Front page songs , in case you missed them.

U.F.O

released December 2022: read the full story of how it took mye 2 years of mind numbing, grind and toil to get this finished, in the:"U.F.O- how not to record a song." section on the Recording Notes page.

How Not To Record A Song

Down With The Bees

Released Sept' 2022: a catchy, Kinks-ish type affair, with Jack Smith on drums, Jack Goodall and David Rees-Jones on backing vocal, and Hieronymus Bock (c.1560) helping with the cover.

Review of the song

Small Town Hermit Influenza Blues

released 2016

Up until U.F.O probably the recording I'm most pleased with. Somewhere between country and folk, with lovely additional vocal by Michelle Smith.

The Monkey

released 2016

Sort of a Bonzo Dog kind of thing, with a big finish. Will definitely rerecord parts of this at some point.

Swim

released 2016

a song about the unconscious forces in our lives, I think.

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Sunrise

released 2016

 a joy to play live.

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The Rhythm

released 2013

sort of an anthemic rocker type of thing. One of the earliest things I wrote, definitely in need of a rerecord.

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Girls

released 2015

Ah, the Girls controversy. Ever had the host of an event step up to the mic and denounce one of your songs just after you've played it ? Not as much fun as it sounds. So this song is either: A) a light hearted look at the dating scene from the perspective of a guy who can't quite meet the right girl, or, B) a light hearted look at the dating scene from a guy who can't quite meet the right girl, but who feels that, when it comes to dating, women may the upper hand , or C) a detailed examination of the socio-political structure of society that concludes that the patriarchy is actually a myth, and that the world as we know it is actually designed exclusively for the benefit of women, which I then decided to encapsulate in a catchy chorus - You be the judge :)

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Submarine

released 2014

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By The River

released 2014

Gentle, escapist fantasy from someone who lives in the city. Would be nice to record with a more rounded backing .

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