Ronney Clement

ABOUT

My first record was released in 2010 with the band, “ColonBlow”. Since then I have branched out on my own and have released many singles under my own name, Ronney Clement. Recording my own material gives me the luxury of doing it in my home studio when inspiration strikes, and allows me to take my time in the process. Perhaps you will search out my music and hopefully find something you can relate to in my lyrics. Available on all streaming platforms. Enjoy!

Ronney Clement

MY STORY EXPANDING BY SHRINKING In 2020, while working on the post production audio of the film “Those We Leave Behind”, we needed some background music for a party scene. Instead of looking for royalty free music on the internet, I decided I should create my own songs for the project. My past musical ventures have been with my bands, ColonBlow and Samuel Jack Tea, but these songs didn’t have the “sound” of these bands. So with that in mind, I decided to try my hand at a solo project. This is neither the beginning of the end for my bands, nor the end of the beginning of my solo music. It’s just something different for this period of my life.

MUSIC

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WHERE’D MY HAPPY GO

Where’d My Happy Go is my first truly solo song. It was written, composed, recorded, and mastered by me while working on the film, “Those We Leave Behind.” The film is about the thoughts of a lonely person who feels they have nothing left to live for. This song is my take on that mindset.

The Interruption was inspired by the Covid-19 quarantine shutting down the economy, and in particular, the live music scene. I had plans to go see my new favorite band, “The Interrupters” in 2020, but essentially all shows had been cancelled for the year. Obviously, everyone was bummed by this, but the song ends by pointing out that shows will go on again at some point. It’s just a question of when.

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“What Do You Say” is about how I felt when visiting my step-father in the hospital, knowing he didn’t have much time left. Everything I could think to talk about seemed really shallow, but I didn’t know what else I could say. In the end, I realized that it didn’t matter if I said anything. What mattered was just being there. Being present.

A punk spin on a cartoon classic, “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other” revs up the song that originally appeared in “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, this version gets the Winter Warlock walking out the door faster than he could ever imagine!

“2 Months” is an introspective song about knowing that your time in life is finite. I was inspired to finish it quickly, after talking to a gentleman who wanted to hire our cover band for his 90th birthday party. I had called him in December 2020, to see if he still wanted to have us at his party in February. With Covid-19 continuing to run rampant, it was decided that it would not be smart to have us play at a party for him. However, it was also during that phone call, that he informed me he had lung cancer, and he wasn’t sure if he was going to make it to his birthday. That devastating news made me wonder what it would be like to receive that kind of diagnosis. “2 Months” is my philosophical thoughts on the subject. After speaking to my new older friend several times since that first call in December, he was still in good spirits and grateful to have lived what he considered a long and happy life. And though there was no live band to help him celebrate his milestone, it is my hope that he appreciated this tribute song in his honor.

“Amnesia” is ultimately a love song freed from the neglect of familiarity. Anyone who has been in a long-term relationship knows how the years dull the senses of love, but can be brought back in the tiniest of moments. As my memory fades with the cloudiness of age, I am always brought back to the beginning when I see that smile from yesteryear. This song celebrates those moments.

A zippy version of an old classic Christmas tune. “Up On The Housetop” is a traditional song now updated with a modern Pop-Punk flavor. If you like your songs with a bounce to them, this song is for you.

“Crazy Over You” is a song I wrote in 1986. In reading some of the original lyrics from that timeframe, it was apparently about a girl I met on a college sponsored harbor cruise in Portland, ME. However, when I re-found these lyrics in 2021, though I could not recall who the girl was, I decided it could be a catchy tune if I updated it. After reworking it for about a year, I recorded this tune in a genre I've never explored, but may come back to at some point.

“Paddy To The Party” came from a wild trip to Mexico in 2008. The week topped off with a crazy night in the local watering holes, drinking green beer and Irish whiskey on St. Patrick’s Day. This song is my ode to that night. It is meant to not only be played annually on St. Patrick’s Day, but to be enjoyed year-round to help create a party atmosphere.

“I Thought I Saw You Today” is about when I was waiting at a stoplight, a pickup truck pulled up beside me, and the driver looked just like my older brother, who had died 4 years earlier in a motorcycle accident. Like most moments in my life, meaningful things hit me at different times. It’s usually the smallest of things that trigger the thoughts that flood my mind when I least expect it. The song speaks of the little things that remind you of someone who has passed. It released on his birthday.