Frederick Serafim
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Shadow Walking
Shadow Walking
Mystical verses flower into an uplifting, melodic chorus, depicting a couple living in the shadows and dealing constructively with inner ghosts and issues.
Fulfillment
Fulfillment
Upbeat piano and synth guitar jazz-rock tune regarding life's best approach.
Friends Across Enemy Lines
Friends Across Enemy Lines
R&B tune with a breezy, lilting tempo and a exhilarating instrumental bridge, regarding the dire need for international dialogue and goodwill.
Little Life
Little Life
For anyone who's suddenly lost a pet. Great Latin beat with some very sweet lead guitar and vocal duo with Catherine Clarkson.
Always Love Music
Always Love Music
Rocker anthem featuring a driving bass line, layered guitars and synths and Catherine's heady lyrical edification of my otherwise simple title.
Beautiful Boys
Beautiful Boys
Acoustic reworking of John Lennon's tune, minus the middle 8, and the title pluralized.
Since the Beginning
Since the Beginning
Classical Crossover tune featuring exotic synths, harmonies and subtle key changes, evolving from mystic mellow to a buoyant R&B instrumental ending.
Conquistador
Conquistador
I always loved Procol Harum's Conguistador, especially the live version recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
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.
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
A dark, heavy, yet partly melodic symphonic rock castigation of blatantly evil thugs, dictators, hypocrites and warmongers.
Strange Streets
Strange Streets
Streets... tranquil, amusing, exciting, violent... Bass, drums, piano, 3 voice synth lead guitar.
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
Jazz-rock instrumental with a great hook. Bass, drums, piano, 3 voice synth guitar.
You Don't Have to Cry
You Don't Have to Cry
Vocal, acoustic guitar, trombone and flute regarding R.D. Laing's "sane reaction to an insane world".
Redemption Bay
Redemption Bay
Calming electric blues followed by a hypnotic guitar instrumental. Lyrics and album story below.
There's A Light
There's A Light
Melodic pop/rock tune for those less fortunate. Lyrics and album story below.
The Game
The Game
Smooth, slow jazz tune recorded with only my 3 voice acoustic/electric/synth guitar, plus vocals, regarding a painful breakup and then eventually getting back in the swing of things.
Curbside Shuffle
Curbside Shuffle
This shuffle is my earliest song both written and recorded. Lyrics and album story below.
Cold Rain
Cold Rain
A moody piece of electronic, classical crossover rock, recounting a time I sometimes had to catch a train on dismal days at lonely stop.
Jesus Bought a Gun
Jesus Bought a Gun
Power ballad deriding the false values fuelling the scourge of weapons violence in "christian" America and the world over, featuring lush harmonies and orchestration, plus some searing lead guitars.
Mujeres del Mundo
Mujeres del Mundo
Features synth guitar solos and vocal harmonies. Muy bonita e intrigante cancion de baile latina con solos de guitarra sintetizada y armonias vocales. Very pretty and intriguing Latin dance tune.
