Once upon a time, in a land far away... Just a minute! xOx

So I was locked in the broom-cupboard, checking out some old songs that need recording. I'd just picked one and then suddenly this thing came out of nowehere. It started with one of those guitarist doodles that other musicians love so much…

(Remastered 22/10/2021) And here we go - Edith FINALLY gets it... Actually, she's been getting it ever since I wrote it on the 29th May. I thought it would take a week or so, but it proved to be more of a fight than I was expecting. On…

(Remastered 22/10/2021) OK, let's delve once more into the magical shoebox of unused songs... I've already recorded several that were written in 1994 (Sleeping with the Ghost, Elizabeth's Room, With Mum Again, If You Knew, A Hundred and…

It’s like floating down a river When you’re not quite in control That river’s going to take you Only where it wants to go So you reach out with conviction At debris along the way That river’s going to take you If you give up and say…

JUNK This week's prompt is "DIRTY LAUNDRY" Key C I got a call from Russell He had to move his Junk He'd filled his car He'd filled his trunk Big black bags of Something I said, "What's with these?" He said…

(Funny song about an embarrassing moment that turned out well.) I was making the rounds, gaining ground on this cute little brunette In a bar in Fort Worth, Texas, one night I'll never forget But then that bartender ruined my plans…

Like beavers and willows Bats and mosquitos Toad frogs and flies Like algae and oil spills Miners and coal hills Black holes and light (C) 2020 Royal T Music

THE TIDE POOLS OF CALIFORNIA When you're born in California There are things you take for granted The sunshine and the desert and The forests, and the bears and the beaches In the tide pools of California In the memories of one little…

A song about two sides of Nashville. One, loving and perfect to nurture an upcoming songwriter. Two, a business of endless circles of deception and frustration. I mostly know the second..... The rejection letters keep piling up, saying your…

Bare with me place your cameras down The lens inside your head is good enough tonight No filter can project your mind The colors seem to dull, an uninspired shade Dare witness, don’t close your eyes Take the leap and be surprised A…

Ever lasting love from a brainwashed disciple Basking in the rays from the blue light within Born without a sense of the whole world outside you Gyroscope to all as they’re caught in your spin Never enough Drinking their blood Why does…

I hear the whispers again, so best I start Mending my broken heart I’ve gone to weaving again, needle and thread Mending my aching head Can’t you tell I just wanted to love you, but you were making other plans So fare thee well and remember…

This is a stripped down cover of the excellent Gary Fox song Carolina.

See the video I made for this song at: https://youtu.be/hbyLj_tSpnE

2013 was a decent year, song wise. I came up with a few good ones during the RPM Challenge in February, and one good one during NaSoAlMo in November. This version is faster, shorter, has a bunch of new key changes, and has a little bit of…

Another song from my 2013 RPM Challenge album. I always like this one, but I'm not sure I did it justice this time. There is a lot of really sloppy guitar playing, even if the Klon KTR overdrive pedal sounds EPIC. Sorry, gear nerd. This…

And now it is time to sleep...

Haven't felt like this in a while...it's good to be back.

Show me a sign...

A simple little tune that got stuck in my head. I hope to revisit this one soon and add a couple more layers.

Dance magic dance...

So it has been a while since my last RPM. I felt this song was the best was to reintroduce myself with the insane process that is the RPM Challenge....

Funny situation about a love they refuse to give up on. Need a break every now and then..... I was a happy boy with you as my girlfriend You talked me into marriage, we've been fighting ever since then came the time I didn't cry when you…

A funny song about someone's poor luck in marriage. Not being judgmental, but sometimes we just need to laugh. My first Ex-wife, she bet me, I'd never marry again She said no woman with half a brain would have me for her man Well, I proved…

This song scares me. This song stresses me out. This song confuses me. I could write a song about how messed up this song makes me feel. Is it the best song I've ever written? Not even close. Why then do I insist to myself that it's the…

Ukulele and vocals performed by Jazz, 12. She's starting to write her own stuff (proud!) but just to get her in the studio for the first time, here is a cover of a song by Vance Joy.

Everyone has at least *one* album in them! https://peppermintsky.bandcamp.com/album/aurora

So my lovely wife bought me a guitar this week... I started by learning some basic and easy chord shapes and this song came together. It's the first one I've done where everything is played by me. It also features my voice on lead and backing…