Liam and I ran out of space on our joint account, so I'll be putting our new collaborations on my main account from now on. We'll keep the old account active as a sort of "archive" and will repost all collaborations to that page.

This one's a string quartet, in which we alternated writing long stretches of music for a single voice, and then harmonized each other's writing, building the piece up one voice at a time.

Our other collaborations: https://soundcloud.com/liamhynestawawalkingears

Liam's page: https://soundcloud.com/liam-hynes-tawa

H Jr (collaboration with Liam Hynes-Tawa)

Forward now
in too deep that’s my problem
I can’t wait.
Never mind it’s all right
I cross a bridge when I come to it.

I don’t suppose you would like to come out with me too?
No? I thought so.
Is this your boyfriend?
Pleased to meet you…

Just quit - you’ve done it again
you fool -  what can you do to make amends?
Can we just be friends then?

I’ve said too much.
I’ve had too much to drink so please excuse me.
I’ve said too much and I think I should be leaving

you.
You’ll be in my dreams tonight
and in my dreams,
in my dreams I will love you.

Now and then, when I think,
which isn’t that often
but when
when I do, I think of you…
…I’ve forgotten what I…
what I was saying
but what I am saying is that I am lonely.
Please will you walk home?
Please walk home with me,
I just need a good friend.

You.
You’ll be in my dreams tonight
and in my dreams
in my dreams I will love you.

You.
You’ll be in my dreams tonight
and in my dreams
In my dreams you will love me.

Forward now, in too deep - that’s my problem.

Lollipop Licks EP

Forward Now

Trippin’ Down Tobacco Lane

Whistles In The Wind

How many women
Have learned to whistle in the wind
Or learned to listen like the wind

How many women
Are able to fly with their wings
Before they're called human beings

How many angels
Are able to walk on their feet
Before we meet them in the street

How many angels
They have to become a white dove
Before they can give us their love

And how many men
Can for a while be an angel
Able in the wind to whistle

Oh do not, do not ask this kind
Of questions, before you're kind
Oh don't, oh don't question that way
Or answers will fly away

La la la la la
Have learned to whistle in the wind
La la la la la with their wings

La la la la la
They had to become a white dove
La la la la give us their love


How many women
How many angels
And how many men

How many women
How many angels
And how many men

Whistles In The Wind

A Little Knowledge

Verse 1
When I was young, I thought I knew everything
As they say, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
Like a couple facts about Rome or Martin Luther King

Pre-Chorus
But wisdom fades if we don’t stay true
The more I learned, the less I knew

Verse 2
We like to sit in our Ivory Towers
Francis Bacon said knowledge is power
Dr. King condemned money and power

Pre-Chorus
But wisdom fades if we don’t stay true
The more I learned, the less I knew

Chorus
Oh, I’m still searching for the light
Between the shadows of wrong and right
The higher I climb,
 the more I fall
Knowledge is a journey after all

Verse 3
I raised my voice with a borrowed phrase
Believed I could change the world in a hundred days
thought I was thorough, but barely escaped the blaze.

Pre-Chorus
But wisdom fades if we don’t stay true
The more I learned, the less I knew

Chorus
Oh, I’m still searching, searching for the light
Between the shadows of wrong and right
The higher I climb,
 the more I fall
Knowledge is a journey after all

Verse 4
The older I get, the questions reroute
The answers change in rain and drought
I know money and power ain’t what it’s all about 

Pre-Chorus
But wisdom fades if we don’t stay true
The more I learned, the less I knew

Chorus
Oh, I’m still searching, searching for the light
Between the shadows of wrong and right
The higher I climb,
 the more I fall
Knowledge is a journey after all

Chorus
Oh, I’m still searching, searching for the light
Between the shadows of wrong and right
The higher I climb,
 the more I fall
Knowledge is a journey after all


A Little Knowledge

2018! Fresh new track. Been holding onto this one for a minute wondering if I should post it. But i feel its fitting for the times.

Down & Blue

Howdy folks , i thought i would give this cosmic blues tune an airing today. I hope y'all dig the vibe & that y'all enjoy listening to this-have a listen on your headphones , it was mixed with the intent to be enjoyed in that manner. Hope y'all are doing well & that your creative aspirations are taking shape. I'm planning for next year , got a few projects that are currently under development-so all being well , new material to be recorded next year. Thanks for all your messages , likes , re-posts & continuing support-it really lifts my vibe folks! Y'all take care & be safe amigos. Remember it's not where your from , it's where your at! Cheers Mark. Peace&Zen.

Doppleganger Blues (Cosmic Jam Mix!)

People Are Strange

A Strange Change.

Something strange is happening to your world.
Money matters more than self-esteem.
Nothing is normal when all is what it seems.

Something strange is happening to your world.

Beautiful vision,
Television lies.
Update your profile, the wolf has no disguise.
Defined by an image, show you really care.
Something is changing you can feel it in the air.

Something strange is happening to your world.
Something strange is happening to your world.
Something strange is happening to your world.

The future’s forgotten, the past you can’t forgive.
No ones decided on the best way that you live.

Something strange is happening to your world.
Something strange is happening to your world.
Something strange is happening to your world.

Dreams of perfection, 
A sympathetic smile, 
You cancel the guilty and you put them up on trial.
Your chaos is order control it if you dare, 
Something is changing you can feel it in the air.


Something is changing you can feel it in the air. 
Something is changing you can feel it in the air. 
Something is changing you can feel it in the air.

Bailey/Darling 2021.

A Strange Change.

While It Lasts

Watch the Official video for 'Ogre' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQKQAim-dmQ
The Nation Mourns is the musical brain child of Irish songwriter Neil O Shea. Growing up with a wide range of blues and rock influence, it was the haunting timbre of artist such as Tom Waits, Nick Drake, and Jackson C Frank drew him to songwriting. His Song-craft leads to lyrics of landscapes and leaving for home. While subtle melancholic melodies draw you ever further into the music. 

"[The Nation Mourns’] gift for storytelling is clear to see" 
Hot Press Magazine

"‘Ogre’ is a hypnotic listen that makes the ground you’re walking on wobble. Neil O Shea’s voice is brimming with so much emotion, it’s difficult not to be completely consumed by this record."
Chalkpit Records

"I’m not even in a cup of tea, listen to folk music mood and I’ve stopped dead on this tune. Delighted to announce that Ireland has another huge prospect"
The Sound Sniffer

"a signature sound that takes accepted musical norms, turns them on their head and grabs them by the scruff of the neck."
The Corkman

While It Lasts

The Nation Mourns

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