To Sharri, with love....

Also dedicated, in loving memory, to all those Alices who never returned, and in celebration of those who did -

In the world of Kompoz all natural laws are suspended - nothing is as it seems - we are all "through the looking glass!" ~ Nigel Robinson

The cast of visionaries and talents who made the magic in this project (in alphabetical order):

• Andy Baker (Wholetone) - Original Song Concept
  
• James Billo - Humor, friendship, fun 
• Mauro Clerici - Lead Guitar/Rhythm Guitar 
• Francesco Corrias (Homedrummer) - Drums 
• Dan Grubbs (DantheMan2) - Bass/Lead Guitar/Ukulele/Mixing/Mastering
• Chrystal Kafka - Melody/Lyrics/Vocs/Arrangement
• Will Krause (DistortedMinds) - Rhythm Guitar/Arrangement/Mother
• Jonathan Legg (Bluemeanie72) - Strings/Arrangement
• Ian Pellow (FretlessIan) - Bass
• Nigel Robinson (Gemini) - Bass/Strings/Organ/Arrangement/Mixing/Mastering/Raconteur
• Tim Rose (ecopunk) - Midi/Arrangment/Mixing/Mastering

. YOU CAN SCROLL DOWN FOR OTHER GREAT VERSIONS OF THIS SONG .

Like Alices
by C Kafka

The light slices through the window
The moon devours the room in speckled array
I look out to find a peace of mind
But the city below bellows her call
Of morbid decay

Nothing different here between night and day
Or maybe it's just my mood
My thoughts keep returning to you
And to the days when we were just us two
I try not to let them remind me
Of what you felt you had to do

And how I couldn't stop you

You and I were young, of course
Now I carry all the weight of the remorse
My thoughts unsteady and my steps unsure
Only time can mend the floor
That broke from underneath
And took so many in its toll

We were all like Alices
Falling down some wretched rabbit hole
All the lives that it stole
The damage is still untold

And though I tried to…

We were all like Alices
Falling down some wretched rabbit hole
All the lives that it stole
The damage still untold

What you felt you had to do
I didn't stop you
I couldn't stop you
 
 

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- LIKE ALICES -   This is the track we asked for when Will and I first prayed to the gods of Kompoz.  The bountiful mixes that follow are manna from the very same gods (and gifted Kompozers.)

• Dan Grubbs - Mixing/Mastering/Fine tuning
• Chrystal Kafka - Melody/Lyrics/Vocs/Arrangement
• Will Krause - Rhythm Guitar/Arrangement/Mother
• Jonathan Legg - Midi/Strings/Arrangement
• Ian Pellow - Operatic, Growling Contralto]
• Tim Rose - Missing Drum track!!/Blankie

LIKE ALICES

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- ALICES ELECTRO - Tim Rose's mastermind.  You have to listen to this! (Currently being featured)

• Chystal Kafka - Vocs
• Nigel Robinson - Bass/Strings
• Tim Rose - Midi/Arrangement/Mixing/Mastering

ALICES ELECTRO

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- ALICE IN THE POOL OF TEARS - Nigel Robinson's mastermind. A delicious and sophisticated blending of flavors and textures.

• Mauro Clerici - Guitar
• Chrystal Kafka - Vocs
• Nigel Robinson - Bass/Strings/Rhodes/Hammond/ Midi/Arrangement/Mixing/Mastering

ALICE IN THE POOL OF TEARS

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- ALICE ROCKS BRIGHTON - Tim Rose's visionary adaptation with no holds barred. Fasten your petticoat, it's going to be a bumpy ride!

• Mauro Clerici - Lead Guitar
• Francesco Corrias - Drums
• Chrystal Kafka - Vocs
• Will Krause - Guitar
• Ian Pellow - Growling Operatic Fretless Diva
• Nigel Robinson - Bass/Rhodes
• Tim Rose - Midi/Arrangment/Mixing/Mastering

ALICE ROCKS BRIGHTON

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- ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN BOLLYWOOD - or Alices Unplugged Mix in Early Bollywood style. "Can you picture our hero and heroine (as they called them in those days) running free on the top of a mountain - she playing with a long scarf and he holding his little hat?" Nigel Robinson brought us this lovely, elegant arrangement.

• Mauro Clerici - Guitar
• Chrystal Kafka - Vocs
• Nigel Robinson - Bass/Midi/Arrangement/Mixing/Mastering

ALICE IN BOLLYWOOD

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- ALICE FIRES UP A BOWL OF KENTUCKY BLUE - is a sweet after-party surprise from Dan Grubbs that soothes the soul.

• Mauro Clerici - Guitar and Banjo
• Dan Grubbs - Bass/Ukulele/Arrangement/Mixing/Mastering
• Chrystal Kafka - Vocs

ALICE FIRES UP A BOWL OF KENTUCKY BLUE

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- ALICE IN A JAZZ BAR - Raymond DeMeriden stumbled upon Alice when he tumbled into a back-alley bar in New York.  He says he was lucky to have his cell phone (and his life) to capture this image and sound.

Credits Unknown - The musos slipped out the back door before Ray could ask them their names.  (That fellow holding the teapot looks familiar, isn't that James Billo? hmmmmm....)

ALICE IN A JAZZ BAR

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- ALICE THROUGH THE AUTOMAT - I finish with James Billo's Alices mix and one last mushy thank you to these great talents who graced my life when you became my friends. And to you Kompozers, as always, thanks for listening...

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