WRIT.
I was supposed to go have fun with my friends today, but that didn't work out.
But that's okay
because I wrote one two three songs today, giving me a total of five to record.
That's demo-tape worthy, right there.
Or at least worthy of burning onto a CD so when people meet me and go "oh, you're a singer? SING FOR ME." I can just give them that without having to perform for them privately. That's always so awkward, especially considering that it's one of the first things people learn about me and suddenly expect me to burst into song for them.
I generally don't burst into song around a person unless I've known them for at least two weeks.
Looking at my lyrics, I notice that I need to use less novelty tricks in my writing (i.e. making the last word of a sentence the first word of a new one, or double-entendres) as well as trying not to use "fuck" nearly as often.
Overall sound-wise, there are enough stylistic differences between each song to keep them all from sounding the same, but enough similiarity to give me as an artist an overall "sound," which is good. On the other hand, my voice does not have a particularly unique sound when compared to the major vocal influences of this project (Regina Spektor, Rozz Williams, Tori Amos, Amanda Palmer, Judith Shimer...), and while the concept of a male singer-songwriter writing with a tone and on subject matter that would traditionally be considered "female" may sound novel or even "good," it will require meticule and prudence to actually make it work. Most likely I will have to compensate lyrically and work with multitrack studio recordings, rather than a simple single-track live one. I must also be careful not to let my musical influences come through too strongly. The style I'm working with right now depends on the absolute sincerity and intimacy of the artist, and I will need to keep that in mind.
It's been a pretty good day. Even if only because I actually wrote some songs.
But that's okay
because I wrote one two three songs today, giving me a total of five to record.
That's demo-tape worthy, right there.
Or at least worthy of burning onto a CD so when people meet me and go "oh, you're a singer? SING FOR ME." I can just give them that without having to perform for them privately. That's always so awkward, especially considering that it's one of the first things people learn about me and suddenly expect me to burst into song for them.
I generally don't burst into song around a person unless I've known them for at least two weeks.
Looking at my lyrics, I notice that I need to use less novelty tricks in my writing (i.e. making the last word of a sentence the first word of a new one, or double-entendres) as well as trying not to use "fuck" nearly as often.
Overall sound-wise, there are enough stylistic differences between each song to keep them all from sounding the same, but enough similiarity to give me as an artist an overall "sound," which is good. On the other hand, my voice does not have a particularly unique sound when compared to the major vocal influences of this project (Regina Spektor, Rozz Williams, Tori Amos, Amanda Palmer, Judith Shimer...), and while the concept of a male singer-songwriter writing with a tone and on subject matter that would traditionally be considered "female" may sound novel or even "good," it will require meticule and prudence to actually make it work. Most likely I will have to compensate lyrically and work with multitrack studio recordings, rather than a simple single-track live one. I must also be careful not to let my musical influences come through too strongly. The style I'm working with right now depends on the absolute sincerity and intimacy of the artist, and I will need to keep that in mind.
It's been a pretty good day. Even if only because I actually wrote some songs.