This one is all gimmick but I like it. I think it has album track one potential, but I'm not sure yet. The last few projects I've done have seen me writing melodies out on a keyboard, then writing lyrics to fit the melody, then recording the…

This is my 2nd Piece that I "wrote" in a pretty simple fashion. I started with the 2 pizzicato tracks and then Improvised 3 voices on top of that. It started as a test if I can plug in my audiointerface into my phone and it kind of worked out…

This song was inspired by David Lowery's movie named A Ghost Story, starring Casey Affleck. Really touching and sad movie, even if measured by Casey Affleck standards.

My April RPM Lockdown Challenge single instrumental. Originally wanted to do a 4 track EP, but 6 weeks of hayfever left me in a particularly uncreative frame of mind. However, I'm past the tree pollen crap and working on a reissue of a project…

First Album intro - (Extraction)

A couple of notes: First, I am so tired as I finish up this mix that I have no idea if this sounds good or not. Second, I am not sure if I like this song or not, but I am kinda leaning toward liking it. Third, I am pretty sure I already wrote…

Playday with bouncy black balloons

Written by Carolyn Maheu/ Mark Sperling Carolyn Maheu Vocals

This was a problem child.. The other tracks fell together quickly but this was a slow burn. The chorus is far more uplifting than the verse - which reminds me of a melancholy hybrid of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' and the outro to the 70s British…

The last 6 months, I've been sight reading a Bach Chorale each morning (there are 400 of em!) and occasionally one sticks out that I really like. This one sounded great on the Wurlitzer, which is literally note for note playing the chorale…

A message to my children to be themselves no matter who that is. I will love them regardless

A story that is all too common. Healthcare tied to work is crazy! If you can't work because you are sick, you lose your job, and healthcare! How can that work!?

Sung by my wonderful daughter Alexandria.