Check out “The Boy Who Had Nothing to Offer” from my new solo album “Shades of Grey”. This is my version of the same song performed by Mike Merenda and Ruth Ungar of The Mammals in my music-based feature film, “The Father Who Stayed” - film and soundtrack (featuring 27 of my songs) releasing this Spring. If you have a piano and are looking for a self-contained singer-songwriter to come over and do a special concert event, or if you would like to inquire about setting up a screening for my feature film and hosting a talkback/Q&A, I would be happy to discuss. Please email me personally at jeremy@jeremyschonfeld.com for more info!

"Echoes of You" lives in that specific space between heartbreak and healing—the kind of track designed to move your body even while your heart is breaking. Produced with Porter Hall, this is an upbeat EDM anthem anchored by the weight of real grief. While the sound was inspired by the euphoric energy of John Summit and Dom Dolla, and the vocal emotive power of Ellie Goulding, the soul of the track is intensely personal. During the writing process, the phrase "Echoes of You" kept haunting me. It perfectly described the presence of absence—how the people we lose seem to linger in the quiet moments. I channeled the loss of my grandfather, my sister-in-law, and my lifelong dog, Aubree. I took that raw, personal grief and reframed it into a story about a "forever" love lost too soon. It’s about the walls we build to keep the pain out, only to realize we’ve trapped ourselves in with the memories. But ultimately, this isn't a sad song. It’s a survival song. The line “I built these dreams out of pain / you keep dancing through the rain” is the turning point. It is the realization that loving hard and losing deep isn't a weakness—it’s a gift. This song is about finding the courage to dance forward, even when the echoes are calling you back.

"Patch of Blue" is Wattle & Daub's fourth album and includes the help of several Chicago area musicians. The tracks are a mixture of a subtle commentary on these times and a sense of hope that might be offered. The album is available for streaming and downloading at all the usual places. Several of the twelve tracks are starting to get some much appreciated airplay. All songs are originals. 1. If I Were a Tree 2. Jimmy Carter Hammer Song 3. Back Too Soon 4. Washington, Illinois 5. Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda 6. Winds of 1933 7. What Do They See? 8. Don’t Pursue a Kangaroo (A Cautionary Tale) 9. To the Field 10. Patch of Blue 11. What Good Is a Prayer? 12. St. Adalbert