Embers of Summer QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-09-26 | Here’s my contribution to #songtember 2025 - the “write, record and release a song in a month” challenge led by @PeteJohnsMusic.My song is inspired by those wistful end-of-the-summer tunes like Boys of Summer (youtube.com/watch?v=6RUIeX6UCT8) and Circle in the Sand (youtube.com/watch?v=hgpXSoWBAVA). I managed to get it all together in GarageBand this month, from first idea to release, hard work but feels good to achieve it! I hope you enjoy. Thanks to @PeteJohnsMusic for all his advice and encouragement, and thanks to these artists on Pexels.com for the amazing visuals: Adrien JACTA, ArtHouse Studio, Dmitrijs Lasko, Engin Akyurt, Ilya Klimenko, James Cheney, Lies, Luciann Photography, Magda Ehlers, Pixabay, Rachel Claire, Salim Mediacity, Thirdman.
No Dice QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-08-08 | This song was inspired by a friend who split with her partner and decided to move on with her life. Some feelgood #popmusic for the summer. All my own work, using the wonders of #garageband as usual.
Icarus QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-07-13 | This song was inspired by the lounge music that plays all day in Greek beach bars, along with the sounds of the sea, the flight patterns of birds, and of course Greek myth. All my own work as usual, created in #garageband.
Downpour QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-06-21 | With this song I’ve tried to evoke the feel of summer rain, and how both rain and music can bring back memories and moods from the past. The melody is influenced by folk songs, old hymns and baroque opera. All my own work as usual, with the help of #GarageBand.
How To Make A Man QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-05-21 | My attempt at a song for #eurovision2025 - a quick, fun pop song with a queer look at masculinity. All my own work (with the loyal backing of #garageband - I had a lot of fun putting the video together too.
Manhattan Baby QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-04-28 | This song was inspired by my first (and only, to date) visit to New York City. It’s just a bit of fun to remind me about my trip. All my own work with the help of trusty #garageband. Enjoy!
Reason QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-04-21 | This song was inspired by Lana Turner’s performance in the 1941 movie Ziegfeld Girl. Minus the razzmatazz. I put it all together in #garageband, taking advantage of a heavy cold for the vocals. Check out my other #countrymusic songs here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI2WtfUmKsiSO5Y3G_L_dCjXYpPy71a-r
Rootless Man QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-04-14 | This song is about a man who wants to be a #countrymusic star but isn’t all he pretends to be. Although I wrote it I can’t sing it very well, but I think you get the gist.
Waking The Frost King QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-03-22 | This song is a riff on a scene from the baroque opera King Arthur by Henry Purcell. I've used part of Purcell's melody to create a pop song about the transition from winter to spring. All the rest is my work, with the help of trusty GarageBand.
Fella Like Me QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-02-23 | I was inspired to write this #countrymusic song while reading the lyrics in Dolly Parton’s Songteller book. I love the way she creates characters and tells stories from their point of view. I’ve had a go at something similar, from a queer perspective.
Frost in the City QueerCartoonCowboy 2025-01-26 | This is a ballad for wintertime. It’s chilly and forlorn. I arranged the song using GarageBand’s keyboards and strings to create some melancholy atmosphere.
New Year QueerCartoonCowboy 2024-12-08 | I kind of prefer New Year songs to Christmas songs (see ABBA at their melancholy best: youtu.be/3Uo0JAUWijM and the wonderful Dina Carroll: youtu.be/_Z5grGbcwfU ). Lower your expectations for my effort, but I’ve tried to capture some of those hopes and fears that come with New Year’s Eve. Enjoy!
I Dont Know Why Im Crying QueerCartoonCowboy 2024-11-28 | Another little cowboy song, this one’s about not understanding yourself. It was inspired by the lyric in Kate Bush’s Suspended in Gaffa (youtu.be/V3XAeg3B0To) but that’s where the similarity ends. All my own #songwriting work using trusty #garageband
Sawdust Dreams QueerCartoonCowboy 2024-11-02 | Here’s another #countrymusic (ish) song I wrote and put together in #garageband. It’s about hopes and dreams, inspired by a real life cricket encounter.
Barb Wired Heart QueerCartoonCowboy 2024-09-26 | Here’s my contribution to the #Songtember 2024 songwriting challenge. It’s a little #countrymusic song. I wrote the melody and words, and the rest I cobbled together in #garageband.Find out more about #songtember and join in here: youtube.com/hashtag/songtemberThanks for all the advice and encouragement @PeteJohnsMusic !
