A short fast paced piece inspired by the late, great SRV.  Also available on Youtube

https://youtu.be/wIA6ZO0_jrw?feature=shared

Hot Shot

Written by= Mark Johnson.
Crew Members=
Isabella Coulstock= Lead and Harmony vocals.
Mark Johnson= Acoustic and High-Strung guitars.
Angus Cousins (Unit 48 band)= Saxophone.
Paul Midcalf= Bass, drums, percussion, keys.
Vocal arrangements= Isabella and Paul.

Cover art design image- 'The Lost' by Andrew Page= a-page.co.uk 
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Recorded at Audio Sorcery Recording Studios. Royal Tunbridge Wells. UK. TN3 9EJ. - Produced by Paul Midcalf. 

One Stop Song. Contact = markjohnson145a@gmail.com

Also.
www.isabellamusic.co.uk
audiosorcery.com

The Midnight River Crew albums =
'Scirocco' and ‘My City Of Fire’,
are available now from all the usual places!

Lyric=

My mood always swings,
every time the doorbell rings.
Please don’t try to be smart.
It’s never easy, to part.

My bag is hidden under the bed,
in Michael’s house– It’s now Michael’s house. 
I’ve got a suitcase to pack instead.
Back at Michael’s house- At Michael’s house.

Can you whisper rather than mime?
You need to show me more than a sign.
We’ll leave nothing to chance.
Escape to the hotel in France.

When our moment arrives.
Get in the car and drive.
I’ll take one last glance behind.
Then we’ll know, we are alive!

Down the hall his black cat stared.
Watching as I ran-up the stairs.
The cat is now out of the bag.
It’s your name written on the tag.

My phone is hidden under my pillow,
in Michael’s bed- It’s now Michael’s bed.
I’ve got a suitcase to pack instead.
From under Michael’s bed- under Michael’s bed.

Look beyond the mid-day sun.
We both need what needs to be done.
After the church bells ring,
the choir will start to sing.

We are alive!
We are alive!

At Michael's House

At Michael's House- The Midnight River Crew (feat Isabella Coulstock)

Written by= Mark Johnson and Isabella Coulstock.
Mark J= Music and Lyrics.- Isabella C= Spanish lyric translation.

Crew Members=
Isabella Coulstock= Lead and Harmony vocals.
Mark Johnson= Acoustic and High-Strung guitars.
Angus Cousins (Unit 48 band)= Saxophone.
Paul M= Bass, drums, percussion, keys.
Vocal arrangements= Isabella and Paul.

Image by Angus.
Recorded at Audio Sorcery Recording Studios. Royal Tunbridge Wells. UK. TN3 9EJ.- Produced by Paul Midcalf. 

One Stop Song. Contact = markjohnson145a@gmail.com

Also.
www.isabellamusic.co.uk
audiosorcery.com

The Midnight River Crew albums =
'Scirocco' and ‘My City Of Fire’,
are available now from all the usual places!

Lyric=

Ignition at the moment I saw you.
Heaven bound from thereon.
Love’s transmission across the airwaves,
won’t always be so strong, but………..

Love’s flame will burn forever.
Melting hearts, frozen by remorse.
Love’s cure is the hidden treasure.
Discovered it will ease the loss.
My flame won’t burn forever,
without you………..

Obsession from the moment I met you.
Appearing in every room.
Your impression left its mark on me but,
I don’t want to assume that……….

Love’s flame will burn forever.
Melting hearts, frozen by remorse.
Love’s cure is the hidden treasure.
Discovered it will ease the loss.
My flame won’t burn forever,
without you………..

I am here to be your lover.
In you I can confide…......
I feel real now we’ve found one another.
I need you to bring me back, 
from the other side………

It’s alright! - I’ve been searching everywhere!
It’s alright! – I’ve still got love to share!
It’s alright! – You know I’ll always care!
It’s alright! - …………………...…Yeah!

Love’s flame will burn forever.
Melting hearts, frozen by remorse.
Love’s cure is the hidden treasure.
Discovered it will ease the loss.
My flame will burn forever. 
Now a hand of fate fits in mine.
I know we’ll shine……..it’s our time……..

Love's Flame Will Burn Forever

Love's Flame Will Burn Forever- The Midnight River Crew (feat Isabella Coulstock)

üttstikker are, Drums - Stuart Wilson, Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals and Mixing - Joe Taylor, Bass and Backing Vocals - John Nimmo, Vocals and Guitar - Ewan Mackenzie.

Hope you enjoy, we enjoyed making it.

Take On Me - Cover by ütstikker

Rocky cover of Tiffany's seminal 80's Pop Masterpiece

I Think We're Alone Now

Slow Down

Written by Bruce Springsteen – Arranged by Mark Johnson.

Crew members=
Isabella Coulstock- Vocals piano.
Mark Johnson- Vocals guitars.
Angus Cousins (of Unit 48 band)- Sax.
Paul Midcalf- drums, bass, keys, production.
Phil Johnson- Pre-Production.

Lyric=
I'm 25 hundred miles from where I wanna be.
It feels like a hundred years since you've been near to me.
I guess what goes around, baby, comes around.
Just wishing you were here with me, in Sundown.

Sundown ain't the place you want to be on your own.
It's all long, hot, endless days and cold nights all alone.
I drift from bar to bar, here in lonely town.
Just wishing you were here with me, come sundown.

In Sundown the cafes are filled with lovers passing time.
In Sundown all I've got is trouble, on my mind.

I work all day out here on the county line.
I tell myself it's all just gonna work out in time.
When summer's through, you'll come around.
That little voice in my head's all that keeps me from sinking down.

Come Sundown………  Come Sundown …………
When summer's through, you'll come around.
That little voice in my head's all that keeps me from sinking down.
At Sundown.

Conversations

Sundown

Sundown (Bruce Springsteen cover)

'What You Waiting For?'

Written and recorded by Matt Ellis

What You Waiting For?

(I Don't Wanna)Do It Today

Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin.
Arranged by Mark Johnson.

Crew members=
Isabella Coulstock- Vocals, Piano
Mark J- Vocals, Guitars.
Angus Cousins (Unit 48 band)- Sax.
Paul Midcalf- Drums, bass, keys, production.

Image= Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh- Gone With The Wind- 1939.
Recorded at Audio Sorcery Recording Studios. Royal Tunbridge Wells. UK. TN3 9EJ.

- One Stop Song. Contact = markjohnson145a@gmail.com

Also.
www.isabellamusic.co.uk
www.audiosorcery.com

The Midnight River Crew albums =
'Scirocco' and ‘My City Of Fire’,
are available now from all the usual places!

Lyric=

I can see by your eyes you must be lying.
When you think I don't have a clue.
Baby you're crazy, If you think that you can fool me.
Because I've seen that movie too.

The one where the players are acting surprised.
Saying love's just a four-letter word.
Between forcing smiles, with the knives in their eyes.
Well their actions become so absurd.

So keep your auditions for somebody,
Who hasn't got so much to lose,
`Cause you can tell by the lines I'm reciting,
That I've seen that movie too.

It's a habit I have, I don't get pushed around.
Stop twinkling your star like you do.
I'm not the blueprint, for all of your B films.
Because I've seen that movie too.

I’ve Seen That Movie Too

I’ve Seen That Movie Too (Elton John cover)- The Midnight River Crew (feat Isabella Coulstock).

This piece is ultimately based on an Irish traditional tune called Down by Blackwaterside.  It was originally made famous by the folk guitarist and singer Bert Jansch whose version was “borrowed” by Jimmy Page who turned into an instrumental which appeared on the first Led Zeppelin album - which made it really famous.  My recording - made several years ago in a Brussels hotel room - is mostly based on Jimmy’s version, but with some additions of my own to make it a bit more varied.  I don’t feel guilty about this.  When Jimmy played this on stage (usually with White Summer) it was different every night.  Played on a Gretsch acoustic in DADGAD tuning.

Black Mountain Side

Martin Howard

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