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Because I doubt that the world is looking for a 38 year old balding pop star, I've decided that this small, electronic space is my best bet for sharing my music. I hope you enjoy, please let me know what you think.


Solo Projects
  • NEW! If You Forget Me When I'm Gone: Another fully solo production complete with video! This is my idea of a Willie Nelson style country/western song.
  • Tell Me: This is a Barry Clark composition that I recorded in honor of Barry's 50th birthday, July 2008.
  • Rainbows End: A song I wrote for Molly's birthday a few years back (I'll do anything to avoid shopping!).
  • One Last Time: I wrote this almost 15 years ago but never got around to doing anything with it. Then over Christmas break 2007 I had an entire week to myself and decided to record a song on my own and picked this one. When I say I did this on my own, I really mean it. This is me on drums, guitars, bass & vocals. Bit of a vanity project, but now I know I can do it!
  • If I Loved You Anymore: This was meant to be a sort of "femme fatale" kind of song, but it ended up just being creepy. Rae Kraemer on vocals and Andrew Mork on drums.
  • Oregon Roads: I work for Tektronix, and every once in a while I get asked to produce music for corporate events. This one is sort of an oddball; I put this together with a couple of co-workers when one of our executives retired. I like the way this turned out, but everything that's good about it can be attributed to John Denver. And, of course, my very talented co-workers Debbie & John.
  • Mothers Day: I wrote and recorded these songs as gifts for my mother, Dale Gadue. I think I'm going to try to keep this tradition going; in about 10 years I'll have enough for an album!



The Sessions
Kick ass rock and roll power trio with Andrew Mork on drums and Todd Murphy on bass. November 2006 through January 2012. A few nuggets here.




Felonious Punks
Ring Of Fire: The less said about this, the better.



Sweet Thursday
My blues band w/ Emery, Kevin & Dennis. Our complete demo here!



Big Dumb Animals:
For lots more, please see our official site bigdumbanimals.com. What you see below are mostly working drafts.
  • Deep Roots: Big Dumb Animals had the chance to participate in Deep Roots 10.
  • June: (a Barry Clark original; this is just an off the cuff demo he laid down for the band to learn the tune)
  • Living Large: A Rae Kraemer original.
  • Smoke And Wings: Another one of Rae's tunes.
  • Senseless: This was originally recorded in 1997 for our first demo. I acquired the original tracks and re-mixed them, plus had Rae record harmony vocals.
  • Barfly Baby: Another of our original demo tunes, remixed and added Rae.
  • Bitch Better Have My Money: A Rae Kraemer original. This was written for her friends going away party. A totally serious song right up until the end, then the rest of us assert ourselves.
  • Simplicity: A brilliant Barry Clark original. This recording remains in it's embryonic state. We'll get back to this one soon.
  • Too Little Too Late: You know the old joke "what's the last thing the drummer said before he left the band..? 'hey guys, let's play one of mine.'" Well, we let our drummer get away with one here. This Chris Lamb composition has been in our rotation for years, and we're still just getting around to recording it. Andrew Mork is sitting in on drums on this one.



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