Satch Wakefield

Alright, so think back to the early days of the pandemic. Remember when we first started hearing about lab leaks, natural immunity, and “following the science”? And then, almost overnight, every major news outlet—no matter the country—seemed to be pushing…

I had already laid down the basic bones of the track—just guitar, bass, and drums. It was a pretty raw demo, nothing fancy, but something about it lingered in my head. I didn’t really know what to do with it…

Ever had one of those days where you just feel done? Not just tired—worn the hell out. Like, "used up and spit out" levels of tired? Yeah, same here. Honestly, for me, feeling worn out is a…

Kill them with kindness! That’s the core message behind this song, though not in the way most people might think.

This track is about the growing pressure to conform to a version of reality where feelings override facts, where offending…

This song “The Writing's on the Wall” is yet another expression of my deep disdain for politicians and the broken system they uphold. While it was written specifically with Justin Trudeau in mind, its message applies to politicians…

This one’s for the over-educated, under-informed, neo-liberal activist class. Yeah, I said it.

When I sat down to write this song, the world felt loud in all the wrong ways. Everywhere I looked, someone was getting cancelled. Videos were being…

Sometimes, a song takes you places you didn’t expect to go. That’s exactly what happened with Vicious Cycle. I set out to write a good ol’ party anthem—something fun, light, and not weighed down by heavy themes. At the…

This one’s got a bit of a twisty backstory, so buckle up. I wrote this song not long after Diggin’ a Hole, during a time when I was working through some pretty heavy emotions. And then—out of nowhere—THE EX…

You ever find yourself in a creative groove? Like, ideas are just flowing, lyrics are landing right where they should, and every time you pick up your instrument, something real comes out? That was me when I wrote the lyrics…

To be totally honest, I almost didn’t release this song at all.

It started as a pretty straightforward demo—basic structure, decent groove, everything technically in place—but something about it just didn’t sit right with me. It sounded a little too…

Ever feel like life’s just piling it on, and you’re sinking deeper by the day? Yeah, me too. Some days, it’s like the world’s gone out of its way to knock me down. Over the past few years, I’ve lost…

Let me tell you the story behind this song—it’s basically my way of turning frustration into something productive. I wrote it after working with a group of people who really pissed me off. You know the type: they say one…

Every so often, a song comes along that feels like a battle cry—a call to stand up for what’s right, even when the odds are stacked against us. That’s exactly what this track is: a continuation of the fight I…

A few years back, I wrote this song. It was a big deal for me because it was one of the first songs I’d written (and actually finished!) in years. Honestly, I pushed myself to get it done—not for anyone…

This song was written during my “attempts” at online dating. Sigh. I hate online dating. And yet, how are you supposed to meet people these days? I also hate going out clubbing, so…the lesser of two evils it is.

While…

This one’s for the people who stay true. The ones who stand their ground, no matter how rough the road gets. The ones who live by their convictions and won’t back down. That’s who Ride or Die is for.

I…

This song was written during the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, Canada—a moment that, for the first time in nearly two years, gave me a glimmer of hope. By this point, we were deep into the pandemic, and it felt like…

This song was a tough one to write. It’s about a woman I’ve loved more deeply than anyone else in my life—my kryptonite.

The song’s journey started a few years back when I first came up with the riff. At…

I wrote this song during the early days of the pandemic, back when no one really knew what was going on. It was in the first month or so, a time when the news cycle had ramped up into a…

In 2021, I found myself circling around a riff on my acoustic guitar—a gentle melody that seemed to hold something just out of reach. It had a haunting simplicity, one of those sequences you can play a thousand times and…

I remember working on this song for what felt like ages, wrestling with each note and phrase. The music itself came together naturally—that’s usually how it goes for me. I tend to find the groove first, piecing together the melody…