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Autobiograffitti

by DUDE

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    Autobiograffitti is a gorgeous gatefold album with 12" black vinyl with colored sleeve with lyrics, a BONUS 7" A/B side black vinyl (Blue Canary/Had A Girl) with colored sleeve with lyrics & a BONUS 11x17 poster specific to the album artwork

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    A self reflective, self deprecating and honest autobiography about the author, Tony Muggs life and passion for being a world class musician while also navigating being a stroke survivor. Tony grew up on the Eastside of Detroit and interweaves memories of his youth, meeting his best friend in high school with whom he forged an unbelievable friendship that turned into a lifelong journey on the Detroit music scene with his blues rock band, The Muggs. A story of perseverance and having the will to never give up and follow your dreams no matter what it takes.

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1.
Big Star 03:25
Big star in the sky, gravity pulls me in watch the sunrise In the street, I feel alive, oh my soul, stretch a billion miles She's a mover and lounges about on Sundays When my babys beside me you know I'm all right On and on, we made up the rules, never thought we'd get busted Realized there wasn't nothing could hurt us at all What you want is everything and you know it What you need I guess you already have I'll give you another chance and we’ll try it again my friend Trust in the Lord but always look over your shoulder When I was a child, September girls in the back of a car ride Daisy Glaze, she drove me wild, thirteen years now I'm back in style Life is white, way out west she suggested I'm in love with a girl and you know she's all mine On and on you made up the rules measured, timeless, and trusted Realized there wasn't nothing could hurt you at all
2.
Ahh geez Louise, ahh geez Louise, it kept me up all night Ahh geez Louise, I can't find my keys, another drink and then I'll check the valet Ahh geez Louise Got to Brownies, seven, right on the dot yeah, poured myself a little TLC Met my Debbie in the corner and once more She told me not to worry, but the devil’s in the edible now Ahh geez Louise, oh geez Louise, it kept me up all night Ahh geez Louise, I can't find my keys, another drink and Danny checks the valet Ahh geez Louise Got the leanin' blues by 7:07, tethered to a friend, I think I'm going to heaven Jody's singin' give me love with affection Tell it to the jury, I'm the victim at the scene of the crime Ahh geez Louise Solo DUDE, solo Sara, Julie, Danny, Todd and Wes yeah, I'm a mess, I'd really like to confess that Had a little too much THC Wanna stay, I wanna go, the devil’s gone and tricked me again Ahh geez Louise, ahh geez Louise, it kept me up all night Ahh geez Louise, can't find my keys, another drink and Pookie takes me away
3.
Love to see you every day, when I am with you, time it seems to slip away You are so wonder Let me be yer Valentine, I'll court you forever, I'll take you to the front of the line You are so wonder Love you every day, hey yeah Take a breath and turn away, turn around again, tell me that you want me to stay In yer soft bed tonight Love you every day, hey yeah If you ever you wanna reprieve, listen up you'll see You can hide away to be free But wait around for me, listen up you'll see Wait around for me, wait around for me Anytime wanna reprieve, listen up you'll see You can hide away to be free But wait around for me, listen up you'll see Wait around for me, wait around for me
4.
I get the feeling that the second she'll be leavin' me, she's going back out It's in her eyes there's no deceiving, what that pretty face is thinking about And what's worse than that, she leaves me nothing at all I get the feeling she'll be leavin' and I'm never gonna see her again I'm here when she's leaving with my puppy dog eyes I'm here when she's leaving, I get the feeling she lies I get the feeling that the second she'll be leavin' me, she's seein' a guy Around the corner, there's an owner of her heart and soul, I thought was all mine And what's worse than that, she leaves me nothing at all I get the feeling she'll be leavin' and I'm never gonna see her again I'm here when she's leaving with my question mark eyes I'm here when she's leaving, I get the feeling she lies I'm here when she's leaving with my puppy dog eyes I'm here when she's leaving, I get the feeling she lies I'm here when she's leaving with my question mark eyes I'm here when she's leaving, I get the feeling she lies
5.
Own The Day 02:33
The day is coming, when she'll awaken No more silence, the spell is breaking When she said, we're like flowers that grow in a beautiful way Own the day, own the day When we waste, all our time chasing gold, just give it away Own the day, own the day
6.
Devil's in my whiskey once again, and I don't care to right your wrongs I thought you were a friend Devil's in my whiskey once again, a debt paid and a hand shake crossed A raven can't amend Ohh, I'm sailing on the seven seas, it's you and me and all the fishes I can't hold out, all hope diminished Ohh, I'm drowning, won't you help me please The devil's comin' in high tide, I'm washed ashore, bogged down with lies Devil's in my whiskey once again Ohh, I'm sailing on the seven seas, it's you and me and all the fishes I can't hold out, all hope diminished Ohh, I'm drowning in this endless sea, but you kept on sailing with the notion I was washed ashore, exiled and broken, ohh Devil's in my whiskey once again, I'm apathetic, tired and bored You're just a grain of sand Devil's in my whiskey once again
7.
Red coat for sale, Peel had them jettisoned Red coat for sale, trade for patrolmen Red coat for sale and I ain't one of them It can only get worse, don't carry on, it can only get worse, don't carry on White House for sale, shake down the citizen White House for sale, deafen the denizen White House for sale, doubt every one of them It can only get worse, don't carry on, it can only get worse, don't carry on While the eyes of the world cry a different song, it can only get worse, don't carry on What you perceive and believe, it means nothing at all With all the greed, and the need, now they wanna build walls What you perceive and believe, it means nothing Red coat for sale
8.
Swallow the sun, she said with a smile, it only lasts for a little while Swallow the sun, the birds in the sky, second thought, you'll need an alibi Swallow the sun, a disc going 'round You gotta wander through the lost and found One direction, only question bound Keep yer chin up, ‘til it hits the ground On a plateau, the great divide The radio cuts, just like suicide The fear and the loathing, the media sold me It all turned out to be a pack of lies Round, round, and around it goes Swallow the sun, with eyes opened wide, dilated, cosmic conscience size Swallow the sun, the rules don’t apply, allusive thoughts, colors amplified Swallow the sun, that disc going ‘round You gotta wander through the lost and found One direction, only question bound Keep yer chin up, ‘til it hits the ground On a plateau, the great divide The radio cuts, just like suicide The fear and the loathing, the media sold me It all turned out to be a pack of lies
9.
Blue Canary 04:25
What I want, you can't give, say a bit of conversation that we can't forgive What I want, you can't live, dive into your junkie pouch and let us both forget Safe from all you visionaries, my kill is proud Safe from all you dictionaries, I am pronounced Safe from all you blue canaries, I'm on the ground What I got, shotgun spot, pull your little shooter junior, yeah go ahead, piss your pot What I got, teenie little dot, soak away your worries, hurry, hurry, hurry, yeah Blah blah blah Safe from all you visionaries, my kill is proud Safe from all you dictionaries, I am pronounced Safe from all you blue canaries, I'm on the ground I talked to the blue canary, his words are always strewn about Flyin' high and he's so careless, if I could only talk him down What I want, you can't give, say a bit of conversation that we can't forgive What I want, you can't live, dive into your junkie pouch and let us both forget Safe from all you visionaries, my kill is proud Safe from all you dictionaries, I am pronounced Safe from all you blue canaries, I'm on the ground
10.
The pen is moving mighty in hand Poet soothing, the street fightin' man Bells are ringing, they echo with rhyme Cockle shells they, lament the divine She was looking for the chance to reign over all the fools She was waiting for the chance to make or break all the rules Mary Mary, quite controversial, how does yer garden grow Mary Mary, the bells are a-ringin', with pretty maids all in a row Heads are rolling, the queen, a decree World keep on turning, twenty-three degrees She was looking for the chance to reign over all the fools She was waiting for the chance to make or break all the rules
11.
And as she walked away, sadness fell upon my face I didn’t mean to cry, it just took me by surprise Goodbye How will I carry on? when perpetual night won’t dawn Is faking it so wrong? When tomorrow is promised to no one Goodbye
12.
I had a girl, then she left and stole my world Yes, I loved her so madly, I guess it don’t mean a thing She lived with me, then she left off with my key Yes, I loved her so madly, I guess it don’t mean a thing I know that I’m a lucky guy I know that she don’t even try So, I guess I’m comin’ home, yeah I guess I’m comin’ home She said to me, she would love me endlessly Yes, I loved her so madly, I guess it don’t mean a thing I know that I’m a lucky guy I know that she don’t even try So, I guess I’m comin’ home, yeah I guess I’m comin’ home She said to me, she would love me endlessly Yes, I loved her so madly, I guess it don’t mean a thing
13.
Ahh geez Louise, ahh geez Louise, it kept me up all night Ahh geez Louise, I can't find my keys, another drink and then I'll check the valet Ahh geez Louise Got to Brownies, seven, right on the dot yeah, poured myself a little TLC Met my Debbie in the corner and once more She told me not to worry, but the devil’s in the edible now Ahh geez Louise, oh geez Louise, it kept me up all night Ahh geez Louise, I can't find my keys, another drink and Danny checks the valet Ahh geez Louise Got the leanin' blues by 7:07, tethered to a friend, I think I'm going to heaven Jody's singin' give me love with affection Tell it to the jury, I'm the victim at the scene of the crime Ahh geez Louise Solo DUDE, solo Sara, Julie, Danny, Todd and Wes yeah, I'm a mess, I'd really like to confess that Had a little too much THC Wanna stay, I wanna go, the devil’s gone and tricked me again Ahh geez Louise, ahh geez Louise, it kept me up all night Ahh geez Louise, can't find my keys, another drink and Pookie takes me away

about

This is DUDE 2nd full length album. This album is dense in the spectrum of style, pop craft, rock machismo, and textural sensibility. Tony Muggs tends to write his songs from personal experiences. He had a lot of help in making this album from January of 2017 up until March 2020 when Autobiograffitti was completed.

T Muggs started tracking back in January of '17 with Todd Glass on drums, and Jarrod Champion on upright piano with scratch bass & vocals at Homestead Studios in Detroit, MI. with Jimmy Dixon as the owner & studio engineer.

In the summer of 2017, Mike O'Brien (Clear Fields, VVISIONSS, Five Pound Snap) took over the engineering duties at 155 Chippewa Studios in Royal Oak, MI. where Tony and Mike began tracking the ballads, Own The Day & Tomorrow Is Promised To No One as well as all lead vocals & most of the harmony tracks.

In the winter of 2018, we began tracking all other instruments including electric bass, acoustic/electric & lead guitars with Mike O'Brien, Matt Hamann, Charlie (Joachim Pal) Palazzola, Ben Kay & Stephen Garcia at Sophie's Studio in Royal Oak, MI.

From February 2019 to March 2020, Tony Muggs had the pleasure of working with Carl Kondrat (engineer/producer/musician) at Mind Vine Media in Hazel Park, MI. adding supplemental guitars, synth, piano & harmonies, mixing & co-producing this second album.

Tony decided to sit on the album until his autobiography was completed in late fall of 2022. CJ Carpenter was pivotal in creating the book cover artwork and also formatting and editing this book.

credits

released April 15, 2023

Stephen Garcia - rhythm guitars/harmonies
Todd Glass - drums
Jarrod Champion - upright piano
Mike O'Brien - acoustic/electric/bass guitars, harmonies, celeste, bells, percussion
Charlie (Joachim Pal) Palazzola - lead/rhythm guitars
Matt Hamann - lead/rhythm guitars
Ben Kay - lead/rhythm guitars
Carl Kondrat - synth, guitars, piano, percussion, drum triggers, sound scapes
Shannon Barnes - harmonies
Scott Ryan - B3 organ
Max & Delilah Krebs - "Love you DUDE!" on end of Mary Mary leading into Tomorrow Is Promised to No One
Jimmy Dixon - engineer/owner at Homestead Studios (Detroit, MI)
Jason Seaman - album artwork & layout
Brad Jendza - individual song album covers -bradjendza.com
Tony Muggs - lead vocals & harmonies/Fender Rhodes bass on Ahh Geez Louise & Devil's In My Whiskey (Once Again)/handclaps/Fender Rhodes piano

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