She Is A Mystery pop, rock I wrote this song 20 years ago! It's one of the better pop rock songs I wrote. Eric helped a lot with the cool Byrds like guitar counter melodies. It's a classic boy tries to figure out girl but can't. Many folks tell me its their favorite of my tunes. -Paul
If It Wasn't For Fire pop, rock, rock n roll, power pop I grew up in a Congregationalist Church. Bored, I told the dreaded Sunday School teacher that the Devil and God were best friends. I always daydreamed of running naked down the aisle to the pulpit jumping up like super man and swinging on the cross hanging from the ceiling. - Paul
Gearing Up For A Breakdown pop, rock This is deep in my John Lennon period. It is certainly one of the most layered productions I've worked on with producer Matthew King Kaufman. Look at the size of me wood. Dig the the 20th century harmonic composition man. -Paul
It Takes Money pop, power pop, rock There have been plenty of good songs already written about the topic of money and wealth. So I was maybe a little skeptical about a song titled "It Takes Money" until Paul Jackson sang his original composition at a Hobo rehearsal. Hearing this new take on an old topic, I knew I had to record it. The song is so insightful and prophetic, while being simple and soulful. His vocal makes you appreciate the compounding effect of the abundance or lack of dead presidents. It's worthy of being included in among those great $$$ songs. Paul Jackson, Eric Din, Ben Eastwood, and Tom Pope were Hobo when that track was recorded at Hyde Street Studio by Josh Tobias. Need I say more? - Matthew
Sky High pop, funk, power pop, rock Sky High is a fun little rock rant I wrote when I was in love with a beautiful girl who watched the Young and the Restless. Paul Jackson sang the heck out of this song. Tom Pope and Bennie Wood took that bass line syncopation right into the ozone. I still think "She held me near and bellowed in my ear" is one of my best opening lines. Such madness. Hope you enjoy. - Eric
Fish In A Tree pop, psychedelic, rock Once Eric Din had written Fish In A Tree, which by the way doesn't sound like any other song he's ever written, I knew this song would either be a glorious throw away for the band Hobo or something truly special. Once Eric one-taked the vocal that day at Hyde Street Studio, he made it special. Since then it's always been one of my favorites. I wish I could bottle this combination of poetry in the lyric, tempo of the song, and vocal quality. Then I'd be able to use it over and over. Oh, what a producer's dream. Plus good job of recording by Josh Tobias.
P.S. There's a reward for anyone who can explain what this song is about. - Matthew
