This section is pretty bare at the moment, but since Kez and Chris will be taking a BTEC in Music Technology after their GCSEs, expect some fantastic studio-recorded tracks appearing sometime this year. As with all sound clips on this site, you're going to need Realplayer G2 to listen to these samples.

'Jack in the Box' - (1:49)
This track was written by musical mastermind Kieron Casey (Kez) back in 1995 when he was only 13. Do not be fooled by its innocent nursery-rhyme style. Underneath this harmless exterior lies one of the most addictive songs ever written. Kez attributes a lot of his songwriting ability to his trusty organ, which he keeps in his living room. He has written many songs on it, from dinky little tunes like this one to full-on orchestral pieces which would require weeks to succesfully record in a studio. Mainly due to its playful melody and humourous overtones, 'Jack in the Box' has proven itself to be an unfailing crowd pleaser at parties. This recording was done quite hastily on Kez's 4-track recorder at his house and with his trusty organ, but maybe there will be a perfected recording in the future...

'The Tube' - (4:22)
This sombre, slow track was written by Chris Tracey on an old semi-functional Casitone MT-41 keyboard which was given to him by his Grandma (mainly because she already owned an organ and didn't want it). The flat accoustics of this primative keyboard prompted him to write this track. Although he originally wrote it without consideration for any kind of symbolic meaning, the finnished song closely resembled the theme music from 'Terminator'. Nevertheless, Chris stands by this track, and whilst it may not be one of his better songs, the sudden change in mood from the verse to the chorus makes it a very uplifting piece of music. He recorded this song by connecting the Casiton MT-41 keyboard to his PC via the headphone jack at the back of the keyboard and using the record function of his PC. Unfortunately, because this method only allowed him to record in 1-minute chunks, the song had to be pieced together, resulting in choppy sections. With a little refinement and the right recording conditions, this song could be up there with the best of them.

Other Royal Mail Songs
Although the songs above are the only current recordings, Kez and Chris have between them written many songs, none of which, when looked at as a collection, allow them to be placed into any kind of musical stereotype. They will try anything once, and luckily the result is usually very impressive. Take a look.

'The Cabbage Song'
This is possibly the greatest and most technically astounding song that Kez has written so far. Despite its unusual name, 'The Cabbage Song' is a tender ballad which was written with up to 50 musicians in mind for the ideal recording. It features a strings section, amd a brass section, as well as parts for guitar and keyboard. When listening to it on Kez's organ alone, it seems similar in many ways to 'The Tube', although it is clearly written to take advantage of whatever instruments are needed in order to create the perfect ambience.

'80's Child'
Chris refers to this song as his best so far. It is a very personal track which is mainly about looking to the past for comfort when your life has gradually gotten worse. The closest match to this song would be something written by Blur around the time of 'Modern Life is Rubbish', such as 'Young and Lovely', which has a similar feel. Chris wrote the track for accoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, drums and lead and backing vocals. It appears on his album, which is currently untitled and is still being perfected, with songs being added and removed now and again. You can view the unfinnished album here.

'Threadbear'
Another song by Chris, 'Threadbear' was written when he was at an all time low, in the early hours of the morning. Its basic structure and power chords, which are played on an accoustic guitar, make it feel like 'Something in the Way' by Nirvana, although it feels more melancholic, mainly due to the lyrics which are basically about feeling worthless and left for dead. 'Threadbear' is another one of Chris' songs which he considers to be better than a lot of his others. It appears at the end of his album.