My contribution to the 2023 RPM Challenge! This was all done on Feb. 28/Mar 1 due to my February being completely full with school work. Yes. School. At 41. Why not. I'll probably revisit this soon enough and add, y'know, more stuff, like an…

Created using MuseScore 4 and an instrument from the LABS collection. Bits and pieces reminded me of the old Tron video game, so the name of this one was almost "Arcade".

Created in VCV Rack 2.

Created in Reaper using the Fission A instrument set from Triple Spiral Audio.

Created in Reaper using the Foghorn instrument from LABS.

Created in VCV Rack 2.

Created in VCV Rack 2.

This is a country song that begins with arson and ends with a broken heart. Just like so many country songs before it.

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…

Wait n See Boudreau Johnny was sixteen The first time he died New to the scene No matter how hard he tried He was caught in a down stream On the wrong side of right Crossed on the in-between Cost him his life But just This time…

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…

Already Lost Boudreau A day late and few bucks short Is how i lived my life Kicking around this no where town Since the Great Divide And they say that heaven can wait But i’ve seen fingers were crossed And he who speculates is already…

Stop that j. Zuccardi Stop that Don’t fuck with me Drop that Silly routine Come out Say what you mean Concede It’s time to come clean A tired joke Truths made of smoke Stop that Don’t fuck with me Drop that Silly routine…

Give It Time Boudreau I just stopped by to get high, trade a smile and drop off this little tune This melody its been haunting me Lately, i swear i hear it wanting you I got a lyric but lets be clear its more just a state of mind And…

Fight or Flight C Maiorano Juxtaposed in an antichrist pose Quite morose and overexposed A healthy dose lightens the load Opens closed so it don’t explode Hypnotized when I open my eyes Tryin’ to hide in a thin disguise Changed your…

The first piece created for the RPM 2023... I have a cheap mp3 player and I used the fast-forward function to cut up some speech into small words and phonemes. The intention was to create an experimental piece, containing glitches and cut…

Sweet origin story for the lovely Anders family. Mike had most of the song written prior to February, and he and Margaret fine-tuned the words at the studio while we were setting up to record. Mike invited his bluegrass pickin’ buddies over…

So, the RPM Challenge is to record an album of original music in the month of February, which had 28 days this year. Robbie texted me on the 27th of those 28 days to let me know he had another song almost finished – it just needed final vocals…

Kenny kept this song in his back pocket for a couple of years after an especially sweet revelation/confession from a couple of friends. The origins were specific, but as with lots of good songs, the lyrics could describe any number of situations…