bookmark_borderSkipping Stones

LYRICS
The stone is skipping on the surface
As if it were a pebble on a piece of glass
A couple, triple, quadruple… doubled
Appearing to defy the laws of physics
Sick! Quick
At attention surface tension
Chill
Think twice
Does it have to be ice?
Solid? No liquid
Know liquid
Go with the flow
At last you might find… it’s a gas

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Esus4 A7
Recording: a variety of recording techniques
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Loop Pedal, Electric Guitar and Digital Delay, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_border3D Fortification

LYRICS
Width to length
Gaining strength
Gaining my strength back
After such a vicious attack
Gaining my strength back
Love the elixir for what I lack

Breadth to height
Receive the light
Gaining my strength back
After such a vicious attack
Gaining my strength back
Love the elixir for what I lack

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: D F Em / Em7(11); 83 to 112 BPM
Recording: variety of recording techniques
Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderYou Never, No!

LYRICS
Every time I try
I further know why
Always learning something new
Always learning something, know
Yes, always learning something knew

Ever try to fly?
If not, wonder why
Close your I
And give it a try
You never knew you never new?
You never know
You never, no!

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: EM7 Em / F G Em
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderChaos Us

LYRICS
The pitter patter of the rain
Really starts to rack my brain
Listing to the chaos
Fall among us
(It’s all around us)

The spitter spatter on the drain
Really starts to rack my brain
The drip drip drop on the drain
Really starts to rack my brain
Listing to the chaos
Fall among us
(It’s all around us)

The rising smoke like a chain
Really starts to rack my brain
Listing to the chaos
Fall among us
(It’s all around us)

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Dsus4 Asus4 / C G F G / Asus4 Dsus4; 138 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderReignbow

LYRICS
Sure glad his reign did end
Too bad the insane didn’t
Sheer madness
Tear sadness

Sure glad the rain did end
Now, the sun shines again
Sheer gladness
Fear less less

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Em G D A C Em
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderAn Anomaly

LYRICS
Have you ever seen this?
No, nothing exactly like this
An anomaly of society, see?
Have you ever seen that?
No, nothing exactly like that
An anomaly of society, see?
Have you ever seen this
That or the other thing?
I find it most interesting
Don’t know what to call it
Except for what it is
Exactly what this this is

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Ebm9; 112 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderGoing In

LYRICS
Going in again
To begin begin
As long as I can

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: C G A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderMob Rule

LYRICS
Ransacked the hearts of the humane
Pitchforks, their signs of hate… explain?

An unruly, ugly mob
Enough to make my head throb
This is more than ugly jokes
It’s dropped eggs… they’re broken yokes
Scrambled
Strained on the brain
Combine ignorance and insane
Save us from ourselves
From the depth we delve

An unruly, ugly mob
Enough to make my head throb
Ransacked the hearts of the humane
Pitchforks, their signs of hate… explain?
This is more than ugly jokes
It’s dropped eggs… they’re broken yokes
Scrambled
Strained on the brain
Combine malice and criminally insane
Save us from ourselves
From the depth we delve

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Bdim Dm / Am C Bdim; 110 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderThe Perfect Crime?

LYRICS
What a time to pull the perfect crime?
You really think so?
What a time to pull the perfect crime…
No. I vote no.
The higher they are
The farther the fall
The bigger they are
The harder the fall
The tall fall
Fat Cat splat

Time is upon for the perfect con?
You really think so?
You’ve gone wrong with the perfect con
I really think so
The higher they are
The farther the fall
The bigger they are
The harder the fall
The tall fall
Fat Cat splat

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: G A / C D A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderLet the Games Begin

LYRICS
Who is the fool
That thought it was cool
To challenge a charging bull?
Better guess again
Let the games begin!

Who is the rat
That thought it was fat
To challenge a raging cat?
Better guess again
Let the games begin!

Now, which monkey
Thought it was funky
To challenge a stubborn donkey?
[Do you think
You can make him drink?]
Better guess again
Let the games begin!

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Gdim Gb5 / G Gb7; 152 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderBut, Why?

LYRICS
I’m loving living the moments
As they fly by-and-bye
I’m learning the does and don’ts
The courage to ask, “But, why?”

Taking it in the best I can
At least, I hope I am

I’ve been ’round long enough
To know the what’s what’s tough
I’m learning the does and don’ts
The courage to ask, “But, why?”

Taking it in the best I can
At least, I hope I am

I’m living loving the moments
Watch ’em fly by-and-bye
I’m learning the does and don’ts
The courage to ask, “But, why?”

Taking it in the best I can
At least, I hope I am

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Bb Am / F Em / Ebm slide to Em / Am Em / G D Em slide back down
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderLife’s Residue

LYRICS
I wonder where the past times go
A question I’m dying to know
All of the do/due
Turns into residue

I wonder where history is kept
All the widows’ tears that are wept
All of the do/due
Turns into residue

I wonder who earns the time spent
Where our lives and memories went
All of the do/due
Turns into residue

I wonder where the past times go
A question I’m dying to know
All of the dues
Turn into residue

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: E Esus4 Eb5 E / E7 Eb5
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderUnique Freak

LYRICS
One man’s unique
Is an others freak
The rumor mill needs a tweak
One man’s unique
Is an others freak
To find the truth, one must seek
To be unique not another freak

One man’s unique
Is an others freak
Still water is running deep
One man’s unique
Is an others freak
To find the truth, one must seek
To be unique not another freak

One man’s unique
Is an others freak
What you sow you will reap
One man’s unique
Is an others freak
To find the truth, one must seek
To be unique not another freak

One man’s unique
Is an others freak
Finger in the dyke stops a leak
One man’s unique
Is an others freak
To find the truth, one must seek
To be unique not another freak

One man’s unique
Is an others freak
Earth inherited by the meek
One man’s unique
Is an others freak
To find the truth, one must seek
To be unique not another freak

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F#m Bm7 F#m / E6 Bm7 F#m
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_border(Can’t See the) Forest for the Trees

LYRICS
Can’t see a fire
There’s too much smoke
Can’t be that dire
Must be a joke
Call me a liar
After you choke
Our situation
Screams for mitigation
Sound the harm alarm

Can’t see a tree
Through the forest
Is it just me
Give it a rest
How can that be
Can you attest?
Our situation
Screams for mitigation
Sound the harm alarm

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: C roll down to G / G roll up to C / D C G / Gsus4 G7
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex

bookmark_borderHow High?

LYRICS
How high’s the mountain?
Climb!
I’m trying, I am
Climb, climb, climb!
I am

Without getting too deep
I’m wondering how it got so steep
Is it just advancing age
Starring in
All the Worlds a Stage
(Strange stage)

How far is the shore?
Row!
I’m trying to go
Row, row, row
I know

Without getting too bizarre
Wondering how it got so far
Is it just advancing age
Starring in
All the Worlds a Stage
(Strange stage)

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Fm Fm7(11) Fsus4 / Bb7 Fm; 140 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards and Synthesizers

From the album In the Petri Dish
Instrumentals: Simply Complex