Retrospectology

40 years of songwriting distilled into one record

The songs

Better World – Written sometime around 2004, The lyrics written and vocals added in 2026. It features an appearance from my then 6 year old son, whose mind was on the only important matter of that day.

Why You Went Away – The newest song here. It was written and recorded during the production of this record.

Goodbye I Love You – This comes from the 2003/2004 sessions. Once again, lyrics and vocals were done in 2026

I’m Still Here – This started as an idea I recorded into my phone in 2025. I built it up and wrote the lyrics in 2026,

I Can’t Wait To See You Again – From the 2003/2004 sessions, Lyrics and vocals were completed in 2026

Hold Me Closer – From an idea I recorded into my phone in 2021, It sat on there until I got around to building it up and writing lyrics in 2026. My dog, Kiwi, makes an appearance on this one.

Run Me Over – From 2004, lyrics and vocals were completed in 2026.

Look Into My Eyes – The oldest song here. written and recorded so long ago, dinosaurs walked the earth… Okay, not that long ago. But 1987 seems a long way back. This was on the Method Actor record originally. I’ve had a little fun with it here. Ken Fiester makes an appearance on Bass while Jim Campbell hits the drums. Eva handled the vocals.

Take Me – The last song from the 2003/2004 sessions here. Vocal and lyrics were also done in 2004. This was a originally a demo for an artist in Europe who didn’t use it. They may have thrown the disc in the river…

The Everlasting Dream – Recorded sometime in the early 1990s, this was from the sessions I did with Chris Biondo on bass, Jim Campbell on drums, and Yvonne Charbonneau, who helped write the lyrics and sang her heart out.