This one started as a busier version of Leum’s song When Do You Show It. I added drums and a bass part to his vocals and acoustic guitar, and Hayden later pitched in with a distorted guitar part. I sent Leum mixes of three different versions…

Another of Leum’s lovely minor key odes to what goes on in our heads and hearts to make us who we are. Leum Monroe – Songwriting, lyrics, vocals, acoustic guitar Kevin Craig – Recording, mixing When Do You Show It What you think and…

After Robbie had played this one for us early on, and while we were waiting for everyone to assemble for a later Zoom call, Margaret bet me a drink that the perpetually optimistic Robbie had written this song unaware of the ambiguity of the main…

This one was the most collaborative effort this time around. Leum laid down the acoustic guitar and vocals in the studio on the afternoon of 2/12, then Margaret, Kenny, and I added drums, bass, organ, background vocals, and an unused djembe take…

Robbie wrote this one to entertain his granddaughters while visiting them up in Boston. So cute! 😊 Robbie Robinson – Songwriting, lyrics, vocals, guitars Kenny Tannehill – Bass, recording Kevin Craig – Drums, recording, mixing Momma Want…

Leum’s concerns over cloning, set to a bluegrass beat. Leum Monroe – Songwriting, lyrics, vocals, guitar, banjo Margaret Bibb – Vocals Kenny Tannehill - Recording Kevin Craig – Upright bass, recording, mixing God’s Tools Well, I heard…

When Kenny first sang this one over a Zoom call, I immediately thought of “Singapore” by Tom Waits, and said, “Hell yes!” 😊 I’m not sure I made the chaos part sufficiently chaotic, but it was a lot of fun to put together. Special thanks to Rebecca…

RPM 2022 happened to coincide with a week where Mike got dozens of scam calls, so this idea popped into his head as a middle finger to the purveyors of said calls. We tightened up the lyrics in the studio and encouraged Mike to express his *real…

Robbie’s exploration of self-awareness in a grifter. Robbie Robinson – Songwriting, lyrics, vocals, guitars, bass, recording Margaret Bibb – Background vocals Leum Monroe – Background vocals Kenny Tannehill – Background vocals Kevin Craig…

Robbie’s ode to procrastination. Robbie Robinson – Songwriting, lyrics, vocals, guitars, bass Margaret Bibb – Background vocals Kenny Tannehill - Recording Kevin Craig – Drums, recording, mixing How Many Ways How many ways can I put…

I wrote and recorded the rhythm guitars and bass over some canned drums, with the initial intention of using the track on my solo EP. When it looked like that one was going to be more of a collection of electronic textures, I opted to record some…

The original notional theme for this album was "We Don't Talk About That". Hayden took that notion and ran with it. :) This was an especially gratifying bit of collaboration and coordination. On the last day of recording, Hayden (in North Carolina…

Here's the version of Leum's song with stripped-down instrumentation to match Will's simpler bass part. Leum M. - Lyrics, songwriting, vocals, acoustic guitar. Will J. - Bass. Kenny T. - Recording. Kevin C. - Drums, recording, mixing…

Whew! Robbie wrote and recorded this whole song the evening of 2/26/2021, and uploaded a mix around 2:30 in the morning. That's dedication! I added some drums, and we went through another couple of mixes before rendering this one. (Uploaded…

Kenny's friend from Atlanta, Leum M., wrote this one. He and Kenny's other friend, Will J., recorded it over at Kenny's place, then Kenny hand-delivered the SD card over here. Sneakernet, man! :) Will provided two bass parts ("simple" and "busy…

My college buddy/bandmate Hayden sent this one, which (I think) may have been written for another RPM album back in 2015, but not recorded until now. I appreciate the wordplay in this one. :) (Transcribed by ear, so there may be some errors. If…

Robbie sent me the first rough mix of this song on 2/21/2021, and we collaborated on it for the next few days. (Uploaded on 2/28/2021.) Robbie R. - Lyrics, songwriting, vocals, guitars, organ, recording. Kevin C. - Drums, bass, recording…

I piled up a bunch of scraps from all four (!) RPM Challenge 2018 recording projects I was involved in, threw on some effects, and made a weird casserole. :) Billy C., Sandy C., James C., Kenny T., Bill J., Philip P., Dan H., Robbie R. - Various…

Chris E. has been a frequent voice of RPM Challenge encouragement for years, and began messing around with FL Studio (formerly FruityLoops) a while ago. He put together some sounds and sent them to me, then I added an 808 and some more sounds…

Eli and Jonny stepped out for a smoke break, so I ran over behind the drums, Tommy picked up a guitar, and we jammed for a minute. Jonny grabbed the mic when they came back in, and it turned into a Super Jam. :) Jamie B. - Guitar. Tommy U…