The Podunk Virtual Band takes on an electric version of “Life is Good” which first appeared on the “Lazy Day” acoustic solo album. The song is a “finger pointer” calling out the sad double standard economy we are living with. The rich have always gotten richer and the poor, poorer but the current state of affairs has accelerated the divide. Lots of electric snarl on this to match the anger of the lyric. Ultimately the hope is that the right nerves are touched and a call goes up to build a fair economy. Either way it’s a rockin’ good listen.

Very few people can honestly say that they never pray. “The Prayer” is about returning our focus the fact that all life is connected. It seems that we sometimes forget this fact as we strive to accumulate things that perhaps we do not even really want. Spending time in the natural world is a vital form of worship. The Podunk Virtual Band channels the “jangle pop” sound to make the vital message more user friendly..

In a dark place his eyes slowly adjusted and he saw her. A stunning wraith that he knew he should avoid. This is the story behind “In It For Blood’. Ed and Podunk are celebrating the season with a twang filled telling of a scene of werewolves and vampires based on “The Last Werewolf Trilogy” by Glen Duncan.
The Podunk Virtual Band adds an organ to increase the chill factor in the Halloween themed piece. Lots of funk and twang in this tale of terror.

“Fly Away Some Time” is a dreamscape about flying away from the cares of the world with one’s love. It was in the dead of winter in North America and Ed was dreaming of flying away to a tropical paradise. Out of that dream came “Fly Away Some Time”. First released as a nearly live acoustic single on the out print “The Real Deal”, it has become a staple on Ed’s live shows. Ed brought back his his virtual band Podunk to make this track more like what he was hearing in his head when he wrote it quite a while ago. This electrified version has lots of electric twelve string jangle and a much stronger rhythm section. This remixed version has a much better feel.