Toria's Pop Songs

Toria Burrell, 2002

Toria's Pop Songs from 1998

Taking a look back at some of the pop songs I wrote, in the first half of 1998. I have now created 3 Youtube videos to go with the 3 pop songs that were recorded. (See links below). There was a 4th one that got recorded, but it never made it onto a CD! It remained on one of those old micro cassette tapes, and never got transferred to a digital format! Unless I can locate that micro cassette tape (which I hope to one day) and convert it somehow to a digital MP3, it will remain lost! I also wrote a few other pop songs which just never got recorded. I have some of them in print on paper and some that were just lyrics with guitar chords hand written above! 

Anyway, I'm happy that these 3 made it off the page and into the digital music realm, and that I've finally figured out how to convert them into Youtube videos, so that I can share them with you.

These 3 songs were produced in 1998, with the help of my friend and fellow musician, Garry Grasinski. The vocals, piano, flute and synthesized strings were performed by me. The drums, bass, electric and acoustic guitar were performed by Garry Grasinski. The music was recorded, mixed and mastered by Garry Grasinski, in his home studio in Chicago, Illinois.

These songs are now available on Youtube. (Click on the song titles).  

1.  "England Song"
Music and lyrics by Toria Burrell
Vocals, piano, flute & synths by Toria Burrell
Drums, bass, electric & acoustic guitar by Garry Grasinski
Engineered by Garry Grasinski

2.  "Forget Regret"
Music and lyrics by Toria Burrell
Vocals, piano, flute & synths by Toria Burrell
Drums, bass & acoustic guitar by Garry Grasinski
Engineered by Garry Grasinski

3.  "Portugal Song"
Music and lyrics by Toria Burrell
Vocals, piano, flute, percussion & synths by Toria Burrell
Engineered by Garry Grasinski

You can also click on this link here, which takes you to the playlist I created on Youtube, which has all 3 songs in one place:
Toria's Pop Songs

The photos used in the video for "Forget Regret" were taken by Jerry Fusselman in the spring of 2002.

All music and lyrics were written by Toria Burrell.

Solo and backing vocals by Toria Burrell.

Piano, flute and other keyboard instruments played by Toria Burrell. 

Drums, bass, electric & acoustic guitar by Garry Grasinski.

Produced by Toria Burrell and Garry Grasinski.

Recorded and engineered by Garry Grasinski in 1998, in Chicago Illinois, USA.