I have sung, played bass, guitar, and a little trumpet in various bands. Now I play, write, and record merely to amuse myself in the confines of my home. http://yeahigotadayjob.bandamp.com/ admin@bandamp.com http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/1770.html In the spirit of isolation, I wrote this song about camping out alone. Andalusia is a campsite which, lyrically, takes on feminine qualities. Starts out slow, ends faster. I am considering doing a better version. Need input. Thanks! Wed, 25 Jan 2006 01:59:20 -0500 http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/1858.html I dug this one up. I heard Bratello's "Tomorrow from Yesterday" and was reminded of it. I selfishly enjoy this song because I can pick up my acoustic and play it by myself whenever I feel like it, and I am reminded of why I wrote the lyrics. Despite the piss-poor recording conditions that we had, I am pleased with how it came out. I am posting this merely because the main riff (when the trumpet comes in) reminds me of Bratello's opening riff... Thought people might get a kick out of it. Lyrics are a bit muddy. Here they are: Local politcs are going nowhere fast I'm the last to leave the meeting Regurgitated pictures from my past It's a history not worth repeating We have contact when there's nothing left to say Man-made mountains are standing in the way I'll say I'm sorry and we'll last another day For now Last another day Fingers point at the one who wears no guilt Angry crabs still comb the scenic beach Smoke will blow in the face of the non-smoker You will sit forever out of reach Fri, 17 Feb 2006 02:48:01 -0500 http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/1714.html Laid back account of the a trip I took (with friends) to see the Poster Children play. (For any PC fans, there are subtle lyrical references to their music). Recorded at home. Drums are a cut-and-paste machine job, but I feel they add to the drive of the song. I am particularly interested to know what people think of the song-writing in the bridge. Too much? Too weird? Okay? Thanks! Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:52:31 -0500 http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/1740.html This is, maybe, a "dark pop" song, written by a band I was in before we decided to go our own ways. Not many people have heard it, so I'm hoping to find out what you all think. Thanks. Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:06:55 -0500 http://forum.bandamp.com/Audio_Review/1823.html I should explain. This song is meant to be light-hearted, in a cynical kind of way. That is to say, it contains several curse words. This is not my usual style of song-writing. It started as a poem about a bar in my fairly small hometown. It was pretty much the only place for an original rock band to play, so they kind of had local bands by the throat. Didn't pay much, but they didn't have to. I changed the name of the song from the bar's actual name. (Coincidentally, the name of the bar is also part of a prominent Bandamp poster's handle, and I didn't want to accidentally offend him!) I played there several times in a couple different bands, and each time something bad would happen. These events are chronicled in the lyrics. Each time, the events would become worse and worse, and the pay became less and less (Not just for us - for all performers). So this song is dedicated to anyone who has ever been frustrated by the circumstances surrounding live low-budget performance. There's probably something in there that you can relate to. As one last caveat... It's not that I "hate" Metallica. Hate is a strong word. But I do resent the drunken sloths that come up to an original band at an original bar and demand that the band plays some Metallica cover. Enjoy! Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:06:22 -0500