This is another track recorded live at the first ever open mic at Bennetts City Cafe in Hohenwald, TN. (I organized event and was hosting). I had Sarah Brafford backing me on harmonica and ( think) Shane Avery on percussion for this one. Enjoy!
This is the first public live performance of my song "Deception!" It was performed live last night (march 19, 2013) in the thriving metropolis of Hohenwald, TN (USA) [pop 4000] at Bennetts City Cafe. I was accompanied by Shane Avery and Haley…
I just acquired a five string banjo. It was broken and I did a lot of work to it. It is now playable, though I'm waiting on some parts (the 5th string tuner is no good so it only has 4 strings, and I have to tune of of those 4 using vise grips…
Thanks, I am glad you dig it! Re: banjo... go for it, you can't go wrong! Do a six string if you want the sound but don't want to learn a new instrument- five string if you want something weird that'll challenge you musically... I think you would do awesomely with something like that!
I just acquired a five string banjo. It was broken and I did a lot of work to it. It is now playable, though I'm waiting on some parts (the 5th string tuner is no good so it only has 4 strings, and I have to tune of of those 4 using vise grips…
Yes - Like it. Really works like this.
I want to get a banjo, but I'm filled with trepidation over what sort to get - so I keep putting it off.
This has re-awakened the urge.
This is the title track off my second album. That means it's not a new track, or recording. It was written in summer of 2012 and recorded around October or November of that year. But it had not been put up here and I thought I would share it…
This is a love song I just wrote. It's the first normal love song I've written since "Western Hills" (i.e., three years). Writing love songs is kind of risky. If it doesn't work out- you're stuck with singing a song with all these unusual associations…
This is a love song I just wrote. It's the first normal love song I've written since "Western Hills" (i.e., three years). Writing love songs is kind of risky. If it doesn't work out- you're stuck with singing a song with all these unusual associations…
I know what you mean about associations on old songs... I tend to "conveniently forget" any "bad stuff" and just like the thing for what it is - but it seems like my entire life documented in songs!
This one is gorgeous. And I love the intimate recording. I'll be very interested to hear the results if you do work it up to a band production.
Yeah. I wrote this one a few days ago. There were a lot of triggers- it's not written about one specific person. I hope you enjoy it.
Also- I double tracked harmony vocals on this- but I'd rather have a different voice than mine. If you want…
This is a fairly simple guitar part I came up with a couple days ago and my friend talked me into recording it. It needs words- perhaps that will come later.
Yeah. I wrote this one a few days ago. There were a lot of triggers- it's not written about one specific person. I hope you enjoy it.
Also- I double tracked harmony vocals on this- but I'd rather have a different voice than mine. If you want…
This is a song I wrote after a series events involving a vehicle accident that ultimately ended in my truck, my first vehicle ever, being impounded. Ultimately I ended up getting her out. It's a long story, and I wrote a lot of pieces of it into…
This is a song I wrote after a series events involving a vehicle accident that ultimately ended in my truck, my first vehicle ever, being impounded. Ultimately I ended up getting her out. It's a long story, and I wrote a lot of pieces of it into…
This is really refreshing. I love a tune with a story. Thanks your time listening to my tracks. Hope your next song is your best, until the next one comes along. Take care.
This is a song I wrote after a series events involving a vehicle accident that ultimately ended in my truck, my first vehicle ever, being impounded. Ultimately I ended up getting her out. It's a long story, and I wrote a lot of pieces of it into…
There were these two sisters, both gorgeous and super intelligent. One of them mentioned the book "Lost Horizon" by James Hinton. It was their favorite book. So I read it. And it was really strange and interesting. So I wrote a song about the…
There are some ways of making a living in which, even though the work may be moral, you profit off of others suffering. A brief brush with that was the inspiration for this tune. A lot of musical weirdness (cook pot percussion, playing a standard…
This is a super dark jazz tune I wrote when I was working as an expedite trucker in a cargo van. A lot of stuff had happened and, well... the song pretty much speaks for itself. I don't need to go into specifics- but it's a very intense "I was…
This was a write it and record it in one session song challenge that my songwriting friends and I came up with this week. Lions and Lambs was started thinking of spring, but it turned into a song about relationships... as they often do.
Greg…
I dig it. Guitar and voices. Mandolin? Multiple voices. Live recorded maybe? I am envious that you have access to that kind of community locally. Well done.
RPM 2015 Feb. 18 update: I cut a new vocal for this one which is an improvement, but this mix is still not right. Dunno if I'll have time to fix it before the deadline... (This is the full length track as opposed to the truncated version with…
I've been out of touch. Trying to figure things out. A lot of travel, I got back about a week ago and am still trying to get situated. Hope all is well with you and your people. At some point in the near future I will download all of your stuff to my phone and listen to it as I drive to work. That is all except that you will probably hear from me soon.
Mother your an a hole
I know cos father said so
when you left for bingo
he said you was a pain in the ass
Father you're a dick head
I know cos uncle mick said
when mum and him were in bed
they said you was a total douche
ah but its…
Straight up, I think your music is great, always have. You are (as I also do) giving it away for free. At some time in the near future I plan on downloading all of it, putting it on my phone, and listening to it as I drive around. That will happen. Well done, sir.
A Sea Shanty with a bit of Psychedelic seasoning. Guest artist Starry Nightmoth performs the “harmonica” on a Yamaha KB as the song fades out.
37 SAILS
Thirty-seven sails be a full rigged ship
Open up ye hatch and pour ye spirit down…
Unconnected, re: noise reduction on I Lose Control v.2- if you want to, go ahead! I'd like to see what you're able to do. You can email it back to me at songsforthebroken@yahoo.com, and I will put it up and credit you. If you get any ideas while doing that and want to overdub something, feel free to do that as well! Thanks again for listening!
A Sea Shanty with a bit of Psychedelic seasoning. Guest artist Starry Nightmoth performs the “harmonica” on a Yamaha KB as the song fades out.
37 SAILS
Thirty-seven sails be a full rigged ship
Open up ye hatch and pour ye spirit down…
Thank you Steve Cross for coming up with with the perfect drum and rhythm track. This guy did it exactly according to my specifications.
As for the song itself, it's different music. You need a certain level of musical talent to comprehend…
Original track with a little bit of everything. Pop R&B vocals over Piano and Bass finishing with the craziest beat to date. Headphone only add to it!!! Enjoy.
Thank you Steve Cross for coming up with with the perfect drum and rhythm track. This guy did it exactly according to my specifications.
As for the song itself, it's different music. You need a certain level of musical talent to comprehend…
Thanks for your comment on my song a while back. I like this song, a a lot. The building of intensity in the first few minutes is really well done. I do have a question. Are you going to credit William Ernest Henly (probably no relation to Don) for your use of his entire poem "Invictus"?
Thanks again for doing that- the end product is amazing! Re your comments on "The Gift"- no, I haven't touched it since. The song has only been performed live once. It's pretty personal, that's why. It's a good song though. I do have a recording of the one time it's been done since. I don't know, maybe I should give it another shot.
I am honored by your offer to remix my song. Please contact me at songsfromnowhere@gmail.com and I will correspond with you directly and get you the raw tracks.
I got myself a little bargin off ebay a Zoom GFX-707 £25 and have been playing around with the effects ....here's a tone i like so of course i tried to mould something to it ...i feel i've made a bit of a breakthrough with teaching myself the…
This is badass! Have you ever heard the Violent Femmes song, "Never Tell?" It's a similar song concept, but in terms of musical direction or lyrical style your song is nothing whatsoever like it! This is great!
When you walk away, don't talk that way
Imagine the words you say
May be your last.
And if you're angry please don't leave
Just think how near may be the end.
Why must you hold your silly grudges
and revel in your woe
You always had a talent…
Wow! I said I'd listen to all your music when I had time, and I finally do! I'm house sitting for a friend who is a recording major... so she has super awesome studio monitors in her kitchen and I'm listening to your stuff over coffee! It's all really good, , solid writing, performances. Very versatile, all different styles of music, vocals- and stellar production values. Well done. My favorite so far is still "Low and Holy." But I also like "Senseless." I'll keep listening, and by the end of the weekend I'll have heard all your stuff! Really enjoy it!
angel delight
as soon as i awoke i ran downstairs to my laboratory
to see what my strange attractor had brought me
at first it had been disappointing: a few wisps of smoke
some sea-shells and butterfly wings
but this time i found something…
Comments on Songs From Nowhere Project's stuff
Excellent night....Bravo
Excellent song....and sounds like a cracking night...Bravo
Thanks, I am glad you dig it! Re: banjo... go for it, you can't go wrong! Do a six string if you want the sound but don't want to learn a new instrument- five string if you want something weird that'll challenge you musically... I think you would do awesomely with something like that!
Yes - Like it. Really works like this. I want to get a banjo, but I'm filled with trepidation over what sort to get - so I keep putting it off. This has re-awakened the urge.
Yeah, like it... DIY and all!
Impressive song writing. A special one right here.
I know what you mean about associations on old songs... I tend to "conveniently forget" any "bad stuff" and just like the thing for what it is - but it seems like my entire life documented in songs! This one is gorgeous. And I love the intimate recording. I'll be very interested to hear the results if you do work it up to a band production.
I like this. Great lyrics combined with simplicity.
very nice
very cool melody
Tasty. It works like this - it's a good listen as it is - but I'd like to hear what vocals you come up with.
Deceivingly enjoyable with a deceptively balanced mix twixt guitar and vocals. I like! G:)
Yes, enjoyed... like it.
mmm :)
Good dsicription of the Impound yard . Walls of paper , good line . Ilike it
This is really refreshing. I love a tune with a story. Thanks your time listening to my tracks. Hope your next song is your best, until the next one comes along. Take care.
Very nice voice,, lovely music. wish we could play together.
I want to be the hero you can see.........nicely done
Love that guitar.......good song ....
We've all been there. :) It's you cool you turned it in to something creative.
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Pretty!
I dig it. Guitar and voices. Mandolin? Multiple voices. Live recorded maybe? I am envious that you have access to that kind of community locally. Well done.
I've been out of touch. Trying to figure things out. A lot of travel, I got back about a week ago and am still trying to get situated. Hope all is well with you and your people. At some point in the near future I will download all of your stuff to my phone and listen to it as I drive to work. That is all except that you will probably hear from me soon.
Straight up, I think your music is great, always have. You are (as I also do) giving it away for free. At some time in the near future I plan on downloading all of it, putting it on my phone, and listening to it as I drive around. That will happen. Well done, sir.
Unconnected, re: noise reduction on I Lose Control v.2- if you want to, go ahead! I'd like to see what you're able to do. You can email it back to me at songsforthebroken@yahoo.com, and I will put it up and credit you. If you get any ideas while doing that and want to overdub something, feel free to do that as well! Thanks again for listening!
I dig it, this is awesome! There's a lot going on in this song musically, but it all fits! Well done!
Extremely well done, all of it. Beautiful. I plan on listening through most of your music when next I have some down time.
That makes total sense! Again, really good song!
I like this!
Thanks for your comment on my song a while back. I like this song, a a lot. The building of intensity in the first few minutes is really well done. I do have a question. Are you going to credit William Ernest Henly (probably no relation to Don) for your use of his entire poem "Invictus"?
That sir, is beautiful! Also, your cloak of anonymity is blown! Following now!
Thanks again for doing that- the end product is amazing! Re your comments on "The Gift"- no, I haven't touched it since. The song has only been performed live once. It's pretty personal, that's why. It's a good song though. I do have a recording of the one time it's been done since. I don't know, maybe I should give it another shot.
That, sir, is awesome! Sharing now!
I am honored by your offer to remix my song. Please contact me at songsfromnowhere@gmail.com and I will correspond with you directly and get you the raw tracks.
That's awesome!
I like it! Awesome music, great great great lyrics! Well done!
Great cover! Awesomely done!
This is badass! Have you ever heard the Violent Femmes song, "Never Tell?" It's a similar song concept, but in terms of musical direction or lyrical style your song is nothing whatsoever like it! This is great!
Wow! I said I'd listen to all your music when I had time, and I finally do! I'm house sitting for a friend who is a recording major... so she has super awesome studio monitors in her kitchen and I'm listening to your stuff over coffee! It's all really good, , solid writing, performances. Very versatile, all different styles of music, vocals- and stellar production values. Well done. My favorite so far is still "Low and Holy." But I also like "Senseless." I'll keep listening, and by the end of the weekend I'll have heard all your stuff! Really enjoy it!
That is awesome!