"Thief" is the single single to emenate from my collaboration with metal band The Broken Rule. Following the spirit he song addresses the thieving of peoples rights by fascist administrations, told from the perspective of someone who knows how to recognize the historical patterns and is not fooled by the lies and propaganda.
"Thief" is the first single to come out of my partnership with Minneapolis-based metal band The Broken Rule. The cover art depicts Elon Musk, sitting on a throne, standing on a pile of gold. A good follow up to "Song to the Fascist", the track addresses the thieving of peoples rights by fascist administrations, told from the perspective of a narrative voice who knows how to recognize historical patterns of elitist white supremacist abuse and who does not stand fooled by the lies and propaganda that come with it. It is the first song I wrote for the band.
"Song to the Fascist" is me doing the Dave Grohl thing before I even knew this is what he was doing. I am the whole rock ensemble in this track. As I was betting on Trump's win, I pushed myself to make sure the song would be symbolically released on Nov 5. I wanted it to be a statement. I spent the entire last night of mixing completely awake, polishing it out. I sent it, and I went straight to work right after. I since then often consider the song as my secret love letter to Rage Against The Machine.
- Single release November 5, 2024
"Born of the Same" is an EP release which combines all previously released singles. It was supposed to contain two new tracks, a brand new Steven Wilson inspired psychedelic song sampling Jeenti's daughter's heartbeat in utero and a remaster of my "Song to the Fascist". But as Jeenti got increasingly busier with other acts and projects, I chose to release the EP as is. Jeenti did remaster the song "Born of the Same" for that release.
- EP release June 8, 2023
"Queen of All the Animals" is a fusion of lo-fi samples, Funk rock, R&B, and Latin congas. The song explores themes such as innocence, imagination, coming of age, female empowerment and trans species psychology. Dedicated to my daughter, the song also is not-so-secretly about myself, about the traits of character I recognize in her. Most of the lyrical content has been inspired by the front cover art and its symbolic significance.
- Single release February 26, 2023
"Skies & Grain" is reminiscent of 90's grunge, odd time signature prog metal, politically engaged rock/rap, and dream rock. The song addresses the war in Ukraine, siding first and foremost with the victims of the war. Jeenti and I made use of ambiant samples, often recalling battle situations, like radio static, and most notably, the air raid siren which blasted over Kiev on February 24. We used the song to raise money for refugees.
- Single release June 30, 2022
"Born of the Same" marks the beginning of Jeenti's collaboration with Greenvale Manitou. The song incorporates British sounding rock guitars, elements of dream rock, produced modern hip-hop, ambient samples, and acoustic percussion. It deals with the reckonings many of us have been going through during the pandemic, the urge to reconnect with the elements, and with ourselves, as a species. A great fresh experience it was!
- Single release April 14, 2022