music by Bryan Baker & Joe Maki. Rhythm guitar, electric piano, synth strings, percussion, drums, vocals by Bryan Baker. Lead guitars, bass by Joe Maki.
music by Bryan Baker & Joe Maki. Rhythm guitar, electric piano, synth strings, percussion, drums, vocals by Bryan Baker. Lead guitars, bass by Joe Maki.
music and lyric by Bryan Baker. Guitars, bass, synthesizer, drums, vocals by Bryan Baker. Percussion and synth loops by Chris Phinney via the Tapegerm Collective @ tapegerm.com.
This album is pretty good - lyrically, it's top-notch. The mix may need a little-tweaking, particularly the vocals -- they may need to drawn out a bit more.
music and lyric by Bryan Baker. Guitars, bass, synthesizer, drums, vocals by Bryan Baker. Percussion and synth loops by Chris Phinney via the Tapegerm Collective @ tapegerm.com.
1.Afsluitdijk
...is a Dutch word and it's the name of the dam/road going from the province Friesland to North-Holland (and Amsterdam) The lyrics are about a 15-year old boy who feels so trapped in the boring Frisian town he's living in that he…
Other People is the 2009 album by Amsterdam artist monopoli, created in February in conjunction with rpmchallenge.com activities. While you might anticipate that an album created in one month might sound a bit rushed or incomplete, you would be very wrong in this case. monopoli's style takes nods from bands like Squeeze, XTC, Crowded House, etc. The arrangements are complex and full of progressive sonic candy and kitchen sink timbres. Catchy vocal hooks and beautiful harmonies too. There are several instrumentals mixed in that stretch out melodically, exploring an impressive breadth of territory. This is one great album!
Comments on Bryan Baker's stuff
Wow...great track. I’m in for the long haul.
Good tune, you should be proud.
awesome E piano kool shtuff
Nice!
Holy crap this is good stuff. This is the real deal.
You are writing some pretty incredible songs here. Really good recording job.
Great stuff, reminds me of Todd Rundgrun sorta. I like this very muck indeed.
Great song man!
Nice. Very sweet sounding track. sixmilewide member
muy bien BB.
nice work BB.
hey, thanks so much! great tunes as well!
This album is pretty good - lyrically, it's top-notch. The mix may need a little-tweaking, particularly the vocals -- they may need to drawn out a bit more.
Great song. Sweet guitar solo!
Very much enjoyed your playlist today - quirky, cool and classy.
Haha, genius! Somehow I suspect this will be on The Culprits' zombie playlist very soon!
Absolutely enchanting. Gorgeous lyrics also.
Love the lost-in-a-carnival feel to your music. Makes me think of urban myths or tales of the unexpected.
Another great track. Brilliant song-writing, just excellent.
Beautiful song.
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I like this whole album a lot!
Other People is the 2009 album by Amsterdam artist monopoli, created in February in conjunction with rpmchallenge.com activities. While you might anticipate that an album created in one month might sound a bit rushed or incomplete, you would be very wrong in this case. monopoli's style takes nods from bands like Squeeze, XTC, Crowded House, etc. The arrangements are complex and full of progressive sonic candy and kitchen sink timbres. Catchy vocal hooks and beautiful harmonies too. There are several instrumentals mixed in that stretch out melodically, exploring an impressive breadth of territory. This is one great album!
It's really good when the album repeats a few times and you're still into it. Great stuff!
Awesome! I'm thinking I'm really gonna like this album.
Wonderfully hypnotic.
I'm really getting into your entire Last Ditch Effort album. It's an interesting, diverse sonic landscape you carve out here!
This is awesome! A stand out track in my listening day.
Love this one too. Another varied approach. A light, romantic touch.
Wow! Very different from "Maid" and top notch as well. This has an exciting, kinetic groove. Very hot!
Beautiful, ethereal melody and excellent composition. A favorite!
I like the warmth and immediacy of this. Has a great emotional presence.
Love this wash of guitars into. Vocals are cool, new guitar sounds mesh well. Great vocal, really. Heavy and meaty.