artslut (@artslut)

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progress: 15 winner!
joined: 3 months ago
location: British Columbia, Canada
website: soundcloud.com/george-67
influences: Well everything is influential, though I think the challenge is to find your own voice. I love singing along to other peoples songs, but the idea of performing them often feels odd. I really admire David Gray particularly for his wonderfully evocative songs.There is also Nick Drake and the Violent Femmes and the Pogues, I think they are great. When I grow up I would love to play guitar like JJ Cale. Tell me there is hope.

Bio

I started learning the guitar five years ago when my son was born. Clearly, I am new to the guitar and even more new to songwriting. In that time my little guy has learned to chew food, crawl, walk, talk and has lived in three languages. The least I can do is strum a guitar and write some words right?

I see this as a solid challenge. I look forward to giving it a shot.

Thanks to my little boy (5) for the album art. Made especially.

2012 Songs

1 I artslut 6 comments // 3 months ago
2 Tomorrow Road 7 comments // 3 months ago
3 Istanbul 3 comments // 3 months ago
4 Perfect World 4 comments // 3 months ago
5 Splattered 2 comments // 3 months ago
6 Don't let the bastards... 4 comments // 3 months ago
7 One Behind - ode to the undead song 2 comments // 2 months ago
8 One Trick Pony 4 comments // 2 months ago
9 Love $5.64 7 comments // 2 months ago
10 Please go 1 comment // 2 months ago
11 The Fall 1 comment // 2 months ago
12 I'm Gonna 2 comments // 2 months ago
13 Cyclops Moon 7 comments // 2 months ago
14 Journey 1 comment // 2 months ago
15 Geoffery 2 comments // 2 months ago

Soundboard

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  •  madthesinger 2 months ago
    Thanks for your comment! (: Congrats on the win.
  • deanblackstock 2 months ago
    Awesome job, thanx for your comments, and awesome tunes! WOO!
  •  quigboto 2 months ago
    Thanks for commenting on "Some People Have Real Problems" and kudos to you for sticking around til the end (I know its a long one)
    Congrats on finishing your 14!
  • entropicon 2 months ago
    thanks for comment and congrats on finishing
  •  nicole 2 months ago
    Holy crow you've made it to 14! I'm impressed. Maybe I will get there...
  • jahms 2 months ago
    Thanks for the kind words sir, you're a gent. Looks like you're right on track, nice material!
  •  duaneclancy 2 months ago
    Good point ... I think I'll follow your good advice ... I'm kinda in a hurry over here tryin' to catch up and my editorial department is standing down for the moment ... I still got three to go just to catch up smile
  • rbarreda 2 months ago
    Hey George... thanks for stopping by and giving my song a listen. I appreciate the encouragement. Wow, you having a great first FAWM. Only three and a half to go!!!
  •  valeriecox 2 months ago
    Thanks for listening and commenting on my songs. smile
  •  toms 2 months ago
    English Beat - seriously? Wow, that is cool. I love the English Beat. I mean, like top 10 favorite bands of all time love. I thank you, deeply.
  • izaakalexander 2 months ago
    Hey again. I fixed the link to my five-year-old's fruit snacks song. Somehow all of my 50/90 files went bad on file-freak. Anyway, it's good for a laugh. He keeps telling me he has a new song to record, but I've been hogging all the studio time. Some inspiring album art, you've got there smile

    http://fiftyninety.fawmers.org/songs/9474
  • katierunningrobert 3 months ago
    Thanks for the feedback, I agreed so I made revisions. Thanks again!
  •  artslut 3 months ago
    4 is written, but I'm working to put it to music. Gee, there are so many wonderfully talented participants here it is at once inspiring and humbling.
  •  helenaustin 3 months ago
    I don't know them well but our paths cross in this small town... smile
  •  helenaustin 3 months ago
    is that Robin's website?
  •  helenaustin 3 months ago
    love the Royston Wrecks... I drive past them every day taking kids to school!
  •  helenaustin 3 months ago
    what a coincidence... I am in Royston! smile
  • radicalmguy 3 months ago
    Thanks a ton for the feedback on Wings of Ether, I'm glad you like it! smile
  •  shay 3 months ago
    So, yes...I do think they should be easily written - and if you're not finding they mean as much to you, then perhaps editing some things in, defining things will help that. I mean, a little work is to be expected.
    Then, as I stated too - I think they should not ALL come easy either - Some lyrics need that extra work to really find their finished state..
    I find with those ones, it's best to take lots of breaks - revisiting a week old thought, can bring a whole new light.
    I'm often asked what inspires me - I'm glad that wasn't your question! lol
    Cheers, I hope that answered your question : )
  •  shay 3 months ago
    Hello Artslut,

    Thank you for your comments on my songs : )

    To your question, "Do 'I' think songs should be easily written?"...
    Personally, I think I have a mixed review for you. Some songs come easier than others and wrestling a bit with them is good too. I won't fight too long though, if it's just not working, I feel it just wasn't meant to..and I move along.
    That being said, some of the best lyrics I've put out have come in a 5 minute setting. I'll sit down, write as fast as I can to catch all of my thoughts before they escape me - and voila - complete. Most times I won't change those ones.
    Writing to me, is not a task. Subject/Object writing is not easy for me; If this is the plan, then the subject at hand needs to put to thought, and left alone to 'become' something. Sometimes that can take weeks for me.
  •  artslut 3 months ago
    Second song written, music tomorrow.
  •  blindkiwi 3 months ago
    Hi artslut, fringe is a sci-fi series based around a parallel universe
  •  oddbod 3 months ago
    Hi there, thanks for your comments, glad you enjoyed listening.
    Have fun with your first FAWM.
    Oh, and there IS hope - just don't expect to much too soon wink
  •  wyatt 3 months ago
    Welcome art
    It sounds like you may have a few interruptions but hope you have a great FAWM
  • izaakalexander 3 months ago
    Hey there! My son is also five. He has a way of sneaking into my songwriting, and even composed a song about fruit snacks for my 50/90 challenge last Summer.

    http://fiftyninety.fawmers.org/songs/9474

    All you need to write a song is three chords and a truth... or maybe that's four chords and a half-truth. Best of luck for your FAWM!
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