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The Joy, The Pain EP

by Joel Eckels

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1.
Mr. Mojo 03:40
MR. MOJO Lyrics by Joel Eckels Mr. Mojo, he’s got something to sing ya Mr. Mojo, he took the place of my fingers And played you a song, so you’d stay all night long Mr. Mojo, he found someone who needs him ¬Chorus: Here’s your chance, turn me loose Better watch yourself, there’s a devil in me Here’s your chance, turn me loose Well, well, well, there’s a devil in me Baby you want it Oh yes, you’ve got it baby That smile could light up the moon Mr. Mojo likes the way you move Looks like we found the groove Brings out the devil in you God help me Never thought I’d call a devil no savior Never thought I lost how to do you right Girl, I wanna be your favorite flavor You can crave it all night Mr. Mojo Baby, you want it Oh, yes, you’ve got it baby
2.
Shame 03:01
SHAME Lyrics by Joel Eckels You wanna make it right, but you won’t Wanna change your tune, but you don’t Wanna change the world, but you choke You wonder why the drugs didn’t help Or how it just gets loud when you yell Got to stop lying to your self You’re the only one who can make it change Don’t try to tell me (3x) You ain’t got yourself to blame For the reason who lost love and the money Now it’s all gone, but it ain’t so funny Don’t try to tell me (3x) You ain’t got no shame I’ll admit I had a hand in this mess No angel or saint, I confess Got to come clean with this Baby, I’ve done all that I can do Given up on trying to get through Never giving up on you No, I’m never giving up on you, baby. Don’t try to tell me (3x) Any more reasons why I shouldn’t put up a fight, That you’re just doing what’s right Ain’t so black and white. Why’s it got to be so tough How can you say you’ve had enough How can you walk away, we had love Oh, when we had love baby Don’t try to tell me (3x) You ain’t got no shame Don’t try to tell me (3x) You ain’t got yourself to blame For the reason who lost love and the money Now it’s all gone, but it ain’t so funny
3.
LITTLE BROTHER Lyrics by Joel Eckels Your brother don’t know No, the others don’t know You tried to tell ‘em but you couldn’t You’re here with me now And nobody’s around Doing all of the things that we shouldn’t Chorus: I don’t care what they say, Sister, won’t you stay Don’t listen to your little brother I don’t care what they say Sister, won’t you stay He’s been getting his way with my lover Never did nothing wrong ‘Cept put it in a song Nobody gave us the information Whatcha gonna do now? Just tune it all out Like changing the radio station Oh no, never saw it coming You left me in the dark where they’d rather keep me Never saw it coming Girl, you shouldn’t have to leave CHORUS Never saw it coming No, I never saw it coming
4.
THE JOY, THE PAIN (Lyrics and music by Joel Eckels) copyright 2009 Ain’t no wonder you got the gift of so much soul It grew up with you, don’t you know? Spending all your time trying to make mommy and daddy proud When they’ve done so much to bring you down Oh, the joy, the pain Teaching you everything It all stuck with you somehow Oh, the joy, the pain Bleeding it when you sing Just look at your daddy now Watching the time go by Could be gone with just one blink You’ve got control Or that’s what you think What you don’t know is that you’re ‘bout to lose everything Can’t keep your mind off of your drink Oh, the joy, the pain Somebody’s got to pay Just might be you today Didn’t have to be that way Oh, the joy, the pain Bleeding it when you sing Somebody’s got to pay Got to pay Ain’t nobody making you do the things that you do You can make it stop It’s all up to you Ain’t no mommy or daddy to blame You choose to keep on living this way If you don’t change, your soul will die in vain Oh, the joy, the pain Living it everyday You can’t carry that stuff around Oh, the joy, the pain Something has got to change Ain’t no time better than now No time, No time better than now
5.
Bad Blood 03:46
Bad Blood Lyrcs by Joel Eckels Careful speaking your mind Better watch yourself if you tangle with the grapevine One day, you’ll know the reason why I just don’t know about you I can’t understand all the things that you do You’re an angel on the outside Devil on the inside Nobody’s got a clue Chorus: You’re making your bed out of all the things you said What goes around, comes around You’re making your bed out of all the things you said Better keep it down What goes around, comes around Everybody’s got a darkside Everybodys got something to hide You don’t know mine But it’s probably just a matter of time There’s bad blood ‘cause of you Nobody’s coming to your rescue You’re not making love, you’re making enemies That’s who will be coming for you CHORUS

about

These 5 songs were picked from sessions we did in November of 2009 after the band was mentored by the legendary soul man, Bill Withers. Bill taught us important lessons about nuance, dynamics in arrangements and helped strengthened our sense of groove. An unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience to say the least. More of the tracks from those sessions will be appearing on the upcoming full-album release.

During those sessions, we spent 2 weeks taking over our friend, Ben Skerker’s house in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles. Brandon Duncan brought together a bunch of vintage recording equipment and setup shop; running cables through all parts of the house and engineering the whole 2 week session. The band all set up in Ben’s living room with couches turned over to lower the mic bleed and guitar amps in the coat closet. It was raw, guerilla recording at it's best. An amazing experience for all of us.

Our good friend, the amazing Dan Rothchild, took over production duties after the tracking sessions and helped put everything together and add any extra overdubs. We brought in Adam MacDougall, Arlan Schierbaum and Bill Purdy to lay down keyboards, along with Dawn Thomas and Sky Nicholas on backing vocals.

What we got was the first chapter of the Wreckards story. We hope this is only the beginning of a long journey with much more music ahead. Enjoy...

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released May 15, 2010

Joel Eckels - vocals/guitar
Mark "Babyhead" Corben - upright bass/electric bass
Tamir Barzilay - Drums/Percussion
Shawn "Chinky Binks" Eckels - guitars/keys

Adam MacDougall - keys on Mr. Mojo and Bad Blood
Arlan Sheirbaum - melotron on Little Brother
Bill Purdy - piano on The Joy, The Pain
Dawn Thomas - backing vocals on Mr. Mojo
Sky Nicholas - backing vocals on Little Brother
Dan Rothchild - backing vocals on The Joy, The Pain/additional percussion

Engineered by Brandon Duncan
Produced by Joel Eckels, Dan Rotherchild
Arranged by Joel Eckels, Mark "Babyhead" Corben, Tamir Barzilay and Dan Rothchild

Special thanks to Bill Withers for his wisdom and direction

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Joel Eckels Los Angeles, California

Influenced by the soulful songwriting of his mentor Bill Withers, the Rock & Roll swagger of Led Zeppelin, and the honest raw style of Neil Young, Joel Eckels is an L.A. based Singer-Songwriter & Producer.

Currently based in the storied Laurel Canyon area of Los Angeles, Joel is channeling his life’s journey into preserving the magic, nuance, and importance of the live music experience.
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