VanClaytonPowel
Folk - Country - Jazz - Pop
"There's a man at my door and he's definitely not smiling - Think I slept on the floor and my head is still spiraling - There's a taste in my mouth like I tried hard to get over you"
"HALELU" by VanClaytonPowel is an Acoustic Folk production available on SoundClick. The track carries an emotional weight that lingers well after it ends. An acoustic folk track built for repeat listens — it reveals more with each play. It has charted at #17 on the SoundClick Acoustic Folk chart. Stream "HALELU" and explore more from VanClaytonPowel on SoundClick.
"Mohammed, Jesus, side by side - Dancing with the children on the other side - Open arms for all the tribes - Everybody gets to go to heaven - Yeah, everybody gets to go to heaven"
SoundClick artist VanClaytonPowel presents "EVERYBODY GETS TO GO TO HEAVEN", an outstanding release in the Acoustic Folk genre. VanClaytonPowel demonstrates a clear artistic voice throughout. The kind of acoustic folk track that draws you in and holds your attention through to the end "EVERYBODY GETS TO GO TO HEAVEN" has peaked at #19 in the Acoustic Folk category on SoundClick. VanClaytonPowel is an independent artist on SoundClick, releasing Acoustic Folk music directly to fans worldwide.
'Text your friends and Tweet your list / About the sale you almost missed'
"SAD TO SAY" by VanClaytonPowel is an Acoustic Folk production available on SoundClick. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. An acoustic folk track built for repeat listens — it reveals more with each play. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Acoustic Folk chart, peaking at #7. SoundClick gives artists like VanClaytonPowel a platform to share original Acoustic Folk music with listeners around the world.
"A hot tip takes me down to Dubai / Where smugglers sail me to Bombay"
"SEARCHIN'" by VanClaytonPowel is a World production available on SoundClick. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. A world track built for repeat listens — it reveals more with each play. It has charted at #19 on the SoundClick World General chart. SoundClick gives artists like VanClaytonPowel a platform to share original World music with listeners around the world.
"Look at you, posing like you do - Nose in the air - All around you boys are fluttering"
SoundClick artist VanClaytonPowel presents "NOBODY TO ME", an outstanding release in the Dance-Pop genre. The track showcases VanClaytonPowel's instinct for crafting memorable music. The track delivers a memorable listening experience in this genre, and effortlessly connects with the listener. VanClaytonPowel is an independent artist on SoundClick, releasing Dance-Pop music directly to fans worldwide.
A broad range of genres and production values - from studio work
to raw live performances on acoustic instruments back in the days
of killer tape hiss. (All were produced as song demos vs artist demos.)
IF YOU'RE A LYRIC FAN, click on the "full" or "full song info" line and
play the songs from there. That way you can read the lyrics at the
bottom of the page as the song plays.
I am guilty of all the words, music, arrangements, production, and
male vocals.
Fortunately, for both you AND me, friends handled the female vocals.
(Thanks Leanne, Bodra, Dianne, & Roxanne!)
See ya out there!
Sure, I perform live. Just give me a minute to get these bagpipes
warmed up ... hey, wait ... where are you going??
I love tunes that defy time - the one's that keep resurfacing as cover tunes. So I tend to listen for SONGS, rather than artists in any particular genre.
So I'm a fan of ...
Lennon & McCartney,
Metallica,
Van Morrison,
Marianas Trench,
Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell,
Melody Gardot, Alexi Murdoch,
BB King, James Brown,
Led Zepplin, Sting,
Sinatra, The Stones,
Clint Black, Michael Franti,
David Gray, Jason Mraz,
Prince,
Leszek Mozdzer, DeBussy,
Sasha, Def Leppard,
Randy Newman, Laura Smith, Lyle Lovett,
Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Santana,
Stevie Ray Vaughn,
Mozart, Nick Drake,
Terez Montcalm,
US3, etc, etc ...
I have a metal lathe,
a Sony PlayStation 3,
an electric drill with a dead battery,
and a bicycle pump.
Now you know why it's taken me so long to finish these demos.
(Heintzman upright piano, Korg Trinity, Yamaki guitar, Irish low whistle, 100-year-old tenor guitar)
Yeah, how am I gonna get this tattoo off my ...