My favorite part of this work in progress. #wip #workinprogress #singersongwriter #producer
This particular recording method requires no moving, no barking, no talking, no coughing, sneezing, farting, and absolutely no making out.
Wrote this song the other day. Not sure if Iāll record or produce it proper, so sharing a part of my process: writing songs from home. Itās been a minute since a song has come out so quickly and fully. Happy with that.
Touch of Love
Never knew what I wanted, then
Now, I know what I have
Allowed myself courageous opening
With this touch of Love
(and it means so much)
Grateful all thatās afforded me
Now here I stand once where Iād fall
Ancestors calling, you are not to be
smallā¦
Sit across the kitchen table from
all the chilling stories of the past
Grab my hand, whisper are you listening?
You are everything we dreamt youād of
Itās the touch of Love
But it wonāt mean much
If you must be tough
Cause you are the one youāve always been waiting for
No one can make you take steps to walk through that door. Donāt ignore (it)
And you say itās hard. Yes, but will you keep wanting more?
I want more.
Itās the touch of Love
But it wonāt mean much
If you must be tough
If you must be tough
#songwritingprocess #touchoflove #acousticsongs
I tried to write a song about how I have been feeling with the state of things in America, latelyā¦ and the best I could do was a cover of Rayland Baxterās Oh My Captain.
I felt inspired to share after putting on the Imaginary Man LP and rediscovering this song again š¦øš»āāļøš¦¹š»āāļøš¦¹āāļøšŗšø
#raylandbaxter #ohmycaptain #america
Gosh the Original Pittsburgh Winery is such a beautiful venue! Had a gorgeous time at the Joni Mitchell tribute. Really felt good to share the stage with so many amazing artists and so grateful for a packed room who carried the whole vibe with us š
#jonimitchell #pittsburghwinery #pennave #thestrip #pittsburghmusic #electricred #uglythings #kali
Hereās the new song, Tourist, in full.
#songcrafting #singersongwriter #vibes #acousticsong
Traveling farther than Iāve ever been
Peak nostalgia coming back again
Never been here, but that feeling stays
Hovering up up above the fray
Iām a tourist
Canāt stop the wonderment if every moment
A tourist will not lie
Iām just a tourist
Leaning on the curb of your emotion
A tourist cannot hide
Visiting lands Iāve been invited to
Exploring layers that Iāve never knew
Into the woods and through your caves
Wade in your waters, a fire blazes
Iām a tourist
Canāt stop the wonderment if every moment
A tourist will not lie
Iām just a tourist
Leaning on the curb of your emotion
A tourist cannot hide
And I took it all with grace
Until I found my place
Beside your kind gentle heart
Letās make this from the start
#consciousmusic
Iām taking some work and play moments for some serious ššŖ© study of electronic dance music, chill, and house šš¾šŗš¾
Starting with a Chill House Remix of LPās Love Song from their album Love Lines - 2023.
Moving on to the exploration of the #Pittsburgh EDM scene by attending a @longturnmusic party featuring UK Tech House DJ, Maxine.
Check out my full remix on Sound Cloud, the link is found in my bio and/or comments. Let me know how you are vibing on this one. āļø
I have written a new song and decided to try it out on my stoop for Worldwide Play Music on Your Porch Dayā¦ and was rudely interrupted by the busy traffic of cars and spotted lantern flies. There was one crawling on my leg and I didnāt even know it (cringe) So f$ck that š To be continuedā¦ #playmusicontheporchday #spottedlanternfly #acousticsong #stoop #pittsburgh
New House Tiger single coming your way on the Vernal Equinox AKA first day of spring. Follow House Tiger on Spotify to get notified when the track drops. š”š
#underground #newmusicmonday #housetigermusic #consciousmusic #tamingthetiger #buildingcapacity #traumahealing #housetiger #althiphop #electropop
Sharing this new song that has been a big help in processing some recent challenges in my life. Music is my other therapist. Do you have one?
Golden Ride
A golden ride for Mary
On a faithful guilted horse
And theyāre not concerned about the scenery
While blinders protect the rugged course
Of divorce
Love is a dance
The real and romance
Of us
As we get closer
To what, weāre made the most of
What Mary sees is awful
Not holding back, tears flow
Still, they keep on marching
Despite the bubbling fears, when they grow
Now she knows
That love is a part
You play it with heart
I vow, to keep getter better
At what makes life unfettered
Love is a dance
The real and romance
Of us
As we get older,
Release all thatās not for us
And keep all thatās a chorus
Release all thatās not for us
#consciousmusic #electricred #singersongwriter #classicalguitar #ballad #mary #divorce #consciousuncoupling #songwriter
Get a Little Bit Closer is a pop-punk song from my band days with Dawn Canon, that never got its due. Hereās an acoustic song sketch demo that Iāll use to further produce the song.
Get a Little Bit Closer
You say you want a change
Gotta live your life again
And have a million chances
To find your answers
But youāre already gone
And this feelingās just as strong
Can we live forever?
Itās now or never
So stay, close to me
I see you thinking it over, patiently
Iām on bended knee
So get a little bit closer, to me
You said
My love will never fail
Like a partner to the rails
I would part the vast seas
To kiss you softly
I wonāt forget those words
Another mindstateās just absurd
Donāt you remember?
Please donāt censor
And stay, close to me
I see you thinking it over, patiently
Iām on bended knee
So get a little bit closer, to me
I said
Donāt want to break it
Oh we can make it
Oh we can make it
Fear will take a heart
And rip a world apart
You can run beside it
Just admit love
And stay, close to me
I see you thinking it over, patiently
Iām on bended knee
So get a little bit closer, to me
To me
#poppunk #getalittlebitcloser
#songwriter #acousticsongs #acousticpop
#dawncanon #singersongwriter #acousticguitar #originalmusic #pghcreative #supportpghmusic #lovepghmusic #pittsburgh #musicproducer
This song has alluded me for years until, now. The lyrics just were not completely there, and I was still figuring out the dynamics of the presentation: when to go quietā¦ when to be more intense. This song feels done now and I am looking forward to recording and fully producing it. It definitely has an early Taylor Swift nostalgic ballad-y vibe š¤©
Crazy Dream
I was young and 17,
My head filled with a crazy dream
Hereās a house and a family,
But something was keeping me
An aching that I could not shake
Wonāt finish what was never made
I hear it calling and I want to know
Iām vowing to, give it a go
Do you believe that my heart is for the taking?
Darlinā you knew, itās what I meant to
Do you love me when Iām singing?
Gonna love and keep believing
In me
Been thinking ābout all the times
Iād agree when you would lie
Those started to fade away
As the moon renounce the day
The fireflies, they bright the night
So take it back, no need to fight
Iāll be the forest with the river wide
Iām asking you, to look inside
And come back to me
Iām running on back to you
Come back to me
Running on back to you
Do you believe that my heart is for the taking?
And Darlinā you know itās what Iām meant to do.
You love me when Iām singing.
This is all true, itās not about you
But me and whatās worth living
Gonna love and keep believing
In me
I was young and 17
My head filled with a crazy dream
#songwriter #singersongwriter #electricred #originalsong #talyorswift #ballad #teendream #pghcreative #crazydream #pittsburghmusic #supportpghmusic #acousticguitar #acousticsong
#SongcraftProcess
Oooooā¦ The Firehearts is getting close ā¤ļøāš„adding the bass and acoustic guitar really formed some glue.
This is a bonus sneak audio peek š š§ of the full vibe of this tune. If youāre following along with this process, I hope you are enjoying. Click the hashtag to see all of the prior progress posts for this song.
NEXT STEPS // experiment with some strings š» in the intro and outro. Add some back beat transitions in key areas. Tighten up those chorus vocal stacks.
Stay tuned šŗ
#femalemusicproducer #electricredltd #composer #songwriter #musicproduction #acousticguitar #studioavery #pittsburghmusic #pghcreative
