processing some things led to this song.

Summer of Fun is a new song by guest bassist, Steve. He writes about the sadness…loneliness. …I guess.

looping with the Bass VI

A demo, for our group, of Half Acre by Dan Messé. Updated with a re-recording: April 9, 2025; April 15, 2025; May 5, 2025. Only one bad chord on this latest one. : ) Main Guitar - Brian Prentkiewicz Accompanying guitar - Ted Dekker…

I've been writing tracks while on the tracks via train for a few years now (MBTA/Amtrak). After a decent day in Boston, I was art inspired. I appreciated meeting new friends, the art, the confidence, the affirmations, the really good friend that…

As The World Turns Intro: The wisdom of men has led us astray, Come, redeem us, Lord—show us the way. Shine Your truth on our hearts, don’t let us stray, Teach us to trust You and humbly obey. Verse 1: As the world turns, should we…

A hip-hop/ r`n`b song, a little bit philosophical

This was for both the Deluge monthly challenge, for which I had to come up with the topic, and the Record Every Month challenge, for March 2025. I only spent a couple days on it at the end, but I think it turned out well. I used the Deluge for…

This was a group effort, with eleven other people contributing drones for the March 2025 REM Drone Orchestra, with the topic for the month being "birds". There were quite a variety of different approaches. My drone involved taking a field recording…

Guitar, bass, drums.

Our good friend, Danny Scott left us on the 1st of April 2025. YES it was on April Fool's Day. If you knew Danny then you half expected him to sit up and say, "April Fools, Y'all!" Sadly, it wasn't a joke. We're gonna miss you, buddy... Fly High!

this video shows the details that went into creating this song... https://youtu.be/KVhn3MMQ7BY

Out at Sea

The progression of time... lyrics: Trending backwards A permanent plague Cracked out fevers ascending in waves It’s a slow attack Bracing for the ache of a sudden impact Dull scythe swinging Dulling the blade crack the empire…

Featuring Andrew Osborn on guitar and Finn Osborn on bells. Concerts have become a sea of phones held in the air instead of experiencing it directly. There's something uniquely beautiful about just living in the moment of the music and letting…

The risk that comes with opposition. The feeling of wanting to escape this planet sometimes. lyrics: Welcome to the waiting room we've warmed the cathode screen evolution‘s industry Monitor my heart rate It dives below the line A revolution…

Inspired by Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland and a daydream of the water being replaced by a flow of digits. Partially abstract, partially nostalgic. lyrics: Touching down in Logan, from cold and back to cold Trying to remember that feeling…

Lighthouse spinning signal flare is fading Ashes burning When the light goes out it crashes to explode A smoking crater in the sky for all to show Here I’m breaking my resolve An arc of battery to draw And so I’m standing at the gate…

credits: samples "You're a Jerk" by New Boyz

My March 2025 REM Submission

Just stupid and a little bit crap

"Gilligan's Island" was (pick one): (a) the stupidest sitcom ever produced; or (b) a brilliant piece of absurdist theater. The correct answer may be (a), but if you chose (b), there is a good argument there. No matter what (and despite the number…

A big fan of Frank Zappa and his notion of "xenochrony," Kevin indulged in a fun, hamfisted version of that process by taking some alternate/unused vocal takes from a couple of our RPM Challenge 2025 songs and adding them to the unused first take…

A dump cake is made by literally dumping all the ingredients into a baking pan, mixing them, and popping the pan into the oven. This aural dump cake was made by taking a bunch of alternate/unused vocal and instrumental takes from several of the…