Break Even (Cover)

Break Even

http://f.cl.ly/items/3r1U462v3K1E3Q2M0o42/Break%20Even.mp3

The Story:

So December 2011 when I decided to take the leap and perform at my first open mic with my guitar I met Jay, a fellow musician/singer/songwriter who has become a good friend of mine.  Jay and I have done a couple of open mics together and had many jam sessions where we would share the latest song we learned on the guitar or a new original tune we wrote.  This is one of the very first songs we worked on and decided to perform it the next day at an open mic.

Hip Hop Or Hip Not?

Nasty Girls (Cover)
Adult Language Advisory


http://f.cl.ly/items/0V3r1r161l0h0a381e08/07%20Nasty%20Girl.mp3

Suburban Pioneer
Adult Language Advisory


http://f.cl.ly/items/3i3l1L2V292g3k0C1S3f/01%20Suburban%20Pioneer.mp3

The Story:

Yeah I'm no rapper or hip hop artist :-)  The song Nasty Girls was recorded back in 1997/98 when I was at VCU and everyone had a beat machine that was going to make them the next hot producer :-)  Well I asked one of those folks to loop a track for me and then I went to visit my buddies Brook and Will who were two brothers who had a basement studio.   If you knew me back in my college days...well you know I was famous for jumping into a free style cypher just for the fun of it and to get a good laugh.  So I decided to add in a couple of lines...LOL...at the time I really thought I was doing something.  I can't believe how young and squeaky my voice sounds.  This one should have stayed in the Vault but I thought it would be a fun listen for you all!!!

The Suburban Pioneer is what happens when you are bored and the guy that you are dating has a home studio and a couple of verses he can throw your way to make you sound like you might actually be a serious hip hop artist...No I don't think I fooled anyone :-)  But at least you know I don't take myself to serious or I wouldn't dare share this with you.  Enjoy!!!

 

Hip Not Not

Can You?

Can You? 

http://api.cld.me/3F3K1344391t1s1k0V2I/download/OldLove.mp3

http://api.cld.me/3F3K1344391t1s1k0V2I/download/OldLove.mp3
The Story:

So I was riding in my car singing to the tunes on the radio.  Then I heard a song that sounded so very familiar...It was my song on the Radio!!!  I almost wrecked my car as I heard the music to the song I recorded a couple months earlier with my friend Eddie Valoy.  Well turns out that the song was a sample of the original song called "Stoned Cold Picnic" by the 5th Dimensions!  For almost 30 seconds I thought my boy Eddie was about to get paid BIG TIME :-)

Can You?

(Music Arrangement and Backup Vocals Eddie Valoy
Vocal Arrangement & Lyrics by Nadia Trammell)

Candy and flowers will make me smile


A poem that says I'll give you the world


Dinner by candle light


A picnic underneath the stars

Pre Chorus:


All need is some poetry


Red roses and blue violets


And all I need is some romance


dinner by candle light


And all I need is some loving


lasting all through the night


and all I need is a real man


Who knows how to treat me right

Chorus:


Ooh Boy can you love me real


If you can't come correct then don't come at all


Ooh Boy can you love me strong


Cause you got to get what you give 

and that's the only way I Live
 

whisper nothing sweet in my ear


Wine and Dine it's fine anytime


whisk me away to your special place


Call in the middle of the day Just to say

Pre Chorus:


Chorus:

Bridge:


Red Roses
 (All I need)


Blue Violets
 (Is some poetry)


Dinner By
 (All I need)


Candle light
 (Is Some Romance)


Lasting through
 (All I need)


The night
 (Is Some Good loving)


Who Knows How
 (All I need)


To treat me right
 (Is a real man)

Chorus: