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Balance Lost progress: 15 winner! joined: February 2007 location: Medway, UK website: www.rockchester.co.uk influences: Bjork, Four Tet, Sun Kil Moon, The Jesus Years, American Football, Cap'n Jazz, Lake, The Microphones, cLOUDDEAD, Buck 65, Slint, Braid, Company Flow, Dr Octagon, The Appleseed Cast, Dirty Projectors, Modest Mouse, Voo, Life Without Buildings, Red House Painters, Jeffrey Lewis, Guided By Voices, Neutral Milk Hotel, Kings of Convenience, Built to Spill, The Desert Fathers, The Smiths, Dntel, Stapleton, Idlewild, Fridge, The Stone Roses, Explosions in the Sky, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, The Forms, Susumu Yokota, The Little Explorer, Souvaris, Rachel's, Archers of Loaf, Sparrows, Chimpo, Múm, The Van Pelt, Plans & Apologies, Bon Iver, The Flaming Lips

Bio

2010 Songs

1		Rainy Days Playing Boardgames	18 comments // 1 month ago
2		Salty Water	13 comments // 1 month ago
3		Put Me Under	11 comments // 4 weeks ago
4		Sandwich	8 comments // 4 weeks ago
5		Rail	8 comments // 3 weeks ago
6		Just Keep Swimming	9 comments // 3 weeks ago
7		Come Over, I'll Make Lasagne	6 comments // 3 weeks ago
8		For Now The Sea Is Calm Pt.2	5 comments // 3 weeks ago
9		Pinhole	9 comments // 3 weeks ago
10		For Now The Sea Is Calm Pt.1	4 comments // 1 week ago
11		Diamond Stricture	6 comments // 1 week ago
12		I Listen To Big Black On CD To Spite Steve Albini	zong // 1 week ago
13		Peanut Shells	zong // 1 week ago
14		Politiks n Ishoos (with  Girls In Uniform)	zong // 1 week ago
15		Continue to Breath	zong // 1 week ago

Soundboard

• Deep Sea Cavalry 1 week ago

  Nice album... Great work getting done too. And thanks for spending some time listen to our stuff. Hopefully see you next year on here.

•  Vom Vorton 2 weeks ago

  I think I'm going to try to do 50/90 in some way but that's not until July. Where's the enforced creativity at from March to June?
  
  I've never attempted a Songfight, but I wouldn't rule it out! It frightens me a bit for some reason.

•  Vom Vorton 2 weeks ago

  Sorry to hear about your computer difficulties! You should post up some lyrics or something. I'm sure you could coax some people into recording music for them too if that would be something you'd be into... I'd definitely be up for it.
  
  (vaguest collaboration request ever)

•  Potato 3 weeks ago

  black squadron.... are there many of us here?

• frisbee 3 weeks ago

  HUZZAH!! Great stuff pete!! i havent listened to everything yet, but what ive heard so far is making me long for more WSA action

•  ripped to pieces 3 weeks ago

  medway anti-valentines challenge - ME4 writers are running an anti-valentines day celebration next sunday 2-5 at the Deafcat in Rochester - if you fancy a local challenge, write an anti-love song and come perform it at the event (all acoustic and unplugged like) http://me4writers.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/me4-writers-next-event-anti-valentines-at-the-deaf-cat-21-february/

•  The Cow Exchange 3 weeks ago

  Oh cool, thanks for the tip! I have a lot to learn when it comes to guitars...which is sad since I have a number of guitars . I wonder if the same effect can be achieved by running the raw guitar signal through a noise gate with a slow attack before hitting the amp, or if it's trickier than that.

•  Vom Vorton 3 weeks ago

  Cheers! I love that last Fog album. I definitely meant to imply that they were adopted together, but couldn't think of a way to include that in the verse. I always go for the happiest possible ending! Unless it's a song about the end of the world or something.

•  Frances 4 weeks ago

  Sounds great!

•  Frances 4 weeks ago

  Mmm, yes, something other than me and my guitar would be lovely! I dont know any clarinet players, but if you do, send them my way!

•  teggy aka Broadcast Failure 4 weeks ago

  Really enjoying your stuff, keep it coming.

• Laurie Stark 1 month ago

  Hello! I've been out of the FAWM hullabaloo, but I'm working my way back in. Thanks for saying hi.

• Tomski 1 month ago

  I just noticed you altered my bio after I left your house. You cheeky little monkey! And for the record, I'm still a little sore!

• Tomski 1 month ago

  Keep up the good work my friend. Can't wait to hear the next few tracks when they're ready

•  Ross Durand 1 month ago

  Hey Pete- Just thought I'd drop by and say Hi!

• mrgullible 1 month ago

  what a savage list of influences...........good taste fien.......

•  Vom Vorton 1 month ago

  Hey! I was going to put a "this song is in no way related to the plans and apologies song of the same name" disclaimer, but didn't think it was necessary. You have WRONGED me and we must duel.

•  Linzi 1 month ago

  Wow, 'Balance Lost' what a fantastic name! I have a friend in 'Rock'chester, he's in a band 'Peter Jackson and The Empire', have you heard of them? All the very best for February, I'll be popping in and out

•  Charlie Cheney 1 month ago

  Great to see you here again. Please give permission for radio show song plays here:
  http://www.fawm.org/fawmers/charliesradioshow
  
  Looking forward to hearing your rockingness.

•  caterwauler 1 month ago

  Haha, thanks
  But even if they are an influence it doesn't mean I sound like them, you shouldn't judge a book by his cover
  All the best for this FAWM

•  Frances 1 month ago

  Hello!! It's great to see you back!

•  The Cow Exchange 1 month ago

  Greetings from the present! We come in peace!

•  ripped to pieces 1 month ago

  and hello

•  Girls In Uniform 1 month ago

  The list of four was a remnant from last year's profile. I like the Bobby Fischer reference, but I'm still considering Whiteout as a title. Maybe Paperweight. Or something equally simple and double-meaning. Could even go with Necessary Evil, depending on how hardcore I get.
  
  I think your album should be called Rainbows Are Circles. I've always loved that.