Sister Savage

Bohemia (with Soundsmith Kamachi)

Music by the fantastic Soundsmith Kamachi, who asked me to record some spoken word stuff on Friday afternoon for his RPM project. It was all pretty rushed, but I adapted lyrics from... (more)

Aurora 19 (with Gary Fox)

Kicked off by percussion and synthy goodness by Gary "the" Fox. I added even more synth and vocals. Oh, and I got to play my grandad's maracas, and I think that's marvellous. I hope he wouldn... (more)

Venus (demo)

Additional vox: Bee Mathis
Cello loop: freesounds.com (I just added loads of reverb and delay in Ardour)

(Savigear 2010)

Night Fell (with Kirk Lynch & Bethan Mathis) (RPM)

Dream come true to put vocals to El Lynch's sublime Night Falls, but I confess to quite a lot of lyrical help from La Mathis, who also appears as the gypsy. I had the story... (more)

Europa (with Drakonis)

Another moon of Jupiter fantasized for my RPM space project. With hindsight I used totally the wrong vocal effect for the verses. I'll change this in stealth in the next week.

Mysterious... (more)

Micro Mini Space Cadet

Beats - Sandbags
Guitar - John Sowersby
Synth & vocals - me
Additional vox - Bethan Mathis

Definitely intend to return to this after RPM, because I cannot spend... (more)

Jupiter (with Sandbags)

Made with beats by Sandbags.

Synth/vocals - me

Also, my friend John Sowersby came over and played some crazy rock guitar - all kind of understated towards the end. I don't know... (more)

Eclipsed (with Soundsmith Kamachi)

Collaboration with the excellent (and very cool) Soundsmith Kamachi, for the RPM Challenge 2010.

The final version is here: (more)

Mother (with Gary Essex)

Spacey astral pop with a conscience. Here is a personal one for RPM that had me blubbing because I am a hippy. Well you can't write an album about space without a special hug for Mother Earth... (more)

Spaceman

Synth & vocals - me
Beats - Sandbags

2nd track from my RPM 2010 space project.

Spaceman heavenly
Touch base with me
Orbit around me
Can't fight gravity... (more)

Io

The 1st completed track for my RPM 2010 concept album about space! Supersonicwoot! ...COME ON, I'm allowed cheese. Last year was all death and ancient monuments.

Special thanks to Bethan Mathis, my mama... (more)

Red Spider Nebula

Well, I promised myself I'd play my cello for RPM.

I know. You think I wrote a song about a spider, realised it wouldn't fit on my space-themed RPM CD, so googled "spider constellation" and... (more)

Snow Angels

Jaded couple discover love again after a freak encounter with snow angels. I mean, of course. Oh, and my nasally vox? Yeah. I had a heavy cold at the time (which is why we didn't go to the pub as planned... (more)

Watch Out For The Sunshine (with Johnny Stone)

Had some real fun with this one - thanks Johnny!

Walk out in the sunshine with the moon on my back yeah yeah
I saw that neighbourhood boy with the red guitar... (more)

Sea Wave

Named after my eldest daughter, Morwenna (Cornish language meaning: "sea wave").

Last night I discovered a website selling my songs (completely without permission, but what the hell) as ringtones... (more)

You Make Me Feel (with glu)

The music is glu's "You Make Me Feel" instrumental track.

(Ulmer & Savigear 2009)

(Inside) Out

Our heroine discovers her love is not in fact a beautiful angel but an evil serial killer wanted in 10 million continents.

(Savigear 2009)

Lyrics:
And I feel circles in the cold arms... (more)

So Much For Superheroes

Am just sneaking on my last RPM09 song because the playlist isn't complete. I already uploaded it once and took it down...but I like my piano playing... :-)

Temporal Tantrum (with Drakonis)

The music is Temporal Tantrum by Drakonis.

He suggested he might like someone to add vocals, so I grabbed it, shoved it in my coat, and ran off with it.

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Escape (with Doug Sparling)

Beautiful strings by Doug Sparling.

Become a pirate and take me to the sea
By darkness steal me
Though I'll fight to be free
I'll go willingly
The riddle... (more)

24 Hour Album: Royal Jelly

Just uploading my whole 24 project (written and recorded in 24 hours) in one unsightly lump, so I can clean up the individual uploads (and delete others) with a clear conscience.

1st August 2009.

Honeybee (demo)

Part of my hilarious 24 project.

24: Write and record an album of original songs in 24 hours. August 1st midday - August 2nd midday 2009.

(Savigear 2009)

Alianore (demo)

This song refers to Alianore Woodstock, widow of Thomas.

Part of my hilarious 24 project.
24: Write and record an album of original songs in 24 hours. August 1st midday - August 2nd midday 2009.

(Savigear 2009)

Your Hands (demo)

Part of my hilarious 24 project.

Important to take risks during tight timescales, I find. Luckily my mother won't be able to make out what I'm singing.

Guitar: Ben Willis

24... (more)

O Sea (demo)

Originally part of my hilarious 24 project.

Oh sea I feel myself drifting through the waters
Oh sea I feel myself turning over and over
She won't see all I've been
What goddess... (more)

To Last

Part of my hilarious 24 project.

24: Write and record an album of original songs in 24 hours. August 1st midday - August 2nd midday 2009.

(Savigear 2009)

Morning reprieve

Just a little something for a brighter than expected morning.

(Savigear 2009)

Palm of your hand (with glu)

Collab with glu (music).

Oh share your apple please
with me only me
Such senseless walls surround you baby
Sweet misery you inflict on me
I'm waiting... (more)

Little Turncoats (feat. Slap Johnson)

Written and recorded in 1 hour (over 48 hours). I'll tart it up later.

Clarinet by the amazing (and wicked) Slap Johnson, who took about 7 minutes!

She was the loneliest... (more)

Song 10

Meant to upload this along with "Trashcan Chic", but, you know, apparently I didn't.

Doesn't really deserve any writing credits, but it was me. Shocker. RPM08.

Irregular Heartbeat (Slap Johnson mix)

Slap Johnson (JumpTheQ) has just astounded me with a sax part for my cover of "Irregular Heartbeat".

Original song by Brent Kinder (Angie Fights Crime).

Cover... (more)

Dreamcatchers (with glu)

Written about a new mother watching over her premature baby in an incubator (I don't know why I keep switching from the first to the third person).

Circles around numbers
Forty... (more)

Izveni

Written and produced by Tim Nelson. I have never spoken Russian in my life and the lyrics were written phonetically.

Literal translation:
"Excuse me, please. Someone help.
Unfortunately... (more)

Irregular Heartbeat (Angie Fights Crime cover)

My first ever cover version (recorded for the RPM09 covers project).

Performed and arranged by me.

Original song by Brent Kinder (Angie Fights Crime) 2009

Sheltering Song (with Gumbo Stu)

Re-mix of a song written and recorded for the RPM Challenge 2009, with Stuart Walker (Gumbo Stu). Dug Fazzani on fiddle.

(Walker & Savigear 2009)

She walks barefoot... (more)

Never Really Knew Me

For RPM09.

Lyrics by Bethan Mathis, with music performed by Shaun Denney (guitar) and Dug Fazzani (fiddle).

(Denney, Mathieson & Savigear 2009)

Maen Llia

Including percussion, piano and string loops by Gary Fox. For RPM09.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sis...
A song about a... (more)

Jamaica Inn

Official version for RPM09 - I deleted the earlier demo. :-)

With Ben Willis (guitars), Bethan Mathis (back-up vox), and Dug Fazzani (fiddle).

Follow his figure over the moor
To... (more)

Ribbons in the trees

Featuring Dug Fazzani (fiddle) and Bethan Mathis (vocals).

(Savigear, Mathieson & Fazzani 2009)

Sorcerer's Feet

The finished RPM09 version. Woo-hoo!

The cat she walks alone
At least that's what they say
You were just another conscious man
Who found himself looking her way (more)

Party Piece

Important to embrace the fact that you're going to need a filler before you even begin to face the end of the extraordinary RPM month.

Lady K (vocal: Bethan Mathis) RPM

(Savigear & Mathieson 2009)

The true story of Lady Killigrew, a very naughty girl.

Breathe (with Kavin Allenson)

In memory of my father, Anthony, who died suddenly in 1988.

With Kavin Allenson. (Huge thanks to Kavin for writing the music that inspired this song to the surface.)

(Allenson... (more)

Circles (vocal: Bethan Mathis)

Guest vocals: Bethan Mathis.

Lyrics based on a poem by A. Smyth.

(Savigear 2009)

Durham Road

With Robert Berks - a cross-continental collaboration.

(R Berks 2008)

Picture Perfect (demo)

It felt like such a breakthrough
When I called out of the blue
I swear the number was 2
Want to show you what I can do
Want to show you
Do you want to show me... (more)

Little England

Small re-working of a song I threw together for the RPM Challenge 2008 (recorded the morning I posted my cd), but somehow I've grown to love it. That might be a personal thing though. It's not autobiographical... (more)

Princess

When I came home and told my husband I was pregnant, he didn't respond in the most ideal way.

With Shaun Denney.

(Denney & Savigear 2006)

Ode To Myself

With Rob Curtis (guitar).

Took all of 17 to lick my wounds
You'll never know just what you've done
Oh but I took a photograph of your bedroom
And I put up walls to write... (more)

Premonition (demo)

With Shaun Denney.

(Denney & Savigear 2006)

Hairpin (last piece of gumbo mix)

Recorded for the RPM Challenge 2008.

With Rob Curtis and Stuart Walker, aka Gumbo.

(Savigear & Curtis, 2008)

Remedy (demo)

Never date a psychologist.

With John Sowersby (guitar), written and recorded for the RPM Challenge 2008.

I sometimes feel like I should plead for things that I don't need
An easy... (more)

For Sarah

Ben Willis - guitar.

Written and recorded for the RPM Challenge 2007. Lyrics based on a poem by a friend of mine, Cam Field.

(Savigear & Field 2007)