Lead guitar, Vocals, Percussion - Tharek Piano, Bass, Rhythm Guitar - Mike Fife Alive For the first time I see past the space behind my eyes At once, Arise Before All was in sight As light took up less space in our minds For now, Again Buried…

Some reflections after recording this song: 1. Mic positioning for a live take can drive you crazy 2. The lowest note I can comfortably sing is an A 3. A tortured soul can somehow write an amazing love song 4. I still have much to learn

Well the song tells the story of the morning.... a lovely bleak, cold day. I decided on a simple a cappella arrangement to fit the feeling of the day. Happy Winter Solstice everyone! To brighter days ahead!!!! My Old Bones Know Better…

Why. Why? Why! Why- why... why, why, why; "(why)" are we here? Also, abstract eye progression: o.o 0,o 0)0 p]R 9|9 818 111

Just a funky song about the world, economy, what we want, what we have.

As If It Really Matters - A A J Russe Written 16th January 1999 Recorded 12th March 2022 The Shoebox Demos Vol 1 **** Crumbs, even this is 23 years old! We used it as a set-opener in the last band I was in. I've been trying to make…

Imagine a Mexican quintette playing a fast waltz. There are 3 melodies played in 3/4 time, in a sort of non-standard ABCABC format. The title is a photographic/geographic/melodic play on words. There is a merging of European waltz and Mexican…

Be strong, nothing that is good is easy. Even when everyone seems to be telling you to give up, be true to yourself. This song came to me in a dream. In that dream, I was singing a country song. You have to realize, I am, uh, not really a fan…

a sinister violence...a quiet violence...the violence of tears...the violence of sorrow...the violence of hurt, distrust, betrayal...the violence of loss, coping, longing...the violence in my heart.........

OK,there's three sides to every story. Yours. Mine. And the cold hard truth. So- let's just tell it like it is.

I listened to Chris's Orwellioan Cameras while watching the video. It got me thinking about the eye watching us and this is what i came up with.............

just a theme

You've got the buttons that are made out of my bones You've got the ghost of me that still can stitch them on And ev'ry time you close your vest you will hold me near But that's as close as I'll ever get to you my dear, I fear Up in…

Also from the 1st and 1st era. 1992-1998.

Recorded live, backseat of the Malibu.

Composed by Debussy, arranged by me for bowed piano 2 hang drums 2 harps timpani snare drum cymbals

this song was a live recording with one mike in the middle of all the instruments

This was our first song in over a year, isn't that spectacular?!