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.
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.
Castle of Cards
Castle of Cards
One of my favourite arrangements with synth-guitar sax/horn hooks, some hot lead guitar, rap verse lyrics with traditional chorus vocals, and an alternative bluesy progression, portraying our disastrous western political landscape.
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.
Rebel at Heart
Rebel at Heart
Retro folk rocker regarding a chapter out of psychiatry's checkered history, influenced by The Band's Lowrey organ, lead guitar harmonic squawks and piano instrumentation.
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".
Divine Discontent
Divine Discontent
Eerie electronic verses with uplifting chorus regarding the debilitating stigma of psychiatric treatment.
Christmas Today
Christmas Today
A satirical rock and roll perspective on the meaning of Christmas today through the factual lens of historical realities.
Redemption Bay
Redemption Bay
Calming electric blues followed by a hypnotic guitar instrumental. 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.
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.
Branded (The Last Draft)
Branded (The Last Draft)
Compelling country-rock ballad inspired by a disillusioned Vietnam vet suffering from PTSD in the late 70's. He was selected in the last draft to see combat. Features a nice dual Strat lead guitar riff and vocals.
I Remember
I Remember
Majestic rock-symphonica rendering of the early days with my wife.
Romance Heartthrob Dance
Romance Heartthrob Dance
An upbeat R&B shuffle satirizing human sexual foibles, whereby our tragically comic species is ironically driven by our risk-prone sexuality, in order to ensure our continued existence. A much darker song could be also written, but for now...
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.
Give Me Time
Give Me Time
A cosmic request for time and opportunity, featuring two vocal verses and lots of improvisational lead guitar work, employing polyrhythmic flourishes towards the end.
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.
Open Road
Open Road
Dynamic rock choruses and bridge, regarding the freedom and exhilaration of some great road trips. Written and recorded decades ago and now remastered.
Lighthearted Lovers
Lighthearted Lovers
Steely Dan-ish, feel-good jazz/rock vocals with some brash instrumental work portraying a setting of urban civility.
