Static, by Dave Kerzner (2024)

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Hypocrites (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)Out of the woods into the clearRats in a race running to sheer frightTurn on the set turn up the blameThere’s no more shame and everyone’s rightSo right Sharpen the blade lie to invade Ready the pawns sparing the royal knightGiving to stealStanding to kneelHurting to healFailing to feelTo feelLeap from the cold into the fireOut of control tripping the wirePointing at me pointing at you Making us gorge on your point of view Dropping the bombs fighting for peaceSelling a war profits increaseDying to love loving to dieDestroying ourselves no one knows whySo why? Faking for realDoes anyone know the deal?Are we for people?Are we just narcissists?Walking through playgroundsTripping in politics Judging the weak in the crowd Dividing the meek from the proud Scared of the same in us Who can we blame or trust?Obscuring for clearSo far from nearCrying to cheerWe’re yelling to hear Kicked in the head of the state of the innocent minding the gap in the logic where wrong turns to right wings of freedom to fall forsaking it all in the name of the one true God not yours or theirs just mineWe’re all hypocrites

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Static (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)The crowd around youOf no concern at allLost in a haze of confusion On another callAddicted to distractionThe curse of discontentYou struggle on the path of least resistance To suffer and lament One last chance for saving faceThere’s no net when we fall from graceWe can’t get through the staticthat reigns inside your headThe pulse of life is beatingbut someone’s playing deadWe can’t get through the staticcause chaos fills your mind instead In an ocean of your fortuneyou swim against the tidePeople try to reach youbut you’re drowning deep insideOne last chance for saving faceThere’s no net when you fall from graceWe can’t get through the staticthat reigns inside your headA thousand screaming voicesthe one of logic fledCan’t rise above the static The waves of reason crashYou had the throne of kingsand burned it all to ash

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Reckless (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)Hey therePretty babyThinking maybeYou’ve got nothing to lose tonightPack up the brews and let’s go for a rideBe my honeyBring the moneyWe’re gonna go and paint the townI’ve got the fastest wheels aroundSweet ladyCall me Shadycause I know a damn good timeChasing a thrill is not a crimeReckless like you’ve never beenCrashing on the road withinReckless like you’ve never sinnedNow we’re racingYou’re embracingThe other side at 135What better way to feel alive? Tires screeching Limits breachingI think it’s time we hit the brakesDo a few lines to raise the stakes?Reckless like you’ve never beenCrashing on the road withinReckless like you’ve never sinnedThrowing caution to the windSpitting fire from the backBurning speed and losing trackRisking all to get a liftSpinning out on a mental cliff Hey therePretty babyThinking maybeWe could do it again sometimeAs long as your boyfriend doesn’t mindReckless like you’ve never beenCrashing on the road withinReckless like you’ve never sinnedThrowing caution to the wind

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Chain Reaction (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)When you criticizeand you realizecuts you down to sizeWhen it’s getting lateand you take the baitbut you better waitWhen the innocenceturns to self defenseinto consequenceAnd you wonder howyou’ll work it outwith no conclusion nowMerciful sunShining on every single oneA battle of words we fight who we are Leading to tears and going too farWhen you’re meaning welland you broke the spell and it goes to hellShaky alibi with emotions highand the insults flyWhen the lines are crossedand the feeling’s lostand you see the cost When you hear the crackand your fears attackand you cannot take it backMerciful sunShining on every single oneA battle of words we fight who we are Leading to tears and going too far Dominos fall and promises stray Caught in the chain and slipping awayOne wrong step and the mine explodesOne bad move and the whole thing blowsSpiraling down and we lose controlMerciful sunShining on every single oneA battle of words we fight who we are Leading to tears and going too far Dominos fall and promises stray Caught in the chain and slipping away

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TrustLyrics and Music by Dave KerznerWe used to sleep inside your headI knowIt didn’t matter what we saidI knowYou woke up in another bedI know It's too late for trust and nowWe’ve reached the end for us We never stood another chanceYou knowWhen you gave away your own romanceYou knowWisdom gained from circ*mstanceIt's too late for trust and nowWe’ve reached the end for us Down the stream we flowNo one really knows how long I’ve heard the criesNow I chase the sound of aloneWith certainty unknownAccept what I’ve been shown It’s too late for trustIn the fights we disengageIt’s too late for trustFrom the pain we turn the page It’s too late for trustAnother path another stageYou can never break the trustWe’ve reached the end for usNever break the trust

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Quiet Storm (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)Quiet storm risingchanging faces in the windwhat once was held sacredbecame hatred with a spinDisguised as freedomControl the way they liveand they will lash outso we’ll feel the pain we give

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Dirty Soap Box (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)Here we are at the crossing point of lunacy and mayhemPeople walk the city streets with torches in their handsDog eat dog it’s fight or flight put the money in the mattress Alright The magistrate is smoking crack The grimy pot calls the kettle black The lawyer grabs his pile of cash with a monkey on his back Self righteous preacher stands in the corner stageOn his dirty soap boxHere we are at the turning page from decency to defect Shifty scammers sell their smiles with the deepest disrespect Give me your time and I will rob you blindNeighbors hide and lock their doors Saints confide in greedy whor*s Shrouded men will spew their hateDesperate housewives test their fateLeaders posting tweets obsceneScholars read the lines between Hackers leaking every last nameImposters feel their shame

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The Truth Behind (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)So many strangers lurkToo many odd disturbing signsFrom her denialPrying to read between the lines Look at yourselfSuch a fine mess Consumed with stressShe found a new faceTo get past your blind-folded eyesIt’s part of a schememade of deception and lies Just look at yourself Your head in a cloudfloating aboutand your core is screaming out It’s happening againthe chaos and mind-numbing gamesYour path to the endcrawling through slow burning flamesWe want to live the life we have visions ofSometimes we sink so low we can’t rise aboveWhen your suspicions growfrom all the clues you findYou feel that you have the right to knowThe truth behind With your tears rolling down You know that you’re the fool who wears the crownWatering the roots of your disdainA relentless pursuit that fuels your painIs this what you need?You ready to bleed?The stories unfold Outrageous and cold Mislead and playedShocked and betrayedThe truth that’s behindIt’s blowing your mindEyes open wideDevotions collide How much can you take? Don’t drown in the wakeThey’re sneaking aroundThere’s more to be foundTheir act is a crimeBut you’re doing the timeDoing the time

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Right Back To The Start (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)Tomorrow is just a seed in your heart
Change will take you right back to the startAnd now your thoughts unwind

Drama is just a part in your brain
Tales that taunt you driving you insane
But soon you’ll find the strength To leave it all behind

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Millennium Man (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)I am the millennium man I’ll get into your head just as fast as I canIt doesn’t matter if you love or hateAs long as I’m the subject of your debatePeople say that I’m the big head cheese I look real tall when they’re down on their kneesI grab and take with no thank you or please When you’re a star you can do it with easeThat’s rightA simple education on money and fameis all that you need to play in this gameI’m the high school bullyI’m the low class clownMy smug face gets aroundI’ve got invisible plansI play pocket pool with my oblivious fans Reach around and I’ll fill your cupI’ll put you down so I can feel upI subscribe to the church of greedall of your change is all that I needI break downexpose the wiresa robot with feelings impliedLess and less human insideIt’s time to turn up the prideI have a bigger word I’ve got a prodigy mind and my thoughts are absurdI don’t need no reality tease I’ve got a bottle of gin and a local squeezeI can buy some friends on the street I’ll pay them to leave after kissing my feet I’m the high school bullyI’m the low class clownYeah I know it ain’t funnyI like your noses brownI need all of your attentionGotta feed the beastWanna hear more cheeringTo hell with the ones we like the leastGonna go for the big oneThere’s never enough for my insatiable feast

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State of Innocence (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)I used to float in waters cleanThen my soul went submarineOut of depth far from serene All the pieces felt like oneTill I saw the puzzle doneNow I stand doubting everyone Wake up you dreamers see through the lieShake off the fear of wondering who, what or why All in all no one is solely to blame All of us part of this difficult game called lifeDon’t be the victim of your own sword and knifeOn and on the living sphere will turnand we yearn, we burn and we learn

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The Carnival Of Modern Life (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)Pt. 1 Welcome To The Carnival Step right up and win some crapWe’ve got everything hereWe’ve got gallons of beerOver in the corner on the left your favorite reality tv starsFull of entertainment valueWhat ever will they do next? There’s plenty of boozeNothing to loseGamble awayHold on to your shoesI’ll be your guideSo get on the rideStick out your tongueand open wideWe’ll fill your brain inside with gobbledygook Ain’t that right? Just ask my organ-playing monkeyDrink that punchand follow meinto the fun housethe fun White HouseWelcome to the carnival of modern lifePt. 2 Freak ShowFreak show We’ve got a freak showFree swag We’ve got free swagDrugs flow Let the drugs flowStreet slag Come on street slagNews reel Watch the news reelClowns cry Hear the clowns crySpin wheel See the spin wheelsFists fly Let the fists flyJust come on byJust come on and buyUntrue and unkindWatch morals unwindAnd you’re losing your mindThe blind’s leading the blindPt. 3 High NoonIt’s high noon and you’re running cause you’re rolling the diceyou owe your self worth but you can’t pay the price All the believers convinced that they’re rightAll of them here for a day and gone in the nightSeeking those to fightand hiding from the light Pt. 4 Leave It All BehindTomorrow is just a seed in your heartChange will take you right back to the startYour power to leave it all behind When will you claim your right to scale the mountain?If you’re still wonderingWhat it’s all aboutDon’t be the judge and juryFate will balance out It’s only a drop of timein waters full of rhymeWhen you look insideIn the corners of your mindWhat’s what & who’s who?All of mankindIs in youPt. 5 The Grand Finale (Look At Yourself)Are we for people?Are we just narcissists?Walking through playgroundsTripping in politics Judging the weak in the crowd Dividing the meek from the proud Scared of the same in us Who can we blame or trust?I break downMerciful sunStaticHere we are at the turning pageDoing the timeWe’re all hypocritesLook at yourself

"Static" is Dave Kerzner's follow up studio solo album to his acclaimed debut "New World". It's a progressive rock concept album and a "rock opera" about the distractions, chaos and clutter in everyday life and about navigating past this "static interference" in our heads toward clarity and happiness.

The album features Kerzner on vocals, keyboards and guitars and he is joined by top musicians including Steve Hackett (Genesis), Fernando Perdomo (Jakob Dylan), Derek Cintron (DC3), Nick D'Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spocks Beard), Randy McStine (The Fringe), Matt Dorsey (Sound of Contact), Durga McBroom (Pink Floyd), Alex Cromarty (Mostly Autumn), Stuart Fletcher (Sea Horses), Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree) and more!

"Static" is a "rock opera" with dramatic twists and turns from dark moods to uplifting atmospheric pieces to rich nostalgic rock sounds to modern alt rock edge. The album is the length of a traditional double album on one jam packed CD (or 74+ minute album on CD or download). It features the songs:

1 Prelude (0:39)
2 Hypocrites (8:29)
3 Static (5:19)
4 Reckless (5:38)
5 Chain Reaction (4:43)
6 Trust (4:46)
7 Quiet Storm (2:08)
8 Dirty Soap Box (5:43)
9 The Truth Behind (7:11)
10 Right Back To The Start (1:50)
11 Statistic (2:53)
12 Millennium Man (3:31)
13 State of Innocence (4:48)
14 The Carnival of Modern Life (16:52)

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www.davekerzner.com

released September 28, 2017

Musicians include:

Dave Kerzner - Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Drums, Bass
Fernando Perdomo - Guitar, Bass, Drums, Backing Vocals
Derek Cintron - Drums
Randy McStine - Guitar & FX
Durga McBroom - Vocals
Lorelei McBroom - Vocals
Ruti Celli - Cello
Steve Hackett - Guitar on "Dirty Soap Box"
Nick D'Virgilio - Drums on "Dirty Soap Box"
Matt Dorsey - Bass on "Reckless"
Colin Edwin - Bass on "Static"
Ewa Karolina Lewowska - Vocals on "Static"
Alex Cromarty - Drums on "Chain Reaction"
Stuart Fletcher - Bass on "Chain Reaction"
Chris Johnson - Guitar on "Chain Reaction"

Produced by Dave Kerzner
Mixed by Dave Kerzner and Rob Aubrey
Mastered by Dave Kerzner

CD Cover and Booklet Artwork by Ed Unitsky
Artwork Concept by Dave Kerzner and Ed Unitsky
Graphic Design and Layout by Ed Unitsky

Recorded at SR Studios, North Miami
Mixed in Miami, Florida, Mykonos, Greece and various parts of England
Additional Remote Recordings by Fernando Perdomo (at Reseda Ranch Studios), Randy McStine, Matt Dorsey, Nick D’Virgilio (at Sweetwater), Colin Edwin and Durga McBroom
Sound Effects by Scott Martin Gershin and Dave Kerzner
Co-Management: Ann Rinaldi
Creative Consultant: Ewa Karolina Lewowska
Kickstarter & Creative Consultant: Veronica Malazzo
Audio Editing by Andrew Gonzalez, Jeremy Plasencia, Rob Aubrey and Dave Kerzner

Special Thanks To: Daniel Earnshaw and Martin Darvill, Cherry Red, Steve and Jo Hackett, Tom Lord-Alge, Fernando Perdomo, Durga McBroom, Ewa Karolina Lewowska, Ed Unitsky, Lorelei McBroom, Jerry Ewing & Prog Magazine, Larry Morand & Cruise To The Edge, Simon Collins, Kelly Nordstrom, Matt Dorsey, Ann Rinaldi & ACR Management, Veronica Malazzo, Ruti Celli, Hal Feldman, Colin Edwin, Derek Cintron, Stuart “Tetra Fletch” Fletcher, Alex Cromarty, Howard Rankin, Nick D’Virgilio, Sweetwater, Robbie Bronnimann, Clavia, Yamaha, Kevin Pollack, Billy Sherwood, Simeon Spiegel, Scott Martin Gershin, IK Multimedia, Sammy Gonzalez, Andrew Gonzalez, Erik Nielsen, Erik Norlander, Sonic Reality, Marty Dubois, Allen Mackenroth, Joel Barrios, Tom Palmieri, Rob Rutz, Jonathan Schang, Mike Cornelius and Claudia Bierschenk (for hurricane help), Jay and Gail Kerzner, Gary and Claudia Kerzner, Daniel and Leah, Sherri and Ken Nahan, all of our friends, fans and family plus an extra special thank you to the amazing Kickstarter backers who helped to create this album including David DeNuccio, Brian Dillman, Malcolm Newington, Andy Verdi, Torben Andersen, David, Richard Schilder, Ed Mulhall, John Kuehne, David Giezen, Dave Lewis, Jacques Paquet, Rick Armstrong, Michel Clares Grande, Gary Bittick, Mario Hudon, Keith Greenberg, Renee Mantkowski, Jon Haverman, Joseph Alvarez, Michael Onufrak, Jens Weimar, Phillip Bailey, Arnold De Larisch, Takashi Oguchi, Josh Gilliland, John Myhill, Michael MrWickey Thompson, Jed Levin, George Yorty, Bruno Kerrien, David Beard, Michael Galligan, Lennart fa*german. Gary Bruce, Erik Giethoorn, Valentin Vlasenko, Rodney Kidd, Michael Ostrich, Alan Dawes, Steven Wilson, Arjan Van de Logt, Paul Elliott, Joe Sharkey, Michael Treacy, Mathieu Thibault, Mark Marriott, Doug Curran, Claudia Bierschenk, Melanie Shiffman, Oscar Quintero, Richard Ijams, Scott Moskowitz, Marcel Hartenberg, Frank Barrus, Kevin Amburgy, Mark Crouter, Andrew Griffin, Rick Rosinski, Mark Mittentag, John Wyant, John Doney, Marco Casella, Karl Renaud, Judy Humphries, Aaron Breidenbaugh, Asad Rahman, Paul Claxton, Volker Warncke and Executive Backers Bob Harris, Alejandro Araujo and Kathy Axelrod Giroux!

With special dedication to inspiring music artists Kevin Gilbert, Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and John Wetton.