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Three Julio Rey EPs for download at Area 1234

Three Julio Rey EPs for download at Area 1234

With these three EPs everything I’ve been churning out under various aliases since 2002 is available for download in one place at Area 1234. In 2005, I rocked. Download. Lyrics. In 2006 I went acoustic. Download. Lyrics. In 2007 I was still acoustic but I rocked a little with a little help from my friend. [...]

Julio Rey – Old Glory (download at Area1234)

Julio Rey – Old Glory (download at Area1234)

First finished product using GarageBand and I am not disappointed. Wrote the whole thing in the last couple of weeks. Soft vocal, acoustic guitar, bass played almost like a drum, rockabilly chugging guitar and some atmospheric GarageBand keyboards played on keypad. Straddles the line between folk and rockabilly with some drumless reggae backbeat at the [...]

Julio Rey – so low acoustic Open Mix (download at area1234)

Julio Rey – so low acoustic Open Mix (download at area1234)

Scooby Doo (Theme) Mr. Joyless I’m Living My Lie Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer LBpunk4Xmas The Child Is Crying If You Could Read My Mind Great Michael Iceberg 2005 CD-R with nine live songs from my earlier open mic sets, in which I am still trying to get over my case of St. Vitus Dance. [...]

Julio Rey – Unrehearsed Walk EP (vinyl rip download at area1234)

Julio Rey – Unrehearsed Walk EP (vinyl rip download at area1234)

Sing It Out (lo-fi garage punk) I Can Testify (lo-fi garage punk) Le Miserable (lo-fi garage folk) I’ll Never Know (lo-fi garage punk) My first attempt at getting my songs out, from 1982. My first-ever post here was my retelling of the story of its making. I added a digital booklet to the four song files, [...]

Julio Rey – No Religion (Lead oldie live)

Julio Rey – No Religion (Lead oldie live)

I got my kids a new computer which means I can now sneak in and do some primitive editing and add tolerable amounts of some of my boring pre-song patter onto these vids. I’m really happy with this guitar sound for the harder-edged older punky stuff when I play it unaccompanied. It’s kind of a [...]

Julio Rey – Glass Of Water (live, Coldplay cover)

Julio Rey – Glass Of Water (live, Coldplay cover)

Actually the first time I tried out a Coldplay song at church. It’s a bit of a train wreck due to my not knowing the words to the tune as intimately as I do now and guitar crapped out in mid chorus for a few seconds. Tried to make up for it by yelling. Hey, [...]

Julio Rey – Bottom Line / The Soldier (Live – Loogie Soup & Visitors “covers”)

Julio Rey – Bottom Line / The Soldier (Live – Loogie Soup & Visitors “covers”)

The first song was first successful songwriting attempt to marry el rock punk with los lyrics Christian, back in the spring of 1980 as riots erupted in my homietown and we were preparing to get invaded by a bunch of Cubans in boats. The second song was written about a year later when I had [...]

Julio Rey – Question What Authority/One Step Ahead (Lead oldie) (YouTube vid)

Julio Rey – Question What Authority/One Step Ahead (Lead oldie) (YouTube vid)

Two blasts from the mid 80s. First song was on the Lead’s first EP and Return Fire. Second song was on Return Fire. Punk rock a la acoustic. Recorded at International Church of South Florida by Juan Pablo Camargo on April 5, 2009.  

Julio Rey – Spring Breaks (YouTube vid)

Julio Rey – Spring Breaks (YouTube vid)

Rockabillyish ditty written in 1984. Influenced by Sun Studios era Elvis. Filmed at church today. The wife and babe are next to me. Watch it.

Julio Rey: As Long As You’re Not Real/Your Messiah (YouTube vid)

Julio Rey: As Long As You’re Not Real/Your Messiah (YouTube vid)

Two quickies on the ‘lectric git at church. Both are punky songs from the early 1990s in a Buzzcocks/Husker Du vibe. Watch it.