Ghost

A few years ago I wrote and recorded this collection of songs. I call it my third album. But James says that it's probably too short to be considered a real album. It's like 17 minutes. Who cares? My songs are just short, that's all. If you can't say it in under a minute, don't say it at all. 

The lyrics on this album are more introspective than anything I've written since, but don't let that put you off. You'll still find them (almost) all to be catchy, singable numbers. My genre is "lo-fi pop." This album was all recorded on 4 track. 

It's free to download. 

Song of the Day No. 43

"Bedroom Band"

I want to start a bedroom band
We won't need to purchase a van
Or write a business plan, man
We'll be a bedroom band!

Electric guitar!
Cheap drumset!
A microphone!
Blank cassette!

That's all we need
That's all we need

Fictional Bands

We've got soooo many bands: No Yes, Darger, MBF, Charles & Henri, Johnny Hand & the Hots; the list goes on and on. Trouble is, most of them are not real. I mean, they're real in the sense that it's a group of people who get together and play original music. But they're not real in the sense of a Band that drives around in a van and works on a business plan, man. Nope, we do it for its own sake. Don't get me wrong, if someone offered me money for my music or to play a show, I would take it! But it's not a career. It's a way to connect with our friends and loved ones and hopefully meet more of them.

So we treat the bands like works of fiction. We play roles, use stage names, wear costumes. We assume alter egos. Our Wolf Note label has dozens of artists and bands, but only consists of about half a dozen actual people. And why not?