February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Debs

progress: 34

winner!
joined: January 2007
location: Ontario, Canada
website: deborahlinden.com
influences: Eva Cassidy, Iron & Wine, Linkin Park, Imogen Heap, Leonard Cohen ..pretty much all FAWMers!

Bio

This is my fourth FAWM! My claim to fame is being in the only person in the world to meet all the members of SugarKrew.

This year, I'm working part-time from home, so in theory that means far more FAWMing time. Though I still feel a little overwhelmed, my aim is to slow down and to write, and demo, with intent. I want to write songs that thrill me. I want every song I'm involved with to challenge me in some way, whether it's a new genre, sensitive hard to write lyrics, or something demo-wise. One particular goal is to address what I feel is a big weakness of mine and write some guitar-only songs that I could potentially play live.

Thanks for all the comment love, you guys. <3 I'd post thanks on all of your soundboards, except I think that time would be better spent commenting on your songs!

2010 Songs

1	It's All About the Dishes (with Mal)	78 comments // 1 month ago
2	Genesis (with Psy-T)	62 comments // 1 month ago
3	Boots of Leather (Debs to demo post FAWM) (with lgilbert)	3 comments // 1 month ago
4	G 2010 : One of These Days (Haiti Relief) (with G Slade)	27 comments // 1 month ago
5	Piece of Me (with kermy)	47 comments // 1 month ago
6	Shining Through	36 comments // 1 month ago
7	Let's Vomit Exclusively! (with The Cow Exchange)	48 comments // 1 month ago
8	Second Hand	34 comments // 4 weeks ago
9	Rains Will Come (Morph) (with Dart)	13 comments // 3 weeks ago
10	Watching The Birds Fly (with Toronto FAWMily)	5 comments // 3 weeks ago
11	Monkeyland, We Come To Turn(ips) (with negasi)	1 comment // 3 weeks ago
12	[Parody] All About the Toys (Ummm... Star Wars Pervy REVENGE Theme?) (with Bizarro Errol)	20 comments // 3 weeks ago
13	Ain't Nothing But Hard Times (with Mal)	12 comments // 3 weeks ago
14	* Hung the Moon	30 comments // 3 weeks ago
15	Big Room Jam (with Toronto FAWMily)	1 comment // 3 weeks ago
16	Riding A Penis Into Battle (now with video!) (with Toronto FAWMily)	42 comments // 3 weeks ago
17	Let Me Believe (with The Das Binky Recording Collective)	14 comments // 3 weeks ago
18	Yes	25 comments // 3 weeks ago
19	[Parody] All About the Goys (with Bizarro Errol)	21 comments // 3 weeks ago
20	Stripped (with Mal)	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
21	* Amiss (with Erik Didriksen)	12 comments // 2 weeks ago
22	Explore the Core (Black Month Where)	12 comments // 2 weeks ago
23	Radiation Angel (locked until demoed post-FAWM) (with Mal)	zong // 2 weeks ago
24	Them (with cts)	19 comments // 2 weeks ago
25	(DI) Telephone (also with Mal) (with kermy*)	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
26	I'm Here Now (also with Jocelyn and Hammersmith) (with oilsdragon)	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
27	I Can't Believe it, Water Fountain! (with Toronto FAWMily)	1 comment // 2 weeks ago
28	Epitome of Awesome (Velociraptors) (with Toronto FAWMily)	3 comments // 2 weeks ago
29	To Be Continued (with Helen)	17 comments // 2 weeks ago
30	Road Trip It Girl (with High Fructose Corn Syrup Girls)	zong // 2 weeks ago
31	He Dreamt of Her (with Helen)	12 comments // 2 weeks ago
32	Errol in my Pocket (with Toronto FAWMily)	zong // 2 weeks ago
33	Am-Cazut (Rumanian) (with Errol)	zong // 2 weeks ago
34	Cleopatra (with Maeflower)	9 comments // 2 weeks ago

Soundboard

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garyjugert 5 days ago

Hey Deb! Thanks for stopping by my page and commenting on Waltz with a Waffle. (I didn't know a celebrity would be coming by or I would have cleaned up the place a bit in anticipation for your arrival!) I did hurry up and re-do the demo -- thanks for the encouragement. Can't wait to finish my recordings so I can listen to all of yours. Hugs.
Tim W 1 week ago

Hi Deb,
Just now saw your post on my FAWM page. Sorry I didn't get to it in time, would have been glad to share it.
Good job on winning FAWM, as you can see I stalled out pretty early.
Peace,
Tim
musicsongwriter 1 week ago

Thank you for your beautiful message, Debs. I've enjoyed listening to your songs and to your voice and it was a pleasure to comment
Nadia
third time lucy 1 week ago

Thanks for the comment. I wish I had skills on the piano, it's on my list to learn some day when I have enough space to have a keyboard of some sort around. Boogie thing, unfortunately, is a product of software and ingenuity, and not a product of piano skill. I've updated the description so as to hopefully avoid misleading anyone else!
philkmills 1 week ago

Thanks for the comment about "Bell Curve". I think I should update the liner notes now.
rombiculus 1 week ago

Holy Smokes, you're rockin!

Thanks for telling me my link wasn't working.
Having the hardest time with that this year.

I think my Black Month Where should work now....

Thanks again!
kristian 1 week ago

Thanks for your kind words on "The Game".. one of my favourite tracks of FAWM and my first collaboration effort ever! Needless to say, it inspired me to do more collabs and now I must admit I'm pretty addicted to doing them!
Joe Kennedy 1 week ago

Hi there! Permission granted to play any of my tunes on the FAWMcast!
Roel van Veldt 1 week ago

Hi Debs,

I feel very honored by your proposal to agree to collab sometime. I would like nothing better! Do you have ideas? A duet perhaps? Though my voice can not remotely compare to yours.

Looking forward to it!

Roel
benn 1 week ago

aw that's so cool! trans-atlantic fawming. i always thought it sounded a bit out-of-place too; i've put a cleaner nicer version up (y)
John Crossman 1 week ago

Oh Debs, you are certainly too kind. Glad you tuned in. Next time you'll have to make the trip down for the FOP.
cts 1 week ago

I don't like being played. Seriously, I wasn't sure how that works out...but sure, you can play me if you'd like.
hbusse 1 week ago

hey Debs, thanks for the kind words!
Frances 2 weeks ago

Glad you liked it Debs! It was definately a little out of my usual vein but it kinda seemed to sing itself.
ultravioleteyejeff 2 weeks ago

A very productive and creative FAWM for you. Great work!
captainquirk 2 weeks ago

Thank you for the comment.
Tim Fatchen 2 weeks ago

http://fawm.org/songs/363/

Hi Debs. Kramer's Dog's Quitter Talk with a real demo (you commented on the lyrics longlongago!!!)
Maeflower 2 weeks ago

I have a huge favor to ask of you....check your email soon!
yeahclickdancehit 2 weeks ago

http://fawm.org/songs/7465/
John Crossman 2 weeks ago

"Finished" le morph (are they ever really done?) and told TCE. Now I shall go have some listens...
cts 2 weeks ago

That vocal was just to sweet to keep lodged in the mix. Love it!
cts 2 weeks ago

Thanks, hon. Jelly is tastee.
Julie 2 weeks ago

Debs, I've done morph music. Is Shani or Michael up next?
astroboy 2 weeks ago

Your singing should be heard by all...in the world. It will be a better place.
cts 2 weeks ago

I know...cavities await for this is just toooooo sweeeeeet!
cts 2 weeks ago

If I get my way and find that weird Godzilla roar as a sample, yes...it will be.
Julie 2 weeks ago

Thanks Debs... had a look earlier today before work and will have a go tomorrow afternoon. Hoping I get uploading issues sorted then too.
Oh and a huge CONGRATS
John Crossman 2 weeks ago

I will accept a raincheck. I'm similarly booked, but I have a day off, so we'll see. Seems like it all piles up at the end. Carry on!
cts 2 weeks ago

Alright lady...them instructions are in your box.
cts 2 weeks ago

Actually, I did send an email to you with the song particulars. Did you see it?
...and yes! YES!! I'm insane. It's this blasted FAWM...but I sooooo love it.
cts 2 weeks ago

...don't mind me. I've got mad issues.
cts 2 weeks ago

Oh, yes...I saw that. I thought you had sent the vocals and what have you to me.
cts 2 weeks ago

Ahoy, Mademoiselle....I don't see nuthin.
Chasing Fireflies 2 weeks ago

FFFFFF I'm so sorry, I totally forgot about the morph~ T__T It's totally okay if you passed it on to the next person.

Congrats on winning, by the way! ^__^
Klaire 2 weeks ago

Yep, all clear. I'll have the song done here soon.
Klaire 2 weeks ago

EDIT: Nvm, I found it. Morphing, eh? Sounds like fun.

Er, uh, what am I supposed to do again? @.@

[and congrats on the 17, btw. ]
Morti 3 weeks ago

About 10 minutes of searching on the Internet for an ASCII penis that works in a variable width font.

I'm no graphic artist but it had to be done and I knew I'd seen one somewhere.
Linzi 3 weeks ago

You saved the show Debs well done, it's made me giggle this morning!
kermy 3 weeks ago

how's the telephone demo? curious to hear it...i see that you've been busy though! well done!!! k
1B King 3 weeks ago

Floyd? Did somebody say Floyd?
Jocelyn 3 weeks ago

"I'm completely baffled as to how you wrote this being so young..." I was checking comments and this made me laugh. I read/watch way too many romance novels/movies.
marklberry 3 weeks ago

17 already. You rock.
Cheers! MLB
cts 3 weeks ago

You're a sweetie...you know this, right? About that track I sent you - did I tell you what I had in mind? If I didn't, let me know so that I can let you know what I had in mind?
sapient network 3 weeks ago

See what you made me do...

http://fawm.org/songs/6321/
Courigurl 3 weeks ago

Thanks for your comment when I first signed up! Congrats for winning
barbara 3 weeks ago

Hi Debs! Just wanted to let you know I've now posted a demo of "i need to walk away" which you commented on when it was lyrics only...
http://fawm.org/songs/5157/
Errol 3 weeks ago

Debs! Could you do me a favour please? Could you change one of our collabs to a new collaborator? I wrote about it here:
http://fawm.org/forums/thread/823/

Pretty please? Thank you!
Maeflower 3 weeks ago

Dontcha just hate it when some little twit comes along in the 11th hour of feedbacking and nitpicks about something small like that?? My apologies....I truly do love the song.
negasi 3 weeks ago

In Toronto I could get a ride from someone probably back to the greyhound and get back to brantford. the greyhound being in toronto of course
negasi 3 weeks ago

My problem is getting back to bdot not getting to ancaster cause like you said someone could prob give me a ride from T.O to ancaster.
negasi 3 weeks ago

I can get a ride to Devin's on Saturday from Toronto if I get a ride from T.O. My only thing is I don't have a way back to Brantford (cause it's the opposite way everyones going!)
Ryan 3 weeks ago

congrats on hiting 14 songs!
Whispered Candles 3 weeks ago

All About My Boobs is now posted.
Halfpenny Orchestra 3 weeks ago

Before today, we haven't been able to get together to record anything in two weeks... We're going to try and get out a few more Loteria songs from the list we gave ourselves, but I don't think we're going to have time for Boots of Leather. If you can get to it, great...but if you can get to your Loteria song, even better. We're pulling for you!
--Bret
Whispered Candles 3 weeks ago

I may have to write "All About My Boobs" now that the idea is in my head after reading your comment on Billy's song... haha
Jocelyn 3 weeks ago

I saw your comment on Billy Sea's All About My Boys and if you don't write All About My Boobs I will be highly disappointed.
negasi 3 weeks ago

Congrats 14!
John Crossman 3 weeks ago

Spamalot, sorry. I also know what my a cappella tune is about!
John Crossman 3 weeks ago

Knowing what it's about is half the um... Battle!
John Crossman 3 weeks ago

whoops, I edited too fast:
1) backing track? - thanks!

2) how's that instrumental coming along?

And, congratulations, you um... nosed across the finish line, huzzah!
mike skliar 3 weeks ago

thanks for the message debs-- and yeah, I do trust you guys! it was just funny to hear that song!
tino aureli 3 weeks ago

you are nearly there Debs!
Errol 3 weeks ago

Of COURSE NOT! I'ts a collab with ME! I try not to comment on my OWN songs!
Michael Gutierrez-May 3 weeks ago

Debs, try playing "Rains" now. I just played it and it worked ok. Might have been a glitch.
Errol 3 weeks ago

*LAUGH* That's GREAT! Your Toys song. I never knew you had all these insane VOICES!
barbara 3 weeks ago

Hi Debs! Thanks so much for your comment on "i need to walk away" lyrics. I really appreciate you checking me out, in the midst of the wild flurry!
Scott Lake 3 weeks ago

Debs, what did I win? I wish I won FAWM 2010 but I don't know if it's going to happen. Only 5 songs by the 16th (several lyric fragments and complete lyrics to songs, but I made a vow not to post until there was a demo). So, what does "technicolor yawn" win?
negasi 3 weeks ago

I will try to record it tomorrow if I can get the tempo right.
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...
negasi 3 weeks ago

I just listened to Riding A Walrus Into Battle again and it made me giggle xD
cts 3 weeks ago

So....did you get them ingredients from me?
John Q 3 weeks ago

I was able to add some harmonies while I was in fixing the guitar. I was thinking about doing rising and falling vox in there like you suggested, but my range is such that I can't do it without crossing the harmony lines (which, in Ghostbusters-speak, is kinda like "crossing the beams")!
Errol 3 weeks ago

I agree with Jocelyn, btw.
Jocelyn 3 weeks ago

Just for Errol: Debs! Quit ignoring Errol!
madmclew 3 weeks ago

I do KINDA love musical theatre. Maybe a little
Billy Sea 3 weeks ago

Debs, when you get the chance, check out http://fawm.org/songs/4167
You're in a song
cts 4 weeks ago

...you might want to peek in your in-box, lady.
negasi 1 month ago

That was some awesome random french rapping xD
Jocelyn 1 month ago

Oh- for the boys song, Errol's going to sing in the style of me. AKA: Pop song in falsetto.
Jocelyn 1 month ago

I'm trying to just use HTML because I don't actually own the site and have no storage space on the server- therefore can't upload anything. Unfortunately the one thing I could find was buggy. I'm trying to figure how to get the entire site as HTML rather than the preloaded templates.

I'm sad I missed it but I'll probably be around for the 27th.
Jocelyn 1 month ago

Actually Monty's helping me. We're trying to figure out how to host on his site then just copy html onto mine... but Webs.com confuses me. o.o
How was FAWMily Day?
negasi 1 month ago

All I have to say is Lol!
kermy 1 month ago

in the comment field...on the song...let me know how you do! I wasn't sure where you wanted the verses - even with your message on my soundboard...so hopefully they are general enough that they will fit anywhere!

have fun! k
Helen 1 month ago

The other thing on "If you were to let me in" wasn't a ukulele either. Guitar and mandolin.
oilsdragon 1 month ago

...FAWM gathering? Is that *this* weekend, or next?

I've missed it already, haven't I? *facepalm*
Jocelyn 1 month ago

Hey Debs.
I was looking at your site (and I love the new layout) and was wondering how do you get the little music players on the page? I'm currently using a Reverbnation player but the little things you have are what I was looking for. Having a website is totally new to me. o.o
Billy Sea 1 month ago

You will always be my doo wap girl
WTH, just saw your last song title....ok, coffee can wait, I will have to listen to the vomit song...hahaha (and THEN I'll get my first coffee for the morning)
kermy 1 month ago

Debs - I couldn't get to it last night - I wasn't feeling well and had to pack! I will write them in my travels today...and get them to you later today/tonight....sorry...
Cactus Joe 1 month ago

It's hard to not collaborate. It makes the process so much easier. Strengths = music. Weakness = lyrics. Strength = rhymes. Strength = hooks. Thanks for the nice comments.
Errol 1 month ago

Quit ignoring me.
lgilbert 1 month ago

LOL. Loved it!! I made sure to bookmark that page.

Thanks for sending me the link!
Michael Lander (aka fraxyl) 1 month ago

Probably a good idea to move me down the list. -_- Just couldn't figure out anything! I got a bit started and fell flat.
devin 1 month ago

Yes m'lady...HD digital video thing is available...but the more the merrier!

I'm totally stoked... *cartwheels*
kermy 1 month ago

yeah - can i get that to you later tonight...?
kermy 1 month ago

d o i t!!!
devin 1 month ago

49 hours to collaby goodness!

*excited little musician*
Hammersmith 1 month ago

I could probably do live drums for "Shining Through". You'd just have to get me an mp3 scratch track -- preferably locked to a known tempo. Let me know.
nightengale 1 month ago

Thank you Debs for all your encouraging words. In my mind I can hear someone like Devin with strong vocals and really pretty harmony (your voice) on chorus on a song like this!
John Crossman 1 month ago

Yep. I'm sorry, I couldn't find anything wrong with it. I'm feelin' it.
Michael Gutierrez-May 1 month ago

Debs, looking forward to your morphing of the Rains song.