Three different tracks of The Crutch run through the EHX Voice Box. No post-processing. Lots of high screechy sounds, rather appropriate for this week's Sound-In "Fingers down a chalkboard" event, 10-16/3/2023.

Lyrics, vocals, and Acoustic by Mason P. All other instruments by Lane Sullivan

a man without a plan j Zuccardi I’ve been lost, been found Been up, been down Been loose, been bound Been here and I’m back around I’m back around Man with out a plan I am a man without a plan You may think that I can’t see…

Clear the Air C Maiorano What did we say?? To make it fade to gray What did we do?? Consume and pollute Where did they go?? Choking flowers don’t grow Where did we fail?? To weave this tragic tale Who cares?? About what we share…

For me this year's RPM challenge was all about being experimental. For this track I used a plugin called Noises by ADSR Sounds. This plugin comes pre-loaded with a number of sound banks containing samples of many different noise sources. The…

Glitch Track ... for the RPM Challenge 2023

RPM Challenge 2023 BONUS track ... Experimenting with some new Tech in this Track

Quick Last Minute Scratch track I created for the RPM Challenge 2023

This song features some of the worst performances I've ever allowed to make it online. Oh well. The vocals are terrible. The leads are handcuffed (my fingers hurt so much while recording this that I couldn't get them to do anything). The rhythm…

Castaway. The Tom Hanks Movie. * Disclaimer: I understand that most of the songs on this album are pitchy and hard to listen to. I recorded all of the vocals on Feb 27 and 28th as single takes. Most of them stream of conscience nonsense.

The most non meta song on the record. This one is about a women I knew once. Sought the attention from everyone. Would burn you the moment you didn't agree with her. Her name happens to be Angie and really thought she was everyone's saviour…

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…

A song to myself. I’ve often felt like an unnecessary appendage in the circles I end up in. I’ve had some real crazy experiences in my life, and I tend to exaggerate to try an instill the grandness I felt in each story. Sometimes, I’m annoying…

I like Bad Religion. The first album I heard, I remember thinking that it was amazing that there was a smart punk band. Also, I like the way that their songs could work with an acoustic guitar, and still stand. I thought this had a similar…

This is an excerpt from my 2023 RPM Challenge album, where I hit all four types of submission (Single Track, EP, LP, and Boxed Set) with a single, almost 102 minute track. For the full piece go to http://geekidomusic.com. And if you actually…

If I had more of a pool of songs to chose from this year, then this puppy would be going straight to the dropped list. Can you say, "padding?" I feel like I could cut 75% out of this song. I like the chorus and I like the strummy guitar solos…

Did you guys hear? There are SPY BALLOONS!!!!! A view from above, floating so high Watching as the world goes by Silent and sleek, full of mystique High altitude game of hide and seek Flying high, floating in the air You think you…

Seven songs down for the RPM Challenge. It's February 27th and I have so much more to get through. I liked this one as I was putting it together. The mood is very much fitting my frame of mind these days. I don't know if I like it as much…

Don't let it be said that I've forgotten my love of R.E.M. Dream of a life that’s never been seen A world of possibilities, a place in between A place of shadows, a place of light A place of secrets, hiding in the night Oblique, oblique…

Sometimes you listen to a Peter Murphy song and then ask ChatGPT to help you write a song. Sometimes you end up with this. You wouldn't believe the lyrics I left out. Goths on the beach, all dressed in black, Heading for the waves, and…

I don't even know you anymore. You open your mouth, the words slip out I’m shocked by what I hear The differences couldn’t be more clear Same scene, different views With our eyes and on the news And I’m not sure what to do I don’t…

Yacht rock. Every time I see your smile I feel like I’ve come home And every time you stay a while Is the best day that I’ve known You’re the one that lights my way Brings brightness to my day And I just have to say Don’t want it…

Hey y’all let’s go tanning, under the new fake sun Let’s spin the brand new single, if you can’t hide we run From the safety of knowing Look outside it is snowing Who knew it got so cold, who knew it got so cold, And now I caught the…

Six songs down for the 2023 RPM Challenge. Jeff Beck died and I was gutted. It's hard to lose your heroes, but it's also odd to feel so emotional about the loss of someone you've never met. Life is weird, right? I did not want to write…

Five songs down. Somewhere between five and nine to go. This one was fun to play. Both the rhythm guitar parts and the solos were just fun. I don't think anything is particularly good, I just enjoyed myself. That was a nice feeling. The…

The last chapter to my new novel BUGS

I like this one. I don't like much from this year's project, but this one works for me. I don't know if it's got "track 1" vibes or not. It's too slow and somber (I think I found my album title). Hopefully something with a little more pep…

See Where it Lands is intended to be a bit of a rocking tune, this is close to a final mix, but I'll probably let it marinate for a few days to see if there are any other changes needed.

Another character from my novel BUGS