Your music! (any and all types are welcome)

JimmyB wrote:

Jack wrote:

Jimmy, question: does your speaking voice have the same tone as your singing voice?

I've been fighting a bit of phlegm in my throat.  So yeah it gets a bit scratchy.  But yeah, I have a bit of the same kind of singing voice.  Why, is my singing voice that bad?

It's not your voice, it's your technique. Gotta work on that because you're out of key quite a bit.

Harbortown wrote:

JimmyB wrote:

Jack wrote:

Jimmy, question: does your speaking voice have the same tone as your singing voice?

I've been fighting a bit of phlegm in my throat.  So yeah it gets a bit scratchy.  But yeah, I have a bit of the same kind of singing voice.  Why, is my singing voice that bad?

It's not your voice, it's your technique. Gotta work on that because you're out of key quite a bit.

True. Work on that and then worry about the tone.

i live in Richmond, VA and like to write and play music around town. i recently recorded an album at a friend of mines home studio and really like how it turned out. if you got a minute, give it a listen and let me know what you think.

http://jwhiterva.bandcamp.com/

I like it a lot! You've got a beautiful voice. I downloaded it to give it a better listen tomorrow.

I wanted to start 2014 off by recording a song I had written a while back. I realize it's not great, it was my first song, and I can't sing a note for my life, so don't hate too bad. (trying to find someone who can actually sing). The recording quality isn't great...bear with me.
Anyway, if you can't understand what I'm saying, the lyrics are in the description. Gotta remember, it's my first song.
But if it really sucks, tell me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af1TXLVmPKo&feature=youtu.be

Lyrics to an original working title of "Used up and burned up town"...but I may write something else with that title as well

This town was a like whiskey bottle
Full of drunks, and burning dreams
Now, there's just a little left behind
In the bottom in the bar

Now I'm back here walking around again tonight
Cruising the empty streets
past the crumbling tumbling stores in
This used up, and burned up town

It was once a lively place
At least my grandfather told me
How the mills of the US STEEL company
Gave people some hope and faith

But then the smog killed 20 souls
on a strange halloween night
Choking, and struggling to breathe
In The fight of their lives

Now I'm back here walking around again tonight
Cruising the empty streets
past the crumbling tumbling stores in
This used up, and burned up town

A few year later, the Donora plants pulled out
The day they left, the town got sick, and slowly died

So now I walk around this place, thinking of what had been
All the empty storefronts, the pothole infested streets.
How this town was once so great, And the people dreamed forever
Of living in this valley town, called Donora

Now I'm back here walking around again tonight
Cruising the empty streets
past the crumbling tumbling stores in
This used up, and burned up town

zerb012345 wrote:

I wanted to start 2014 off by recording a song I had written a while back. I realize it's not great, it was my first song, and I can't sing a note for my life, so don't hate too bad. (trying to find someone who can actually sing). The recording quality isn't great...bear with me.
Anyway, if you can't understand what I'm saying, the lyrics are in the description. Gotta remember, it's my first song.
But if it really sucks, tell me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af1TXLVmPKo&feature=youtu.be

i enjoyed this a lot....i'm not sure i'd add much more to it either beyond the demo form you posted. the stripped down, bare-ness of it suits the mood and lyrics so well. for me, it paints the picture of a guy stuck in limbo, sitting in a dark quiet room, with only his thoughts. keep up the good work.

scarsrsouvenirs wrote:

i live in Richmond, VA and like to write and play music around town. i recently recorded an album at a friend of mines home studio and really like how it turned out. if you got a minute, give it a listen and let me know what you think.

http://jwhiterva.bandcamp.com/

This is Great! Congrats!

BossTime wrote:

zerb012345 wrote:

I wanted to start 2014 off by recording a song I had written a while back. I realize it's not great, it was my first song, and I can't sing a note for my life, so don't hate too bad. (trying to find someone who can actually sing). The recording quality isn't great...bear with me.
Anyway, if you can't understand what I'm saying, the lyrics are in the description. Gotta remember, it's my first song.
But if it really sucks, tell me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af1TXLVmPKo&feature=youtu.be

i enjoyed this a lot....i'm not sure i'd add much more to it either beyond the demo form you posted.  the stripped down, bare-ness of it suits the mood and lyrics so well.  for me, it paints the picture of a guy stuck in limbo, sitting in a dark quiet room, with only his thoughts.  keep up the good work.

Wow, thanks. I never expected anyone to really listen to it, let alone like it. That means a lot. I've been in the writing mood lately, so I HOPE to have more up soon! Thanks for the listen and kind words!

Jeremy White, that was really nice! Great voice!

Here's my band, The Sensitives, a folk-punkrock'n'roll trio from Sweden.


I would really appreciate if you'd spend 3 minutes of your life checking this out!

Hey guys I'm trying to get back into the whole DSS scene now that Molly & The Zombies formed and I'm glad to see a lot of y'all still around. Just to refresh, Jack, you're the one who made all those Streetcar Graffiti songs, right? I love those man, huge inspiration and you actually sent me the chords to one of my favorites and I learned that one for a friend

I'm gonna lurk this thread especially cause I love seeing the new shit you guys all come up with

Expect a Springsteen cover out of me soon....41 Shots acoustically.

Matt L wrote:

Hey guys I'm trying to get back into the whole DSS scene now that Molly & The Zombies formed and I'm glad to see a lot of y'all still around. Just to refresh, Jack, you're the one who made all those Streetcar Graffiti songs, right? I love those man, huge inspiration and you actually sent me the chords to one of my favorites and I learned that one for a friend

I'm gonna lurk this thread especially cause I love seeing the new shit you guys all come up with

Yes indeed that was me. Thank you. Just recorded an EP at my friend's studio. It's sounding amazing. Giving the whole singer-songwriter thing a shot. Very anxious to share it with the world.

Folke wrote:

Jeremy White, that was really nice! Great voice!

Here's my band, The Sensitives, a folk-punkrock'n'roll trio from Sweden.


I would really appreciate if you'd spend 3 minutes of your life checking this out!

THIS.IS.AMAZING!

Jack wrote:

Matt L wrote:

Hey guys I'm trying to get back into the whole DSS scene now that Molly & The Zombies formed and I'm glad to see a lot of y'all still around. Just to refresh, Jack, you're the one who made all those Streetcar Graffiti songs, right? I love those man, huge inspiration and you actually sent me the chords to one of my favorites and I learned that one for a friend

I'm gonna lurk this thread especially cause I love seeing the new shit you guys all come up with

Yes indeed that was me. Thank you. Just recorded an EP at my friend's studio. It's sounding amazing. Giving the whole singer-songwriter thing a shot. Very anxious to share it with the world.

GREAT! can't wait for this one. you all make so good music   

Hanswurst wrote:

Folke wrote:

Jeremy White, that was really nice! Great voice!

Here's my band, The Sensitives, a folk-punkrock'n'roll trio from Sweden.


I would really appreciate if you'd spend 3 minutes of your life checking this out!

THIS.IS.AMAZING!

I love it too!

Posted some new stuff. There are a few versions of some of the songs, so listen to both if you want.
Let me know what you think.
https://soundcloud.com/wicked-thirsty/

I have spent the last couple of weeks writing a couple songs and finally got access to a guitar(im away from home) so I wrote the guitar part for one of them. It's pretty simple, just chords. It is my first attempt at writing a song of my own. I'm proud of it though even if it isn't very good but you got to start somewhere. haha. I am going to record it on my iphone later today and post it in this thread. Kinda nervous.

Well here it is, I only practiced it for 20 minutes so it's a really rough cover that I recorded on my ipone. I'm sure as time goes on and with practice it will sound better and more polished. My voice really sounds strained and sucky on it. haha. I'm pretty proud of the lyrics though and it at least I was able to come up with some rhythm. It's called for "Urban Hymn"

https://soundcloud.com/gaslightfan59/urban-hymn-original-testing

@zerb good jam but i kinda miss this special something which the lead part of the vocals would bring in - i guess

@33RPMHero this is great for being your first song! something around the start reminded me of one of this new Molly... songs haha :Doh and what da hell did ya do to get such an improvement of your voice?!

Thanks Hanswurst! Haha, I don't think my voice is that great but it was pretty bad when I started singing a year and a half ago. I guess practice helped me get to the point where I am now. I still have a lot of room to improve though. Thanks for the kind words.

thanks, we're trying to find someone to sing, but no ones accepting the offer.

I still need to record it, but here's the lyrics to one I wrote in literally a couple hours before an open mic Night last month,.

Life is like a freight train in oh so many ways
Once your on the railway, in one place you're never gonna stay
But just once tonight can we turn back the clock
And just go back to where we were

Baby there's a voice inside my head
That makes me want to go insane
Without you in my life
So can we go

Can we go, back to the start
Back to the fire, to an open heart
Can we hold on to this moment
back to where we were
back to where we were

Baby I've been working hard each day
I've got these 4 chords and an broken faith
I've been working for pennys a day
So don't go now


So keep on singing,
Keep on singing the blues.

I'vebeen herebefore, I know the song and Iknow the score
So keep the lock upon your door
Cause the key I have doesn't work any more


Can we go, back to the start
Back to the fire, to an open heart
Can we hold on to this moment
back to where we were
back to where we were

There's a lyrics thread for this stuff, Jimmy.

Harbor. I only posted this here, because I will be uploading a video of it within a few hours.

Well, I try to introduce my band, we are Endrigo and we play rock.
We just put out a new video today, a mix of our lastest recording session.
I'd love to hear what you think about it BUT....lyrics are in italian so... I don't know  
Anyway, here's a couple of video and our pages.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlXI4TMTtkQ&feature=c4-overview&list=UUSUtQptPKHWi3ztd0fF3hRw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgU13f5Xkc8

www.facebook.com/endrigoband
www.soundcloud.com/endrigo