Come On!
This was written literally the night before it was rehearsed and recorded like a few others on this collection. This one is a satire from an unsigned act!
The President Of Butterwick
I live in a small town surrounded by farmland. Butterwick is a real nearby (sleepy) farm village. Not too long ago there was a scary TV news report about diseased animals in farms not too far away.
The Devil On My Shoulder
Devil On My Shoulder was written a couple of nights before rehearsals and recording. Having studio time that week must have given the whole process a boost?
Socrates
I carried on and completed this because it is weird and fun.
The Bridge
This is a song addressing mental illness. I grew up with a person who was mentally ill with huge insecurity issues. His illness was never treated and he was alienated most of the time. These lyrics were about reaching out to him.
Illusions E.P
These are simple songs recorded with an acoustic guitar. I put them together as an E.P. collection.
Angel Of Light
Every singer songwriter should write a song for their mum.
We Travel Alone
We may join in relationships but ultimately, in many ways, we are alone.
Love And Peace
Lyrically influenced by Tolstoy. Musically this was recorded with Ian Scott on piano. I asked him to play his piano part in either Classical or Baroque style…
Adrienne
This one of the rare love songs I wrote.
Blessings
I was talking to a colleague and we had both come to the conclusion of how lucky we were compared to a lot people that we see around. Not a penny to scratch our arse, with but better of than many.
California
A play on highly visual lyrics. Every line conjuring up imagery, only this time of the glitz and glamour of the Californian dream.
The Winds May Blow
An associate was supposed to turn up to experiment with me in a song writing session. He never turned up in the end, but while I was waiting for him this song popped out.
Paul Marklew 