Music
11-02-09 This song was written (in demo form) by Albert Forssell. I produced it, I used his bass and guitar riff but did the rest of the instrumentation myself. More of your typical Tones style pop/rock with a dance feel.
Sept 2009: An attempt to throw song energetic punkishness into my songs, written and recorded fast, rough edges galore.
7-11-09 A quickly produced rocker, all guitars. Written & performed by me. Not really about anything, I got some good phrases from a book and wrapped something around them
May 2009 - A new tune from The Tones. Played everything myself on this one, sang it out and didn't double the vocals for once.
04-10-09 Dave Criddle on bass (funky bass at that) a little guitar and backing vocals. Everything else by me. One or two people out there know what this is about.
3-14-09 A fantastically fun collaboration with Nick Abraham for Australia. Nick laid the track out and did all the guitars, I did everything else. Dave Criddle also appears on bass
Feb 2009 - A song done by Dave Criddle and I (super group = The Tiddlers). I wrote the original song and had the idea and sang my part. Dave did all the music and mixing etc.
02-17-09 After laboring for months and abandoning / working on, so many songs I just wrote and recorded this one in about 3 hours (I think that's the magic key). Features Zoetrope on the S3 synth organ during the chorus.
12-03-08 On a Killers kick and trying to make a similar song, of course it just ends up sounding like me.
Nov 14th 2008 - A new one, I think this one is pretty good, based around an Interpol riff but changed a lot :) Much more the style of music I prefer to be making
10-04-08 A different tune for me. I spent a lot more time creating coherent lyrics. I've always wanted to do a ballad but never had the musical chops for the musical parts. Enter Dave Chick, he's playing the piano from a tune I wrote.
08-17-08 Wrote this song quickly and had very clear ideas of what I wanted it to sound like. I had no belief I could get it there. I was aiming for Pulp and ended up somewhere nearer a hetrosexual Pet Shop Boys
08-10-08 Working on a lot of ideas these days but not many of them come to fruition. Another song here that is what it is.
07-07-08 A bit of experimentation here. My first time ever with 7th and 9th chords, tried to create some mystery with the lyrics. As usual just sounds like me
6-21-08 Trying to both 'make a noise' and be more wordy. Not my best but I'm happy with it all the same and I think that's the point.
5/25/08: Another attempt at a ballad. Described as good enough but not my best :)
May 11th 2008. First recorded song, 3rd or 4th in the set from my set of songs based on Ken Grimwood's Replay. Future Inc is the story of the company our hero sets up to become rich.
04-11-08 I'm pretty happy with this one. Written from a melody first which is rare for me. Lots of guitars and too much production but 'tis what it 'tis.
03-08-08 Wanted to do something based around a guitar figure but I'm not that good at thinking them up. Mostly made the vocals up as I went though I recorded them a few times to get them as best as I could.
02-08-2008 This is a version of the John Tully (aka Cracks) song he recently wrote. His is a great and moody acoustic piece. I wanted to rock it up after my acoustic break. This supergroup features Dave Criddle on bass.
Check out the Tully vers
02-24-08 The last one, so I did it. Not a bad song, I was short of ideas for the 10th tune but it turned out OK I think.
02-21-08 RPM #8. Always trying to add some variation. A random hodge podge of words and melodies and tempo's all mixed into one song
2-20-08 RPM acoustic song #8 I reached a point where I was not sure I could pull of 10 songs but I think I'll do it now. This song turned out just like intended which is surprisingly rare for me. Don't be fooled by the false start :)
2-17-08 Song #7 in Feb 2008. Perhaps a little more disjointed. Recorded a lot then chopped it around in Acid to fix it up.
2-11-08 RPM song #6. Needed to break my 2 day slump. A little rough perhaps but captures the moment

