Getting To Know You

[KeriGale]

I write lyrics, some hear music, I hear words.

[forgettolive]

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? 

What instruments? Ukulele

When did you start playing? About a year ago

Did you teach yourself? Yeah

2. Are you in a band or bands?

What is the name of the band? The Black Masquerade

What do you play?

What other instruments are in the band? Drums, guitar

Do you have a band website? Nope

3. Do you write songs?

Do you write lyrics, music or both? Lyrics

Do you have a writing partner? Yea

4. Do you record your music?

Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use?

Do you use a recording studio?

Do you have music available on the web? if so where?

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business?

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other?

6. Are you a tech head? 

Yes

 

7. What country do you live in? 

America

8. What are your ambitions?

I want to inspire

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit? 

Yea

 

What are your pastimes? 

Sleeping, Tv, Ukulele, Reading, Writing

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?

I dunno

Edited February 5, 2014 by tunesmithth
original showed 4 copied of the exact same post...eliminated duplicates

[Matthew McGinley]

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? 

What instruments? 

I sing and play guitar

When did you start playing?

I started playing just under two years ago, but I've been singing for about 4 years

Did you teach yourself?
Guitar, yes. Singing, no

2. Are you in a band or bands?

What is the name of the band?
Always The Outcasts (Acoustic Duo)

What do you play?

Acoustic guitar, main vocalist

What other instruments are in the band?

Acoustic/Electric guitar (It Varies)

Do you have a band website?We have a 

facebook page & youtube page

Facebook: 

Youtube: 

(Free Wishing Well Cover)

3. Do you write songs?

Do you write lyrics, music or both?
I do try but in my opinion i am not that good at it

Do you have a writing partner?
Sometimes

4. Do you record your music?

Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use?
No, only youtube really

Do you use a recording studio?
No

Do you have music available on the web? if so where?
Yes, our youtube page: 

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business?

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other?
None

6. Are you a tech head?

 

No

7. What country do you live in?

 

Wales

8. What are your ambitions?

 

To be a drama teacher (believe it or not, but a famous musician wouldn't be too bad of a turn out)

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit?

 

What are your pastimes?

I sing, play guitar, play video games and perform in musicals

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?

 

to improve as a musician but i would like to have a good go at writing meaningful lyrics one day
I think that covers the main musical things! 

 

https://www.facebook.com/AlwaysTheOutcastsDuo?ref=hl (link to facebook page)

Edited January 31, 2014 by Matthew McGinley

[mrminorchord]

Hello Everyone!

I'm Mr. Minor Chord! I can't wait to talk with everyone!

I've been playing piano for 8 years under private instruction. 

I've been learning trombone for the past year and a half. 

I'm currently working solo, but I'm collaborating with another songwriter, and I may ask them to partner with me. 

I'm in America.

[Mythic]

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? 
Ja.

What instruments?
I play the electric and acoustic guitar, electric bass, drum kit, djembe/dundun, shakuhachi, dungchen, and bamboo sax (xaphoon). 

When did you start playing?
Guitar when i was 7, bass when I was 10, drumkit at 14, djembe at 14, shakuhachi at 18, dungchen and xaphoon last year.

Did you teach yourself?
Mainly yes. I had lessons with a blues guitarist for 2 years, and was taught djembe by a specialist at school for 2 years. I had a wonderful shakuhachi teacher very briefly, and I attended a school for drums but didn't finish the year. Other then that, entirely self taught.

2. Are you in a band or bands?
Ja, sort of.

What is the name of the band?
I'm in two hip hop projects currently. I play acoustic guitar for one (more a duo), which is un-named and lowkey, and in an internet based trio called (working title) 'Hip Hopcrates and the Rap Magus Prism Clan'. Other then that, I am the drummer of hiatus prog death metal band Circles of Squares, and am an original member of Gareth Masons Musica Masonica improvisation collective. 

What do you play?
Woops, answered above, sorry. 

What other instruments are in the band?
Circles of Squares consists of two guitarists, an accordion player, keyboardist, bassist and drummer. Musica Masonica is variable and collaborative, but the main body is a loop guitarist and drummer.

Do you have a band website?
Not currently. Many are work in progress projects. Fine tuning and patience is the key today.

3. Do you write songs?
Ja. 

Do you write lyrics, music or both?
Both.

Do you have a writing partner?
No.

4. Do you record your music?
When I can.

Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use?
Sort of. All I have right now is a Pod Studio UX1 thingy, and Pioneer 5000 headphones.

Do you use a recording studio?
When I can afford it. Which isn't often nowdays.

Do you have music available on the web? if so where?
Yes. Previous projects of mine are available on the web, but I have reservations sharing them, as I only really got out there when I went through a sort of metal phase. However my personal tastes are so much more then metal, and I dont feel the work I currently have available remotely reflects who I am. Anyone who is interested can ask.

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business?

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other?
I did some event organisation for a label owned my a friend of mine, called Envenomation Records.

6. Are you a tech head?
Can't say I am. I'm useless with that stuff.

7. What country do you live in?
England.

8. What are your ambitions?
I have alot of them. I'll spare you all for now. 

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit?
Yeah. I've been uninspired for years, but I've drawn most of my life. I love writing too, but again, lack of inspiration for a long time. School sort of forced my escapist tendency so hard that it really brought it out in me, but i'm not there any more. 

What are your pastimes?
Learning. I am fascinated by absolutely everything, and dedicate my existence to self mastery, understanding, for external mastery and understanding.

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?
A community that I can contribute to, which can help me improve also. I've never had one that i've felt I belong with in any sense.


Whew, that was a mouthful, my apologies. 

Edited February 10, 2014 by Mythic

[Catantonis]

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? 

 

I sort of sing, not sure if i'm any good though.  I can play some instruments . . . 

What instruments?

Piano, Guitar, Flute (really. . .)

When did you start playing?

Piano (age 7), Guitar (about a year ago) Flute (age 7)

Did you teach yourself?

​I taught myself guitar, the others were typical school kid music lessons that I just kept going with.

2. Are you in a band or bands?

Unfortinately not. .


3. Do you write songs?

Yes!! I love writing songs

Do you write lyrics, music or both?
Both

Do you have a writing partner?
Nope

4. Do you record your music?
Sort of . . . 

Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use?
Just on my computer, nothing fancy

Do you use a recording studio?
nope

Do you have music available on the web? if so where?

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/catantonis

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business?
I'm still just a student trying to learn how it all works! 

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other?

6. Are you a tech head?
Not really, but I do know my way around Sibelius and Garageband and some of ProTools

7. What country do you live in?
Little New Zealand

8. What are your ambitions?
To write music, maybe perform it too, but mainly to write it for anything and everything that I can

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit?
I enjoy painting, allows my mind to wander and find song lyrics.

What are your pastimes?

Painting, surfing the internet (obviously), practicing, studying

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?

Hopefully a bit of exposure, ideas and feedback about my songs would be nice too.

 

[dar763335]

Posted  18 Feb 2014 - 11:45 PM

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments?

What instruments?     Guitar , Banjo , Horn, mandalin and drums

When did you start playing?    16 years old

Did you teach yourself? Yes

2. Are you in a band or bands?    No

What is the name of the band? 

What do you play?

What other instruments are in the band?

Do you have a band website?

3. Do you write songs?     Yes

Do you write lyrics, music or both?     Both

Do you have a writing partner?   No

4. Do you record your music?   Yes

Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use?

Do you use a recording studio?

Do you have music available on the web? if so where?

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business?

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other?

6. Are you a tech head?

7. What country do you live in?   U.S.A.

8. What are your ambitions?    To be hear

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit?   Not really

What are your pastimes?    Songwriting, Fire Department

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?  Help me build more

I think that covers the main musical things!

[Topaz Bon]

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments?
I play some instruments, but my best is the bass guitar and keyboards. I have mainly taught myself, apart from some blues riffs a friend once taught me. I can sing, but I don't think very well!

2. Are you in a band or bands?
 No

3. Do you write songs?
Yes, I write music, lyrics, do the arrangements, everything.

4. Do you record your music?
Yes, I have been recording my own music for a long time and have my own home studio.

 

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business?
I once had my own record label, but alas, it did not succeed, a tough business.

 

6. Are you a tech head?
I hope not, well at least not the last time I looked in the mirror!

 

8. What are your ambitions?
I would like to have my songs heard and hopefully appreciated.

 

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit?
I write stories and have self-published a book on Amazon, The Personal Possessions of Jenny Cane

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?
I would like improve my knowledge on any aspect of the music business and to get some opinions on my songs.

Edited March 3, 2014 by Topaz Bon

[JoshIlanMusic]

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? I sing; don't play instruments. Always sung, but have only started taking it more seriously.

2. Are you in a band or bands? Not at the moment, but hoping to start one in the coming months.

3. Do you write songs? Yes.

Do you write lyrics, music or both? Purely a lyricist.

Do you have a writing partner? No, just myself.

4. Do you record your music? No.

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business? None.

6. Are you a tech head? No.

7. What country do you live in? England.

8. What are your ambitions? Hopefully to be part of a band, and see where that takes us. I want it to be derived from a number of genres - predominantly indie, but mixture of alt-rock, ska, jazz, etc - and that it actually means something; and hopefully to influence others through my words.

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit? I write regularly for blog sites

What are your pastimes? Other than music, I'm an avid Barnet FC fan; like going out into London; and going to the gym.

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff? To see whether my lyrics are good, gain advice and tips, and hopefully it will give me the confidence to create, start, and appear in a band.

[geckomusic]

Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments?

What instruments? I mainly play guitar. Blues harp too, but I am a bit out of practice. Started to learn piano. Very early days though. Didgeridoo is on my list too. Would like to learn percussion as well.

When did you start playing? I started learning guitar with 14/15 years.

Did you teach yourself? No I had a teacher and then went to a music school in the early years. Later I taught myself ans learned from others.

2. Are you in a band or bands?

I am not playing in a band right now. Used to be part of a duo with a female vocalist.

3. Do you write songs?

Do you write lyrics, music or both?

Both and I very like to do so.

4. Do you record your music?

I recorded 2 CDs in a smaller recording studio.

Song samples pls see https://myspace.com/frankkfrikker

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business?

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other?  None

6. Are you a tech head? not really

7. What country do you live in? Australia

8. What are your ambitions? Get people to hear my songs!

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff? Share experiences, learn from others, discuss music and lyrics, make progress re getting the music out there.

[Andiwllhfr]

Hello I'm Andi...

 

1) Yes..

I play guitar, a little bit piano and im singing in several choirs.
I started playing about 5 years ago with guitar. Back then i was 15 or 16
I tought guitar mainly myself, also the piano, but to learn to sing i took lessons and i still do

2) I am not playing in a band, but i used to.

 

3) yes i write songs, mainly instrumentals for piano or guitar. And sometimes i write poems to describe what it says or expresses

 

4) I record my composed stuff at home on my laptop not very professional and i do net get the best quality but it's enough for me

5) None

6) ?

7) Germany

Just making music sometimes and make people see and feel the things i do, especially in means of enjoying nature and the beauty of it. God's perfect creation.

10) I really would appreciate feedback to my compositions and some tips considerung recording would also be very kind

 

[Ben Hayes]

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? yes

What instruments? guitar

When did you start playing? beginning of march 2014 

Did you teach yourself? yes

2. Are you in a band or bands? no

What is the name of the band?

What do you play?

What other instruments are in the band?

Do you have a band website?

3. Do you write songs? just starting

Do you write lyrics, music or both? im writing lyrics

Do you have a writing partner? no

4. Do you record your music? no

Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use?

Do you use a recording studio?

Do you have music available on the web? if so where?

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business? none

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other?

6. Are you a tech head?

7. What country do you live in? England

8. What are your ambitions? to be in a band and make music

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit? no

What are your pastimes?

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff? to talk to people who have the same interests as me and to share my ideas with

[Michael Allen]

I like this! Such a great way to really get to know people!

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? I sing (even though I don't think all too well)

What instruments? Vocals? I guess haha

When did you start playing? Ever since I was a child

Did you teach yourself? Yes, and disney movies as well haha

2. Are you in a band or bands? No but I'm thinking of starting one

What is the name of the band? Eve Of Nowhereâ„¢

What do you play?

Vocals

What other instruments are in the band? I'm hoping for drums, electric guitar, bass

Do you have a band website? No

3. Do you write songs? Yes, it is my passion

Do you write lyrics, music or both? Only lyrics

Do you have a writing partner? No

4. Do you record your music? Yes on my iphone haha

Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use? No

Do you use a recording studio? No, but I would like to

Do you have music available on the web? if so where? No, not yet

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business? Nothing

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other? None

6. Are you a tech head? Not really

7. What country do you live in?

The United States

8. What are your ambitions? to become a social worker but also to become a lyricist for other artist and hopefully even become an artist myself

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit? I draw, mostly anime style characters

What are your pastimes? Work mostly, and writing

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?

Just honest critique about my work. As I critique others as well. Just an overall learning experience where I can grow in music.

[clark]

Hello everyone!

 

My name is Clark

 

And I'm an aspiring songwriter.  I like the way new members have to come into this thread first and introduce themselves.  Kinda make me feel at home and welcome a bit.  Anyway, I look forward to becoming a part of this forum  and contributing.

 

-Clark

[Dirkje]

Hee

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? 
Yes I do

What instruments?
I play the guitar and te piano

When did you start playing?
I started playing the guitar 9 years ago (so in 2004) and i started playing the piano in 2008.

Did you teach yourself?
Yes, I didn't like the music classes
2. Are you in a band or bands?
Nope
3. Do you write songs?
Yeah sure I do.

Do you write lyrics, music or both?
Both

Do you have a writing partner?
No, 
4. Do you record your music?
No I don't, maybe I'm too shy for that?

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business?
none, I'm only 17 years old
6. Are you a tech head?
maybe a little 
7. What country do you live in?
The Netherlands (So I'm sorry about my bad English)
8. What are your ambitions?
Teach music to children 
9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit?
I do write a lot of story's and i also draw a lot, but if it's good? I don't know

What are your pastimes?
Writing songs, playing the guitar and te piano, drawing, writing story's, sporting
10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?

tips, friends, inspiration and other writing techniques

Edited April 2, 2014 by Dirkje

[tunestl]

Hey i am an aspiring music promoter and song writer from St.Louis MO. I found this forum searching for anything other than Facebook to network on.lol. I run a couple servers and a local music website from my home. I am pretty good with the tech but I am new to music so I am just here to listen and learn something.

[digisabio]

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments?

What instruments? Keyboard, Cavaquinho (a brazilian instrument) and Harmonica. I'm a beginner in all of them, though.

When did you start playing? I started learning keyboard almost a year ago, after years of wait/postponing. I was 23 then and it was the first instrument I started learning. I've been playing with the cavaquinho since January and I try to get something going in the Harmonica whenever I have some time left.

Did you teach yourself? Yes, but with the precious help of Youtube videos.

2. Are you in a band or bands?

No. I wish I did back in school.

3. Do you write songs?

Do you write lyrics, music or both? Both. My lyrics are more "professional". I have some great ideas for music as well (actually, both things usually come together for me), but my lack of experience with instruments make it hard to play/express what my mind is creating. That is the main thing I've been working on recently.

Do you have a writing partner? No, but I really liked every single time I wrote a song with someone else.

4. Do you record your music?

Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use? / Do you use a recording studio? No. I'm a terrible singer and my music software knowledge is really basic.

Do you have music available on the web? if so where? My Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/digisabio) has two songs I wrote (together with some partners), which participated in regional song contests.

 

I also have a recorded commercial song avaliable for listening in Youtube:

 

All of them are in the samba genre, written in brazilian portuguese. They are sung by a friend of mine, who is a professional samba singer, currently making his commercial debut.

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business?

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other? None.

6. Are you a tech head?

 

No.

7. What country do you live in?

 

Brasil.

8. What are your ambitions?

 

I have been writing songs in the samba genre, recently, and that makes me really happy. But I listen to a lot of different styles of music, from J-Pop to Eastern European music, so I want to work with other genres and cultures, with singers and musicians from other countries.

 

I also plan to improve my instrument playing, so I can get better at expressing my music (and not only my lyrics).

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit?

What are your pastimes? Visual arts are definitely my weakness. But I like writing and I do that quite often.

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?

I hope I can get to know and work with the songwriters, singers, musicians and producers here. I would like to work in different projects, any genre, any style. Right now, lyrics are what I can offer most of time (in portuguese or english, or even spanish or french, if working together with a native speaker who can double check it), but I hope soon I'll be able to provide music in a more "professional" level, as well. My goal, in the end, is to share experiences, keep the learning process going and create some great music.

[slash1989]

i make music from 14 years, i'm 24, live in italy, and i'm a perfectionist.

i'm looking for singers to create a new team, first of all singers to MAKE MUSIC.. not moneys! 

 

 

 

namastè

 

https://www.facebook.com/d3affrog

Edited April 6, 2014 by slash1989

[0vv3n]

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments?

Yes

What instruments?
Guitar, Drums, Bass, Cello and I dabble in Piano and Singing

When did you start playing?
Various times obviously, but I've been playing guitar for about 6 years and drums for about 4 years

Did you teach yourself?

Guitar no, Drums yes, Bass no (but guitar taught me most of it), Cello no, Piano yes

2. Are you in a band or bands?
Yes

What is the name of the band?
We don't have a name yet

What do you play?
Drums

What other instruments are in the band?
A guitarist and a bassist, we are currently looking for a singer

Do you have a band website?
No

3. Do you write songs?
Yes

Do you write lyrics, music or both?
I write mostly lyrics because I'm not as good at writing songs on guitar, but I do improvise out songs on drums cause that's easy. So both.

Do you have a writing partner?
Not for my lyrics, I write those alone. My partner for the music writing would be my guitarist, but he writes the majority of the stuff, I just add thoughts and some new ideas.

4. Do you record your music?

Not really

Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use?
I tried using Logic Pro to record guitar a few times but it didn't turn out the best

Do you use a recording studio?

No

Do you have music available on the web? if so where?

No

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business?
Nothing else, hopefully something in the future
Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other?

6. Are you a tech head?
I can figure things out for the most part, but no I'm not really a tech head

7. What country do you live in?
Canada

8. What are your ambitions?

Getting much better at the instruments I play, to the point where I can be recognized as better than your average musician.
The touring/recording band life, it's ridiculous but I will try my hardest to get there

 

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit?
I draw/paint because I'm good at it, though not too much because I don't have enough passion to put it that much effort that often. Though I do draw pen designs/logos a lot. I also do some computer art on Adobe Illustrator. 

What are your pastimes?
Playing music (mostly drums), some video games

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff?

Advice on my lyrics because I feel like I could definitely use tips on how to make my stuff more interesting and different, and just overall more professional

 

[Rachel015]

1. Do you sing, play an instrument or instruments? Yup!

What instruments? I sing mostly. I can play guitar, but only songs like jingle bells and yankee doodle

When did you start playing? last year

Did you teach yourself? no, I took a class. but I learned to sing all by my lonesome

2. Are you in a band or bands? not really. no. I sing w/ my sister

What is the name of the band? We said we'd start a band called Skull Jack'd, but we never did

What do you play? Mostly just a singer

What other instruments are in the band? N/A

Do you have a band website? N/A

3. Do you write songs? Heck yea!

Do you write lyrics, music or both? lyrics and melody

Do you have a writing partner? nope. i'm all on my lonesome!

4. Do you record your music? sometimes on like my ipod

Do you use a home studio? If so what gear do you use? Does an iPod count?!

Do you use a recording studio? N/A

Do you have music available on the web? if so where? Yeah. It's on.... I don't know. But just look up "Rachel Pfundt Lyrics" and my songs'll pop up and you can read and comment

5. What other roles do you perform in the music business? N/A

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other? N/A

6. Are you a tech head? N/A

7. What country do you live in? USA

8. What are your ambitions? Just write good music

9. Do you draw/paint/write stories/computer art/dance or other creative pursuit? yeah.

What are your pastimes? I draw (badly), and I write stories

10. What would you like to get out of Songstuff? I just want some feedback on my songs, see if they're good