Urban Skies

from Songs Of My Life Volume 1 by James Murrell

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I wrote "Urban Skies" in early 2006. I live in a part of Dayton, OH that is near a hospital and at night you can hear helicopters and sirens. I was lying in bed one night and the noise was especially loud outside of my home so I looked outside my window at the urban skies and then I wrote this song. Originally I recorded the song as a Bossa Nova with cello and a jazz band but, last summer I recorded it the way I heard it in my head when I wrote it, with crazy electric guitars and a strong back-beat. Both recordings are great and the fact that the song works both ways shows that it's a great tune!
Peace,
James Murrell
www.jamesmurrellgtr.com

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from Songs Of My Life Volume 1, released August 16, 2010
James Murrell: Guitar (melody, 1st solo, & outro solo), Greg Jones: Guitar (rhythm guitar & 2nd solo), John Toedtman: Bass, & Leon Robinson: Drums.
Recorded by: James Murrell at McCutcheon Music Studios.
Original mixing & mastering by: David Cousino.
Remastering by: James Murrell.
Written by James Murrell.
Artwork by James Murrell.

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James Murrell Dayton, Ohio

I am a guitarist and composer from Ohio. I have been playing since 1979. I play many styles of music with influences from Jazz, Fusion, Rock, Pop, Blues, R&B, Folk, & World Music. I pray to bring peace & love to all those that hear my music.
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James Murrell
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