Bryan Echo

Acoustic Demo

Acountic Demo

Just more song ideas.

This track was recorded without any effects and is a single guitar track.  No studio tricks.  :)

Demo tracks

Download Summertime (LISTEN FIRST!)

Download Leaf

Leaf

Another new song from the unnamed new music project I've started with James.  This is a really cool track that we recorded at my house in the new office/studio.  Its called Leaf.

Download Leaf

Please Please Please

Here's one of the new songs I've been working on with James.  We're putting together a band and looking for other musicians.  We need another guitarist, a drummer, and a bass player.  Keyboardist are also welcome.  :)

Download Please Please Please

Don't Make Me Tell you Twice

New Song I recorded with my new computer last night.  Its still rough but I'm trying not to obsess :)

Don't make me tell you twice
(^^^ listen with this player ^^)

Don't Make Me Tell You Twice

It could've been I needed the money
It could've been I reached the end of this rope
The people in this town, the people in the city
I felt like they owed me a little bit of hope
So I plotted and schemed to find some relief
I went to the bank that morning to steal all the money

And I said to the teller:

Here's my gun and here's my bag
Fill it to the top and give me all you have
I want your money and not your life
Don't make me tell you twice

And it could've been a simple transaction
I could've been in and out in three minutes
The teller pushed a button as a guard noticed her eyes
It went from bad to worse in record time
So I grabbed the bag of money and yelled "Everyone hit the ground!"
"I wanted this to be quiet, but if this is how it goes down..."

And I said to the crowd:

Here's my gun and here's my bag
Fill it to the top and give me all you have
I want your money and not your life
Don't make me tell you twice

Then I made a run for it, saw a police man out the front door
A pretty female customer said, "You better not go that way"
Then a guard went to chase and I saw her accidentally trip him
Too bad we don't have more time
You could be my Bonnie, and I could be your Clyde

Here's my gun and here's my bag
Fill it to the top and give me all you have
I want your money and not your life
Don't make me tell you twice

I ran up the stairs, hearing a noise from below
The swat team, the A-Team, who the hell knows?
I grabbed for hope up three long flights of stairs
Then down a long hallway with a window at the end
I broke open the fire alarm
The sprinklers went off like a thunderstorm

I wrapped the rubber hose around my waist
Lept out the shattered window as they gave chase
I escaped out that window with my bag of cash
And I said to the cops:

Here's my gun and here's my bag
You filled it to the top and gave me all you have
I wanted your money and not your life
Don't make me tell you twice

New Song

I recorded this last weekend.

- Drums are a Garage Band drum loop
- Bass is Nicky's fretless (Thanks!)
- Guitars are all me.

I'm looking for a vocalist to start writing material with and I'm using this as a sample of what I can do.

Download Summertime

Stand by Me

This is really cool!




It makes me feel like all around the world people are more the same than different. Its awesome seeing the musicians playing the same song in their different ways. And I really admire the project, the money they're raising is going to building music schools around the world. (I bought the CD on iTunes)

You and I

This song has been stuck in my head for a few weeks...

(Wilco with Fiest on David Letterman)

To Take a Picture

Song lyrics written a long time ago... music written tonight.

To Take a Picture

Take me to a place where I can take a picture
A place where I can capture what I see
Where light always comes from the sunset
And waves crash as land fights the sea

Maybe its an hour after a snowstorm, a winter wonderland
Or maybe its an undisturbed trail with wildflowers all in bloom
Place me in a field as a hundred ducks take off
Drop me on an iceberg and I'll float 'til it gets too hot

Maybe its a second before the impact of the shark catching its prey
Or the light dancing on the lake as fireflies dance the night away
Place me in the sand dunes with water for a while
I'll take a photo and in it you'll see me smile.

The next phase

This was a notable week at work.  The software project I've been working on for close to a year finally moved from development to testing. 

When I look back its been a great time.  I've experienced a lot of professional growth the last year.  I have never lead a project before this.  And I've had to learn new skills, mostly people skills :)

There's still work to be done but I can't help feeling a tremendous sense of accomplishment.