New demos by my band Human Shields: “Touchstone”, “Speak Up”, and “Not Who We Are"

After a long silence, I've recorded three new demos of songs for my band Human Shields, with my new musical accomplice Jörg Benzing. I wrote the words and music for all three songs, and I play acoustic guitar and sing on the tracks. Jörg plays acoustic guitar, bass, and flute, and he did the recording, mixing, and mastering. "Touchstone" began as an impression from Claraplatz in Basel. "Speak Up" began when I defended Greta Thunberg after someone said teenagers should not participate in political discussions. And I wrote the "Not Who We Are" poem on 7 and 8 January 2021 after the United States Capitol attack instigated by the now-resurrected Grifter-in-Chief. (Andrew Shields, #111words, 21 January 2025)