Downloads section is back

The former Files section is now called Downloads and again contains the one extant Bronze demo, Danny solo and Danny singing in a lost Blue Rondo demo, original Time and Tide demos, the last Matt Bianco track which evolved into a Basia one, Basia singing a Ronnie Ross composition, and Danny and Andy Ross just being ridiculous.

Treasures all! So download away.

"Time and Tide" demo; "Peppercorn Blue"

The demo for "Time and Tide" is now on the Downloads section, and our last song is another surprising lost track by Danny. Hope you guys have enjoyed these early works as much as I have!

"From Now On" demo

A nice, nice variant on the classic Time and Tide track.

Matt Bianco, "Undercover" (original demo)

Today's song, the long-rumored last original-lineup Matt Bianco song from 1985, is going to sound familiar. And much like the original Matt Bianco, this song also split into two entities: a Basia song and a lyrical theme for a future Reilly/Fisher song. Anyway, check it out to see what I mean.

"3AM Blues," Blue Rondo A La Turk

A "lost" demo from Danny's days in Blue Rondo A La Turk is the next track— and it's pretty much guaranteed to surprise you.

"The Night is Still A Child" and "Scrapple from the Apple"

Tonight, we have Basia without Danny and then Danny without Basia. First, Basia sings a Ronnie Ross composition in a touching, pensive performance from 1981. It may sound like a jazz standard at first, see what you think.

And for something completely different, a rendition of "Scrapple From The Apple." This one speaks for itself so we leave you to it! Listen here to both of tonight's tracks.

These mp3s are complete with ID3 tags for those who use iTunes, by the way.

Exclusive early tracks and demos

Basia and Danny are sharing music from their early years with the fans, and starting today it will be our pleasure to have a new song every few days on the Downloads section. These songs, recorded from 1981 to 1986, range from funny studio experiments to unused demos to the beginnings of songs from Time and Tide. Danny has also sent commentary on each song that you can also read as you download.

Today's track is practically mythical in the fandom, but it's very, very real! In 1981 Basia and Danny were part of a jazz-funk group called Bronze, and they cut a real gem of a track called "No Cinderella" for a demo being shopped to labels at the time. The band broke up after meeting a (surprising) lack of interest, sending this song to Danny's closet for the next twenty-five years: until today!

Revisit everyone's favorite Christmas ditty!

It's "The Happy Christmas Song"! Recorded by Matt Bianco for their record company in 1983, it's archived on the official MB site. Get the earworm all over again! EDIT: Since removed as the Matt Bianco site was taken down.

A Chrismas Gift from Danny

As a gift to fans, two MB demos are available on the Matt Bianco website. One is the first version of "Half a Minute" — and the first meeting between Mark and Basia. For the full story click here. EDIT: site has since been taken down by Universal.