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Like All Addicts

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Every addict has their conceits. We all have a story to tell ourselves that explains why our behavior is different from those who, to the untrained eye, look just like us. For me, the conceit is that rather than getting into fights, screwing around on my partner, or staring at a TV, when I am under the influence of my compulsions I make music, or write a novel, a play, or liner notes for my album.

I always liked the sound of two acoustic guitars in a stereo mix and Reed recorded and mixed them just right to my ears. As a piano player, I have a lot to learn, but one thing I learned from Paul McCartney in his piano intro to George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps is that the instrument is an adaptable one, useful for percussion as well as melody, and that is the way I use the gorgeous Steinway at Vinegar Hill Sound here.

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Like all addicts
I like to think
That I am different

Like all people
I like to think
That I can be loved

Who I am is only who I love
Who I am is only who I love

In my dreams
I find myself
In malls and supermarkets

In my dreams
I find myself
Falling in love

Who I am is only who I love
Who I am is only who I love

We will part ways
One of these days
One way or another

We will part ways
One of these days

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from Compulsions, released November 11, 2022

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Mike Power New York, New York

A veteran of the NYC underground music scene, Mike played on the stages of such beloved lost venues as CBGB’s and Kenny’s Castaways, as well as surviving ones like Arlene’s Grocery and the Bitter End, as singer and musician with several bands.
His music has been featured on WFUV Radio in NYC and in the upcoming film "Love & Karma"
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