February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Michael Epic (@michaelepic)

progress: 15

winner!
joined: February 1 2011
location: Tennessee, USA
website: www.michaelepic.com
influences: Sam Sparro, Ladytron, Ladyhawke, Lady Gaga, Natalia Kills, Chemical Brothers, Goldfrapp, Frank Sinatra

Bio

I'm Michael Epic. I'm an aspiring popstar and I am trying to live a dream, support my family and make great music. This is my 2nd year at FAWM and I didn't come NEARLY as far since FAWM 2011 as I thought (and hoped) I would....but I'm back this year to support my fellow FAWMERS and to offer them constructive and sound feedback on their works of genius and to share some of my own. I hope to have a great time with you all in FAWM 2012!!

2012 Songs

1	Low Lights	23 comments // 3 months ago
2	Bad Boy	4 comments // 3 months ago
3	Everybody's Talkin' (She's the Talk of the Town) (with dennisjernberg)	zong // 3 months ago
4	Busy Girl	4 comments // 3 months ago
5	Journeyman	4 comments // 3 months ago
6	Rated (R)	1 comment // 3 months ago
7	The Way She (Wobble) (with lazyafro)	3 comments // 3 months ago
8	Tipsy Girls	3 comments // 3 months ago
9	More Vodka	3 comments // 3 months ago
10	Heave-Ho	2 comments // 3 months ago
11	Dream Switch	2 comments // 3 months ago
12	No Name	1 comment // 3 months ago
13	Happy Birthday Song (with duaneclancy)	1 comment // 2 months ago
14	Nothing At All	2 comments // 2 months ago
15	New Shine (with whatsurdamage)	1 comment // 2 months ago

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captainvulpine 3 weeks ago

I want your songs from this FAWM, just as they are. They're constantly stuck in my head and I'd hate to lose them. I've tried to find The Way She (Wobble) on itunes but it doesn't seem to show up. And since you don't have any of your tunes up for download, I'd consider it a great favor to recieve a .zip file of them or something. Cheers!
captainvulpine 3 weeks ago

Hey Michael, I don't know if you're still around these days, but is there any way I could get a copy of the songs you did this FAWM? I'd definitely be interested in producing a few, and if not I'd like them anyway.
robinleaf 2 months ago

Thanks for checking out my page and commenting. I still have to do some typing and recording to complete it all. I've been working beaucoup overtime and having car issues/car shopping for weeks so it's not been ideal. I have only 3 demos up. I shall check out your songs soon!!
argenstock 2 months ago

Thanks for the comment! Sadly, "Return to Nature" is definitely not punk rock. lol (well, I guess it could be if someone put it to punk rock music, which would be cool to hear), but interesting take on it! I actually wrote it with a slow-ish, almost saddish feeling to it (except for the chorus, where it jumps into an almost uplifting soundishness. Excuse me for my musical ignorance. That's the best I can explain it. lol)
markvi58 2 months ago

Thanks for the comments. "Low Howlin' . . ." is probably the quickest song I've posted so far. I'm glad that my haste to get it posted didn't make it sound rushed.
arthurrossi 2 months ago

Once again I have to thank you so deeply for your fantastic and detailed comments!! I love to read them, you are so kind!!
gordon 2 months ago

Thanks for the very kind words. My songs are really just sketches at the moment and my intention is to see which ones I like best and develop them after FAWM is over. That will hopefully include drums and rock out guitar licks...I just need to find some assistance.
shutyatrap 3 months ago

Thank you very much for your kind comment on my latest track today. I am so glad you enjoyed it as it was my first track this year where I let loose vocally a bit more. I will check out some of your tracks when I sober up a bit in the coming days.
misscherokee 3 months ago

Hi Mr. Epic. Thank you for the compliments and also thank you for listening! The limitations of my living room and (non)capability of my laptop computer will only let me sing with so much conveyable passion. When I get too crazy (which I'd love to do!), the sound starts busting & it's not pretty. So for now, I must control myself. You're correct, I am holding back. But not by choice. If you'd like to work on something together, let me know. I'm still looking for my other (FAWM) half.
errol 3 months ago

Sounds good to me! where do you want to get started? If all I need to do is sing and do lyrics... That will be much easier for me... I have so many songs I need to finish up currently
madthesinger 3 months ago

Thank you for the offer to collaborate! I am new at this, so I honestly wouldn't even know where to begin with a collaboration... but the fact that you want to do something with me just makes my day! (:
madthesinger 3 months ago

Thank you for your comment! I really appreciate it. (:
errol 3 months ago

Wait... what? I thought I responded?! AUGH!

I'm in! SUre! What is it?
robs 3 months ago

Thank you for your nice comment! I've never watched Super Bowl Sunday, it isn't that famous in Europe...
arthurrossi 3 months ago

Thank you soooooooo much for the profound and that kind comment! I was very happy to read it!!! Much appreciated!!
tigewill 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment on the tune- I think if you listen to it on a stereo, you'll hear a better, well balanced mix.
jadesongbird 3 months ago

Thanks for the enthusiastic comment on "At the End of the Day"! It made me smile.
valeriecox 3 months ago

Hi! Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked our song. It was fun.
greenambit 3 months ago

Oh, I see. Never heard of them, but I'll have to check them out.
errol 3 months ago

Allloooo Michael Epic! I STILL need to listen to people's songs! GAH! I've been all curious since that forum post you put up.

First, thanks for the comment on my song! I am so lax in fawm participation this year that I still haven't thanked people for comments... 5 days later.
greenambit 3 months ago

Thanks for your feedback on Oracle Rust: I'll admit O- blood wasn't something I thought of, but I'll run with it, and while I've never played Bioshock I know enough about it to think it has got some similar aesthetics to it. But, anyway, thanks!
$Elyon\'s mitten - anonymouse$ anonymouse 3 months ago

dude, sorry!!
I simply do not know what to say to your songs.
It's really annoying me because I want to, but it just does not come naturally to me with the 'style' of music you write. This is not a criticism of HOW you write it.
Anyway, I'm surprised (and perhaps somewhat relieved) that you did not throw a "titty" in your last song somewhere. I mean, the song is so asking for it!
lazyafro 3 months ago

Not a problem at all! I got all of the dancepop tips, but music lingo sometimes throws me for a loop. I really like the lyrics and I'm hoping to have the track done sometime this weekend? Hopefully...
lazyafro 3 months ago

So I was a bit confused about what you said in the email, BUT now that you have lyrics posted I should be able to follow them and create the rest of the track around them!!
$Elyon\'s mitten - anonymouse$ anonymouse 3 months ago

oneslowtyper mentioned getting a cheap pop filter. you can make a decent one yourself with a piece of nylon stocking and some wire. Very simple. Google if you're curious.
$Elyon\'s mitten - anonymouse$ anonymouse 3 months ago

i agree it does sound like a stompbox at the start. i have no idea what it is though (no stompboxes were harmed during production)
thanks for your endorsement
kingwoodkowboy 3 months ago

Howdy Michael and thanks pard, for your comment on Tidewater Marine. Maybe it be an 'Epic' song soon??
shoepixie 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment on my song! I did put up a demo, as requested... it was so nice to get comments, when I'm sick and sad about not being able to sing much at all. I see you have some songs up - not to go and listen to them all!

PS - you are right - it is a love song to my ukulele!
dlatmcg 3 months ago

Hey Michael, thanks for the bravo on my song "Never Saw Your Shadow." I'm likin' what I hear here, I need to get busy like you've been and crank out some more tunes!
lazyafro 3 months ago

Just sent an updated demo. Still a little rough but getting better
lazyafro 3 months ago

Sent yo. Let me know how you like it
lazyafro 3 months ago

gimme your email and I'll send along a sample demo (I just started it so it needs a lot of work, but I should be able to have something good by FAWM's end), then tell me what you think!
lazyafro 3 months ago

SO I think it's time we collab. I just came home and made this fun little beat, and thought "Hey, Michaelepic might like this..." what say you?
dennisjernberg 3 months ago

I've decided to post the lyrics to our collab and mark it as a WIP. I'll lock it for now until you want it unlocked. I'm recording the music no matter how long I have to struggle with it. Hearing what you've already got posted, I may sing backup... (BTW, I'm also recording "FAWM Police" too.)

Now back up the learning curve for me...

UPDATE: I have the music uploaded now without the vocals recorded. I've got the original in WAV format too. It's now ready.
sonicdeatheagle 3 months ago

thanks for the comment...i finally posted a demo of my song Medicine Memphis Rusted if you care to check it out.
leslie 3 months ago

Thanks so much for your lovely comments on Cloudbreak. I love stories, so thanks for sharing yours.
sacraficialglam 3 months ago

thanks for the wonderful comment. I am going to listen and return the favor.
marklberry 3 months ago

"Shower Anthem" is an awesome comment, thanks. Also would make a great title. Feel free to run with it (when your fingers heal).
Cheer! marklberry
djsonik 3 months ago

Thank you so much for listening in buddy, I really appreciate it!
max 3 months ago

Best comment ever in 7 years FAWMing! Thank you so much, it means a lot, seriously.
dragondreams 3 months ago

Thank you SO much!
lazyafro 3 months ago

Thank you! The lyrics are all Shay, I gotta think of some tunage that will complement them lyrics...
downburst 3 months ago

Man, you are too kind. Thank you!
apinkstar 3 months ago

Thanks for your kind note, Michael! My first one! Hope FAWM is going well for you so far. Listening to your first tune in 3. 2. 1. <3
snoozin 3 months ago

Thanks for the feedback, Michael!
musicsongwriter 3 months ago

Hi Michael. Thank you so much for your amazing comment on my cold music! So glad you liked it
dreamscuba 3 months ago

Hi Michael, thanks very much for the comments on "Satan's Den". Much appreciated. This is not normally my style of music. I was showing my nephew some features of GarageBand on an iPad 2 days ago and the main guitar riff came to me...I worked on it as a "metal" theme...Would really need a suitable singer but all I had was me. Thanks again.
dennisjernberg 3 months ago

For the Electropop Collab project, I've now got the lyrics and music done!

Lyrics (textfile): https://sites.google.com/site/jernbergfawm2010/fawm2012-talk.txt
Music (MIDI file): https://sites.google.com/site/jernbergfawm2010/epiccollab.mid

The rest is now up to you.
toms 3 months ago

Thank you for your very kind comments! It is good to get started. I see that "Low Lights" has 12 comments on it already. This place is so cool.
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

Cheers!
candle 3 months ago

Thank you so much for the awesome comment for "Midnight". I'm glad I could take you on a journey - that's exactly what I'm attempting to do with my music.

See You In The Shadows…
shay 3 months ago

Michael Epic...I too am glad you've made a return this year!
The sad turn for my 'Sittin in the backseat' lyrics, Suppose I didn't notice how that sneaks up so quickly, as I had the plot in my head.
Also, The mayan calendar "Twenty-Twelve" song; I'm happy with how it turned out. Thank you SO much for all your comments.
davotron 3 months ago

Hello!

Thanks for writing lots of feedback on my track. I honestly, truly can't thank you enough. I added some more feedback based on what you asked! I will keep an ear out for your stuff.
whisperedcandles 3 months ago

Didn't realize there was so much white noise, thanks for telling me! There was definitely way less in garageband before I converted it to an mp3. I just made another quick recording that should hopefully have eliminated the problem of overwhelming amounts of whitenoise.
trekstein 3 months ago

Thank you so much for the compliments and thank you for the constructive feedback! I did feel that this is a bit long. I shall re-visit it.
thefate 3 months ago

Hey Michael, thanks for checking out the track and letting us know your thoughts
oakly 3 months ago

Hey Michael, thanks alot for your comment. Means alot to me, and I'll definitely be checking out your music too as soon as I find the time.
caterwauler 3 months ago

Thanks a lot for your sweet comment, much appreciated (early FAWM is always tough for me). I don't know Mass Effect but I'm a gamer too, I can't deny it sometimes have an influence upon my tracks
karan 3 months ago

Heyho! Welcome back! Have a wonderful time!
wyatt 3 months ago

On Rockin--You've got a point on me and you. If that sounds good to me I'll probably change it
As I said, Fresh off the boards--written this morning
mctown 3 months ago

No doubt......David
rosieposy8 3 months ago

live the dream.. sounds amazing! Looking forward to hearing your stuff! Ros
lazyafro 4 months ago

AWRIGHT! I'm excited now
mctown 4 months ago

I am a lyricist...and have written in several genres.. I'd like to write a lyric if you would like to bang one out... probably lyric first would be best for me...David
scottlake 4 months ago

I think I heard Ladyhawke on a Nettwerk records sampler collection I just picked up from Noisetrade.com
robynmackenzie 4 months ago

Oooh! Electropop? I am IN!
robynmackenzie 4 months ago

Thanks, Michael! Good to have you back!
girlsinuniform 4 months ago

Yo Michael Epic! Looking forward to your works of genius.
errol 4 months ago

Alllooo Michael Epic!

Wait... Ladyhawke was something other than an 80's movie? Whoa.
erikdidriksen 4 months ago

I'm not sure who told you I was a "master" engineer, but I appreciate the compliment. Drop me a line whenever you like; my email address is my FAWM display name at Gmail.