SEEKING
Vocalist, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Lead Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Keyboard, Background Singer, Harmonica, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello.ABOUT
Trestle is a modern folk group in Upland CA dedicated to writing original material to sooth the soul and expand the mind. We are story tellers. We hope you enjoy what we do.
- Screen name:
- Thebandtrestle
- Member since:
- Feb 08 2021
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Banjo:
- Moderate
MUSIC
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What I Remember featuring Erin Avenant
What I Remember featuring Erin AvenantWhat I Remember by Trestle This is a song about getting rid of emotional baggage. Everyone has some and you don't need to carry it around. Vocals by special guest Erin Avenant. Visit her Soundcloud at https://soundcloud.com/erinavenant What a wonderful singer. Thank you Erin What I remember Is over the bridge that goes no-where - Lost in my mind - where it can stay till I get there Spoke to the Devil And he said that he don't care for me - Well neither do I - so we agreed to say goodbye That's the way it goes I've got a bag of stones I drag be-hind me Gets pretty heavy And ev’ry where I go they seem to find me Went to the big church Asked them if I could ring their bell - but they said no - You must go off and fix your soul So much for gospel I took a walk with the Blue Moon - I walked in circles - then I walked them all a-gain That's the way it goes I've got a bag of stones I drag be-hind me Gets pretty heavy And ev’ry where I go they seem to find me Rain falls - watch the wa-ter flow It goes - on-ly where it's told Opened my bag up and all the stones came tumbling out - Onto the street - Set free, they rolled away from me What I remember is over the bridge that goes no-where - I think it's time - I think I’ll go and see what's there Words and Music by Mike Franks & Jeff Owens
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To Arizona (Demo WIP)
To Arizona (Demo WIP)To Arizona Sittin on the bus, in my window seat ev'rything I own -'s in-a backpack underneath I'll be going home, (I) been here way too long, now it's over (I) Worked in ev'ry bar, & slaved on ev'ry note Mostly lived off my tip jar, on all the songs I wrote (Yeah) I gave it all I had,(but) now I'm headed back - to Arizona I thought I'd be rich man; I thought I'd be a star I'd live in a big ol' mans-ion; drive a bunch of fan-cy cars _ my dreams are coming with me to Arizona Sometimes I drew great crowds, and my songs did so well Most times they'd _ sit 'n drink and talk among themselves The Dream I'll surely miss, but I can't live like this, no more now (Yeah) I thought I'd be rich man; I thought I'd be a star I'd live in a big ol' mans-ion; drive a bunch of fan-cy cars In the circle of the spotlight, ain't _ room for ev'ry one So my dreams are coming with me to Arizona (I don't) care what they say (It's) my choice anyway I don't think I'm givin' up I just think I've had enough of chasing the wrong thing when the songs that I sing is what I love I kept looking for the fame; never saw the thing I need ' just want to sing my songs with words that I be-leive I'll give it all I've got, when I get back home - to Arizona (You know) I thought I'd be rich man; I thought I'd be a star I'd live in a big ol' mans-ion; drive a bunch of fan-cy cars (But) In the circle of the spotlight, ain't no room for ev'ry one So my dreams are coming with me to Arizona ' no more I can say, _ I'll be on my way - to Arizona Mike Franks on Vocals , Jeff Owens on Guitar and Randy Johnson on Bass
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The Bourbon Shuffle
The Bourbon ShuffleSmooth bourbon makes you want to just shuffle
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Red Neck Gourmet
Red Neck GourmetRed Neck Gourmet by Trestle Words & Music by Mike Franks & Jeff Owens Down by the river in a trailer my mother gave to me She won it in a di-vorce - I think it was her husband no. 3 I been sittin on this sofa - where the cushions - reach up & touch my ears Shaped like the letter U, from my sittin' here - all these years One day I changed the channel; and there I saw this food cooking show and I said to myself, Hey, right there's the way I oughta go So I dug out Grandma's cookbook, and her secret - homemade ingredient Ev'ry recipe she cooked, had her liquid refreshment Well, I'm the RedNeck Gourmet; on the TV ev'ry day You can catch me on channel 53 & ev'ry time you watch the show I get this envelope With a check - they call a royalty -Made out to the RedNeck Gourmet (that's me) So, I entered this big contest - way up there in downtown New York The judges were all ravin', (You'd think they'd) never had squirrel before Gotta hit show on the T V, even wrote me a best-sellin' book (It's) Coming out in paperback, called, If it Ain't Fried, It Ain't Cooked Well, I'm the RedNeck Gourmet; on the TV ev'ry day You can catch me on channel 53 & ev'ry time you watch the show I get this envelope With a check - they call a royalty -Made out to the RedNeck Gourmet (that's me) Now you might think it's strange (But) I got tired of all the fame And the more that things would change, it drove me more insane Got no one else to blame So There's no use to complain I just packed up all my bags at the top of my game Bought a ticket; went back - to where I came Yeah, I made a lot of money, & I up & gave most of it away But I bought a double-wide, with slidin' doors,(It's) mostly in the shade And I bought this brand new sofa, & an icebox - I packed up full of beers I'll be sittin here and drinkin, 'til the cushions- reach up and touch my ears Well, I'm the RedNeck Gourmet; on the TV ev'ry day You can catch me on channel 53 & ev'ry time you watch the show I get this envelope With a check - they call a royalty -Made out to the RedNeck Gourmet (that's me) Life is good when things go your way It's real good when you're the RedNeck Gourmet Mike Franks (Vocals), Jeff Owens (Guitar/Banjo), Randy Johnson (Bass)
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I Have To Go Now Acoustic
I Have To Go Now AcousticI Have To Go Now By Jeff Owens & Mike Franks One more time, One more time, let me see that smile of yours Take my hand, take my hand, like you used to Hold me tight, tight, like all the times you have before Wipe the tears from your eyes, Soon I'll see you Don't you cry Never planned to say goodbye Breaks my heart - when you're sad No regrets, don't waste time, on the things you can-not change Live your life,Chase your dreams, you deserve that Ev-ry-thing we've been through All the joy, heart-ache too Better I did them all with you……………………………. Why does li-fe go somewhere In the blink of an eye? But I lost all track of time When you were there Always there If I had a magic lamp, I would wish for just one thing & if my wish, could come true then time would stall If I could, I would never have to leave you then If I could, then I would - not leave at all So don't cry Never planned to say good bye Breaks my heart - when you're sad Close your eyes, breathe in, you will see I'm there somehow our side, with you.. I have to go now………………………
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Lost My Way
Lost My WayLost My Way by Trestle Trying to find yourself.... Is this the Road that takes me home? I got both hands on the wheel All the signs - look the same I can't tell if they are real I got lost when the fog rolled in -I know ( I had to know) It’s hard to tell - which way to turn - or go (which way to go) I've been ….. here ……. be- …..fore I Lost my way, I lost my way. I lost my way I feel like Jonah in the belly of the whale And I want to Live to tell my tale My heart says yes; my brain says no so how am I supposed to know? I've been chasin' - - - who I want to be Drivin' so fast - - - I can barely see My way ….back… home My Way back home, I lost my way. I lost my way I looked in the mirror to see where I had been And I saw the reflection of the man who did me in And I knew this direction was a choice - made by me If you're lost, - - - - it's where you want to be Pourin' rain and dark clouds Lightning bright and thunder loud think I should be afraid like hands on me, a spirit laid I don’t be-lieve - in ma-ny -things de - vine - ain't no way I can't ex-plain all these rays of (sunshine) - on my face To show … me … the way Show me the way,... cause I lost my way. I lost my way Jeff Owens (Vocals, Guitar) Words and Music by Mike Franks & Jeff Owens
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Wherever You Go
Wherever You GoWherever You Go by Trestle About the one you love... From- the time- we met- I had- to make -you mine Like moon light, you seemed to glow When- you smiled -at me- I knew -it was- a sign That I'll go wherever you go I would say goodbye to ev'rything I own 'cause you mean more to me than anyone I've known Give up all I know, to go wherever you go Now- you are- my love- my mus- ic and- my light Ev'ry way you make me whole To- wake up- with you -and (to) sleep- by you -at night I would go wherever you go I would say goodbye to ev'rything I own 'cause you mean more to me than anyone I've known Give up all I know, to go wherever you go Life's a journey so they say Ev'ry hour of ev'ry day I will walk with you each (step of the)way As the year's go by, we'll grow Hand in hand to make it so I'll be by your side where-ev-er you go When the time is come and all is said and done from my heart, my mind, and soul I love you -for you- are…- the on- ly one Just you, wherever you go I would say goodbye to ev'rything I own 'cause you mean more to me than anyone I've known Give up all I know, to go wherever you go Give up all I know, to go wherever you go Words and Music by Mike Franks & Jeff Owens
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By The Pond
By The PondDepiction of brother against brother at the Battle of Shiloh during the Civil War. By The Pond by Trestle Words and Music by Mike Franks & Jeff Owens Standing by the spring-fed pond April Rains a' comin' Smell the Earth and feel the breeze Touched by memories Hear the voice that calls my name I can see you running I see your smile and haunting eyes On the other side I want this time to never end In this place of wonder There we forged an endless bond By the muddy Pond For all the times we've been through I wonder if again I'll ever see you For all we said that we would do I wonder if again I'll ever see you I 've searched for you these past few years Holding back the sorrow Never parted ways before Just want to see your face - - - once more Lying by this spring-fed pond April Rains a' pourin' I see the place my brother lies on the other side On this dark and rainy morn One wore blue; 'n' one grey Cannons roar and metal flies Through the cloudy skies Half are wounded ; half are dead Dark Red waters flowin There again we forged our bond By the Bloody Pond Colors seem to fade away I strain my eyes thru misty light to see you If this must be our final day I 'm glad I had one more time to see you (No one) will ever break this bond ' wonder if again I'll ever see you we'll be forever by the pond I wonder if again I'll ever see you we'll be forever by the pond I wonder if again I'll ever see you
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Canyon Wall
Canyon WallCanyon Wall by Trestle Get lost in your head in the Canyon Wall. Words and Music by Mike Franks & Jeff Owens Parked my car by the side of the road; took a walk down a dusty trail Over rocks , thru the bottlebrush, saw a flock of small-tailed quail Don't know where I am going, or how long I'll be there Just need to go and clear my head in the smell of this mountain air I remember when the days were longer and the nights were just the same. I remember how it seemed forever when tomorrow always came Stop to sit on a fallen rock, beside the canyon wall Watched the flow from new to old in the hillside waterfall Tumbling down to the water below, where it fin'ly comes to rest My thoughts spread out as deep as the middle and as shallow as the water's edge I remember when the days were longer and the nights were just the same. I remember how it seemed forever when tomorrow always came So, take me back there - & do it all again Just let me feel what - I felt then Sometimes you wish for things that you cannot change Still take me back to when - tomorrow always came Mem'ries that mean the most - come back to you in time Some saints and some like ghosts and some I wish weren’t mine Time moves on in one direction: it only moves ahead But like an echo from this canyon wall, what you hear 's already said I remember when the days were longer and the nights were just the same. I remember how it seemed forever when tomorrow always came So, take me back there - & do it all again Just let me feel what - I felt then Sometimes you wish for things - that - you cannot change Still take me back to when - tomorrow always came Sunlight dims behind the hills & darkness starts to fall Leaves their mark in faded faces - just shadows on the canyon wall I remember when the days were longer and the nights were just the same. I remember how it seemed forever and - tomorrow always came
