Me and Jean Pierre doing some blues

from the album To Be Beautiful

I appreciate Robbie’s knack for almost offering solace and hope amid the uncertainties we all face. :) Production note – the “cello” sound was from Dan’s guitar synth pedal. Thanks, Dan! Robbie Robinson – lyrics, songwriting, vocals, guitars…

Track Submission for the 2026 RPM Challenge

Music track by John Luttrelle, lyrics and guitar by Dan Mathis, vocal by Max McCarthy and bass by Dennis Nelson.

2026 RPM Challenge idea number eight becomes finished song number 14. Another FAWM success! I feel like I am scraping the bottom of the barrel at this point, but at the same time this one seems better than I feared it would be. I like the…

VCV Rack patch.

2026 RPM Challenge idea number 16 becomes finished song number 10. This song feels like evidence that this year's project is running out of gas. I'm happy it exists but that's about the best I can say. All guitar parts are a Gibson Les…

2026 RPM Challenge song idea number 15 becomes finished song number nine. Another in a long line of attempts at writing The Great American 3/4 Rocker. I think as I typed the previous sentence I decided that my album title this year will be…

2026 RPM Challenge idea number two becomes finished song number eight. iTunes is telling me I just reached 35 minutes but I think it's rounding up. I might have enough to submit a finished RPM Challenge at this point, but I'll keep going…

In 1987, John and Paul conducted a one-off experiment. They recorded these songs in Paul's home studio. John provided vocals and wrote the lyrics. Paul handled the drum programming, synths, guitar, and bass. Influences include gothic, post-underground…

In 1987, John and Paul conducted a one-off experiment. They recorded these songs in Paul's home studio. John provided vocals and wrote the lyrics. Paul handled the drum programming, synths, guitar, and bass. Influences include gothic, post-underground…