Music DEMOs for my solo album to be released in the late spring.

VIDEO KILLED the RADIO STAR     

(DEMO MIX- I recorded at Nightsound Studios [nightsound.com] Glenn Schwartz engineer) No syntesizers, just acoustic guitar on my rendition.

This was the first song that was ever played on MTV (August 1,1981) from the Buggles classic album The Plastic Age.  "In my mind and in my car; we can't rewind, we've gone too far...pictures came and broke your heart.  Put the blame on VCR."

Check out the songs in full band format...

click this link to hear my band Catbird Seat on Spotify

I play all of the songs from the NewLeaf CD in my solo shows except Dirty Black Plate and Something. 

Dug in the Ground

performed on WHUP "Pass the Hat" show Hillsborough, NC performed shortly after I wrote this song.  This is about standing up for yourself and pushing forward..."I'm not going down.  Heels dug in the ground".

The River   

(written by Joni Mitchell) 

performed on WHUP "Pass the Hat" "Open MIC" show Hillsborough, NC written by BBM.  Joni Mitchell's beautiful classic winter tale of joy and peace..."oh I wish I had a river"....

     

Father's Preach 

performed on WHUP "Pass the Hat" show Hillsborough, NC written by BBM.  This song is about the thoughts and ponderings, hopes and dreams of fathers.

WHUP Radio  "Pass the Hat" show Hillsborough, NC with good friends Nikki Meets the Hibachi. 

I am playing "Anyway", "Blind", (first time Anyway and Blind have ever been played outside of my house) and "Dug in the Ground".  I accompany Nikki Meets the Hibachi on Indigo Girls "Kid Fears"...

"Grey Suit"

I wrote this for my band Catbird Seat around 1991.  This is a song about the 'RED' Denny who frequented the streets of Knoxville during the 1980s.  He would always sing you a song for a drink or a bite to eat.  This song was written in his memory after he passed, with scenes of his life and memorial.

"Fortunate Heart"

I wrote this for my band Catbird Seat around 1993.  This song focuses on the hypnotic and magnetic attractive qualities found within that special person who can evoke them to their benefit...me, under the spell.

"Over Now"

I wrote this for my band Catbird Seat around 1993.  I had a few friends who had found the demons among us often let in with innocent intent.  This song tells of the redemption found after the hard times "feeding the sanity of righteousness, feeling the sanity of life again'.

"Sing to Me"

I wrote this for my band Catbird Seat around 1992.  A love song written in poetic imagery.  "Was I strong enough to hold you; was I man enough to share; am I reading Aesop's Fables where morals come to bear..." Shawn Mullins making our 'out of tune' piano sound good.

"FALL'S Lullaby"

I wrote this for my band Catbird Seat around 1992.  This was originally an acrostic poem that I wrote about my favorite season of the year FALL.  It was originally sung by men...but, Emily Saliers and my wife (Katie) put a beautiful touch to this short lullaby....."Liberate your spirit again".

"Waiting for the Artist"

I wrote this for my band Catbird Seat around 1990.  The first song that I wrote about my future wife Katie (she is also the harmonizing angel on this cut.  I am waiting for the "ARTIST" (Katie)