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artslut (@artslut) 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.

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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

•  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

• 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.

•  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
  
  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...

•  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!

• radicalmguy 3 months ago

  Thanks a ton for the feedback on Wings of Ether, I'm glad you like it!

•  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

•  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!