I'll always try to be there for you . . .

The Ballad of Brie & Jack by Jack Merlot copyright 2008 all rights reserved Met her down at Gluek's one night after Hookers 'n Blow Horns were huge, she took refuge in the arms of Jack Merlot Jack Merlot Betty was down from Ye Ol' Wax…

E.S.P. by Jack Merlot copyright 2008 - all rights reserved --- --- --- scarecrow sprawls against the spiralling fall the masquerade celebrating our migration I'm falling from your pedestal while you're pondering hibernation the circumstances…

by Jack Merlot copyright 2008 - all rights reserved ----- ----- ----- When we had finally captured the raven Caught the raptor and made her our pawn We headed out of that No Man's Land and traveled straight through until dawn but the shrapnel…

Witness Protection by Jack Merlot copyright 2009 some rights reserved --- --- --- Can I get a witness? Cuz I've been a stranger and I know you don't recall my face at all But you were my sister, before you were famous, but now you think…

Queens Over Aces by Jack Merlot copyright 2009 some rights reserved --- --- --- one hand clapping in the sycamore trees while you're out mapping the coast won't you come back, brother, oh please I swear that I miss you the most the Pacific…

This is a straight on Prog Instrumental, available on the CD 'The Citadel of Cynosure & Other Tales' - Folk Metal Prog Art Pop Symphonic Hard Soft Fast Slow Acoustic Electric Rock from the Genre Busters! All material is © CITADEL/WE/RMDW…

So I got Stylus RMX and this was my first attempt to use it multi-timbrally in Logic. It was accompanied by Elysium playing Omnisphere and me playing Reaktor on the keyboard. I still have no idea how to come up with bass lines so this was me playing…

This is a live in the rehearsal studio recording direct to Zoom H2 of our band Airport Seven. See myspace. The "playa" refers to the desert where Burning Man happens. If that's news to you - google it and go.

An old time fiddle tune without the fiddle, or the tune, really, so the vocal has to carry it, and it has that lovely raw propulsion. Written and recorded in an hour.

Remedies are funny things. You want to get better but you don't want to change. This is now a minimally tidied up version of this track 18/3/09

instrumental fun

i have long legs...

just goofin around...

An instrumental track recorded for the RPM Challenge 2009.

From France: the jogging theme from "Punch-Out"

From Korea: "Fever" from "Dr. Mario"

From America: the theme from "Bubble Bobble"

From Mexico: the theme from "The Legend of Zelda"

(2 of 5 in "Tree Haus" cycle) I wrote this song, originally to be called "Tree House", years and years ago, piece by piece, just by jamming away on my keyboard and wailing. It never acquired lyrics, but then, the only thing I find less important…

I tried so hard to write vocals for this. I even had some recorded but couldn't bear to leave them on. Anyone else wants to give it a go, let me know :)

Scratching by Sam Taylor

Lyrics: I don't know what you want when you treat me that way I can't help being turned on Is that what you want Just to see what I would do To see if I'm in love with you I'm trying so hard to sit here and ignore the way that you…

Lyrics: Pass me a handle of that old time tennessee It's been a while since I've seen the devil It's a common mistake to think that I'm a sweet and gentle soul but give me a chance to change your mind Cause you have never seen me like…

"Choices" by Nikki Giovanni If I can't do what I want to do then my job is to not do what I don't want to do It's not the same thing but it's the best I can do If I can't have what I want... then my job is to want what I've got…

Lyrics: I'm not sleeping I'm staring at the ceiling My mind's a thousand miles away I'm finding faces in the shapes of plaster that was scraped on the ceiling Killing time is not so bad but when you're trapped inside your head…

Lyrics: A lazy hound lying on the couch sleeping the day away The sunlight comes pushing through the curtains warming the old dog's face The savory smell from a wood burning stove holds you while you awake Brew some tea while others emerge…