February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

cts

progress: 18

winner!
joined: February 2009
location: Virginia, USA
influences: Many styles, many fawmers.

Bio

I enjoy creating and listening to music. Hope you do, too.

2010 Songs

1	Mr. Party	107 comments // 1 month ago
2	They Call Me G Slade (Low Key Throb Mix) (with G Slade)	31 comments // 1 month ago
3	Small Wonder	49 comments // 1 month ago
4	STRIKE A POSE (with Sean_T_Wright)	11 comments // 4 weeks ago
5	Osteopornosis (with Donna)	20 comments // 3 weeks ago
6	Protégée	28 comments // 3 weeks ago
7	Funk'd It Up (Lively Up Yourself)* (with Nick Sypniewski)	7 comments // 3 weeks ago
8	There Will Be No Way 4 U And I (with bangstick)	9 comments // 3 weeks ago
9	Colors Of The World (Live)	11 comments // 3 weeks ago
10	Shimmy (with Chasing Andromeda)	7 comments // 2 weeks ago
11	Unbelief	11 comments // 2 weeks ago
12	Love, Interrupted (feat. Donald Lyre) (with Billy Sea)	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
13	It's All About Godzilla (with Nick Sypniewski)	4 comments // 2 weeks ago
14	Them (with Debs)	18 comments // 2 weeks ago
15	Bang! Zoom! Let's Go! (with Phil Bearce)	7 comments // 2 weeks ago
16	Kung-Fu Ecstasy Cheesecake (locked until demo completed) (with Mal)	zong // 2 weeks ago
17	Me As A Candle (feat. Donald Lyre) (with Roy Estel Hughes)	7 comments // 2 weeks ago
18	Die 2nite	12 comments // 1 week ago

Soundboard

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mike skliar 4 days ago

hey, i posted a demo to that guitar instrumental you were asking about

http://fawm.org/songs/10565/
John in Austin 6 days ago

Hey, C... (I almost wrote Hi-C!)
My feast quite quickly turned into a famine.
Been a bit funkish (not in the good way).
Not feeling it lately for some reason.
Was hoping to write some good stuff for you.
Oh, well...soon perhaps (fingers crossed).
Hope you're having an inspired day!!
devin 1 week ago

But it's true, I've always been a pot of beans....

Thanks for the really good laugh this morning, I logged on, and then I lost it!

I needed that
rombiculus 1 week ago

Hey there, thanks for the message.
No pressure, I just enjoy listening to whole /albums/ rather than always listening on shuffle mode so to speak. I enjoyed your stuff and learned some, listening.
Linzi 1 week ago

Lol cts - floored by Alfred Chicken
That's made me smile now!
Linzi 1 week ago

Yeah, very really I miss him!
Scott Lake 1 week ago

CTS - you can e-mail me through my website link: www.rockstarnot.rekkerd.org
Debs 1 week ago

Hi CTS how come you haven't been played on Charlie's show yet? Can I play you and if so, can you post permission here ? http://fawm.org/fawmers/charliesradioshow/
Steffan Pitzel 1 week ago

Comb, kleenex and ballpoint pen, eh? I consider that a challenge. Maybe 50/90....
Nancy Rost 1 week ago

Congratulations!

Looking forward to catching up on listening. Helen's in town for the next couple days, but after that for sure.
cbwhitebu 2 weeks ago

cts,

Lots of fun stuff here and like others I am jealous of the production and your great voice.

Chris
High Fructose Corn Syrup Girls 2 weeks ago

Helloooo!
http://fawm.org/songs/9106/
Roy Estel Hughes 2 weeks ago

Just FYI, Craig, check your mail if you get a chance. I posted a little something for you to work on if you so choose... otherwise, no biggie. Congratulations on making it to 14!
1B King 2 weeks ago

Congratulations on your win +. I'll be around to listen soon my friend.
beepboop 2 weeks ago

Congrats!
Nancy Rost 2 weeks ago

Congratulations! I'm right behind you.
Donna 2 weeks ago

Way to go, Craig! I've sent an email.
musicsongwriter 2 weeks ago

Thank you so much for listening to our song "Playing Boxes"/"Let's be friends"
Nadia
Nick Sypniewski 2 weeks ago

Btw man, I didn't even notice til a little while ago that you'd got the 14 - Big Congrats!!
G Slade 2 weeks ago

Hey, congrats to you as well..and thanks for stopping by man...appreciated the kind words...one day i'll get to the level i desire....one day
John in Austin 2 weeks ago

Congrats on posting number 14!!!
I just listened to them all like a CD - that's about 47 minutes of music that didn't exist 20 odd days ago!! (Not including Godzilla!)
As always, it sounds epic with the amount of production work involved and the stylistic detours down this road and that!
Congrats, again!!
Debs 2 weeks ago

Very tasty, love how you pitched the stuff over "I want to be like them" differently Ahh you put me in the rap front-and-center! And I sound gooooooood
Valerie Cox 2 weeks ago

Defo. Looks like a goood jelly recipe. I will work on it tomorrow.
Valerie Cox 2 weeks ago

Indeed. Collab me. I await.
Debs 2 weeks ago

Woohoo! All the jelly's in your inbox, btw
Nick Sypniewski 2 weeks ago

Hey man, send me an e-mail. I've got something for you. n.syp@verizon.net
Billy Sea 2 weeks ago

Craig, I LOVE "Love, Interrupted" Many many thanks to you and Donald. Man, just to have my name associated with it feels like I got a free ride. Ultimate in smoothness and it totally makes my day. THANK YOU!
AquaMunkee 2 weeks ago

LOL! I don't know how Empty Frame inverted his text either.

Thanks cts! Yeah, I totally feel ya on work. Between my day job and my outside-of-work endeavors (mainly starting & advertising my own scuba instruction biz) I haven't put the kind of effort I was for hoping for into FAWM this year. I have also been slacking on listening, and I know I'm gonna love what you've come up with this year so I will be back to check your songs out too!
Nancy Rost 2 weeks ago

Thanks, my friend.
Kim & Justin 2 weeks ago

hey cts, thanks for your comment on "Words". I can't tell you how good it made me feel. As for your post on my soundboard...well, I went ahead and unlocked the lyrics...we just aren't going to have time to record them all, but plan to get as many recorded by the 28th as we can. So we are no longer on lockdown lol! You rock btw.
kim
Mal 2 weeks ago

Thank you! And I'm working on our song, man, so it's getting posted if it kills me. You're going to sing on it with me, right?
AXL 2 weeks ago

Hey man,

I did two improvisations over your track. They're here
http://drop.io/axlfawm/asset/insidethelight-git1-mp3
and here
http://drop.io/axlfawm/asset/insidethelight-git2-mp3

Since I didn't know exactly what tempo the track was I warped it to 101 bpm in Live. So, if you set your tempo to 101 the guitar should start exactly on the first beat. I didn't really get very close to the Prince sound but I had fun trying. Also, I haven't added any reverb yet.

I hope you can use some of it. By the way, the drop.io email only receives files, no regular emails, so if you want to write me use axl99 AT freenet.de
Cheers
Debs 2 weeks ago

Nooooooooo! I didn't get it! I got the lyrics and the track from a week ago only
Debs 2 weeks ago

Oh no! Mad issues like you're insane? : )
Let me know what you want (email me?) and I shall get to it today!
Nick Sypniewski 2 weeks ago

Man, you live in Virginia - you should know with the humidity in this area, the other side of the pillow is never cool - just less damp than the one you're on... LOL It was fun. Maybe we can do it again sometime. Thanks.
Debs 2 weeks ago

Very odd! I said: "I am all yours, now, CTS, with apologies because there was so much I needed to clear out of the way first. Please forgive me Where do I come in - singing along with you?"
Linzi 2 weeks ago

Yes! You're nearly there Whooooop.
Nick Sypniewski 2 weeks ago

GREAT FUNKIN' JOB!!! Love what you did with it. Definite jelly on that one man.
Debs 2 weeks ago

Ahoy, Sir! Check your email?
palisadehills 2 weeks ago

Hey man! Thank you for your message (I know I'm a few weeks late). Things have been pretty busy with my 9 to 5 as of late, so I'm going to just have to be a spectator this time around.

I'm looking forward to checking out your new tunes.
groundhog591 2 weeks ago

Of course you can put music to them if you get time! Thanks for the comment!
onetomany 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the comment on my yet unfinished song - were you offering to put music to it?

I have the music done, but it would be way cool to see what you did with the lyric
A cappella Stutter 2 weeks ago

What "explain what I mean" statement are you waiting on?
Billy Sea 2 weeks ago

Thanks cts, I appreciate it
Nick Sypniewski 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the completion congrats. Re: Funk'd It Up - Great!! Looking forward to hearing it. Thanks again.
Steffan Pitzel 2 weeks ago

Man - that comment made my week. You're too kind.
Errol 2 weeks ago

What? You aren't too late for the party. You ARE the party! Write one if you want!
Karan 2 weeks ago

Nooo! You aren't late! There are many more "all abouts" in the aether. Just make your pick and join the fun!
Linzi 2 weeks ago

Hey thank you, how's it going?
Roy Estel Hughes 2 weeks ago

Ok, time is running thin; I am starting to try to sing again (for whatever that is worth!). And I've posted a few.

So, tell me more about this idea of the Hoagy/Porter idea of yours? I will channel who and what I can for you...
Kim & Justin 2 weeks ago

Hey!!! We finally posted a new one you can listen to! It's called Words. Check it out. Would love to hear what you think!!
Chasing Andromeda 2 weeks ago

I moved Shimmy to a different tune since the instrumental version already had 17 comments. You had mentioned doing this at the outset. I finally came around. Hope that headache is gone.
The Das Binky Recording Collective 2 weeks ago

This struck me as something you would dig:
http://fawm.org/songs/5972/
Chasing Andromeda 2 weeks ago

Yeah, the vocal is pretty wide and sounds like the EQ didn't kick in...but the vibe is still HAWT!!
Chasing Andromeda 2 weeks ago

That is SOOO the vibe. The great thing about FAWM is when two people who have never met can somehow just totally lock down an idea just by being on the same musical wavelength. Completely what I had in mind but could not do myself. Thanks for the collab!!
beepboop 3 weeks ago

Morning guy, check this one and let me know what you think? http://fawm.org/songs/6176/
AXL 3 weeks ago

Did you send the email? 'Cause nothing has shown up here so far:

http://drop.io/axlfawm
bangstick 3 weeks ago

I can't verbally express how elated I am by your collab. Thank you.
bangstick 3 weeks ago

Please go ahead and post it. I'm excited to hear where you've taken it!
lapetitekiwi 3 weeks ago

Thanks for your comment, 'The plans you have for me' now has a demo http://fawm.org/songs/2727/ if you are interested.
djx 3 weeks ago

...still in the lab on that track. I scratched the current project as it wasn't bumpin enough for me. Hope to wrap up this weekend.
Mal 3 weeks ago

Heh, sorry about your ears. I've been playing with some new toys I haven't sussed just yet.
AXL 3 weeks ago

Hi cts,

send the file to axlfawm *at* drop.io

I haven't tried this drop.io thing yet but it should work. I'm looking forward to your track.
PlushBaby 3 weeks ago

Yes we are back, back, back! Been keepin it kinda low key, not much time at the moment so it all has to be spent witing and recording, we'll be checking out your tracks though! Have a good rest of fawm.
Steffan Pitzel 3 weeks ago

You're too kind to me, man. I always look forward to your comments. Definitely hitting the fourteen. I feel like my FAWM just started.
Billy Sea 3 weeks ago

Mr. CTS sir, can you send me an email? I have an mp3 I'd like to send you I'm on gmail (seabilly)

Thanks!
katebirdrex 3 weeks ago

Nice! Finish up those jellies and let me know how your sched is looking... I have a few things in varying stages of development, maybe one of those could be an initial basis if the stars align and we have time. If not, we'll stay in touch post-FAWM! Take care.
bangstick 3 weeks ago

awesome, looking forward to it!
katebirdrex 3 weeks ago

cts, thank you so much for the kind comments about my song--very much appreciated indeed. The 2 songs I have up are actually my first completed multitracking efforts, and although I get frustrated when I can't make some things work the way I want to, it is just sooooo fun to be able to execute stuff (like harmonies) that I hear in my head.

I'm betting you are up to your eyeballs in collabs, and I'm actually going on vacation next Wednesday, but I think it would be pretty awesome to work on something with you whether during FAWM or later on!
bangstick 3 weeks ago

Any luck w/ my track?
gag3 3 weeks ago

If sex really does sell, you are gonna be a millionaire;-) Steamy stuff!
Martin Lennon 3 weeks ago

Hey there! That's the lyrics to Rag and Bones up. Thanks for asking about them, and I hope you like it...
philkmills 3 weeks ago

Thanks for the comment. Joe Strummer? My singing goal is mostly to pronounce the words so that people understand them.
Rob Cooke - Boy@Heart 3 weeks ago

Hey thanks for the comment on Twists and Turns. It was a zong for about 6 minutes! Quick man!
Interesting what you said about the Beatles, but that's cool

Well it's my bed time here in Thailand (just past midnight)
Cheers man.
Errol 3 weeks ago

Darn it, you're so close to a 100 comments on that song! I don't want to artificially inflate it though.

GO PARTY PARTY GO!
Chasing Andromeda 3 weeks ago

s'all good....can't wait to hear it.
Dan Wallbank 3 weeks ago

Man, the free credit ads were great. I'd forgotten about those!
G Slade 3 weeks ago

Check it,,, See if you like the remixed main vox on "Inspired" when you get a chance..I didn't care for the "dry" mix on my main vox, and I had some extra time at work, so I played around with some processing....lemme know what you think..the player has been updated with the new version. ... http://fawm.org/songs/2642/ thanks for your time,...i know it's valuable....especially to you! ha...
djx 3 weeks ago

Alright green light is on man. I'll get somethin rollin...
Chasing Andromeda 3 weeks ago

If the lyrics indicate Shimmy is the hook, go with it. I figured I would just update my file, but do you think we should make it a whole new track? Were you going to send the vocal track to me to mix or do you just want to go with your own mix? Enquiring minds want to know...
Debs 3 weeks ago

Just did, Sir! Haven't listened yet though because I'm subbing in for Charlie tonight on the radioshow and I'm a-song-hunting! So soon I can taste the jelly!
Nick Sypniewski 3 weeks ago

Hey cts,

Just posted a request over in the collab. thread. Thought it might be something you might be up for (depending on your schedule). Check it out if you get the chance.
http://fawm.org/forums/thread/758/
devin 3 weeks ago

Noticed you had an early comment on a lapetitekiwi tune when it was (great) lyric only...well, the jelly's in the jar now*, so to speak: http://fawm.org/songs/443/

* Some real cool dude has been using this term, and it's catching on like wildfire!
Potato 3 weeks ago

hey thanks man, ya its so hard to keep up with everyone and loads of amazing new people to check out too....
A cappella Stutter 3 weeks ago

Ah. I intended that to be more of a "you want me too much to leave me" kind of line but I understand your interpretation. Thanks for explaining.
G Slade 3 weeks ago

ha..."swagga jelly"..i like that...what's up with this big jelly collab you spoke of?
A cappella Stutter 3 weeks ago

Thank you so much for your large amounts of nice comments on my songs but I was wondering why you thought 'That's What You Get' was a catch 22? I wouldn't really consider it to be on that large a scale.
Meg 3 weeks ago

Hey cts,
Thanks for your concern. I'm doing okay, just a bit frazzled and busy. Things'll be better once I get through my to-do list.
Nancy Rost 3 weeks ago

Thanks for the note on "Black Month Where". I'll tell you more of the backstory on the lyrics once the month is over and others have gotten a chance to do their interpretations. As far as FX on the vocals, the verse vocal is doubled, with light distortion on one, a low-pass filter on the other, and pitch-shifted just a few cents apart; the chorus vocals don't have any FX on them.
rahkout 3 weeks ago

I forgot to change the liner notes after I uploaded an updated version of my last song- obviously that was a little more than a one-mic, one-track wonder My most basic recording style is five tracks- 1) the main track with guitar and vocals 2) a track of just guitar 3) one main vocal track and 4/5) two more vocal tracks at a lower volume, one panned 1/3 left, the other 1/3 right. It's nice and simple, and I like the depth it creates. Totally minimalist, just like I like it lol
sueawesome 3 weeks ago

You are soooo sweet. Thanks for all the great feedback....constructive is always good...but flat out positive keeps me wanting to do more and not hold back. I'll come back later to listen to yours...need to tend to my boys.
Thanks again....I soooo appreciate you!!!
barbara 3 weeks ago

Thanks for the nod on 'i feel it all around' -- 'dreamy' is definitely what I was after. And I'm enjoying being likened to Judy Collins -- thanks!
Donna 3 weeks ago

Craig, you've got email. (I hope at least one of the two addresses from last year work.)
Debs 3 weeks ago

I dig you too, CTS! Jell'eh soon?
Donna 3 weeks ago

Ummmm...what you mean by crucio-ed? UPDATE: Ooops, just realised you'd posted it separately. Gonna have a listen now.
G Slade 4 weeks ago

Homicidal Cats has been updated with a Demo... http://fawm.org/songs/40/
Chasing Andromeda 4 weeks ago

Email sent....ingredients included.
steph hayward 1 month ago

fun! I just got back from the white mountains and will be heading down to mexico on sunday so i'm here on and off but when i get back (next sunday) I would love to collaborate with you on something! I've never done it before and i'll be nervous about it but it sounds like fun. Thanks for all your kind words! xo
Chasing Andromeda 1 month ago

Have the file ready for you....just need your email address...
djx 1 month ago

What's that man? Massive jelly recipe eh? I'm liking the sound of that. Been wantin to work with some vocals for awhile now so that's right up my alley. Count me in. I can start work on an instrumental tonight if need be. We talking some hip hop flavor or otherwise?