A memory of my dear friend and neighbor who recently passed away. He served in the Third Army in WWII. This song is pretty much every conversation we ever had about the war in fourteen years.
Featuring the angelic Meg Radley on vocals.
A trip back to the 80's, living out our Duran Duran dreams.
Tim played the roles of Simon, Nik, and Andy.
Grant was Roger.
Matt Parker was John.
Tess and Meg were Pepsi and Shirlie.
And Gary Fox played the role of Andy Hamilton.
Been listening to your new album while doing some school work. Looping back through now... Enjoyed this one especially. Thanks for posting your stuff here on Alonetone! :-)
Sing along songs, even if you're too old.
Featuring:
Brent Kinder on bass
Andy Samford on vocals, percussion, and lead guitar
Bob Sorace on vocals and percussion
and Grant even sang along!
People love songs about donkeys, but they also like to hear about monkeys.
d -c -d
d-c-g-a
There's a brown spider monkey
And he's on my back
A brown spider monkey
And he's ready to attack
g -a - d (c -d)
g - a- d- c- g
g - a- a# - c
This…
It's much like something a Psychedelic '60s band might have come up with, both lyrically and musically, and it also happens to be my favorite genre of music. Trippy, far out, and groovy, man! Carry on!
My contribution to the 2011 RPM Holiday Challenge.
I want to be your Santa's elf
I want to build your toys
I want to be the one who makes
Presents for the girls and boys
I want to slide down your…
Our latest single is part of the Angie Fights Crime project XCHANGE. AFC wrote 12 songs for 12 of us, and we each wrote a song for him. He recorded our 12 songs and we each recorded one of his songs.
V: F - Am - Bb - G (Bb - Am - C)
C…
As we wrap up our work on our 2013 RPM album "How The Story Goes", we figured we'd leak an early track. Enjoy our country drinking song.
When I should have been thinking G
Instead I was drinking
And now I'm left here all alone C - G…
A pop song, featuring far more keyboard work than normal for me.
F - Am - Dm - C
Words are like numbers
And numbers like words
There are these patterns
In the sounds that you heard
You must complete it
Finish the phrase
Close out the cycle…
Ukulele. That is all.
Take me at my word
And get me to the church on time
I always do what I promise
I'll be there to say "I do"
And spend the rest of my life with you
I always do what I promise
And I do
It all for you
And if you ask
I'll do…
Guitar by Andy Samford, featuring Clarke McMurray and Bob Sorace on backing vocals. Clarke also plays the cool little keyboard riff.
This one is all about writers' block and RPM.
V: C - Bb - F - G / C - Bb - G - C
C: C - Eb Bb - Ab / C…
Guitar by Andy Samford, featuring Clarke McMurray and Bob Sorace on backing vocals. Clarke also plays the cool little keyboard riff.
This one is all about writers' block and RPM.
V: C - Bb - F - G / C - Bb - G - C
C: C - Eb Bb - Ab / C…
Guitar by Andy Samford, featuring Clarke McMurray and Bob Sorace on backing vocals. Clarke also plays the cool little keyboard riff.
This one is all about writers' block and RPM.
V: C - Bb - F - G / C - Bb - G - C
C: C - Eb Bb - Ab / C…
A strange bit of white boy funk, featuring Brian "BogStomp" Martin on bass.
VERSE
Em7 - Bm7 -- Dm7 - Am7
Em7 - Bm7 - Am7
I'm sorry baby, I can't help it if I'm drawn in
It's gravity, pulling on me
Keep close and you'll find that I'm infectious…
Guitar by Andy Samford, featuring Clarke McMurray and Bob Sorace on backing vocals. Clarke also plays the cool little keyboard riff.
This one is all about writers' block and RPM.
V: C - Bb - F - G / C - Bb - G - C
C: C - Eb Bb - Ab / C…
“Pronounce the Crown” rerecorded and remixed for July’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com); original demo recorded in October 2018 for xChange 2k18.
“Pronounce the Crown” is also being submitted to July’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge…
July 2023 B-side. It was laundry day and I was bored.
I want to go out
I want to roam
It's laundry day and
I must stay home
This is so boring
My brain is foam
It's laundry day and
I must stay home
What else can I do today
Tonight…
July 2023 A-side. I was thinking about Black Flag and Sex Pistols for this one.
No more kings or monarchies
We will bring them to their knees
Crowns get tossed into the sea
No rules only anarchy
You might have your throne today
But we…
“Force of Nature” written, recorded, and mixed from 6/26/23 to 6/28/23, for June’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com).
“Force of Nature” was also submitted to June’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge).
“Force of Nature” written by W…
Recorded and mixed (very quickly and sloppily) on the evening of 4/28/2023 for the “30 Day Songs” project. Everything was recorded on one take. The guitar is out of time at some places, vocals are pitchy and terrible. I wanted so much for this…
from the forthcoming Anton Samford & Nately Vee LP "Illusions Of Commerciality"
Lyrics by Nately & Tommy Davidson
Music by Anton & Nately
AS: Lead Vocal, Lead Guitar, Bass, Piano
NV: Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
N. Meister…
When I was a boy, I would ring my nan on the telephone
Numbers in the holes
Spin it round then let it go
Nowadays..
I carry a phone in my pocket
Oh stop it!
Oh where will it end?
When I was a lad
Used a notepad when I wrote thank you…
Hello.
Well Hello!
Hello Pillow,
How do you do?
I'm doing mighty fine thank you,
How about you?
Fancy a snooze?
Let's go to sleep right now x 3
Right now. Night now.
Hello.
Hello Pillow,
And what a shitter of a day.
Never…
One of the first songs I wrote for the album. The lyrics are stream of conscience that I don't think mean anything at all. I don't know, maybe they do.
It ends the album purely because the lyrics say "It's over..."
* Disclaimer: I understand…
Still meta... but with the realization that I can do RPM no matter what my hinderance is. I did this whole album with an Ipad, my acoustic, a cheap microphone and a pair of headphones. All the songs were written hastily in minutes with no real…
I feel the keys and pop feel of this one screams of Tim's influences.
Like if we both listened to the same song, this would be my take away vs his.
Lyric content? You guessed it... Meta.
* Disclaimer: I understand that most of the…
Damn you. You out Letter Seventeened me. And you're spot on. If we were given lyrics and chords and told to go write a song this is your version versus mine, but they'd be damn close. I mean, mine would have 30 backing vocals....
Bonus points for the very gratuitous hand claps.
This Wretched Vessel has a lot of post hardcore, Pop punk, punk, and leaning toward metal guitar riffs... but they have a shoegaze side. The only reason I even own a pedalboard is because of their guitarist.
The lyric content is more meta…
This is a lovely piece of emotion. I don't know what you're saying and I don't care. It's a feeling and it comes through.
Seriously? An iPad and a $5 mic? Wow.
The song titles have nothing to do with the lyrics. They were just cool placeholders...then they ended up staying the titles.
* Disclaimer: I understand that most of the songs on this album are pitchy and hard to listen to. I recorded all…
"Hold Me Close" written, recorded, and mixed (very quickly) in three hours on September 13, 2022.
Cover art by Dan Upton.
and on this fateful day i'll be
forced apart away from you
my destination i can't see
and i don't know where…
In the greater scheme of this vast universe, we're just invisible specks. Something to remember as we trip through this bizarre human life of ours. Recorded for the August 2022, RPM Record Every Month Challenge.
This one is short and to the point. Dedicated to those with with guts to fly in the face of conformity and live their best life. I try but it's hard to detox after all these years. Recorded as part of the August 2022 RPM - Record Every Month challenge…
sometimes a man needs finger snaps.
Letter Seventeen's original is here.
https://alonetone.com/letterseventeen/playlists/half-time-show-(rpm-2022)/lightning-rods
Comments on Letter Seventeen's stuff
Delicious insanity. Love it!
You need to film a video for this song. Imagine the possibilities! Great job on the album Tim, well done!
Nice job on this one Tim!
Another crowd pleasing slab of Dad Rock right here. Fun track!
I can see (hear) why this is the title track! This is an instant classic. Impressive!
Been listening to your new album while doing some school work. Looping back through now... Enjoyed this one especially. Thanks for posting your stuff here on Alonetone! :-)
Cool Tim, really cool. I'll be taking some time tomorrow to listen to your album.
It's much like something a Psychedelic '60s band might have come up with, both lyrically and musically, and it also happens to be my favorite genre of music. Trippy, far out, and groovy, man! Carry on!
yes, awesome! IAA
Still genius. :)
Tim, I love this! Great grove & fun! w;-)
Awesome!! I'm really impressed by the harmonies in the chorus. :) -clarke
What a fabulous track! Love the fiddle!
Absolutely!
Love this track!
Don't worry, ER, mine is too! Great track, Tim!
My mind is blank most of the time. Good song. ER
Yeah!
Nice stuff peeps!
Lovin' this!
Comments made by Letter Seventeen
Oh man. I love this voice out of you. MORE OF THIS!!!!!
I love the ascending line in the bridge.
OH YEAH! And you met the July bonus challenge for 30DaySongs by including a section in 7/4. Oh so awesome.
Nice work here. You should write "dumb three minute pop songs" more often.
Just lovely. Well done, Mark.
Something made me go listen to this song again... this is just brilliant, Ed. Lovely doesn't begin to describe it.
Wow. this is really quite good, Wilsun. You don't give yourself enough credit.
Is this Anton or is it Ween? Listen for yourself and decide.
The middle eight here is brilliant.
I'm beginning to suspect that Alex is secretly Jim Noire in disguise.
This sounds like a Pixies b-side. That's a compliment.
This is a great to finish out the album.
This almost reminds me an odd cover of The Beautiful South.
Damn you. You out Letter Seventeened me. And you're spot on. If we were given lyrics and chords and told to go write a song this is your version versus mine, but they'd be damn close. I mean, mine would have 30 backing vocals.... Bonus points for the very gratuitous hand claps.
This is a lovely piece of emotion. I don't know what you're saying and I don't care. It's a feeling and it comes through. Seriously? An iPad and a $5 mic? Wow.
I love the "losing s-s-sync" bit.
Good Lord… this is spectacular. Wilsun is a modern combination of The Cure and The Smiths and no one knows it.
Don't look now, there's a Brian on the dance floor. :) This reminds me of the Stones in their disco phase. Very cool stuff.
It starts off as a lost Cars track and then turns into a really cool indie rocker. Awesome!
You turned my song on it’s head in the most delightful way! I think I like your version better than my own.