Hi,
Today's post will be about a sound cloud of "drawn from memory". I can literally not find anything about this guy on the internet except that he's from Aberdeen. I don't even know if it's a he or a them but I'm doing my best and chasing the issue! Sorry for the obscurity but I think you should know abut him!
So his music is HERE
Review:
He writes beautiful acoustic indie and indie-folk melodies. His vocals are gorgeous, grunge-y and emotional but go with the acoustic guitar ballad backing so well. What he's done is made the music sound like it really means something to him, which you really hear through his songs. Sometimes I just don't know is a gentle, melancholy track with an utterly heartbreaking guitar backing and poetic lyrics. Foolish Notions is a more fast tempo track with higher pitched and more melodic and indie-pop vocals. But still a heart wrenching track with relateable lyrics and beautiful chords. It contains a harmonica like a few other tracks. Every time I listen to a track I think "this one's my favourite", but then the next one comes on and I change my mind again. This guy is a wonderful artist so HERE is his music..... really, you need to listen.
Friday 28 February 2014
Tuesday 25 February 2014
Palehound- Bent nail EP
Hi,
So if you follow me on twitter (@paperowls24 if you don't) you'll probably know the broadband has been broken and the only internet that worked for me were apps. That's been fixed now so back to blogging!
Today's post will be about a band called Palehound's EP "bent nail". You can listen to it HERE
Background info:
Palehound are a four piece indie/ indie-grunge band based in New York. They have one EP (bent nail) on iTunes, but have a pre-order available on bandcamp HERE.
Their casual indie sound is grungey and alternative. Their bass-y, heavy melodies go perfectly with the casual and gentle but emotional vocals of Ellen Kempner. Their lyrics are gorgeous and tell a story especially Psycho Speak. You can tell they have been thought about and the backing is extremely clever and fits with the songs. For example Fly Trap mentions venus fly traps and sounds a bit like you're in a jungle. The first twangley guitar chords of Drooler paired with Ellen's high pitched softly focused vocals at the start are angelic! I'm a bit obsessed with these guys at the moment!!
So if you follow me on twitter (@paperowls24 if you don't) you'll probably know the broadband has been broken and the only internet that worked for me were apps. That's been fixed now so back to blogging!
Today's post will be about a band called Palehound's EP "bent nail". You can listen to it HERE
Background info:
Palehound are a four piece indie/ indie-grunge band based in New York. They have one EP (bent nail) on iTunes, but have a pre-order available on bandcamp HERE.
Their casual indie sound is grungey and alternative. Their bass-y, heavy melodies go perfectly with the casual and gentle but emotional vocals of Ellen Kempner. Their lyrics are gorgeous and tell a story especially Psycho Speak. You can tell they have been thought about and the backing is extremely clever and fits with the songs. For example Fly Trap mentions venus fly traps and sounds a bit like you're in a jungle. The first twangley guitar chords of Drooler paired with Ellen's high pitched softly focused vocals at the start are angelic! I'm a bit obsessed with these guys at the moment!!
Thursday 6 February 2014
Marcas O'hUigin Interview and Review
Hi,
So today's post will be some words from a fabulous singer/songwriter "Marcas O'hUigin" and my review of some of his music. Here it is hope you enjoy!
Twitter: @marcasohuigin
www.marcasohuigin.com
You can listen now on soundcloud at:
https://soundcloud.com/marcas-ohuigin
"I also write across other genres such as pop, dance, folk and country and I plan to release more upbeat rock and dance tunes in the first or second quarter of 2014.
Some facts like the song 'She's in my Heart' was recorded live in 1 take. I had no lyrics but had some ideas. It was in the small hours of the morning when this was recorded. My wife was working a night shift and I was 6 bottles of heiniken 'under the influence of alcohol at the time. The record button was pressed, I closed my eyes and thought of how much in love I am with my wife. The Song 'She's in my Heart' was the result. no bullshit, I swear that's how it happened. I kept listening back and listening back and ended up I kept it for all it's flaws and beauty. A bit like our relationship - taking the good with the bad with love at the centre. In the bit where the vocals kinds fade away a bit after the second chorus was because I was unsure what to sing!
The song 'I don't see you anymore' was also recorded in 1 take.
The drums, electric guitars etc were all added much later after the initial recording.
The theme of the title song of my debut ep due for release in January 2014 'Me & You' is very straight forward - reminiscing over a relationship break up and/or coming to terms with a relationship ending. However, and as you know, this theme has been done SO many times in music genres since year dot and as a songwriter it is a huge
challenge to take this theme and try to make your own song connect with people
who either have experienced a break-up or are currently experiencing a
break-up and hopefully will use your song as part of the healing process - a bit like music therapy I suppose.
Lots of songwriters tend to moan via song about their own love experiences. The story in 'Me & You' song is fiction from my own personal perspective. I took inspiration from U2's Bono when writing
the lyrics for this. I remember thinking at the time about the song 'One' 'How can he write lyrics about love and heartache when he has been in a long-term marriage etc?' Also I took inspiration from Paul McCartney/The Beatles where they take the universal language of love and sing about it. The idea being that 'everyone' can or should be able to connect with this.
So quite simply, I put myself in the shoes of someone in a
relationship break-up and went from there. The music came first and then the lyrics. There is also the 'ghost' of the female in this relationship break-up singing lightly along in the chorus. My wife sings the female
harmonies and backing vocals and so she plays the part of the 'ghost' of the
lady in the relationship. The ghost appears at this point to represent that she too 'must be or could be' feeling the same.
A song of mine features on the (now collectable) school project release by Irish rock band 'Ash'. My song was
called Because you said' and I was the singer and writer for a band called 'FAT' at the time. Info to confirm this can be found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJV2st6lg1k"
You can listen now on soundcloud at:
https://soundcloud.com/marcas-ohuigin
"I also write across other genres such as pop, dance, folk and country and I plan to release more upbeat rock and dance tunes in the first or second quarter of 2014.
Some facts like the song 'She's in my Heart' was recorded live in 1 take. I had no lyrics but had some ideas. It was in the small hours of the morning when this was recorded. My wife was working a night shift and I was 6 bottles of heiniken 'under the influence of alcohol at the time. The record button was pressed, I closed my eyes and thought of how much in love I am with my wife. The Song 'She's in my Heart' was the result. no bullshit, I swear that's how it happened. I kept listening back and listening back and ended up I kept it for all it's flaws and beauty. A bit like our relationship - taking the good with the bad with love at the centre. In the bit where the vocals kinds fade away a bit after the second chorus was because I was unsure what to sing!
The song 'I don't see you anymore' was also recorded in 1 take.
The drums, electric guitars etc were all added much later after the initial recording.
The theme of the title song of my debut ep due for release in January 2014 'Me & You' is very straight forward - reminiscing over a relationship break up and/or coming to terms with a relationship ending. However, and as you know, this theme has been done SO many times in music genres since year dot and as a songwriter it is a huge
challenge to take this theme and try to make your own song connect with people
who either have experienced a break-up or are currently experiencing a
break-up and hopefully will use your song as part of the healing process - a bit like music therapy I suppose.
Lots of songwriters tend to moan via song about their own love experiences. The story in 'Me & You' song is fiction from my own personal perspective. I took inspiration from U2's Bono when writing
the lyrics for this. I remember thinking at the time about the song 'One' 'How can he write lyrics about love and heartache when he has been in a long-term marriage etc?' Also I took inspiration from Paul McCartney/The Beatles where they take the universal language of love and sing about it. The idea being that 'everyone' can or should be able to connect with this.
So quite simply, I put myself in the shoes of someone in a
relationship break-up and went from there. The music came first and then the lyrics. There is also the 'ghost' of the female in this relationship break-up singing lightly along in the chorus. My wife sings the female
harmonies and backing vocals and so she plays the part of the 'ghost' of the
lady in the relationship. The ghost appears at this point to represent that she too 'must be or could be' feeling the same.
A song of mine features on the (now collectable) school project release by Irish rock band 'Ash'. My song was
called Because you said' and I was the singer and writer for a band called 'FAT' at the time. Info to confirm this can be found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJV2st6lg1k"
Review:
She's in my heart is a beautiful, gentle acoustic track. The gorgeous, dulcet, talented vocals of Marcas fit the genre perfectly and compliment each other so well. Me and you is another acoustic song with wonderful minor guitar chords behind the amazing harmonies, I love the emotion in this song, it's one you can clearly imagine in a film! I love the strength and clear remorse in this track. I Don't see you Anymore is another strong and clear cut grievous song. It's confident and switches from an acoustic, gentle melody at the start to a stronger and rough edged piece with harder vocals and electric guitar with more prominent, heavy bass which works really well I find! So this guy is worth a listen, thanks for reading!
Tuesday 4 February 2014
iTunes Single of the week #10
Hi,
This week iTune's free single of the week was "Gone (feat. Mahut Mondino)" by Supreme Cuts.
Supreme Cuts are a pair of electronic, dubstep artists from Chicago. They have on album "Divine Ecstasy" and one EP "Trouble" on iTunes. Mahut Mondino is a singer/songwriter from Paris. She has two singles out on iTunes, not including this one.
Review:
This track is electronic-pop but has indie hints to it. The intro is so beautiful, a piano playing gorgeous moving chords over a simple twinkly melody is just unbelievably wonderful. I kept rewinding the song and listening to it again and again. Listening to it you think you're in for a gentle, beautiful piano ballad, but soon the singer and electro beats bursts through which I find ruins the moment. The piano is kept all the way through but overshadowed by electro-pop beats, which is a shame. The rest of the song is much the same, the singer is talented and the vocals are great but is high pitched all the way through and can get irritating. Her first note escapes through the soft piano with airy, light softness but we also hear the strength of her voice. Mahut Mondino is one to watch I think but this whole track is too electro-pop club beat-y for me!
Overall, purely for the piano and the vocals, I will give it 6/10.
This week iTune's free single of the week was "Gone (feat. Mahut Mondino)" by Supreme Cuts.
Supreme Cuts are a pair of electronic, dubstep artists from Chicago. They have on album "Divine Ecstasy" and one EP "Trouble" on iTunes. Mahut Mondino is a singer/songwriter from Paris. She has two singles out on iTunes, not including this one.
Review:
This track is electronic-pop but has indie hints to it. The intro is so beautiful, a piano playing gorgeous moving chords over a simple twinkly melody is just unbelievably wonderful. I kept rewinding the song and listening to it again and again. Listening to it you think you're in for a gentle, beautiful piano ballad, but soon the singer and electro beats bursts through which I find ruins the moment. The piano is kept all the way through but overshadowed by electro-pop beats, which is a shame. The rest of the song is much the same, the singer is talented and the vocals are great but is high pitched all the way through and can get irritating. Her first note escapes through the soft piano with airy, light softness but we also hear the strength of her voice. Mahut Mondino is one to watch I think but this whole track is too electro-pop club beat-y for me!
Overall, purely for the piano and the vocals, I will give it 6/10.
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