Frederick Serafim
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Science Fiction Hero
Science Fiction Hero
Science fantasy guitar / synth alt pop-rocker, with deeper implications.
White Life
White Life
Haunting and hard hitting, mostly spoken word hip hop/symphonic rock tune decrying racism and discrimination from the standpoint of a very concerned white man.
Fill the Void
Fill the Void
Mystic and majestic, mostly instrumental rock symphonica prelude, with just a few existential lyrics and some improvised horn / violin synth guitar solos.
Jungletown
Jungletown
Upbeat alt rock n roll / Blues / R&B, regarding the urban jungle, featuring a catchy dual lead guitar hook, sax solos and non-traditional chordal progressions.
Holy Terror
Holy Terror
"We sort of come in peace... except that you humans are highly irrational and violent."
Ethereal Quest
Ethereal Quest
A riveting, mostly instrumental, electronic rock-symphonic overture with some heavy guitar accents and vocals.
Suddenly
Suddenly
An uplifting bit of guitar and synth rock featuring compelling harmony vocals, melodies, hooks and riffs.
Into the Sunset
Into the Sunset
Never thought I'd write a cowboy song but then again, I was spending much of my winters in South Padre Texas jamming and performing with country musicians, so this sweet clip-clopping Tex-Mex ballad was inevitable.
Wilderness Cry
Wilderness Cry
Environmental folk rock tune featuring strong vocal melodies, expressive lead guitars and actual wolf howls as an effective component of the harmony vocals.
Generations
Generations
Anthemic guitar/synth rocker with pensive verses depicting evolving generational challenges.
I Remember
I Remember
Majestic rock-symphonica rendering of the early days with my wife.
When Every Day is Monday
When Every Day is Monday
One of my favourite arrangements with a synth guitar sax/horn hook, some hot guitar and an alternative blues progression, portraying a pressure-cooker office environment.
Ready and Set
Ready and Set
Rocker featuring a fairly elaborate and emotive arrangement. Wishful thinking in the face of modern existential threats. The clock is ticking.
Empty
Empty
Over the years a number of people have thought this piano ballad is my best song. Though that reaction surprised me, it has always seemed to be the song with the most natural appeal. First written in the late 70's, and now remastered.
Freedom's Hour
Freedom's Hour
Ballad with some sweet dual lead guitar work, piano and folk rock flavor. I wrote it many years ago but its enduring relevance prompted me to re-record it more recently.
Think Twice
Think Twice
Rocker with lots of lead and synth guitars plus some all out wah-wah which I haven't used in decades, regarding the rise and fall of corrupt power brokers.
Lighthearted Lovers
Lighthearted Lovers
Steely Dan-ish, feel-good jazz/rock vocals with some brash instrumental work portraying a setting of urban civility.
Who Are We?
Who Are We?
Mystical sounds convey the age old questions. "Stargaze" would be a more fitting genre name if it existed.
