Vernam Cipher has an affinity for American roots music in all its glorious variety.  His original songs combine irreverent lyrics with memorable tunes informed but never constrained by tradition.

The six-song SWEET SCIENCE CD kicks off with "Robert Ryan," inspired by the Chicago-born actor whose dark, ambiguous presence elevated films such as Crossfire, Billy Budd, and The Wild Bunch. On "If You Hadn't Told Me, I Never Would've Guessed," Vernam poses and occasionally dares to answer rhetorical questions like: What's it take to get used to being taken for granted? Is there any truth, or just consequences? And did you ever feel like some debutante in reverse? Finally, if "Pigeon Toed Girl" is unabashedly gleeful, it's also too lustful to be just a kids' ditty. All lyrics are included on the CD insert. As a bonus, the CD Baby version of the disk includes three live tracks: "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" by Ray Davies of the Kinks, "Pigeon Toed Girl" by Vernam his own self, and "There Goes My Heart" by Kostas and the Mavericks' Raul Malo.

Managed by Single File Productions (630-667-4434 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), Vernam Cipher is available for bookings in the Midwest and beyond. For a calendar, photos and updates, see http://www.cipherdom.com.

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