Ignition was to be a full studio album release. Instead, Anthony Tyler wrote and recorded several demos that never wound up on any official release - until now. Available for the first time. Directly from the original digital masters. Songs written from 1999 - 2002, from New York, Tennessee and Colorado (he did a lot of moving around back then...). The following notes were written in 2003 and obviously don't include a few songs, but you'll get the idea behind this release for the most part. ignition - This was actually the last piece recorded for this album. I was sitting in my small, comfortable bedroom in Nashville and recorded it as you hear it. It's not an incredibly difficult piece of music by any means, but it struck me as the perfect starting point for this CD project. Up to that point, this CD was titled "when all the pieces fit." Needless to say, that changed soon after this was recorded. if i could love you - Recorded in April of 2000 in Rochester, New York. This song has hidden behind many masks over the years. I wrote it as a slow, moody ballad and decided at the last minute to speed it up a bit. However, I still perform it as a ballad. I hope that someday the original "version" might be recorded. best, next thing - My feeble attempt at "word play." Usually you say, "Next, best thing." I thought it was a bit clever to mix it up a little. Not very many people catch the switcheroo of the words, but that's fine. Once you hear the lyric it's obvious what I'm saying. I recorded this in April of 2000, in Rochester, New York too. back to virginia - This is a special song. This recorded version is fairly close to how I first heard it in my brain. The music was created years before there was ever one word to sing. Every once and a while, I would pick up a guitar and play the opening chords over and over without being able to put words to it. Then it happened, in yet another small apartment bedroom in Syracuse, New York. It was 1998 and my then-girfriend was attending the University of Virginia. You take it from there. winter's lost love - Another piece of music that was never intended to be anything at all, but after recording it, I heard something different. I came up with this as a companion piece to "what i once dreamed." Yet another song created in Nashville that somehow captured the mood I was in at the time. The title says it all. During thewinter of 2002, a four-year relatioship was redefining itself. In other words - a love was coming to an end, but a beautiful friendship was being redisovered. what i once dreamed - I feel that this is the best song I've written to date. This was conceived on an acoustic guitar as an instrumental. I came up with this in 1997, and my former wife, a wonderful lyricist, put her stamp on it. To be honest, I don't remember the title it was given, but a year after our divorce, I vowed to put my own words to it. That happened in 1999. I knew immediately that it was special. I love this song. ruble's southern currency - This goofy, little ditty was a knee-jerk response to being told I wasn't "country enough" for Nashville. A man named Ruble Sanderson was the bearer of that message, but this song is in no way, shape or form a derogatory gesture towards him. Ruble was incredibly gracious and actually loved my previous music, but getting a gig as a solo acoustic guitarist / singer / songwriter in "Music City" proved to be impossible. Ruble took time out of his schedule to advise me and guide me. So, in fact, this is a tribute to Ruble and his decency.I miss ya, Ruble! call of the wild - A song that was known by two other names - "how did we come to this?" written by me and my former wife, which I re-wrote as "this time it's forever." As the song came together, I realized that neither incarnation would do. I decided to re-write the lyrics from a completely different perspective. I like this song a lot. It reminds me of when songs were songs and not a mish-mash of noise and so-called production skills. Very simple, very cool, and a tip of the hat to the music of the fabulous '50's. the dreamer - A very important song from my youth. Written by Benny Mardones and Robert Tepper for Benny's third solo album "too much to lose" from 1982. Benny was an incredible inspiration to me back during the days that my musical aspirations were taking shape and I was lucky enough to have met him in 1985. Who could have known that in a few short years, I would be a member of Benny Mardones and the Hurricanes? That "gig" may very well prove to be my proverbial "shot" at the "big time." Looking back on it, I wish that I had taken the time to enjoy it more. outromezzo - This piece of music is actually an intro to a song called "left hand turns." I had begun recording "left hand turns" and upon hearing the intro I decided to end this album with it. Like "ignition," it's not the most intricate piece of music you'll ever hear, but I believe it serves a purpose. It's a fitting end to "ignition" the album.