The Free Radical

This is the first tune we ever had professionally recorded. It was before we changed the band name from The Dharma Bums to Missing Peace. Our “producer” on this effort was Wayne Otis who also plays the piano. He does a nice job on the tune, but this is definitely not the sound we would eventually settle into. I think Wayne wanted us to be the next great “Boy Band”. This particular recording is lifted from an old cassette, so there is some hiss. This goes right back to the early nineties.

I Remember I Believe

This is before Cory joined the band as our lead guitarist, so the guitar solo was handled by my friend Dan Johnson. The drums are electronic (boooo!) and were programmed by Wayne and our original drummer Peter Harding.

This song has meant a great deal to me as it was kind of a coming out song for me, and I was always thankful that Shane was willing to sing my lyrics even though they had no relevance for him personally.

A fully modern version with the true Missing Peace sound has been recorded and will likely be released on our upcoming album.

Click here to go to A Biographical Journey Through My Music Part 2 Early Collaborations.