By Krister Axel. Produced by Chris Fuhrman and Paper Sun.

Krister Axel - piano, B3, vocals
Joel Eckels - guitar, vocals
Sally Jaye - vocals
Carson Cohen - bass, vocals
Adam Marcello - drums

this emotion
this combination of colors
this congregation of lovers
I believe I've been confused
by the tragic
the melody of black magic
and all my bad habits
I believe I've been confused

Krister Axel - acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer, B3, vocals
Adam Marcello - drums
Carson Cohen - bass
Mike Freas - electric guitar

My first Christmas song write. Recorded live to 2-inch tape. Sweet.

Recorded at the now defunct Westside Sound on Sound.
Krister Axel - acoustic guitar, vocals
Adam Marcello - drums
Carson Cohen - bass

one of a small but growing catalog of Krister Axel Christmas ditties. Featuring:
Stephanie Davis on vocals
Krister Axel on acoustic guitar

A slight jazz feel, fast tempo yet laid back. Gorgeous French horn / trombone arrangement. Featured on the soundtrack to 'A Colombia' by Ryan Byrne, this is still one of my personal favorites.

Mark Corben on bass
Bill Dowling did the horn charts
Babyhead on bass
Krister Axel - vocals, guitar

I woke up today and my voice was
Older than my heart
Which carries a new scar

from the debut recording by Krister Axel, Swexico. Acoustic, folky, finger-picking melancholic ballad about regret and forgiveness.

Wasn’t it fast, my sweet?
We lost what we couldn’t keep…
When did it all become
Like a loaded gun?
Out in the rain you live
Chasing another year
If you believe in me
Say it out loud

You’re not going to waste it all
Turning around without

Not everyone believes that they are beautiful.
A dirty lap steel, strong middle tempo Southwestern style. Almost cowboy-ish.

krister axel - electric guitar, vocals, wurlitzer, B3
Adam Marcello - drums
Carson Cohen - drums

You suffered on the wheel
You don’t know how you feel about this living
All the signs are there
The good news and the bad conversation

A song about starting over.

Sparse, greasy straight feel. Hints of Tom Petty. A strong southern rock element.

krister axel - electric guitar, vocals, wurlitzer, B3
Adam Marcello - drums
Carson Cohen - drums

I set out in the morning
And she’s watching over me
This angel on my shoulder
Crying into the sea

Georgia rain in my walking shoes
I’ve got nothing to lose

Old version of a half-finished song. Some great lyrics, though. Listen to that smoker's gravel.

The original Axel anthem. Written for a girl from Brooklyn.

Acoustic strum-fest. Faster to medium tempo. Steely Dan elements, with horn arrangement by Bill Dowling.

krister axel - electric guitar, vocals, wurlitzer, B3
Adam Marcello - drums
Carson Cohen - drums

She said show me all the ways that you would hold me
The way that you feel empty to know I’m not around

This version has ProOne synth and some extra piano and electric guitar tracks. This is one of my favorite electric guitar parts that I wrote in the studio.
I was at the height of my sessions at Westside Sound on Sound just before everything turned to dust.

Recorded at the now defunct Westside Sound on Sound.

EROTIC BLUE

are we gonna go all the way?
would you like a mint or a milkshake
where were you when 'Fame' was still all right?
can you tell a star from a satellite
what do you pretend is the way it is
where does passion end, where does love begin?
how does fate fit in

I could use a heartbreak
so hit me with your worst case
baby make me bleed so
I know it hurts

Live from the California Rock Folk Soul Invasion Tour, 2004 in Las Vegas.

Jason Gordon - percussion
Chris Lovejoy - drums
Bart Ryan - guitar
Jay Nash - guitar, vocals
Matt Delvecchio - bass
Cary Beare - guitar
Joel Eckels - guitar, vocals

Live from the California Rock Folk Soul Invasion Tour, 2004 in Las Vegas.

Jason Gordon - percussion
Chris Lovejoy - drums
Bart Ryan - guitar
Jay Nash - guitar, vocals
Matt Delvecchio - bass
Cary Beare - guitar
Joel Eckels - guitar, vocals

Live from the California Rock Folk Soul Invasion Tour, 2004 in Las Vegas.

Jason Gordon - percussion
Chris Lovejoy - drums
Bart Ryan - guitar
Jay Nash - guitar, vocals
Matt Delvecchio - bass
Cary Beare - guitar
Joel Eckels - guitar, vocals

I still love this song. Interesting take, but still fun to listen to. I will probably rerecord this song soon.

This recording is from a long time ago!

Ah, youth.