Thoughts On My Ep? I Can't Seem To Get People Interested In It.

[HumanCannonball]

I have had it released for a while, but outside of friends it has been very difficult to get anyone to listen. 

 

http://human-cannonball.bandcamp.com/

 

[chased]

This is a good place to get some listens but check out the music promo pages for advice on how to get plenty more.

 

Your stuff deserves to be heard because it is well written and engaging. Lyrics are especially good.

 

The EP has that cool demo style, although I think it may have been a bit cooler a couple of years back. Look at the contrast between Bon Iver's two albums. So to pull it off now for a formal release it has to be very well played and sung, or mixed. Have a listen to dantematas, another member on this site, for a great example of this. You've done this 'live', in true demo style but for me mixing very pure versions of guitar first, then vocals over the top may serve your skills better. Even adding the odd simple solo or counter-rhythmic guitar would add some variety as your verse melodies tend to repeat in most songs. 

 

Your upper range is really beautiful and the last two songs take the best advantage of this I think. Hippie Hands is the standout track for me. Congrats on completing and releasing the EP, if you think of my advice for your next release you may find your new audience enjoys a cleaner sound. Any thoughts of a band or backup singer/player vibe next time?

[HumanCannonball]

This is a good place to get some listens but check out the music promo pages for advice on how to get plenty more.

 

Your stuff deserves to be heard because it is well written and engaging. Lyrics are especially good.

 

The EP has that cool demo style, although I think it may have been a bit cooler a couple of years back. Look at the contrast between Bon Iver's two albums. So to pull it off now for a formal release it has to be very well played and sung, or mixed. Have a listen to dantematas, another member on this site, for a great example of this. You've done this 'live', in true demo style but for me mixing very pure versions of guitar first, then vocals over the top may serve your skills better. Even adding the odd simple solo or counter-rhythmic guitar would add some variety as your verse melodies tend to repeat in most songs. 

 

Your upper range is really beautiful and the last two songs take the best advantage of this I think. Hippie Hands is the standout track for me. Congrats on completing and releasing the EP, if you think of my advice for your next release you may find your new audience enjoys a cleaner sound. Any thoughts of a band or backup singer/player vibe next time?

 

Thanks for the reply! I would kind of like to revisit these songs and do some more polished versions of them. I agree, listening to it now, it's a little sparse. 

[Cal Scotland]

I like it a lot! As a music lover, I'd have this on my iPod, but this is too raw for the commercial world. I must ask, and I noticed this because you posted lyrics to your songs, how do you fit so few lyrics in a three and a half minute song? I have no Idea how people fit so few lyrics into a song. But I enjoyed this EP! Keep it up!