Mark ODonnell

Perpetual Change: Release

CONTACT:

THE RAM

ASCAP SONGWRITER: 375350750

OD SOUL, INC

ASCAP PUBLISHER: 375351159

7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE 104-464

CARLSBAD, CA, 92011-4652 UNITED STATES

PHONE: 760-476-0170

EMAIL: RAM(AT)ODSOUL(DOT)COM

SUBJECT:

Perpetual Change: Release | New Release

Official Release Date: November 8, 2024

THERAMMUSIC.com

HTTPS://WWW.THERAMMUSIC.COM

OTHER STREAMING PLATFORMS

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/perpetual-change

PRESS RELEASE:

The Ram’s new single “Perpetual Change” is scheduled to be out on November 8, 2024 on all streaming platforms.

ABOUT THIS SONG:

The premise of “Perpetual Change“ is simple: life is short, don’t waste it. There is so much that is out of our control, we need to focus only on the things that we have tactile control over. This means having absolute and utter faith in ourselves and our actions. Our loved ones in time will pass on, so love them with all you have while there still here on earth. If they’ve already passed, never stop thinking about them. Never stop telling their stories and appreciating what they sacrificed so that you’d live. 

Ancestry is powerful, genetics tie us to the natural world. Our ancestors taught us consciously and gave us instinctual gifts in our DNA, those are the tools we need to be successful in life. The world is ever changing and evolving, you can put money on it. Never rest on your laurels, always seek to continuously improve yourself until you die. That all that matters. 

It’s fitting that I put footage from dropping off my son at school in the music video for the song. My own life is changing faster than I care it to, my hair is white, my face at 55 far older looking than I feel inside. I’m glad to be at this point in life. writing and performing music with friends and family. My biggest drive, is to record the brilliant musicians I play with regularly while I still can.

Each day we rise is a gift of, unspeakable cost
The only thing guaranteed, is that all’s not lost
People come, drift away
The love they bring is everything
Everything, everything

Song Metadata
Perpetual Change
The Ram
UPC: 198888527709
IRSC: QZTBF2469259
Release date: November 8, 2024
ASCAP Work ID: 926718445
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number:  375351159

LYRICS:

I can hear it in the distance, coming down the line
Such an overwhelming feeling, hard to deny
Music comes, drifts away
The love we bring is everything
Everything, everything

Don’t you know, don’t you know, don’t you know
There lives a fire in the sky
Fire lives, fire breathes
Resides in these green eyes

Don’t hold back, ride your wave
‘Cause the only thing guaranteed
Is perpetual change, perpetual change

I’ve taken my share of beatings, plenty of times
They only guarantee, I’ll Never stop trying
Guide my steps through mystery
Painful though the changes be
Changes be, changes be

Don’t you know, don’t you know, don’t you know
There lives a fire in the sky
Fire lives, fire breathes
Resides in these green eyes

Don’t hold back, ride your wave
‘Cause the only thing guaranteed
Is perpetual change, perpetual change

Each day we rise is a gift of, unspeakable cost
The only thing guaranteed, is that all’s not lost
People come, drift away
The love they bring is everything
Everything, everything

Don’t you know, don’t you know, don’t you know
There lives a fire in the sky
Fire lives, fire breathes
Resides in these green eyes

Don’t hold back, ride your wave
‘Cause the only thing guaranteed
Is perpetual change, perpetual change

Perpetual change, beautiful strange
Ain’t no denying, feel it inside

From Cadillac Maine, cross windswept pains
Blue Western skies, over Rocky Mountain high

You are the answer to the question, deep in my mind
The only thing guaranteed, is change has arrived
Music comes, drifts away
The love we bring is everything
Everything, everything

Related stories tied to the November 8, “Perpetual Change” release:

Perpetual Change: Official Music Video

Perpetual Change: Studio Notes

Live Performance of Perpetual Change, First Time We Played It at the Camp Store

ABOUT THE RAM:
Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell is an independent American composer, producer, filmmaker, multi-instrumental performer, designer, and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, California. He performs original, surf-inspired rock-and-roll music on the West Coast. 

For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com

ARTIST PRESS KIT

Press: EPK ’24

MORE INFORMATION:

The Ram currently uses DistroKid to get everything out to the streaming platforms, Disco for all sync requests, Bands In Town to list live shows, and Substack for just about everything else.

Space Cowboy: Official Music Video

WATCH IT NOW:

Lyrics:

Moon so bright, my eyes are weeping
Electrified tide of brilliant light
I’m venturing out, through the pounding ocean
Psilocybin speak to my deepest mind
Aw Yeah
To my deepest mind, yeah
To my deepest mind, yeahShe’s a friend of mine, friend of mine

The waves call my name
Ride on Space Cowboy
Smoking that kine, high stepping through the night
And the stars all align to the home of my heroes
And the Milky Way, she’s is a friend of mine
Just he’s a friend of mine

Quiet my soul to laser focus  
Tame the wild seas for your son tonight
Amphitheater formed by clouds above me  
Laugh as I drop into my perfect ride
Aw Yeah 
To a perfect ride, yeah
To my perfect ride, perfect ride
Perfect ride
To a perfect ride, yeah
To my perfect ride
Perfect ride
To a perfect ride

The waves call my name
Ride on Space Cowboy
Smoking that kine, high stepping through the night
And the stars all align to the home of my heroes
And the Milky Way, she’s is a friend of mine
Just he’s a friend of mine

Waves so high, my body’s peaking
Psilocybin ride through electric nights
Man I’ve made my peace
With the pounding ocean
And the milky way, she says she’s a friend of mine
Aw Yeah 
She’s a friend of mine
She’s a friend of mine, friend of mine

The waves call my name
Ride on Space Cowboy
Smoking that kine, high stepping through the night
And the stars all align to the home of my heroes
And the Milky Way, she’s is a friend of mine
Just he’s a friend of mine

Yes I stand with my old guitar
To you I’ll be faithful
Just give me little action every now and then
And when I pluck upon these steel strings  |
It all comes to a stand still
My love song’s sung to the southern wind
To the southern wind
To the southern wind, southern wind, southern wind, southern wind

About the Song:

“Space Cowboy” is a shout out to all the cosmic cowgirls and cowboys from East to West. All summer long, the band has been playing this new funky new jam to our local fanbase. It tells the story of a local surf break in Encinitas that we sometimes surf by moonlight. A few times, psychedelics were involved, the Milky Way stars exploded around us, our imaginations were set on fire, and the sky’s constellations came to life. 

Such is the life and times of a soul surfing space cowboy. Enjoy.

Related stories tied to the September 27, “Space Cowboy” release:

Live Performance of the Song (First Time We Played It Live)

Space Cowboy: Design Behind the Music

Making the Space Cowboy Music Video

About the Ram
Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell is an independent American composer, producer, filmmaker, multi-instrumental performer, designer, and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, California. He performs original, surf-inspired rock-and-roll music on the West Coast. 

For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com

Song Metadata
Space Cowboy
The Ram
UPC: 198890939767
IRSC: QZTBB2417267
Release date: September 27, 2024
ASCAP Work ID: 926718443
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number:  375351159

ARTIST PRESS KIT

Press: EPK ’24

MORE INFORMATION:

The Ram currently uses DistroKid to get everything out to the streaming platforms, Disco for all sync requests, Bands In Town to list live shows, and Substack for just about everything else.

Space Cowboy: Release

CONTACT:

THE RAM

ASCAP SONGWRITER: 375350750

OD SOUL, INC

ASCAP PUBLISHER: 375351159

7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE 104-464

CARLSBAD, CA, 92011-4652 UNITED STATES

PHONE: 760-476-0170

EMAIL: RAM(AT)ODSOUL(DOT)COM

SUBJECT:

Space Cowboy: Release | New Release

Official Release Date: September 27, 2024

THERAMMUSIC.com

HTTPS://WWW.THERAMMUSIC.COM

OTHER STREAMING PLATFORMS

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/space-cowboy

PRESS RELEASE:

The Ram’s new single “Space Cowboy” is scheduled to be out on September 27, 2024 on all streaming platforms.

ABOUT THIS SONG:

“Space Cowboy” is a shout out to all the cosmic cowgirls and cowboys from East to West. All summer long, the band has been playing this new funky new jam to our local fanbase. It tells the story of a local surf break in Encinitas that we sometimes surf by moonlight. A few times, psychedelics were involved, the Milky Way stars exploded around us, our imaginations were set on fire, and the sky’s constellations came to life. 

Such is the life and times of a soul surfing space cowboy. Enjoy.

Song Metadata
Space Cowboy
The Ram
UPC: 198890939767
IRSC: QZTBB2417267
Release date: September 27, 2024
ASCAP Work ID: 926718443
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number:  375351159

LYRICS:

Moon so bright, my eyes are weeping
Electrified tide of brilliant light
I’m venturing out, through the pounding ocean
Psilocybin speak to my deepest mind
Aw Yeah
To my deepest mind, yeah
To my deepest mind, yeahShe’s a friend of mine, friend of mine

The waves call my name
Ride on Space Cowboy
Smoking that kine, high stepping through the night
And the stars all align to the home of my heroes
And the Milky Way, she’s is a friend of mine
Just he’s a friend of mine

Quiet my soul to laser focus  
Tame the wild seas for your son tonight
Amphitheater formed by clouds above me  
Laugh as I drop into my perfect ride
Aw Yeah 
To a perfect ride, yeah
To my perfect ride, perfect ride
Perfect ride
To a perfect ride, yeah
To my perfect ride
Perfect ride
To a perfect ride

The waves call my name
Ride on Space Cowboy
Smoking that kine, high stepping through the night
And the stars all align to the home of my heroes
And the Milky Way, she’s is a friend of mine
Just he’s a friend of mine

Waves so high, my body’s peaking
Psilocybin ride through electric nights
Man I’ve made my peace
With the pounding ocean
And the milky way, she says she’s a friend of mine
Aw Yeah 
She’s a friend of mine
She’s a friend of mine, friend of mine

The waves call my name
Ride on Space Cowboy
Smoking that kine, high stepping through the night
And the stars all align to the home of my heroes
And the Milky Way, she’s is a friend of mine
Just he’s a friend of mine

Yes I stand with my old guitar
To you I’ll be faithful
Just give me little action every now and then
And when I pluck upon these steel strings  |
It all comes to a stand still
My love song’s sung to the southern wind
To the southern wind
To the southern wind, southern wind, southern wind, southern wind

ABOUT THE RAM:

Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell is an independent American composer and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, CA. He can be seen performing Southern California rock under the stage name, the Ram with a cast of local musicians. 

His last single, “Warmth of the Fire” was released last month and has generated some enthusiasm around the upcoming album. Check out last year’s albums, “Songs of Wanderlust” (2023) was a love letter to the wandering American nomadic heart. “The Ram’s Dead, Vol 1” (2023) was a nod to one of my favorite bands of all time, the Grateful Dead.

Related stories tied to the September 27, “Space Cowboy” release:

Official Music Video

Live Performance of the Song (First Time We Played It Live)

Space Cowboy: Design Behind the Music

Making the Space Cowboy Music Video

For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com

ARTIST PRESS KIT

Press: EPK ’24

MORE INFORMATION:

The Ram currently uses DistroKid to get everything out to the streaming platforms, Disco for all sync requests, Bands In Town to list live shows, and Substack for just about everything else.

Warmth of the Fire: Official Music Video

WATCH IT NOW:

Lyrics:

Bring the horses to water
The last light of the sun
Wear that dirt and sweat with pride
Today’s works all done

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provided this land
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The fruit of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again

Clean your hands and wash your face
Leave those dirty boots by the door
Stow away the tools of the trade
There’s no need to work anymore

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provided this land
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The fruit of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again

When the veil of the evening falls
Stars hail in the night
Gather round with the loved ones
Feel the warmth of the fire

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provided this land
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The fruit of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again

About the Song: 

A deep cut from the Ram’s upcoming album, “Warmth of the Fire” is a prayer to rural America.  A subdued reflection on being raised on a small farm in Southeastern Pennsylvania;  five children, two widowed grandmothers, and legendary parents.  

We were raised to help others.  Neighboring farmers worked together, and supported one another.  With the family’s blessing, our neighbors kept their livestock free roaming by the farmhouse.  In the evenings, they’d come over and bring the horses to water.  My father’s bond with the land was his gift to each of his children, his spirit looks over those farmlands.

“With love comes sustenance.”

About the Ram: 

Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell is an independent American composer and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, CA. He can be seen performing Southern California rock under the stage name, the Ram with a cast of local musicians. 

For more information about the Ram and his music, go to

www.TheRamMusic.com

To view the latest release on all streaming platforms:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/warmth-of-the-fire

Song Metadata
Warmth of the Fire
The Ram
UPC: 198673403010
ISRC: QZNWX2411741
Release date: August 2, 2024
ASCAP Work ID: 924101760
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number:  375351159

ARTIST PRESS KIT

Press: EPK ’24

MORE INFORMATION:

The Ram currently uses DistroKid to get everything out to the streaming platforms, Disco for all sync requests, Bands In Town to list live shows, and Substack for just about everything else.

Warmth of the Fire: Release

CONTACT:

THE RAM

ASCAP SONGWRITER: 375350750

OD SOUL, INC

ASCAP PUBLISHER: 375351159

7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE 104-464

CARLSBAD, CA, 92011-4652 UNITED STATES

PHONE: 760-476-0170

EMAIL: RAM(AT)ODSOUL(DOT)COM

SUBJECT:

Warmth of the Fire: Release | New Release

Official Release Date: August 2, 2024

THERAMMUSIC.com

HTTPS://WWW.THERAMMUSIC.COM

OTHER STREAMING PLATFORMS

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/warmth-of-the-fire

PRESS RELEASE:

The Ram’s new single “Warmth of the Fire” is scheduled to be out on August 2, 2024 on all streaming platforms.

ABOUT THIS SONG:

A deep cut from the Ram’s upcoming album, “Warmth of the Fire” is a prayer to rural America.  A subdued reflection on being raised on a small farm in Southeastern Pennsylvania;  five children, two widowed grandmothers, and legendary parents.  

We were raised to help others.  Neighboring farmers worked together, and supported one another.  With the family’s blessing, our neighbors kept their livestock free roaming by the farmhouse.  In the evenings, they’d come over and bring the horses to water.  My father’s bond with the land was his gift to each of his children, his spirit looks over those farmlands.

“With love comes sustenance.”

Song Metadata
Warmth of the Fire
The Ram
UPC: 198673403010
ISRC: QZNWX2411741
Release date: August 2, 2024
ASCAP Work ID: 924101760
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number:  375351159

LYRICS:

Bring the horses to water
The last light of the sun
Wear that dirt and sweat with pride
Today’s works all done
Today’s works all done
Today’s works all done
Today’s works all done
Today’s works all done

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provided this land
Can I hear an Amen my friend
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The fruit of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again
Sustenance again

Clean your hands and wash your face
Leave those dirty boots by the door
Stow away the tools of the trade
There’s no need to work anymore
There’s no need to work anymore
There’s no need to work anymore
There’s no need to work anymore
There’s no need

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provide the land
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The pride of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again
Sustenance again

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provide the land
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The pride of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again
Sustenance again

When the veil of the evening falls
Stars hail in the night
Gather round with the loved ones
Feel the warmth of the fire
Feel the warmth of the fire
Feel the warmth of the fire
Feel the warmth of the fire
Feel the warmth of the fire

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provided the land
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The fruit of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again
Sustenance again

ABOUT THE RAM:

Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell is an independent American composer and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, CA. He can be seen performing Southern California rock under the stage name, the Ram with a cast of local musicians. 

His last single, “Everything” was released last month and has generated some enthusiasm around the upcoming album. Check out last year’s albums, “Songs of Wanderlust” (2023) was a love letter to the wandering American nomadic heart. “The Ram’s Dead, Vol 1” (2023) was a nod to one of my favorite bands of all time, the Grateful Dead.

For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com

To view the latest release on all streaming platforms:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/warmth-of-the-fire

ARTIST PRESS KIT

Press: EPK ’24

MORE INFORMATION:

The Ram currently uses DistroKid to get everything out to the streaming platforms, Disco for all sync requests, Bands In Town to list live shows, and Substack for just about everything else.

Everything: Official Music Video

WATCH IT NOW:

CONTACT:

THE RAM

ASCAP SONGWRITER: 375350750

OD SOUL, INC

ASCAP PUBLISHER: 375351159

7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE 104-464

CARLSBAD, CA, 92011-4652 UNITED STATES

PHONE: 760-476-0170

EMAIL: RAM(AT)ODSOUL(DOT)COM

SUBJECT:

Everything | New Release

Official Release Date: June 14, 2024

THERAMMUSIC.com

HTTPS://WWW.THERAMMUSIC.COM

OTHER STREAMING PLATFORMS

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/everything

PRESS RELEASE:

The Ram’s new single “Everything” is scheduled to be out on June 14, 2024 on all streaming platforms.

Our ability to find beauty in the world around us is a gift. It’s the very definition of art, and at the core of thinking that translates tragedy, pain, and loss into something that helps us grow. “Everything” is a nod to this gift, written for those who see riches where others would only see nothing and the creator in every single one of us.

ABOUT THIS SONG:

The title track of the Ram’s new album “Everything” was written close to his family home, in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Surrounded by friends and family, it was in between holiday celebrations when he would settle down and get to work writing. Thanks to the room, in the old Pennsylvania log cabin house, a new album will be released in 2024.

IN HIS OWN WORDS:

I put pen to paper in the front room of the old family farmhouse, where my brother Tommy left me a guitar to use while I was in town. In that room, lives the memories of my ancestry and the friendly ghosts of my past. So much has happened in that house that it overflows with soul. All those acts of unconditional love, like condensation gathering.  

Places like these are where songwriters belong. A place where the mind swims in a river of inspiration. It saturates the heart with ancient emotion. That room has millions of songs in it, all you have to do is take a seat and listen to your heart.

Our ability to find beauty in the world around us is a gift. It’s the very definition of art, and at the core of thinking that translates tragedy, pain, and loss into something that helps us grow. ‘Everything’ is a nod to this gift, written for those who see riches where others would only see nothing and the creator in every single one of us.

LYRICS:

With the ocean in my eyes, feet in the sand 

One last step and it’s goodbye to dry land

Feel the cold water flow 

When I’ve never felt more alone

Everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Full moon fades out in the west

It’s time to take a deep breath

Get down beneath the wave out the other side

Get ready for the very next set 

Hear my heart beating out my chest

Everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

See the sun red fire fill the evening sky

When we get together, guaranteed good times

Got a good thing going, ain’t no denying

Baby DO YOUR THING, I’ll do mine

Do your thing baby, I’ll do mine

Surrounded by the sun and the ocean

Ain’t nothing like right here & right now

Feel so high right here besides you

I don’t ever want to come back down

Deep dark eyes to the skies

strong wings above the sand 

One last leap and trade the sky for dry land

Let your voice be a whispered prayer

Let your love always be there

Let everything transform into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Lord, I’ve see how you’ve grown

How you’ve never felt more at home

In skin all your own , yet so much like your mom

I watched since you’re a baby girl, 

You mean everything in this world 

Everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Into something beautiful

ABOUT THE RAM:

Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell is an independent American composer and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, CA. He can be seen performing Southern California rock under the stage name, the Ram with a cast of local musicians.

Check out last year’s albums, “Songs of Wanderlust” (2023) was a love letter to the wandering American nomadic heart. “The Ram’s Dead, Vol 1” (2023) was a nod to one of my favorite bands of all time, the Grateful Dead.

For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com

ARTIST PRESS KIT

Press: EPK ’24

MORE INFORMATION:

The Ram currently uses DistroKid to get everything out to the streaming platforms, Disco for all sync requests, Bands In Town to list live shows, and Substack for just about everything else.

Everything: Release

CONTACT:

THE RAM

ASCAP SONGWRITER: 375350750

OD SOUL, INC

ASCAP PUBLISHER: 375351159

7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS STE 104-464

CARLSBAD, CA, 92011-4652 UNITED STATES

PHONE: 760-476-0170

EMAIL: RAM(AT)ODSOUL(DOT)COM

SUBJECT:

Everything | New Release

Official Release Date: June 14, 2024

THERAMMUSIC.com

HTTPS://WWW.THERAMMUSIC.COM

OTHER STREAMING PLATFORMS

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/everything

PRESS RELEASE:

The Ram’s new single “Everything” is scheduled to be out on June 14, 2024 on all streaming platforms.

Our ability to find beauty in the world around us is a gift. It’s the very definition of art, and at the core of thinking that translates tragedy, pain, and loss into something that helps us grow. “Everything” is a nod to this gift, written for those who see riches where others would only see nothing and the creator in every single one of us.

ABOUT THIS SONG:

The title track of the Ram’s new album “Everything” was written close to his family home, in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Surrounded by friends and family, it was in between holiday celebrations when he would settle down and get to work writing. Thanks to the room, in the old Pennsylvania log cabin house, a new album will be released in 2024.

IN HIS OWN WORDS:

I put pen to paper in the front room of the old family farmhouse, where my brother Tommy left me a guitar to use while I was in town. In that room, lives the memories of my ancestry and the friendly ghosts of my past. So much has happened in that house that it overflows with soul. All those acts of unconditional love, like condensation gathering.  

Places like these are where songwriters belong. A place where the mind swims in a river of inspiration. It saturates the heart with ancient emotion. That room has millions of songs in it, all you have to do is take a seat and listen to your heart.

Our ability to find beauty in the world around us is a gift. It’s the very definition of art, and at the core of thinking that translates tragedy, pain, and loss into something that helps us grow. ‘Everything’ is a nod to this gift, written for those who see riches where others would only see nothing and the creator in every single one of us.

LYRICS:

With the ocean in my eyes, feet in the sand 

One last step and it’s goodbye to dry land

Feel the cold water flow 

When I’ve never felt more alone

Everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Full moon fades out in the west

It’s time to take a deep breath

Get down beneath the wave out the other side

Get ready for the very next set 

Hear my heart beating out my chest

Everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

See the sun red fire fill the evening sky

When we get together, guaranteed good times

Got a good thing going, ain’t no denying

Baby DO YOUR THING, I’ll do mine

Do your thing baby, I’ll do mine

Surrounded by the sun and the ocean

Ain’t nothing like right here & right now

Feel so high right here besides you

I don’t ever want to come back down

Deep dark eyes to the skies

strong wings above the sand 

One last leap and trade the sky for dry land

Let your voice be a whispered prayer

Let your love always be there

Let everything transform into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Lord, I’ve see how you’ve grown

How you’ve never felt more at home

In skin all your own , yet so much like your mom

I watched since you’re a baby girl, 

You mean everything in this world 

Everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Say everything transforms into something beautiful

Into something beautiful

ABOUT THE RAM:

Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell is an independent American composer and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, CA. He can be seen performing Southern California rock under the stage name, the Ram with a cast of local musicians.

Check out last year’s albums, “Songs of Wanderlust” (2023) was a love letter to the wandering American nomadic heart. “The Ram’s Dead, Vol 1” (2023) was a nod to one of my favorite bands of all time, the Grateful Dead.

For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com

ARTIST PRESS KIT

Press: EPK ’24

MORE INFORMATION:

The Ram currently uses DistroKid to get everything out to the streaming platforms, Disco for all sync requests, Bands In Town to list live shows, and Substack for just about everything else.

Press: EPK ’24

An updated Electronic Press kit for 2024 music releases.

Beginning in July, I’m releasing the title track and singles off the new album I’ve been working on. Request to use the allocated resources below with a simple DM here in Substack and briefly summarize the indented usage.

Bio

Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell is an independent American musician and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, CA. He can be seen performing original Southern California rock under the stage name, the Ram with a cast of local musicians.

His last album, “Songs of Wanderlust” (2023) was a love letter to the nomadic American heart. In 2024 the themes are closer to home, inspired by friends and family. For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com

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I currently use DistroKid to get everything out to the streaming platforms, Disco for all sync requests, Bands In Town to list live shows, and Substack for just about everything else.

Q&A

What’s your background?

If my story is a reflection of my surroundings, then the cityscapes we’re talking about are Philadelphia, New York City, Bar Harbor, and San Diego. I was drawn to these cities like a moth to a flame, they represented high adventure to me. They were everything I was not, I was raised a farm boy. Cities tamed my wildness for a time, their great museums, cathedrals, urban architecture, and transit systems set my imagination on fire. From a rural background, going to NYC was the spiritual equivalent to climbing Mount Everest.

While I am made up of all things from the country, America’s cities have housed my dreams and ambitions. Here in lies my path to a life in art and music. Probably the first steps were on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Followed by a walk through the living heart and the planetarium at the Benjamin Franklin Museum. Seeing Prince’s Purple Rain tour at the Spectrum didn’t hurt the journey.

What’s your interests?

Finding inspiration is a constant exploration of people and the world around me. Like most people my interests change and evolve. Art and music are just expressions of who I am and what I see. Surfers have the physicality of ballet dancers, and draw lines on waves like visual artists. When we find inspiration, it’s only natural to share it with others. To tell a story. What better way to share our experience with others than through music, art, and film? For me, it’s an easy choice, and today the tools we have at our disposal puts us in a creative renaissance of invention.

Any discipline we choose to undertake opens a community, as well as universe of potential learning. Those of us who are students at heart, can get lost in the technical underbelly of our pursuits. Right now, my life revolves around snowboarding and sound engineering. 10 years ago, my mind was preoccupied with surfing and software development. The only thing guaranteed is perpetual change.

What was the impetus to this year’s songs?

This year especially, everything started with the feeling you get being home and being around family. It’s a good feeling. Everything I do tracks back to building and being an active part of a vibrant community. I come from a large American Irish Catholic family from the East Coast, you can call it what you will, a clan, a tribe, a gang, a mob, a red hot mess (laughing), but it’s given me a sense of belonging to something bigger than myself.

Family has taught me that I’m only as good as those around me, we help each other out and we rise together. See the best in your surroundings, and be the best for those who depend on you. This translates directly to being a bandleader and taking care of the musicians that help me in bringing my own music to life. It makes it easy to look at each song as a thank you for being able to live a good life, and to play music with interesting human beings who just so happen to rip on their instruments.

Everything

About the Song

The title track of the Ram’s new album ‘Everything’ was written close to his family home, in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Surrounded by friends and family, it was in between holiday celebrations when he would settle down and get to work writing. Thanks to the room, in the old Pennsylvania log cabin house, a new album will be released in 2024.

Quote

I put pen to paper in the front room of the old family farmhouse, where my brother Tommy left me a guitar to use while I was in town. In that room, lives the memories of my ancestry and the friendly ghosts of my past. So much has happened in that house that it overflows with soul. All those acts of unconditional love, like condensation gathering.  

Places like these are where songwriters belong. A place where the mind swims in a river of inspiration. It saturates the heart with ancient emotion. That room has millions of songs in it, all you have to do is take a seat and listen to your heart.

Our ability to find beauty in the world around us is a gift. It’s the very definition of art, and at the core of thinking that translates tragedy, pain, and loss into something that helps us grow. ‘Everything’ is a nod to this gift, written for those who see riches where others would only see nothing and the creator in every single one of us.

Design Library

Here are the visuals, a lush, throwback vibe evolving out of live concert videos I’ve been making. Looks like I’m playing the Cotton Club in the 1930s. When you download and use any of the imagery on any media, credit the photographer. All music, video, and designs are owned by OD Soul, Inc.

Landscapes

Everything single release horizontal graphic with text. Photography by Mark O’Donnell | Instagram: @therammusic

Everything single release horizontal graphic with no text. Photography by Mark O’Donnell | Instagram: @therammusic

Everything album cover release horizontal graphic. Photography by Mark O’Donnell | Instagram: @therammusic

Everything album cover release horizontal graphic with text. Photography by Mark O’Donnell | Instagram: @therammusic

Portraits

Live Ram. Photography by Daniel Hernandez | Instagram: @drhphotsd

Grid Squares

Everything album cover release. Photography by Mark O’Donnell | Instagram: @therammusic

Everything album cover release with text. Photography by Mark O’Donnell | Instagram: @therammusic