Singles
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A Cold Day in Hell
Released August 2017.
Folk rock elements featuring acoustic guitars, piano, and percussion with breezy vocals.
A poignant exploration of a life chasing elusive happiness, leading to a stark confrontation with inner demons. The lyrics capture the weariness of a soul facing the chilling truth that there's no escape from self-reflection—it's a cold day in hell, where past choices demand acknowledgment.
Animal Farm
Released September 2015.
Danceable rock/pop/jazz/electronica instrumental with a driven texture. Soaring guitar solos, lush synths, sexy female vocal, lots of percussion, and a gentle natural release ending.
Written less about pastoral herbivores and more about the nature of people heading into a political campaign season. The track intro provides context.
Back In School
Released December 2017.
A Latin-flavored rock reflection on the struggles and excitement of growing up, and the optimism of dreams not dead, but hiding. Featuring guitar, keyboards, and a taunting schoolyard chant.
“Dreams never die. They just run and hide.
Somewhere out there with your tears.”
Blossom
Released May 2016.
Warm and passionate instrumental featuring mellow keyboards, ethnic percussion and piano.
Enchanting beginning flows through a medley of melodic passages as tension builds intriguingly to a majestic climax, and resolves in a long, slow heartfelt release. At times orchestral with touches of jazz.
It Can’t Happen Here
Released January 2016.
Dark, heavily instrumented mix with forceful percussion creates a panoramic surreal/sci-fi feel.
Prophetic commentary on today's politics, and the evolution of an authoritarian state.
Inspired by “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis and “Christian Nation” by Fredrick C. Rich.
Pictures of Your Mother
Released December 2017.
Country rock featuring acoustic and electric guitar.
Lyrics inspired by Donald Trump. Written prophetically before the 2016 election.
“It’s the power of your words over the gathering herds
That makes me fear for my rights and my words
As you cascade to the top.”
Time
Released December 29, 2023.
Video Premiere January 01, 2024.
The latest project is a single and a video.
The images are powerful and engaging, while the lyrics navigate the relentless passage of time, exploring themes of work, love, loss, and the inevitable transitions in life.
The chorus serves as a reminder that the time we have is finite, likening it to a fine glass of wine that, once consumed, cannot be replenished.
Time - Written and Produced by Chris Leide
When the Summer Ends
Released January 2016.
This epic instrumental morphs through genres and motifs. Upbeat funk, tasty guitars solos, keyboards and synths with a wall of sound crescendo that finishes whimsically as background music for a walk in the park.
It evolves over time, seeming to portray the optimism of youth evolving through the concerns of mid-life and descending into the decrepitude of age.
