Gather 'round the bonfire for some sh*t-kicking New England bluegrass, boys and girls! Feel free to sing along! Massachusetts Born so near the ocean I can taste it Summer's so damn short you don't dare to waste it I've seen the Northern…

Matter Of Fate- This song started as a riff I was doing while tuning my guitar. It sounded cool, so I happened to record it on a small dictation recorder I have so I wouldn’t forget it. When I listened to the riff it just screamed Sticky Fingers…

This Lovin’ Cup- I was watching the idiot box and just holding my guitar when this little vamp on a B chord came out of nowhere. Using the same recorder, I recorded about 20 seconds of the riff. The lyrical idea came on the trip to Chicago, while…

Lyrics influenced by a conversation with a friend whose daughter was in a really bad way. Kind of set the mood for large parts of the challenge for me this year. New version uploaded 12 Dec 2010.

The Cacaphony of the Kaleidoscopy, and a nod to 70's progressive rock. Brace yourself - this is a long one! Falling Is Never (Lyrics by Aaron Strebs, Music by Jana Persson) Years between life, between panic, a lie between she who would…

A couple of ornate melodies on a string that Will worked really hard to decorate with words. Since the song has basically two different melodic themes, the idea is to portray a relationship from two perspectives. Over You (Words by Will Gough…

A slow, scaled down, bluesy song with tremolo guitar, soaring organ and close up vocals. Don't Ever (Words & Music by Jana Persson) I wanna hide no more And I wanna close the door Don't ever leave me Never decieve me Don't ever…

This song is a tribute to the slick Californian music branded "Westcoast", that was all the rage back around the turn of the 1980's. Katie (Words by Will Gough and Jana Persson, Music by Jana Persson) Back in the same old place I take…

Mr Gough kindly sent me some of his great lyrics, and this bossanova groove appeared in my head out of nowhere. Features the legendary Hank Johnzon contributing a virtuoso guitar solo. Again (Words by Will Gough, Music by Jana Persson…

A funky track, featuring Amanda Persson, the 15 yo Daughter of Strummindude, on lead vocals. Amanda is currently competing in the 2011 Swedish Idol finals. (Oct 2011) Take Me Dancing (Words & Music by Jana Persson) Take me up Take…