This is about the struggles of those dear to us who are having a hard time on the path they're on. According to NAMI, 1 in 5 American adults (51.5M+) experienced mental illness in 2019.  55% of U.S. counties do not have a practicing psychiatrist. Caregivers spend an average of 32 hours per week providing unpaid care. You are not alone.

Like A Leaf Without A Vine

My very first song. Performance via Logic 9 + Korg O5R/W for drums, bass, strings; 'real' guitars for the rest. Really a scratch vocal. Just figuring out the process. Drum reverb needs to be dialed back.

Darkness (like there is no sky)

This version adds additional acoustic into verse and chorus (part of the original concept). All instruments except guitars are via Logic 9 DAW. Intro is a Fender Strat, Lead is a Les Paul Custom, Acoustic is a Taylor 812. Acoustic and voice close-mic'd Shure SM57.

01 Darkness Like There Is No Sky

A follow-up to Darkness (Like there is no Sky) is Bright Day - for when you've made it through the darkness and keep pushing forward each new day. I wish you well.

Bright Day

The Girl With The Lookaway Smile

A jangle-pop tune about the first steps of a serious love relationship. This version pumps the snare and bass up in the mix a skootch. Enjoy!

The Girl With The Lookaway Smile (pump Mix)

This instrumental has 4 movements, interweaving each instrument around the melody. It's intentionally present, like searching for your next finger or toe hold on a shear granite face. I hope this provides you with some hope and respite during this pandemic.

Galactic Intermingling

This is a song about what we may lose in this life, of hardship, of your body giving up, or of just bad luck. It's a lament and yearns for someone/something to light the way forward. I'm inspired by watching my aging parents as their bodies slowly give in to age, yet they keep going. I hope this helps light your way.

DadOnRed

Popular tracks