Fine By Me
I suppose the subject of ageing is creeping up on this album few times. This week’s song is where I am making it clear that I am OK with it. As funny as it sounds, I am starting to learn…
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Please Be Gentle
As human beings we are dysfunctional, no doubt about that. Somewhere in the past we all believed in that special someone, we believed in “true love”. I do believe we get this image from media, movies, TV shows, books, stories,…
Compulsive Songwriting Disorder
I sneaked out a version of this weeks song the day I wrote it, but here is the album version. This song happened one day as I was stuck for song ideas and procrastination took over, so I started watching…
The power of a sad song
Posted at February 27, 2014 by
J.P. Kallio
in Songwriting
While writing the music for my latest album, Northern Boy, I noticed that most of the songs I was coming up with were quite sad songs. In fact I would also notice my self favoring the sadder ones over the…
Not Always Easy
This song came up on one of those dark days when I got hit by the fact that I’m not getting any younger. There is not much to explain here, we have all been there. Or if you are young…
River Takes You Over
This weeks song title “River Takes You Over” might make you think it has something to do with the current weather we have been having in Ireland, but you’d be mistaken. The reference to a river is to do…
I believe in Music
I believe music can mend a broken heart I believe music can fill a void I believe music can celebrate I believe music can keep you company and comfort you, when you need to be alone to process those…
Northern Boy
I think as soon as the idea of becoming a musician came to a little boys head, I started to hear people saying “that’s OK, but you need to have a backup plan”. It sounded like good, but boring advice…
Time
This weeks song is about that moment when you meet some one and have that instant connection, but circumstances just makes everything too complicated. And you think that time will fix things, but in the end we all run out…
Greener Grass
I think the search for the “Greener grass” keeps us often from finding true happiness. We seem to want what we can’t have. And sometimes we only realize how good something was, after it’s gone. Personally I am not one…
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