Phil Wages
left-handed musician, singer/songwriter

Below you will find selections of my original music. It's been a while since I've written much - as will be obvious - because I've been more focused on running Wages Brewing Company, but I have performed some in the last few years (2016 to present), and while I've greatly reduced the amount of songs I write, I'm still very much interested in songwriting and performing. Enjoy!

Musical Selections (pre-2010)
Selections from my catalog.

• Back in the Box demo based on a friend's poetry from FAWM 2010 sessions
• Dastardly Deed Doer demo from 50/90 sessions
• Goddamned Lazy Times featuring Caravan Ray from FAWM 2010 sessions
• I'm Staying Home Again demo kind of country from 50/90 sessions
• I'm Yours from The Purple Tapes sessions
• Keep On Looking On demo from FAWM 2010 sessions
• News in Song: Big Brother Pays You For Your Little Friend demo
• News in Song: Soda Tax demo
• Party at KPs birthday theme I wrote featuring all sorts of wild stuff including Pink Floyd samples
• Please Stop demo from FAWM 2010 sessions
• Stuck in 4:4 Time political song demo
• The Twisted Tale of Rabid Jack Rabbit demo adult oriented from 50/90 sessions
• Waller In It demo from 50/90 sessions
• We're the Brewsters demo theme for our brewing group, The (Punky) Brewsters from FAWM 2010 sessions
• When You Were Mine demo

Hoglen and Wages Selections (2010-present)
Selections of tunes written/performed with Eric Hoglen.

NEW TRACKS!
(added in 2014)

• Our Plans Are On Hold

Produced by Daniel Chilton in 2011
(recorded at The Hoglen Residence Studios)

• Color Blind - our first tune ever
• Stranded - emotional journey of alone-ness
• The Haitian - upbeat rocker

• Angry Ducks - a bluesy rocker
• Cut It Loose - melodic & soaring

• Color Blind demo from FAWM 2010 sessions
• Dirt Nap demo featuring Drago noodlin' on lead guitar
• Don't Miss Your Chance song for our Kickstarter campaign; mixed by Daniel Chilton in 2011
• Angry Ducks 2011 demo
• Bag of Bones 2011 demo for SongFight

The EAF (European/American Friendship) Selections
Selections of tunes written/performed with Michael Winter.

• Be What You Want But Don't Let Me demo

Music: @Songfight page
Generally, the newer the tune, the better overall songwriting and sound. I have entered over 40 original songs on this site [38 solo and several with collaborators] and will continue to do so; some are even good!

• SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE 'REAL' SONGS:
  • History of My Broken Heart
    [lifted from a collaboration I did] This tune is balls to the walls Offspring-style punk rawk!
  • Three songs with my online band The Gawking Urethras: Despite the odd band name, the three songs are heartfelt tunes with pretty darned good production
  • Why So Serious?
  • And Counting a sweet song about growing older
  • Thank God For Memphis a blues tune with a lot of energy
     
• AND FUN SONGS:
  • Pickle Juice a silly blues song w/ falsetto vocals
  • Robot Baby a crazy tune in tribute to the movie Demon Seed

Music: FAWM.org 2008 Album
A songwriting website where they challenge people to write 14 or more songs in the month of February. This was my first album there 'completed' on 2/24/2008. My personal favorite songs are:
NOTE: These are more "demo-y" than most other tracks I've done elsewhere, so be prepared for more bruises (I.E. Bad notes)

• You Inspire Me (this one's for Sean!)
• Vampire Lovers Lament
• Coffee and Tacos (somewhat of a fan favorite)
• When It Dawns on You
• Me and My Couch Were Born on the Same Day  (yes, that's what its about)
• Granny Got a Gun (fun song about a lady who has trouble with her firearms)

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