V.E. are an art-rock band based in Richmond, Virginia.  This cover of The Bee-Gees’ “I Started A Joke” is their first release since 2018.

Songwriters: Barry Alan Gibb and Maurice Ernest Gibb
Bass, guitar, vocals: Lawrence Joseph
Drums: Tricia Kupec
Mixed by Allen Bergendahl at Viking Recording
Mastered by Mark Trewella at Full Circle Mastering
Cover photo by Laura Manchester

I Started A Joke

Recorded by Jeff Aderman at Big Blue North, Utica NY a fine saturday afternoon in feb 2014. 

wreaths - 'sundown' (Gordon Lightfoot) unmastered

Lyrics:

I’ve been jonesing for you.
Cupcake don’t say you haven’t been warned.
Where were you Sunday? 
I called. I called again. I knocked on your door.
At this point, I should be able to reach you without pulling teeth.
Instead, who is that red-painted monster caught up in irrational need?

Don’t try to say something nice for my sake. Kick out the legs on which I slump.
I’ve learned to be incisive and save face.  That thrill ride has dulled its punch.
Don’t call me honey. 
Don’t talk down to me.
You used to have manners; where did they go?
When you call me honey, you’re talking down to me.  That well-honed tact, where did that go?

Hey, nobody’s drowning.  No want of a savior; stay the incident crew.
What were you thinking? A clean shirt, poof, I’m somebody new?
I’m all things bright. A smile. A wink. Come on, count me in.
Well, I’m sorry pudd'n, it’s love: ruthless, exciting and used.

 (c) 2014 

The song was produced and recorded by L.J. Rafalko and Tricia Kupec at the Birdhouse.  L.J. on guitar, bass and vocals. Tricia on drums.  Mixed by L.J. and Viking Recording/Allen Bergendahl at Scott’s Addition Sound. Mastered by Allen Bergendahl.  Artwork features a detail from “Athena Introducing the Blank Canvas” by John Murdock.

Link to download the song:
https://variouseggs.bandcamp.com/track/dont-call-me-honey-radio-edit

Links to Various Eggs:
http://www.variouseggs.com/
https://www.facebook.com/VariousEggs


Don't Call Me Honey (Radio Edit)

'Brean Down' taken from the forthcoming album '>>>' released on Invada Records & Temporary Residence on 21st September 2018

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The cat’s out of the bag… Our new 3 track E.P. is coming out on November 3rd! It’s also up and live on Bandcamp already because, well, I messed up.  Anyway, I’m thrilled to finally have released Five Four Girls. 

We started working on these songs at Rabid Ears Recording back in 2019 with the intention of releasing them as this E.P. From those recording sessions, only the drum tracking for the title track has made it to this release. Tricia and I recorded (or re-recorded) everything else at our own homegrown studio that we refer to as Mushroomtopia. The reason for that nickname is obvious if you’ve ever seen my moss-covered yard after a rainstorm.

"Five Four Girls" and "To Jenny" are songs written as a character.  They aren't me.  They aren't Tricia. But, it was fun to go to such unsavory places for some pretty creepy songs.

"Drone Bomb You" is an attempt to write something of a geo-political song.  And, boy, that is a difficult thing to write.  The song ended up a critique of another songwriter's attempt to write an urgent song about the state of politics. Kyle from Book of Wyrms guests on lead guitar on this song!

I thank Tricia for continuing to work with me and for enthusiastically jumping into the role of production partner. I thank Allen Bergendahl for his ongoing support, friendship, expertise and advice. I thank Kyle Lewis for many hours of shredding. I thank Laura Manchester for embracing my visual ideas and running with them to fantastic results. And thank you to Todd, Ben and Jake; “Five Four Girls” wouldn’t be what is without you.

-Lawrence Joseph