Right to the Edge
For Tim Ponzek, the "edge" is the line where rock meets country. His music crosses back and forth between the two with ease in the genre of Americana.
Born in Philadelphia, he was constantly surrounded by all kinds of
music, and it was always a major part of Tim's life growing up. With three older brothers, all of whom played instruments, there was always someone playing music. "I remember in my teens,"
Tim recalled, "I was in a band with my three older brothers. When we were finished practicing the current songs, my father would come in and sing some Hank Williams, Fred Rose or Gene Autry songs."
(His father, Larry, sang cowboy songs on the radio) "We'd finish playing a Beatles song; then we'd play some Hank. It was a great musical environment to grow up in."
When Tim wrote his first song at age 11, he realized that music was within him and Tim has devoted himself to cultivating that talent ever since.
He decided to release this CD making the music the way he hears it. And what does Tim's music sound like? "Well, if in 1956, John Hiatt and Mary Chapin Carpenter had given birth to a boy; he might have written songs similar to the ones I write."
"It took me many years to complete Right to the Edge and I'm very happy with the way it turned out. I feel the songs I've chosen show off my songwriting talent and my diverse musical background. The most difficult part of making this cd was deciding which songs to put in and which ones to leave out." – Tim Ponzek
Track List
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Same Way You Came InA melodic guitar riff drives this Americana song about a relationship on the verge of being over."Turn it around and around, go ahead and stretch the truth. Maybe I would have bought the whole thing if I was a little more naive or still in my youth…"Least ExpectedShows that the heart has a mind of it's own
"He would know her when he saw her, he only had to match the girl to his vision. He even would know the things she would like the way they always do on television…"Right To The EdgeLayers of guitar shape these witty and poetic lyrics.
"Nice smirk, does it always work? You’re smiling like a dog, been rolling ‘round in the dirt…"She Won't Go AwayUp-tempo rocker with a tongue-in-cheek lyric about love.
"What did I do wrong? I don’t remember being nice. I didn’t repent one sin or reform any vice…"Tell Me Again About The Good LifeA touching ballad about a good relationship in bad times.
"But when the road seems endless, I just think of things you say. And it helps me lose my troubles, and helps me find my way…"Waiting For MaryTells of the women who have had visions of Mary
"They’re Waiting For Mary, all wide-eyed and teary. The blessed and the hopeful and the vision in white, Trying to make things right…"Eternal FlameAn impending true love is the subject of the country-rocker
"…‘Cause you and I were meant for action, we’re not meant to sit and watch the game. It’s only a question of when it’s gonna happen…"What You Don't Know (Won't Hurt You)Acoustic slide guitar with an infectious groove underscores the unknown side of love.
"There she is looking so respectable, there she is looking so refined. An evil thought, she couldn’t be capable, Well find out what’s on the back of her mind…"Shadow And LightLisa Pressman plays piano to create the brooding quality that underlines this introspective lyric.
"There was something in the twilight that he couldn’t quite see, like a dream that was slowly creeping into reality…"Blue Is The Color Of Goodbye12/8 bluesy ballad, featuring the guitar artistry of Jim Lum, that explores the darker side of an ended love affair.
"You remember her voice like a rainstorm falling all around you. But her words were lost in the mist…"Burning A Short FuseUp-tempo country-rocker that drives home the lyric with an electrifying guitar riff.
"Don’t ask me if I’m a man or a mouse when the rats are winning the race. ‘Cause I’m Burning A Short Fuse and it won’t last…"An Old Man Of SteelA man faces the truth about himself.
"I thought I had an iron will, but that’s been weakened by doubt. I’m just An Old Man Of Steel, all rusted out…"Don't Leave Without Telling Me GoodbyeB3 and acoustic guitars create the mood for this beseeching lyric.
"I see you walking ‘round the house like you’re deciding what to take, while the ghost of our love is beginning to take shape…"A Fragile Ego And A CatQuirky lyric matches Tim's quirky electric piano part
"He had a fragile ego for his rough and tumble build. Every inch the elegant caveman, his destiny fulfilled…"
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All songs © Tim Ponzek and/or Lisa Pressman.
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