hard to find a good ol' fashioned singer/songwriter I like who can hold things down with just guitar and voice. found one now!  ;)

“4 Stars - Q Recommends”
- Q magazine

From the album Strange Part of the Country:

w/ Grammy-winner Tchad Blake (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello), and bass legend Danny Thompson (Robert Plant, Nick Drake)

"One of the most original artists out there"
- Blues Matters magazine

Time Settles - Lyrics: 

And the decision made a hole, a vacancy in a vital inner chamber in my bones
This is what finally separated me from all my friends for whom I became skeletal

Time settles over me
Time settles over me 

And then the places I visit became the same inside world that I thought I was in
And like a fly scribbling the air I know neither the place nor what the hour is

Time settles over me
Time settles over me

And I, far off inside, was old

And now the years are closing in, each minute the last minute and following me

Time Settles

Counting Feedcaps — Greg Brown

Älskar dig Hilma - Love You Hilma, Hugs Grandpa

Älskade Hilma

Barcelona Baby

Words and Music Dave Rose
I was a nurse for a number of years and witnessed the impact of Alzheimer’s on partners and families and thought I would try writing a song about it.
Apology for such a sad subject to write a song about but it may resonate with people.
Also I have sung the second verse in French, for my French listeners, so apologies if it sounds wrong to French listeners.
Headphones recommended.
Lyrics

No regrets, no memories
of life of love of home of family

They say it's better to have loved and lost than never loved at all
But looking at you now i'm not so sure

Aucun regret, Pas de souviners
De la vie, de l'amour
De la maison, et de famille

They say it's better to have loved and lost than never loved at all
But looking at you now I'm not so sure

But now and then this darkness lifts and a light returns
And this flame that seemed to flicker out ignites again and burns
And a smile returns
And you take my hand 
then say these words...

I've no regrets, I've only memories
Of a life, of love of home of family
I've no regrets.......

No Regrets

Hi!
I am experimenting with shorter ambient pieces at the moment. It is kinda strange to use so few ideas and sounds in a song, but these kind of challenges are pushing you to new territories you might never see otherwise. 

Expect to see a bunch of new music in this style so i can give you a whole list of music to sleep / chill / study to. : )

Vanishing Waves

A boss is a person who exercises control or authority
But I don’t see how any of that applies to me

Cashiers who call me boss when I’m standing in the checkout line
I’m just an ordinary guy, I put my pants on one leg at a time
If you were a prisoner and I was a guard it would be okay to call me boss
But I’m just an ordinary guy buying some pasta and tomato sauce

I’m not your boss, and when you call me boss, I’m not sure how to reply
I’m not your boss, I’m not your boss, I’m just an ordinary average guy 

If I was the manager at the store who actually signed your paycheck
You could call me boss and I wouldn’t object
If we were working on a plantation in 1872
And I was in charge calling me boss is something that you might do

Maybe when they call me boss it’s a sign of respect
Or maybe they think it’s a really nice way to connect
But the way I see it calling someone boss is like calling somebody captain, sport or chief
If they could just call me sir, mister or Joe that would be a real relief

I’m not your boss, and when you call me boss, I’m not sure how to reply
I’m not your boss, I’m not your boss, I’m just an ordinary average guy 
When you call me boss, I can’t help but think that you’re mocking me
If you think I am the boss, then maybe I should get my groceries for free

A boss is a person who exercises control or authority
But I don’t see how any of that applies to me.

I'm Not Your Boss

My Cherie Amour(Cover)

Who turned the day on.m4a

Words and Music Dave Rose
Another song of heartbreak and unrequited love.
😁

Lyrics
There you go again
off to god knows where
chasing rainbows
it'll never end

If you find your pot of gold then let me know

I'll never understand
How you let love go
Just like grains of sand 
Through your fingers you let it flow

If you find your pot of gold then let me know

Was I ever on your mind
was I ever in your heart
Was I ever anything to you
But just wasted time 

If you find your pot of gold then let me know

I gave you all I could
I built a world around you
But it seems whatever I did
It was never enough or it was never good enough......

Chasing Rainbows

When I recently heard this song by  Margareta Theorin (Margareta & Eddy)  https://soundcloud.com/user-594915176 it really touched me so I reached out  and asked her if it would be okay for me to attempt  to create my own version of her song - and thankfully she said yes.  I tweaked the lyrics very slightly and added a bridge and here's a link to her original version of the song. 
https://soundcloud.com/user-594915176/i-wrote-it-down-and-sang-a-song-1093-1992-margareta-theorin-margareta?si=f2c1c28bd874420eb50a0065e61c962f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Music and Lyrics by Margareta Theorin



Music just came to me from the beginning of my life
A thought I could cry out in song
No matter in which mood I was in, I always made it some song
I used what I had inside, I opened up my mouth, 
I used what I had inside, I opened up my mouth, 
Being treated in some way wrong, I wrote it down and I sang a song
Being treated in some way wrong I wrote it down and I sang a song
You don’t know how much I feel, I don’t owe you anything
When the words that I sing, I just want you to be pleased
When the words that I sing, I just want you to be pleased
You’re my world and most important thing
My love my words and that I sing
You’re my world and most important thing
My love my words  I sing
Music just came to me from the beginning of my life
A thought I could cry out in song
No matter in which mood I was I in, I always made it some song
I used what I had inside, I opened up my mouth, 
I used what I had inside, I opened up my mouth, 
The two of us together we fit just like a glove 
And singing to you is the way that I express my love
We been together a long time and ups and down’s we’ve been through.  
When I open my mouth and sing, it turns my grey skies blue.
Being treated in some way wrong, I wrote it down and I sang a song
Being treated in some way wrong I wrote it down and I sang a song

Barcelona Baby

a mundane miracle

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