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Let It Out, Let It In
A long slow intro leading to some voices and guitars and words and things, and then a super-long fade - listen until the end!
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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It's Just Love
Wrote this one on electric guitar - I almost always write on acoustic - Different instruments affect different parts of my brain and make me write differently. This is a power pop song that might have been a hit around the 80's!
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Power Pop
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Moonbeams
A sweet jazz love tune with just voices and a trio of mellow Stratocasters.
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Chill
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Something You Said
This song has a structure unlike any song I've ever written. Each line of lyrics is exactly 4 syllables long. It's sort of a stream of consciousness contemplating something my wife said. Each section is arranged a little differently so it's kind of sonically surprising. It's a very right-brained song, which is different for me.
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Acoustic PsychFolk
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Late at Night
A jazzy late-night kind of song.
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Acoustic Jazz
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Pulling Me Like Like the Moon
This is from the album Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return
Written: O’Brien, Quibodeaux, Elliott
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Acoustic Soul
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You Need Not Worry
This is from the album Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return
Written: O’Brien, Perez, Elliott
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Retro Pop
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Hey Young Lovers
This is from the album Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return
Written: O’Brien
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Blue Eyed Soul
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Baby, It's Magic
A fun groove I wrote after listening to a lot of early 70's soul.
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Acoustic Soul
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Stevie
An homage to one of my musical heroes.
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Acoustic Soul
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The Long Awaited Return
This is from the album Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return
Written: O'Brien
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Blue Eyed Soul
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Just Sunshine
A feel-good hook about sunshine. Who doesn't like sunshine?
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Acoustic Alternative
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Angelique
From the Album
Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return written: O'Brien
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alternative folk
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The Last Man on the Earth.
An odd little folky/pop song with a chorus that's fun to sing.
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Acoustic Pop Folk
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Things I Should've Said
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Smile
Just a couple of chords and a mesmerizing bass rhythm against a fun and accessible melody.
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Acoustic Folk/Americana
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Best Day of my Life
An 80s style rock and roller.
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Alternaitve Pop Rock
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Funny How
A cross between a jazz standard and a country ballad.
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Ballad
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Falling
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Organic Pop Folk
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Fade
Some interesting guitar chords in this one, IIDSSM. There are some nice voicings that took me awhile to learn to play.
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Born a Mountain
A fingerpicking romp with just a little dissonance. Kind of old-timey feeling.
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Acoustic Folk
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It's Easy
A feel-good love song.
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Acoustic Indie Pop
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Glad We Came
An R&B pop song.
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R&B Pop Crossover
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Je Ne Sais Quoi
Je Ne Sais Quoi is that certain something that a beautiful woman has that you can never quite pinpoint. It is mysterious and unnamable. Many French women have it.
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acoustic world
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Unsung Song
A slow-tempo ballad.
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Adult Contemporary
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A Woman and a Man
70's soul influence with a bit of dreamy poetry.
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Acoustic R&B
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And the Song Goes On
Some pretty acoustic guitar picking and a rousing chorus.
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Acoustic Adult Contemporary
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You Don't Have To Play That Song No More
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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The Sky Is Clear and Everything's Okay
It starts off quietly with an acoustic guitar, adds vocals, then the band picks up about half way through.
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Acoustic Alternative
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The Key
Love is the key.
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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It's a Love Thing
A cool groove song with a snap being the only percussion.
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Acoustic
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The Rain Came Down
This is from the album Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return
Written: O’Brien, Elliott
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indie soul
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Change the World
This is from the album Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return
Written: O’Brien
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Alternative Acoustic Rock
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Beside You
This is from the album
Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return Written O'Brien, Elliott
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Acoustic R&B
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Truer Kind of Love
Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return
Written: O’Brien, Elliott
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Acoustic Soul
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Trying to Find Me
This is from the album
Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return
Written O'Brien, Quibodeaux, Elliott
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Acoustic Soul
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In Heaven
Easy love song.
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indie soul
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Why Wonder Why?
No real chorus - just three parallel verses and three parallel bridges.
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Acoustic Adult Contemporary
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Wild as Love
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Acoustic Singer/Songwriter
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Lazarus
A metaphorical ballad. The best song I've written in a long time. This song was produced by the amazing Bob Elliott.
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Acoustic Singer/Songwriter
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Cap'n Crunch at Midnight
Just guitar and vocals.
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Acoustic Adult Contemporary
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Down Highway Five
Acoustic organic trip down a long, straight highway. Done with Tom O'Brien and The Pawns. Produced by Bob Elliott. Check out his tunes at IAC, too!
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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To Seed
Slow, moving ballad (not slow-moving ballad) done with Tom O'Brien and The Pawns. Produced by Bob Elliott. Check out his tunes at IAC, too!
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Organic Pop Folk
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After a Rain (With the Pawns)
Written by O'Brien
Recorded with The Pawns by Bob Elliott at The Pawn Shop
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Dreamy Pop
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Sometime Later
Written by O'Brien/Elliott
Recorded with The Pawns by Bob Elliott
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Acoustic Alternative
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Rabbit Run
Written: O'Brien/Elliott
Recorded with The Pawns by Bob Elliott
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psychedelic
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Something Close to Prayer
Written: O'Brien/Elliott
Recorded with The Pawns by Bob Elliott
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Beatles Rock
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Can't Fight the Blue
Written O'Brien/Perez/Elliott
Record with The Pawns by Bob Elliott
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Acoustic
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Spacetime
Written: O'Brien/Elliott
Recorded with The Pawns by Bob Elliott
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Space Pop
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All Over Again
Hopefully catchy rhythm with some memorable lyrics.
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alternative folk
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When You're in Love
It's a bouncy, positive, old-fashioned tune like people used to write in the good old days.
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Leftfield
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How It's Gon Be
I've realized lately how soul is such a celebration of love and sex. Every time. It's someone singing from the most primal energy inside of them.
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Acoustic R&B
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For the Want of You
Another of those songs that doesn't fit neatly in any of the IAC categories. It might need a big band. This is just the rough version.
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Acoustic Singer/Songwriter
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Someone Else's Sky
Gentle at first, but with a rousing, passionate chorus.
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Ballad
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Sirens
A moody, contemplative piece tha sucks you into its groove.
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psychedelic pop
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Beautiful Pain
A heavy, guitar-driven contemplation
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classic melodic rock
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My Barn Having Burned
Thoughtful ballad with a rock edge
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acoustic indie pop
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Through an Open Door
A searing guitar rocknrolla.
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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That Used to Be Me
Driving pop now with drums! Who woulda thought? For lovers of harmony.
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Alternative Pop Rock
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Welcome to the Party
Album rock song with no repeating chorus. Clean recordig and simple arrangement.
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Classic Rock
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When She Gets Wise
A fresh but retro sounding pop song
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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God Don't Care
This song will stay in your head, whether you like it or not. It is irresistably catchy, even though its subject is controversial.
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Dreamy Pop
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One Good Reason
Upbeat song about why love is the only reason you need.
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Easy Listening/Soft Rock
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24 a Day
My. New. Favorite. Song!
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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We Horses
A long, meditative journey with some rich electric guitar and lots of harmony.
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Indie Folk
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Running Horses
Soulful Pop/Rock song with a plaintive, sweet chorus.
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Alternative Modern Rock
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Maybe
Soft, pretty love song with rich acoustic guitar and harmonies.
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Acoustic Pop
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Worries of the World
Rhythm-filled reggae-inspired soulful poetry
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Little Shot
A rollicking fun song that brings us all down to Earth.
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Holding Back the Crook of Cupid's Arm
A fun, rollicking, image-filled popper
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Alternative Pop
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Sugar So Sweet
I don't even really like the blues. But that's just how this song came out of me, so I guess that's what it is.
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Acoustic Blues
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When Push Comes to Love
At first, the hook seems a little corny, but it'll grow on you.
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Acoustic Singer/Songwriter
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The Cult of Midas
Written in the middle of the night on a drive from San Francisco to Seattle. Guess I needed some rock to keep me awake.
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Alternative Rock
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You Just Make Me Wanna Sing
A song of thanks to my beloved
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Alternative Pop Rock
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Tell Me
An old song of mine recently remixed. A feel-good reggae vibe.
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Reggae Groove
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Fire and Steel
Fun rhythms and close harmonies add spice to this pretty rock-ish song.
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Acoustic Alternative Rock
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I Will Leave No Song Unsung
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Change the World (Acoustic Version)
An acoustic version of a song I wrote a few years ago. My friend Bob Elliott encouraged me to record it with just two mics into one channel, so it's got a very live feel. I think it works best this way.
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Indie Acoustic
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Crush
A song really built around a beat that I was having fun with. For a change, there's no acoustic guitar strumming chords. The flute is the main feature and the words came last. A little different for me.
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Survivor
A rousing, uplifting, life-affirming feel-good song. A little corny and cliche, but heart-felt.
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Adult Contemporary
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Your Roots They Go Down
A new mix with a little more solid production.
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folk punk rock
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It's Only Everyone
Lyrics I penned a while back. Just set them to music. Wanted a stripped down arrangement of just guitar and voices.
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Acoustic Adult Contemporary
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Ordinary Girl
A pop song with just acoustic guitars and voices. Lots of voices. Lots of guitars.
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Indie Pop
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Honest Love
A rare foray for me into the world of jazz. Just wanted to write something with some fresh chords. Just solo guitar and vocals.
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Acoustic Jazz
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Supertrance
A new experiment in combining beat patterns. It's a minimalist composition.
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Ambient Guitar
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The Sea Inside
Psych-pop.
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Four Five Six
One guitar plays a beat in 4 and a melody in 5 at the same time. The 4 is overdubbed because I didn't play that part loud enough. Then a melody of 6 notes happens in the same space.
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Experimental
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When the Feeling Comes
A catchy little 2 1/2 minute gem.
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Retro Pop
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Everybody Knows
A ska/reggae pop tune with a really fun minor/major play in the melody.
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Pop Reggae
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The Disappearing Heart
A soft, gentle song, dreamy and poetic.
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Acoustic Singer/Songwriter
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Some Years Before I Met You
Letting out the angst on this one. Lots of energy.
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Heavy melodic rock
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Waiting for You to Come
Maybe my most rocking song to date.
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Progressive Indie
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Say That You Love Me
A '30's crooner kind of thing.
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Ballad
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Oh, What a World
A weird melody idea on the verses that has been with me for years and finally found a home. You wait through the weirdness, then this killer bridge into the killer chorus comes out of nowhere. Wait for it. You won't be sorry.
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60s folk-pop
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Sunshine in the Rain
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Indie Folk
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Let's Play War
Totally retro soul, power to the people kind of song.
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Acoustic progressive melodic
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Legal High
A little pop, a little reggae, cool groove.
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60s tie dye rock
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Lover's Tune
An old fashioned tune with a gentle melody and simple love lyrics.
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Adult Alternative
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Holy Man
A strange blend of slightly ethnic flavored melody and an odd tale of a seeker. Weird instrumentation. Weird song.
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Wear Out My Shoes
"And if you want to know how far I'd go to prove my love for you... I would wear out my shoes."
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Alternative Pop Rock
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Gasping for Air
"Since she'd taken all I offered, I had nothing left to lose..."
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Clara Barton
A power pop song recorded by The Trouts.
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Alternative Pop Rock
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Little by Little
Pensive slow ballad
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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The Wrong Way
Fun! Fun! Fun! "The bucket in my head/is filled with jumbled words!
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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After a Rain
A gentle, poetic samba
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Jazz
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Windows of Your Soul
Rocking, dynamic, poetic song
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Alternative Modern Rock
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Kiss Like That
A swinging song for cool cats to jitterbug to. Remember the first time you kissed that special someone?
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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If Everybody Just Made Love
Groovy, Bouncy, Happy - What if?
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Alternative Pop Rock
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Lost Things
Passionate ballad
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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The Dash
A ballad that the Sinatra crowd might have liked.
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Easy Listening/Soft Rock
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Love Your Enemies
A radical message in a reggae-influenced style.
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Room of Gold
Groovy love ballad
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Dreamy Pop
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Wasted in Ireland
This is a song that improves as you drink more Guinness.
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Platitudes
Poppy tune with some guitar harmony.
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Alternative Pop Rock
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Where Nice Guys Finish
A little funky, a little ethereal, a little rockish, a little lyrical
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Alternative indie rock
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Cardboard Sign
A contemplative album rock song, subtle, with just a little bit of an edge.
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Alternative Indie
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What I Know
A little more of my white Reggae. What can I say? It moves me like that.
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Reggae Groove
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This is the Moment
Uplifting, anthem-like, "do it now" song
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Acoustic Pop Rock
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Reminder
Blazing guitar leading to a heart-felt mesage in a resounding, lush chorus.
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Alternative Rock
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Broke My Brain
I almost forgot I play flute - this one has a little caliente beat and then a wide open pop-rock chorus. It's light and heavy at the same time.
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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In Calfornia
Groovy conga beat. Whatever.
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Alternative Pop Rock
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Wearing Me Down
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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When You're Looking Down
A rhythmic, sexy-beat, acoustic dynamo
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Walk on Air
A healing, consciouisness-raising love song that makes your spirit soar.
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Drunk on Love (For the World)
A tour-de-force power ballad with lots of harmonies and guitars and all that good stuff.
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Alternative Modern Rock
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The School of Wonder Why
Poppy with lots of guitars, though not overly so. Recorded by The Trouts.
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Alternative Pop Rock
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Look at the Moon
Rockin' Pop Gem
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Alternative Modern Rock
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Complicated Man
An interesting story and melody, flute, mandolin, plus all the usual suspects.
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Magic Words
Sort of corny, but beautiful, little pop song
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Till They Tear the Last Brick Loose
Poppity-Pop-Pop Pop, but not bubblegum
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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The Buddha's Christmas
A Buddhist alternative to the usual Christmas fare.
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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She Isn't Quite Not
Pure pop
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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The Contradiction
A blast of rockin' sound at you in a poetic, melodic fashion. Thick harmonies.
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Alternative Modern Rock
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Opposites Attract
Catchy AltRockPop
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Alternative Retro and Psychedelic
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Beautiful Warrior
Weird Song - Not sure from whence it came.
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Acoustic PsychFolk
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Bright Girl
A rough take of a new song.
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Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Shine
Just a rough first-recording of this new song. Not sure of the final arrangement yet.
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Acoustic Folk
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By Your Side
This is from the album Tom O'Brien and The Pawns: The Long Awaited Return
Written: O’Brien, Elliott
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Blue Eyed Soul
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DumbleJum
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9/13/2024 4:06:31 AM
Songs that drive me crazy fnaf 1
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lohecib740
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12/28/2023 6:42:31 AM
I read this article. I think You put a lot of effort to create this article. I appreciate your work. Watten House
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lohecib740
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12/28/2023 6:42:20 AM
I personally use them exclusively high-quality elements : you will notice these folks during: The Continuum
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RodrigoTiry
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5/5/2023 8:54:56 PM
crediblebh
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RodrigoTiry
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3/1/2023 12:18:15 AM
side eye dog
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Richard Scotti
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1/19/2021 3:21:27 PM
Congrats on a well deserved nomination for Best Male Artist! I admire your dedication to your craft,
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The Golden GRANNY Awards
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3/8/2020 2:37:59 PM
You've been awarded a Golden GRANNY for the enormous volume of Indie songs you've produced over the years
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Chandra Moon
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5/11/2012 7:25:52 AM
thanks for the album Tom which arrived the other day - really good work and a very listenable CD! Well done to everyone involved!
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Chandra Moon
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1/30/2012 4:34:47 PM
Looking forward to the new album!!
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Vincenzo Pandolfi
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12/31/2011 7:01:31 AM
HAPPY NEW YEAR Tom!
Wishing you all the best in health, music and happiness in 2012.
Ciao,
Vincenzo
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EMU
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12/1/2011 12:46:34 PM
I forgot to mention...
That I heard your first 4 songs and "A Kiss Like That" (cool retro feel..)
Very nice songs, good range on the vocals on "Change the World" and yes, acoustic
was good choice...
I like the fun crisp brightness of "crush" too, cool tune...
Will give an ear to more soon...
Cheers,
EMU
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EMU
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12/1/2011 12:26:47 PM
Tom,
Thanks a lot again, for pointing out the files that weren't playing.
I've re-uploaded them and checked them and there their now,
for your review, when you have the time.
I've had those tunes up since 2009, but have not played them since I first put them up.
So it might be a good idea, for all that read this, to check your tunes,
as the files may have been corrupted somewhere down the line....
Respects,
Eric Richardson / EMU
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Gary Stockton
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11/26/2011 12:27:17 PM
Tom. Much appreciated. Enjoy listenign to your stuff also..
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Gary Stockton
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11/26/2011 12:23:43 PM
Hello, sorry for such a tardy response. Have not visited IAC in a while or written any new songs, but your comment was very inspirational. Thanks so much for listening to my songs. I love the Lowden. Don't you think it is one of those guitars that is designed for fingertips and not a pick? I have never really got a good sound when playing with a pick on the lowden, but gorgious tone when using finger tips. I listened to your songs Tom, and you have a really great sound, love the chrous on No Song Unsung, very catchy. Well, thank you for the comment Tom. Truly appreciated.
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Gary Stockton
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11/26/2011 12:22:22 PM
Hello, sorry for such a tardy response. Have not visited IAC in a while or written any new songs, but your comment was very inspirational. Thanks so much for listening to my songs. I love the Lowden. Don't you think it is one of those guitars that is designed for fingertips and not a pick? I have never really got a good sound when playing with a pick on the lowden, but gorgious tone when using finger tips. I listened to your songs Tom, and you have a really great sound, love the chrous on No Song Unsung, very catchy. Well, thank you for the comment Tom. Truly appreciated.
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