Raspy vocals direct this diverse record from hard guitar rock to acoustic ballads.

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ROCK: Classic Rock, ROCK: Acoustic



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From the author: âThis is actually my first solo release. Iâve been working with many bands and supporting other artists since I was 15. Itâs funny that my first solo album would be a collection of âgreatest hitsâ over the last 21 years. But, for what it's worth, they are the 10 best songs I feel Iâve written so far.

Most of my production comes straight out of my home studio in McKinney, TX. But, these songs were written at critical times in my life, as a sort of therapy, I guess.

There is some dark stuff on this album, but the record has its optimistic moments. For Better or Worse.

The lyrics for âLove Will Sustainâ were written by my wife, Donell. She doesnât write music or lyrics, but one day she just got a whim and started writing about how lucky she was to have me as her 'man.' Who knew? For her birthday in 2005, I secretly wrote music for those lyrics and recorded the song. She found the song on her brand new iPod that morning, right after âBirthdayâ by the Beatles.

âLegacyâ was co-written with my friend and guitarist, John Walker. He had this killer riff that I âjust had to write some lyrics toâ. Itâs about my boys, obviously. When I was done, John found a way to relate to the song and that's how it was born. I feel itâs one of the best rock songs on the album.

âLove Comes Downâ, âBack Homeâ, and âMother Sweet Motherâ are all songs I wrote a while back and recorded with Spirit Jewel and Life of Riley. John was also involved in the Life of Riley project. In fact, he plays guitar on tracks 2, 3, 4, & 5.

'Back Home' is a true story about a girl I knew in southern Mississipi, across the lake from New Orleans up Highway 11. It was a bad scene, and it needed a song. The same applies to 'Donna', but I can't bring myself to tell you about that one.

âWar Dog, Peace Childâ is about my bout (or war) with alcoholism (or mad dog 20/20), and how it played out with my mother. Itâs one of the darkest songs on the album, but it has a happy ending, sort of.

The absolute darkest song on the album is the story of âMan of Godâ. No, itâs got nothing to do with religion, nor does it have an agenda. Itâs a story of human compassion, a sad story about an ex-evangelist winding up on the streets, abandoned by his followers. Itâs loaded with acoustic guitar riffs and big harmonies at the end. Itâs what I call a âvodka drinking, wrist-slitting, barrel-swallowing, fully-dressed-in-the-bathtub sing-along songâ.

You can enjoy these songs and others by buying this album. The money goes directly to ME, and not to anyone who doesnât deserve it.

One last thing, all lyrics for this album are printed on the CD fold inside. Thank you for taking time to read my rambling, stream-of-conscious writing.â

Jeff McMullen