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…

Me with my dad and my uncle Billy. The phrase "ugly-ass pine trees of home" had been stuck in my head for a few years, so I finally wrote a song around it. James C. - Vox. Billy C. - Dobro, bass. Kevin C. - Guitar, mandolin, lyrics, songwriting…

The Sweepers reflecting on whatever the hell "love" is. :) Bob P. - Bass, vox. Jamie B. - Guitar. Eli M. - Guitar. Jonny P. - Drums Kevin C. - Recording, mixing.

Margaret's lovely ode to lost progress and tenuous hope. Margaret B. - Piano, lead/background vox, lyrics, songwriting. Robbie R. - Lead guitar. Kevin C. - Drums, bass, rhythm guitar, recording, mixing.

Robbie's exploration of real-world isolation and virtual community. Robbie R. - Guitar, bass, vox, lyrics, songwriting. Margaret B. - Cat litter deodorizer (shaker). Kevin C. - Suitcase bass drum, recording, mixing.

Kenny made us write the intro lyrics at the studio, and then made me say the intro! Yikes! One of the most sonically dense arrangements we've done. So many tracks! Kenny T. - Rhythm guitar, Clavinova, lead/background vox, percussion, lyrics…

Robbie R. - Guitar, bass, vox, songwriting. Kenny T. - Background vox. Kevin C. - Drums, background vox, recording, mixing.

The rest of the Sweepers warming up while Bob was unloading his bass. Jamie B. - Guitar Eli M. - Guitar Jonny P. - Drums Bob P. - Vox Tommy U. - Vox

Another example of the PSA theme (Pretty and Sad, or Angry), this one's about a political figure from our state who made it to the national stage, got slapped down hard, and is trying to make another go of it at the state level by touting his…

Will (Kenny's bass-playing friend) and I bonded over an appreciation for Les Claypool and Frank Zappa, so here's our Primus-tinged jam with my ham-fisted guitar noodlings added days after the fact. :) Will ??? - bass Kenny T. - tamborine…

Aiden was excited to record this Five Nights at Freddy's poem this time around, and specifically requested that I add weird effects to it. Mission accomplished (I hope)! :) Aiden T. - lyrics, vocals Kevin C. - MIDI programming, recording, mixing

This could have been a JellySpice track, but I decided to put it over here in SRC-land. :) Bill J. - vocals Kenny T. - bass Kevin C. - drums, recording, mixing

Brothers Matthew and Michael came over to record some guitar at my home studio. Rather than parse the parts out into individual songs, I just left 'em smushed together. :) Michael N. - lead guitar Matthew N. - rhythm guitar Kevin C. - drum…

Another Sweepers original. Thanks, guys! Bob P. - vocals, bass Willis ??? - guitar Tommy U. - guitar Jonny P. - drums Kevin C. - recording, mixing

Margaret's relatable expression of beleaguerement. Margaret B. - lyrics, vocals Robbie R. - lead guitar Kevin C. - rhythm guitar, bass, drums, recording, mixing

Another Sweepers original. Thanks, guys! Willis ??? - vocals, guitar Tommy U. - guitar Bob P. - bass Jonny P. - drums Kevin C. - recording, mixing