A while back I sat down and listed all the songs I have written. When the list got around 100 I decided that I really wanted to record them and let others hear them. I got myself a good cheap mixer and started recording. Then I decided to set a goal and actually put out the first batch of them as an album. We are getting closer and closer to my goal date when I must cease all mixing and tweaks on Feb. 21 and release the songs regardless of how much I want to change them. I can change them no more after the 20th. Here is the track listing and order that I have decided on:

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Well, I think it is time for those of you who stop by to get a little something early. I can’t promise that I won’t change the mix before Friday, when I will officially release and tell people about it, but you guys get to hear the first song (and a couple of b-sides) earlier than the rest of the world.

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It is no secret that I am a fan of the band Big Wreck, so here is a cover of one of their classic tunes. Enjoy:

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Well its time for another cover song to get posted up here. As a little background for this one, it is a Buddy Holly song that I have had this version of worked up for a while. I grew up near the same area of Texas that Buddy is from and have always been a fan.

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I am a fan of the collected works of one Ian Thornley and have mentioned such several times. I was excited for a few minutes when I found out about this contest:

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I was in a band with some friends back in the day. We were called AppleWhite. This is one of the songs we came up with.

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Written by: Dave

Written in 1997.
Recorded in 2004 in a mattress filled garage.

This is the first fully lyric-ed and finished, non-instrumental song I ever wrote. I wrote it on my second guitar, which is named “Penny”.

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Written by: Dave

Written in 1996.
Recorded in 2010 in a basement.

This is the first song I ever wrote. I wrote it on my first guitar of course, which was named “Bloody Fingers”. The guitar was purchased from a friend for $10 and was a classical acoustic with bronze wound strings on it (hence the name). I had just looked up some chords and made this song change fingers around those basic chords. I have always been pleased with how it sounded, which I cannot say for many of the songs that came soon after it. This song also features my patent pending “elbow shake” acoustic effect maker.

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Written by: Dave

Written and recorded in 2004 in an apartment bedroom.

I wrote this and recorded it within about a 20 minute time frame and it has been one of my favorites ever since. I even like the low quality mic sound on this one. It was recorded with a directly input bass and two acoustic tracks through a cheap PC mic. The name is after Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo Texas.

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This here is a song that my grandpa first introduced me to while we were buying supplies to build a fence for my aunt. Everyone and their dog has done their own version of it, so I figured I would throw mine in too. I really see this song as one of the all time greats.

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