Nice groove. I might tweak the title to "With All My Heart (I Will Be There)" just to make it easier for people to find if they're searching - and they will want to hear it again. :D
Waldo learns about Carmen's travels and all the places she has been. He is envious of her stories.
I didn’t think about the world
As something to explore like you have
I know I’ve wasted time
Catching up on something so vast
Will be hard…
Waldo meets Carmen in a cafe in a small town. Waldo has never left the town he grew up in and she seems very worldly. This attracts him instantly.
What am I waiting for
I’ve opened up the door
Hey, I feel, something come over me
I’ve never…
Look, it's not a Letter Seventeen record if I don't end it with something like this. Plus, I spent way too much time playing with orchestral libraries all summer to not use them somewhere.
It started off so nice
A time for you and me
Taking…
I developed a strong obsession with the building blocks of pop songs and tried to craft one. Unfortunately, I wrote it in a key that was high enough that the combination of the rapid-fire words and the pitch nearly made me pass out while singing…
Another song idea from a meme. Or, more accurately, a movement.
The term “Birds Aren’t Real” refers to biological “Birds” no longer existing on United States soil. After the government forcibly made the entire species extinct in the 20th century…
A tale of two songs and a unicorn. The funky instrumental meets the jazzy bits and then Megan joins in on the singy bits.
I've spent years searching for the proper female singer for my songs. I've referred to it as my quest for a unicorn…
For the first time in 13 years Grant sent me some lyrics. I added a verse and then spent the month of February waiting for the song to give me a direction. It did on about the 24th. Originally this was sunny and upbeat.
Keep it quiet kids…
Grant and I became obsessed with maj7 chords and that led to a lot of jazzy sounds. The title came before there were words and it seems about right.
Megan really made this one shine.
Backing vocals by Megan Kleven https://megankleven.bandcamp…
This started out as a joke from a meme and then, well.....
Wilsun did his best imitation of Bruce Dickenson in the bridge
Dan Upton played the heavy guitars in the bridge and the solo you like
Time to self-assess
You still want to be so…
Based on the show "The Great" on Hulu. Yeah, I know. You've never heard of it...
Lead guitar by Anton Samford
Backing Vox by Megan Kleven https://megankleven.bandcamp.com
You got the moves, you carry the cachet
Always used to having…
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022**
Song number 8
Written Monday 14th February 2022
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It's not entirely true. But it's CLOSE ENOUGH!
It was actually the 16th of February.
But we were corresponding by email on the 14th.
Then we…
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022**
Song number 6
Written Friday 11th February 2022
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I was meant to be resting and chilling.
In fact, I was resting and chilling.
But then I got a message from Lala saying she was listening to the…
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022**
Song number 5
Written Thursday 10th February 2022
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What can I say? Mrs R likes it.
I knew she would.
Scheduling-wise, songs per day, I've now caught up with having missed the first 5 days of…
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022**
Song number 2
Written Monday 7th February 2022
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I wrote this one a couple of hours ago.
I set up for recording, and busted a string on the Martin... GAH!!!
I tried a big ole dreadnought thing…
Comments on wilsun's stuff
Nice groove. I might tweak the title to "With All My Heart (I Will Be There)" just to make it easier for people to find if they're searching - and they will want to hear it again. :D
Loooooving this.
Great atmospherics! Well done!
Stirring...wonderful build and YES melancholy feeling. Dreamy...
Moody and magnificent!
I like all the layers in this song. w;)
Wow! That was terrific! w;)
Seriously, this is indi film soundtrack gold.
Dude, I love this from the get.
Wow. This is terrific!
wow how did i miss this???
WilSUN. Damn autocorrect.
Good stuff, Wilson! BTW I wrote a review of your album on the RPM site.
I'm digging the instrumentation on this one - it's very lush. You really get sucked right into it.
A beautiful end.
Absolutely stunning songwriting!
This has a more open-road dispersing-clouds feel! I love the la la las! Probably my fave track on this album.
Very cool - those darker notes continue here. This album sounds like the soundtrack to some scary late night club thriller.
Guitar is a great touch here!
Loved this one when I first heard it on the RPM site - really dig the brooding synth flavours!
Comments made by wilsun
There's something so melancholy yet outward looking about this song. Main and bg vox are great (love the falsetto sections), catchy horn sections.
I love the premise of this project! Sweet and catchy chorus and melody. The "I want you in my life" part just seems so honest and heartfelt.
Lovely closer, great orchestral, chamber like vibe.
Great vocals! Catchy hooks.
Great surf vibe, fun little song.
Love the groovy vibe. Also my fave on the album so far.
I feel seen... LOL. Really like the keyboard textures.
Clever and witty, lovely backing vocals, and all those maj7 chords! And I appreciate the DD reference.
This rocks.
Uber catchy, awesome guitar. Sounds like a song straight out of an old AM car radio.
Epic closer, utterly breathtaking in its melancholic, ethereal beauty.
The most accessible song in the set, but no less impressive. Gorgeous soundscapes, irresistible hooks and melodies.
Oh my, this is such an arresting piece; moody and dynamic.
The feels... love the chill, atmospheric vibe.
Haunting, atmospheric, and gorgeous.
Epic, cohesive, and gripping. Just brilliant!
Agreed with the other comment, very Elbow-esque, the melody and even the vocal has a Guy Garvey style to it. Excellent!
Toe tapper, this one. Nice chord changes.
Touching.
Great vocals! Raw and honest. I love nuances that cannot be replicated, it lends to a one-of-a-kind recording.