February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Dan Vaillancourt

progress: 20

winner!
joined: February 2008
location: Michigan, USA
website: www.danvaillancourt.com
influences: Paul Simon, Scratch, Victor Wooten, Ben Harper, Larry Norman, Monk, G Love, Ryan Adcock, Ashley Peacock, John Prine, Bela Fleck, Chris Thile, Bobby Mcferrin, Darden Smith, Edgar Meyers, Mike Marshall, Joseph Arthur, Lost and Found, Jeffery Hyde Thompson, Martin Sexton, Slam Stewart, Bob Dylan, e.e. cummings, David Wilcox

Bio

I love music.
I love to travel.
I love food/coffee/cooking.
I love learning/experimenting/teaching.
I love meeting people from FAWM while I'm on tour.
I love your comments and feedback for the new songs.

I hit 14 Songs in 19 days this time around. Had fun genre hopping and experimenting. Adding a few more here and there.

//SORTED BY GENRE/STYLE//

//Full-Band Fireball Blues//
-The Tale of the Two Faced Texan
- Make You Mine

//Slide Blues//
-Red Eye Train

//DADGAD Tuning - Acoustic Whisper-Folk//
-Afterthoughts for the Afterlife
-We All Hide
-Rerouting Doubt
-A Sailor's Wife

//Delay-folk//
-Downfall

//Pop-Folkish//
-Blue For You
-Orchestrating Life
-Angels Coming Down

//Ambient Improv - Percussion and Electric Guitar Simultaneously//
-Streets of New York
-Synced Mutiny I, II, and III

//Hip-Hop//
-Junk In The Trunk

//Banjo-Jazz-Folk//
-Brokenhearted Protagonist

ABOUT ME:
I've been writing, teaching, recording and traveling around the US playing music for over a decade. Lovely Distractions, my newest studio album is getting airplay all over the US... which doesn't make me any cooler but it sure is fun! Find out more info here (and a list of radio stations with request numbers): http://www.danvaillancourt.com

I have always been torn between two major types of influences... Great lyricist and instrumental virtuosos. I try make little extra challenges for myself to try new techniques/instruments/styles that I would normally not do or have never done... and hopefully get a little more proficient in the process.

I finished FAWM and 50/90 in 2008 and 2009 for a total of almost 150 new songs. I'm back for more in 2010... Besides writing way too many new songs... I have become a better songwriter, better musician and much better "recording engineer." (i.e. I kind of know what I am doing now.)

Although I have written a bunch of songs that fit nicely in my acoustic singer-songwriter repertoire... I also tend to try new styles and techniques and indulge many of my other interests for the songwriting challenges. Don't be surprised to hear some new rock, blues, alt. tunings, ambient and more for FAWM 2010.

A lot of folks still ask me about the 26 Girls Series that I did for 50/90 2008. "26 Girls" is a series of songs about 26 different characters, by name, in alphabetical order... If you missed it, I archived the Mp3s, lyrics, notes here: http://danvaillancourt.blogspot.com/

The Website: http://www.danvaillancourt.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/danvaillancourt
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/danvaillancourtmusic
Twitter: http://twitter.com/danvaillancourt

Looking to buy some music? Find it on iTunes, Cdbaby or just about any other place you buy music online... or buy music and merch directly from me: http://danvaillancourt.com/merch.php

2010 Songs

1	Afterthoughts for the Afterlife	32 comments // 1 month ago
2	The Tale of the Two-faced Texan	14 comments // 1 month ago
3	Blue For You	12 comments // 1 month ago
4	Orchestrating Life	6 comments // 1 month ago
5	We All Hide	11 comments // 1 month ago
6	Downfall	9 comments // 1 month ago
7	Make You Mine	5 comments // 1 month ago
8	Rerouting Doubt	7 comments // 1 month ago
9	Streets of New York	13 comments // 1 month ago
10	Angels Coming Down	7 comments // 1 month ago
11	Synced Mutiny I	3 comments // 3 weeks ago
12	Synced Mutiny II	4 comments // 3 weeks ago
13	Synced Mutiny III	2 comments // 3 weeks ago
14	A Sailor's Wife	8 comments // 3 weeks ago
15	Junk In The Trunk	5 comments // 3 weeks ago
16	Brokenhearted Protagonist	2 comments // 2 weeks ago
17	Red Eye Train	2 comments // 2 weeks ago
18	The Curse of the Fire-eyed Ghost	3 comments // 2 weeks ago
19	Called Me Out	4 comments // 2 weeks ago
20	Flutterbug	3 comments // 2 weeks ago

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joy212 1 week ago

Hey Dan, have I mentioned *thank you* for making me do this?
joy212 2 weeks ago

*snap*
yeahclickdancehit 2 weeks ago

http://fawm.org/songs/7465/
Nathan Schleicher 2 weeks ago

Thanks Dan, If I weren't going on a youth retreat I'd stand a chance, but as is, my goal is to finish one more on sunday night. Per your effects question, I have a slow tremelo effect with a light dusting of delay. Its a slightly less deep modulation effect of what you commented on w/ Prium's Daughter.
joy212 2 weeks ago

If every month were FAWM I would never pass college. Ever.
Linzi 3 weeks ago

Hahaha! Next stop - world domination!
Thank you for telling me Dan, I suspect some people might kick themselves for singing it, but it's kind of nice for me to know You finished, congratulations!!!
heavyhedonist 3 weeks ago

thanks, oh sweet one from the midlands.
dreamscuba 3 weeks ago

Congrats!! 14 songs!!
Thanks for the comment on my song again...the guitar sounds were from Logic Amp Designer (clean sounds from Fender simulators and dirty sounds from Marshall simulators).
Linzi 3 weeks ago

Thank you so much Dan, a hit would be great, I'll dream a bit with you
I just want to keep making music, you know how it is.
I love it, wouldn't be without it!

One more song and you're finished, very well done to you my friend
joy212 4 weeks ago

yes. but. my mom is fawm-stalking me. couldn't let mom have 'em.
Catherine 1 month ago

Dan! Can't believe i haven't stopped by to listen to your stuff yet, i guess i've been saving the best till last. 9 already? You are a veritable MACHINE.
joy212 1 month ago

Hi Dan!! *waves*
I'm not gonna make to 14, but at least I'm here.
Nathan Schleicher 1 month ago

Come and listen again. Same vibe, new flute-ness!
bobskyyoung 1 month ago

Dan, SCS is Southfield Christian School. I think Joanie had an older brother named Bill. Joanie was one of my wife's best friends in high school.
brianedwardbailey 1 month ago

Dan, I am loving your songs. Your voice reminds me of M. Ward and I appreciate all the different angles you are taking on these.
dreamscuba 1 month ago

I want an Octaver too...I found a free plugin for Logic (works with Logic 8 and 9)...it's really groovy.
Laurie Stark 1 month ago

Hi hi! Working on something or other... you have so many already! I'm so behind on my listening!
Captain Vulpine! 1 month ago

That's right Dr. Vaillancourt!

You fulfill part of my daily dose of getting my socks handed to me via Rock n ROLL!

-Captain Vulpine!
ellen liss 1 month ago

I like your work, Dan. Has anyone told you your vocals sound a little like J Mascis from Dinasour Jr.? I look forward to exploring your songs.
bobskyyoung 1 month ago

Hey, are you any relation to Joanie? My wife went to SCS with her.
colleenmilligan 1 month ago

I love the Afterthoughts for the Afterlife...I have listened so many times...Dan is excellent at this type of sound/ composition!
cts 1 month ago

Oh crap..Dan. I've fallen behind, man. I'll be checking out your jelly later on tonight.
Rose Deschamps 1 month ago

Ohhhhhh, how I am looking forward to your output, Mr. Vaillancourt. Will most definitely be checking in.
Valerie Cox 1 month ago

Hey Dan-O! I always look forward to your musical musings.
John Crossman 1 month ago

Cooking up some funky tune ideas? Hope so!
Wash Away 1 month ago

Cant wait to hear more of your lovely acoustic tunes.
Dusty Mason 1 month ago

Love the shirt. Wishing on satellites isn't so hard, they're (seemingly) slow-moving targets.
best, dustyb
Linzi 1 month ago

I will most serpently be singing this year I might (big MIGHT), even make a couple of videos because oddly, it just makes it all that bit easier for me. I'm so pleased to see you're here for another round and yay for airplay around the US! I had a feeling about you
Linzi 2 months ago

Dan...are you here?

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