Skip Friel

The day after Turkey Day, my new song, titled 'When I Can Change Your Mind,' will be released. The tune will be available on all digital platforms, including iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, YouTube, and Pandora, starting on November 29. A big “thank you” to the talented guys who helped me put it together. The man of many talents, Tom Gwaltney of Graphic Sound in Virginia Beach, recorded, produced, mastered, and played drums. Richard Spano laid down an inspirational bass track, and Scott Gordan killed it on…

I'm excited to say my new single, titled 'All My Friends' was released on September 21, 2023. The song was written in appreciation of the support I've received from friends and acquaintances while performing music.

It's been a nice surprise for me that so many people, some who I have not seen for decades, have come out to my live music events. I've known some of these folks since high school, or even earlier.

In high school I was an outsider, which was my fault, actually. So for me to be able to serve as a…

One of the tracks on SEAWORTHY SOULS, titled SOME CALL IT HAMPTON ROAD reflects the sound and feel of the area where Friel lives and speaks to the regions challenge to establish a recognizable name for itself. 

SEAWORTHY SOULS is the follow-up to Friel’s second solo album, the 2012 release, PASSAGE. Like PASSAGE, THE NEW EP is produced by New Moon Music, the album was recorded and mixed by Skip Friel’s brother Randy Friel at Scullville Studios of Scullville, NJ. Randy is the founder of New Moon Music, an…

The song Makin It Real was inspired by the passing of two of my friends in music. Both died within the same year. The downer I experienced after their loss was helped, to some extent, by the writing and recording of this song. Fellow musician Warren Seaburg was always an inspirational performer. I really could not figure out how he was able to improvise and play so fluently on stage. I am still awed by his talents. Don Womack booked musicians and he really believed in what the artists were doing. He loved…