[Hello, World!]

Hello to the whole songstuff community! I am Yves and play the guitar (and sometimes sing) at Aby's Dice, an alternative rock band with violins from Zurich, Switzerland. As the title might implies, I also work as a software engineer  

 

We compose, arrange and record everything ourselves in our band room, that is why I hope to get tons of great feedback and song critiques from all of you. Cheers!

[Getting To Know You]

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

Yes and yes.

 

What instruments?

Electric Guitars.

 

When did you start playing?

about 17 years ago

 

Did you teach yourself?

Yupp

 

2. Are you in a band or bands?

Yes!

 

What is the name of the band?

Aby's Dice

 

What do you play?

Guitar and Vocals

 

What other instruments are in the band?

Violin, Female Singer, Bass, Drums

 

Do you have a band website?

www.abysdice.com

 

3. Do you write songs?

Yes

 

Do you write lyrics, music or both?

both

 

Do you have a writing partner?

The other members of the band

 

4. Do you record your music?

Yes

 

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

For recording:

 

- Presonus Firestudio 16.0.2

- Shure SM 57

- Shure SM58

- Rode NT1-A

- Several no name drum mics 

- Yamaha SL-7 

 

Do you use a recording studio?

No, we record everything ourselfes

 

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

www.abysdice.com

soundcloud.com/abysdice

reverbnation.com/abysdice

abysdice.bandcamp.com

 

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

 

Management? Label owner? Publishing? Promotion? Other?

Just musician

6. Are you a tech head?

Nope

 

7. What country do you live in?

Switzerland

 

8. What are your ambitions?

 

Make people feel the same emotions we feel when making 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?

I am looking for feedback, critique, review for our songs - what about the arrangement, what about the mix? Do you like it? What can be improved?

 

 

I think that covers the main musical things!