Tag Archives: Wheelhouse

WC Demo #6: Leap.

Forgive me for being inconsistent with these “weekly” demos. It’s been kinda tough lately–and I’ll get into that shortly. But for now, here’s this week’s song, way more “adult contemporary” than we usually roll, but it still feels appropriate to the subject matter. Here’s “Leap.”
Leap (rough demo) by GrooveLily
http://groovelily.bandcamp.com/track/leap-rough-demo
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WC Demo #5: Standing In The Shadow.

This week’s song is about a guy who discovers too late that he’s lost his chance with a girl he used to date. It’s my hope that this song will become part of our live set with Gene singing lead…but in the meantime, this demo has me singing lead and Val playing the role of [...]

Softball … and wheelhouse

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon in the suburbs.  Early April.  The time when every self-respecting suburban dad’s mind turns to … well … softball.

Thing A Week Envy

I think about Jonathan Coulton a lot. At the age of 35 or so, he decided to finally quit his job and go for it, and try to be a rock star in one form or another. He had a wife and child who were supportive of this endeavor (truth be told, I don’t have [...]

Less gritty, more beautiful

It’s been a whirlwind month, eventful for all of us to say the least. After returning from California to the rude shock of the frigid Brooklyn winter, we warmed our fingers and our hearts at the wonderful Zipper Factory Theatre in Manhattan, where we did seven performances of STRIKING 12 in concert, and filmed 3 [...]