February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Mike Debenham (@mikedebenham)

progress: 14

winner!
joined: January 30 2006
location: Australia
website: barnadine.net
influences: The usual suspects.

Bio

Hello all.

2012. FAWM number seven for me.

2012 Songs

1	Another Beginning	44 comments // 3 months ago
2	Nothing To Do	18 comments // 3 months ago
3	Blue Crayon	35 comments // 3 months ago
4	The Medicine Show	15 comments // 3 months ago
5	Hallanvaara (Danger of Frost)	12 comments // 3 months ago
6	Pass the Blame (with songsville)	11 comments // 3 months ago
7	Olive Oil and Worcestershire	11 comments // 3 months ago
8	Word on the Street	12 comments // 3 months ago
9	Mine	11 comments // 3 months ago
10	Best Love Pills For Men	11 comments // 2 months ago
11	Breadcrumbs (An Apology)	12 comments // 2 months ago
12	Salmiakki	10 comments // 2 months ago
13	I Will	5 comments // 2 months ago
14	Greaf and Woe	4 comments // 2 months ago

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alyssa2 1 month ago

Thanks so much for listening and for your kind words. I just listened to a few of your songs...WOW! It has a subtle kind of power. Really beautiful.
quigboto 2 months ago

Thanks for coming over and giving "Farther to Fall" a listen. And thank you for the comment!
orbh 2 months ago

Thank you for your comment.
valeriecox 2 months ago

Thanks Mike.
ange 2 months ago

Hey, thanks for the sweet words on my songs "imagining Lily Allen singing Big Spender in a weird revival of Fiddler on the Roof" ... cracked me up...thanks
petemurphy 2 months ago

Hi Mike, I've been meaning to get in touch and say hi. I'll check out some of your songs soon. I just wanted to ask - I saw the previous picture you had as you album artwork a couple of weeks ago, and I was just wondering who the artist was. It reminded me a little of the work that one of my closest friends does, although it was a little lighter in colour than her work. Her name is Suzanne Cooper Morris. Anyway, just wanted to ask. Cheers, Pete.
fineexcuses 2 months ago

Cheers for the comment on 'Hangman', Mike! Looks like you had a nicely successful FAWM.
hoboghost 2 months ago

haha nice zing, Mike. I still need to listen to your stuff.
downburst 2 months ago

Thanks for the comments on my songs... and look at all yours! More to listen to--I'd only hear "Blue Crayon" up till now.
adforperu 2 months ago

Nearly got the win sir, congrats! It seems we've ran out of time on the piano and vocal front... although, I'm planning on writing my last song tomorrow .. technically it's FAWM, not FAWARM, so I could get your vocals and perhaps some ivory-twinkling later in the week?
temily 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment on You Said, Mike I appreciate the feedback.
fineexcuses 3 months ago

Thanks for the kind comment, Mike! Been rather enjoying Another Beginning and Pass the Blame from your crop this year. 6 days left...
$Elyon\'s mitten - anonymouse$ anonymouse 3 months ago

though I think I should note that the second repeat of blue you, adds the bit about the blue rainbow which is suggestive, and certainly different from a simple repeat. But I don't know. That's just the way I felt.
adforperu 3 months ago

Excellent, I'll try get something across sooner rather than later
adforperu 3 months ago

Mr Debenham.. what's the odds on borrowing you for a little bit o' piano? And maybe some vocals too? That would be swell
scottlake 3 months ago

I saw a message you left for Tim inquiring about a pedal steel. I don't have one, but depending on how much reverb you add, you can actually make the pedal steel in a General Midi sound font sound passable for certain types of effects. You can't really do licks per se, but you can get it to sound like what I've got here on this cover of Beck's "the Golden Age": http://rockstarnot.rekkerd.org/songs/newer/rockstar_not%20-%20The%20Golden%20Age%202%20minute%20cover.mp3
timmyriordan 3 months ago

I was thinking Greg Brown myself on "Get Down to It" but I'll take Marc Cohn in a heartbeat. Thanks for the comments Mike.
echovoodoo 3 months ago

I have reached that point where I no longer have the space or the cash for more gear, so an actual guitar is likely out of the question. I did have a start at learning to play my Dad's guitar many years ago; not sure I want to go through the callous-forming process again. But if you want to start a collection for me or even mail me one, I promise to give it a go.
oddbod 3 months ago

Sorry Mike, as much as I'd love to own a pedal steel, I'm afraid I don't have one.
lyrratic 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment! I fixed the audio, hopefully it works now. x]
mikegtz 3 months ago

Listening to your song Sally My Love with Phil Norman from the FAWMcast-must have been last year, not this year. It's a really enjoyable song and Phil is as good a collaborator as one could ever wish for here.
eyeseaewe 3 months ago

Thank eweee for the equally kind words! I shall definitely let you know when I've sorted the demos out, really appreciate the feedback!
songsville 3 months ago

Little idea on your gmail ...
fortelmfield 3 months ago

Looking forward to whatever you manage to put together, Mike - always love hearing your music.
echovoodoo 3 months ago

Good to see you as well, Mike! Yeah, droughts suck, but FAWM has managed to kick-start me again.
songsville 3 months ago

Nice bricks, BTW ... or is it parquet?
psyt 3 months ago

You're a bit confused, Mike: The keyboard bought *me* dinner.
psyt 3 months ago

Hi Mike, long time no see.
Good luck finding the time to grab those ideas out of thin air this year.
autoclamp 3 months ago

My god, I've been wrong all along. Is it too late to become a Happy Little Vegemite?
elainedimasi 3 months ago

Mike, I'm sure nobody will be disappointed with what you may post, certainly I hope *you* won't! Welcome to this year!
thedustcollector 3 months ago

Well it was excellent fun to do . You free for another collab this round?
scottlake 3 months ago

Looks like your 2012 February will be like mine.
jharms 4 months ago

Arse-fractional it is! Good to see you here Mike, looking forward to your fawmput!
oddbod 4 months ago

Hi Mike, as always, great to see you here.
A collab - one day it might actually happen! So if you have any spare lyrics lying around the place you want to chuck my way, go right ahead.
thedustcollector 4 months ago

DEBENHAM. I still listen to your music repeatedly at work. HUZZAH, YOU'RE HERE!
autoclamp 4 months ago

All I really want is the search team's phone back. In a moment of cheapness, I decided not to purchase the anti-drop-bear protection plan. While we're on the topic, I tried Vegemite for the first time this summer. I now recognize masochism as part of the Australian national character.
ericdistad 4 months ago

Welcome back Mike!
chasingandromeda 4 months ago

Good to see you back! Looking forward to your tasty FAWM delights.
autoclamp 4 months ago

Very good. If the search team I sent ruins any of your grass or hedges, please forward me the bill. And kindly let them know they can come home now; they've stopped answering their phone.
adforperu 4 months ago

Ha, well there you go! I'm hopefully going to Sweden sometime in the next couple of years I reckon.. glad you're here again anyway sir, looking forward to your output
philnorman 4 months ago

Yes.
autoclamp 4 months ago

Debenwatch, day one-- still no sign of the man from Melbourne. Optimism remains high.
scottlake 4 months ago

Mike, wondering if you are up for collabs this year? I will have to add vox, perhaps like 'Eye for an Eye' from a couple years back?
adforperu 4 months ago

Hello sir, hope you enjoyed Finland and hope you're about for some FAWMage this year