Brannon with extra lyrics by Jimmy Duncan

Corruption in high places, It’s everywhere you go
You’re sick and tired of the faceless, manipulation and so
Take a good look around you, you’ve got the power to change
For peaceful revolution, no need to die in vain

Paradise on the surface (paradise), chaos below (chaos below)
Paradise on the surface, chaos below
Storm clouds on the horizon, I just want you to know
Paradise on the surface, chaos below

Lucifer and the drugs lords, selling dope on the streets
Killing youth with white powder, dealing crack and disease
‘Cos if you really love your children, and their futures come time
For people’s revolution, we’ve got to wipe out that crime

Paradise on the surface (paradise), chaos below (chaos below)
Paradise on the surface, chaos below
Storm clouds on the horizon (storm clouds), I just want you to know (I just want you to know)
Paradise on the surface, chaos below

People got to have their heroes, and give the evil a squeeze
You’ve got to look up to the right ones, don’t think that life is a breeze
We’re free to choose who we pray to, no need to fight over this
JAH is LOVE and will guide us, join him now you can’t miss
Paradise on the surface (paradise), chaos below (chaos below)
Paradise on the surface, chaos below
Storm clouds on the horizon (storm clouds), I just want you to know (chaos below)
Paradise on the surface, chaos below

PARADISE ON THE SURFACE

I recorded this song in Bermuda and Barbados. Jimmy Duncan and I produced the track. 
Emile Straker of the legendary calypso band The Merrymen sings the second verse, "Used to be the to 40 Thieves and the "Jungle Room"....remembering hey day of Bermuda nightlife.

Biggie Irie sings the 3rd verse, "It's become embarrassing when the tourists ask".....

Bermudians have watched entertainment and tourism slowly die on the vine for nearly 30 years. "WE THE PEOPLE" have sent "message after message", written "report after report" as to what needs to happen to bring Bermuda alive again at night. 
This song was written in 2003 after a 15 year slide. It is now 2015, 12 years since I wrote this song....and we are still waiting for action. A total of nearly 30 years of decline :(
"WHATCHA GONNA DO" indeed !

It was an honor to have the legendary calypso singer Emile Straker sing on this track along with Biggie Irie. Both appeared in Bermuda in the heyday of entertainment and nightlife.

TonyB: Vocals, Steel Pan, Organ, Brass
Emile Straker: Vocal
Biggie Irie: Vocal
Jimmy Duncan: Guitar, Bass, Drum programming, BV’s
Alan Silverman: Mastering (NY City) 
Recorded at CRS Digital, Barbados

WHATCHA GONNA DO
Music & Lyrics: Tony Brannon

I remember years ago, lots of fun in de place, 
There’s nothing much to do, a national disgrace
Do you remember college weeks when all the students came?
They became ambassadors, now that’s down the drain

The Government let it slide, no more college weeks 
Not much island music man, things are looking bleak
When my band it tries to play, there’s someone who complains
If you read between the lines, you all know his name!

CHORUS
Whatcha gonna do (Whatcha gonna do) 
Whatcha gonna do (Whatcha gonna do)
Hey Miss Prime Minister, Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do (Whatcha gonna do) 
Whatcha gonna do (Whatcha gonna do)
Hey  Miss Prime Minister, Whatcha gonna do?

Used to be the 40 Thieves and the Jungle Room, 
Steel band and the limbo shows, Bermuda in a boom
Merrymen and ring ting ting, music everywhere, 
Dancing underneath the stars, magic in the air

It’s become embarrassing when the tourists ask, 
"Tell me man where can we go just to have a blast"?
The nightclubs, “Oh lord dey gone”, will they ever return?
Lord I hope it’s not too late, Bermuda getting burned

CHORUS
To get back to the top, we got to call the shots, 
All the airlines coming here, charging way too much
Tourists find out what it cost to fly to B D A, 
Most say, “Hey later man” I can’t afford to pay

We need independence now to get back on top, 
Lower all the airfares too, that will help a lot
I hear it on the talk shows man, morning, noon and night
Onions telling it like it is, Jennifer they are right
CHORUS

WHATCHA GONNA DO

FAST FORWARD to February 11th 2011 and I am watching the TV in Bermuda as the Egyptians won their "FACEBOOK REVOLUTION" that day when Mubarak resigned. I knew that it was around the same time of the Mandela release years before and so I Googled the date. I was amazed that 21 years later to the day the people of EGYPT won their FREEDOM after years of dictatorship. I changed the "RAP" section to reflect the current times. I asked my good pal Johnny Woolridge if he would rearrange FREE for me...and he has done a great job for Ride the Wave Vol 2. Deric Dyer (ex Joe Cocker / Tina Turner, a Bermy, played Sax).
Musicians:
Johnny Woolridge: Keys, programming 
Deric Dyer: Sax
Lloyd Holder: Lead vocal
Whency Woolridge: Bass, guitar
Junior Steven: Rap
Latosha Codrington , Selange, Chris West, Francesca Dill: Vocals
Alan Silverman: Mastering (NY City) 
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Johnny Woolridge at Just Platinum Studios, Bermuda

LYRICS
Each and every day the world is changing, people want to be happy, people wanna be free
The time has come to do some rearranging, something is missing, ya gotta agree
We all got to learn to live together, the messages are everywhere, just look around and see
FREE FREE FREE, they’ve knocked down the walls and they’re free
East and the West, challenging the rest to be free
FREE FREE FREE, people just want to be free
Courage and strength that’s what it takes to be Free
The best ideal is love and understanding, bright rays of hope, just come in time 
The politics of life are so demanding, causes the friction, plays with our minds
Men give their lives and still we’re not together, what more does it take for everyone to be

FREE FREE FREE, they’ve knocked down the walls and they’re free
East and the West, challenging the rest to be free
FREE FREE FREE, people just want to be free
Courage and strength that’s what it takes to be Free
Rap/Chant

FREE FREE FREE, they’ve knocked down the walls and they’re free (come on over)
East and the West, challenging the rest to be free
FREE FREE FREE, People just want to be free
Courage and strength that’s what it takes to be Free
FREE FREE FREE, they’ve opened the gates and he’s free
Apartheid must fall, we all hear the call to be FREE
FREE FREE FREE, People just want to be free
Courage and strength that’s what it takes to be Free


FREE - Onion Mix

Paul Muggleton wrote this track.
Bob Noble played piano. Geoff Smith was the engineer at UGLY HEAD STUDIOS.....
Susie was from Manchester UK. Susie performed at The Rams Head in Bermuda.
This is from the archives
The 2nd song is: I wish that I could be with you tonight!

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Swiss Timing Happy Holidays Jingle

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Diamonds Valentines Day Swiss Timing Jingle

Swiss Timing Jingle

Radio Jingles by TonyB
Written by TonyB
Recorded by Jimmy Duncan
CRS DIGITAL STUDIOS, Barbados

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Blue Clouds Studios

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Radio Jingles by TonyB
Written by Jimmy Duncan & Tony Brannon
Sung by Derek Fields
Recorded at CRS Digital Studios, Barbados

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Radio Jingles by TonyB
Produced by Jimmy Duncan
Written by Jimmy Duncan & Tony Brannon
Sung by Biggie Irie
Recorded at CRS Digital Studios, Barbados

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Written by TonyB & Jimmy Duncan
Sung by Derek Fields
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Written by Tony Brannon & Jimmy Duncan
Lead Vocal by Derek Fields 
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All songs are original and written by TonyB or friends who helped co-write a track (Free - Jimmy Duncan ) (Firebird - Rich Wagner)
TonyB is a guitarist, pianist, composer, band leader, producer and event organizer in Bermuda

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