Written for my father.

Band USA from Redwood City Calif. Circa mid 1980 Recorded at SF recording college Sam Mann Al Teman Joe White

I'm not a pirate I'm a privateer I'm not a pirate I'm a privateer And you should probably stay away from here for now Cause all I'm trying to do is blend in with the crowd At first I did it to protect the fleet I'd bomb, I'd pillage, I…

Some go North, some go East Go by boat, go by feet I'm a handler Mend your nets, give relief Fix your house, pull your teeth I'm spread pretty thin Here we go boys, through the overflow boys Just with the clothes on our back I said…

I am the missing link Between the green and pink Oh the whites of their eyes, wide with surprise Well what must people think When they see me on the floor Running around the store Well I'spose that fashion's never been this fast before…

A re-recording of the very first song I wrote for the RPM Challenge in 2008. Doesn't really sound any better to be honest just different.

Track Submission for the 2026 RPM Challenge

Track Submission for the 2026 RPM Challenge

Track Submission for the 2026 RPM Challenge

RPM 2026 - a song about my dying cat that I'm not ready to put down

Something different from the rest of the set - always good to include at least one Heavy Metal music piece in the RPM submission! This track is part of BRUTALIEN's submission for the RPM 2026 challenge. (c) BRUTALIEN 2026, all rights reserved…

Another one for the RPM Challenge. This is one is a bit of a mood piece created with my synths. Enjoyed creating the harmonies for this one (I just use intuition for harmonies...sometimes it works and sometimes it gets weird and I usually cut…

rpm 2k26 piano solo Jason Ulanet I’m coming out my shell The air is clean and fine My wings are beautiful I can’t believe they’re mine It’s a wonderful feeling Flying in the sky I soar above the trees Nothing can stop me now I…

rpm 2k26 robert rebeck solo guitar This side of Denial Feels like a Revival No sermon, no lake of fire No penance, for your desires Just pass around a hat Keep spreading iles If you got a minute, lies lies lies lies It’s the truth…

This was the third song I wrote for RPM this year - took me a while to produce it. I started with a base line and it grew from there by adding piano and synths. Thanks to anyone who listens! My dog was playing with a squeaky toy while I made it…

Outside, in front of a house about to be demolished, a Casio SA-11 toy organ had been abandoned. Missing the battery cover, with a broken on/off switch, dirty left in the rain. I picked it up and carried it home. Set it upright against a wall…

2026 RPM Challenge idea number 10 becomes finished song number 16. This is the last one for this year. It fell through the cracks because I wasn't feeling it at all. It turned out a lot better than I thought it would but overall it's pretty…

Written By Dan Mathis / guitar and harmonica with John Luttrell producer and keyboards, vocal by Max McCarthy and bass by Dennis Nelson.