Lyrics and credits, song by song, across the catalogue — with thanks to everyone who wrote or played on these tracks. Where a song was written with someone else, that's noted here too. Click a song to open it. See everyone who's contributed on the Contributors index.
Imperial Measures is a three-person band: Peter Rand (Keys/Guitar, music and most of the lyrics), Kevin Hartnell (drums/percussion/keys/arrangement/mixing/mastering), and Stefanie Kisamore (“Stef” — vocals, and co-lyricist on “You and I”).
Lyrics are credited jointly. Core roles throughout: Music – Peter Rand; Keyboards/Guitars – Peter Rand; Drums/Bass/Keyboards/Guitars/Bells/Whistles – Kevin Hartnell; Vocals – Stefanie Kisamore and Kevin Hartnell; Mixing/Engineering/Production/Artwork – Kevin Hartnell.
“This is our third album together, there are three of us, and, more than ever before, this album contains just the three of us. Stef's vocals weave throughout the album, as does Kevin's studio and instrumentation mastery. This time round too, the lyrics are more of a collaborative effort between Peter and Stef. The themes covered include Love and Loss, Age, Politics, Family Ties, and Friendship.” Lyrics credited to Peter and Stef — Stef on vocals, Peter on Guitars/Keyboards — plus Kevin's talents on Drums/Bass/Guitars/Keys and engineering/artwork.
Ramlee Oak is the sole lyricist for every track (Lyrics, Vocals, Bass, Drums); Chris Matthews (Guitars, Mixing, Music, Production) and Peter Rand (Guitars, Keyboards, Music) share the music-writing credit throughout. Ramlee, on the album's songwriting: a clinical psychologist friend once told him that most people, stripped of case details, are struggling with their relationships — that insight shaped the record. “Hymn to the Ordinary” is about fatherhood; the title track explores our relationship with truth. Additional playing throughout from Nick DeNardo, David Stahl, Brian Henry, Jim Bryan, Alex Fadista, Alberto Alberti, Mark Broding, Ralph Tonge, Matthew Heindorff and Milt Barney — in Ramlee's words, “without them, this album would have been only half as good. All of them are as much a part of this band as Chris, Peter and myself.”
Recorded 2024–2025 across the UK, France and Japan. Ramlee Oak is sole lyricist for every track (Lyrics/Vocals/Drums/Bass/Keys); Peter Rand (Music/Keys/Guitars) and Chris Matthews (Music/Guitars/Engineering/Mastering) share the music credit; Alex Fadista (Guitars) is now a fourth core member. Peter, in his own closing note on the album page: “Ramlee has provided the astounding lyrical content ever since we started, plus the rather excellent bass and drums underpinning the songs. As for me, I continue to churn out stuff that, in the hands of good musicians, takes on a new life. For their help, inspiration, and dedication I am forever grateful.” The album reflects on time as possibly eternal and cyclical rather than linear, drawing on the Hindu/Tibetan Kalachakra (wheel of time) and the discovery of deliberately buried monolithic architecture at Göbekli Tepe, Türkiye.
Peter Rand, solo — helped and inspired by the contributions from collaborators across the globe.
Released as Daisychain, now listed under Peter Rand on Bandcamp. Nearly every track has a different outside lyricist. “Moon and Sea” is Eilis Leyne's own music and lyrics — Peter's only credit there is strings. “Moonlit” is a reworked version of the “Wood River, 1989” instrumental with new lyrics and vocals.
Peter's first solo album. Bonus track “Climb” was added in 2023.
“Song for the Forest” is the same recording as the one on Cheshire Ghosts.
Several tracks were released individually earlier through 2025 before the album itself came out.
A set of Strawbs covers plus two others, performed with love — not included here since the words aren't ours. VIP-exclusive release on Bandcamp, 18 May 2025, 16 tracks.
David Claridge – Vocals/Guitars · Dick Greener – Vocals/Guitar · Ralph Tonge – Vocals/Guitars · Les Cotton – Bass/Vocals/Guitars · Peter Rand – Keyboards
No lyrics on these — instrumental throughout, so no entries here: