Katie Dwyer

progress: 6
joined: February 2009
location: South Carolina, USA
website: myspace.com/musicbykatie
influences: moon & sea, tracks like trains, jaron eldon, stephen cope, tim moyer, jack bandit, arcade fire, wilco, rilo kiley, she and him, maria taylor, tilly and the wall, the good life

Bio

Hi im Katie and this is my fawm number two. I turned 21 this February and I've been married for 8 months. Last fawm I went by Katie Schu. i like to change my mind, and my bio, and my album art often. i also like to search for different genres, depending on my mood, on the jukebox and leave comments on the songs i like and skip the rest. smile

Here are some friends and relations in no particular order:
http://fawm.org/fawmers/johnrogers/
http://fawm.org/fawmers/kdschu/
http://fawm.org/fawmers/jaroneldon/
http://fawm.org/fawmers/ciarrajohnston/
http://fawm.org/fawmers/timmoyer/

2010 Songs

1 glass breaks 13 comments // 1 month ago
2 times 20 comments // 1 month ago
3 between skin and bones 24 comments // 1 month ago
4 while we're free 13 comments // 4 weeks ago
5 lumpy cancer go away 14 comments // 3 weeks ago
6 someday soon 8 comments // 3 weeks ago

Soundboard

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  •  Daddyschu 2 days ago
    http://fawm.org/forums/thread/974/
  • musicsongwriter 2 weeks ago
    Hey Katie. You've posted two chaleenges on forum and here is my piano music I composed for this occasion which is possibly covering both smile
    http://fawm.org/songs/8794/

    Nadia
    If you like it and feel interested in creating lyrics/singing/adding your beautiful guitar to this music, please kindly let me know smile
  • Escape from 9to5 2 weeks ago
    DOH!!! I myself thought we had one more day left. Must...re...mem....ber....twenty EIGHT days in february, not twenty NINE.......

    Ah well. At least we got the main parts down.
  •  Daddyschu 2 weeks ago
    ...and where is the cousin collab????? finish it--I wanna hear
  •  Rick Amorphis 2 weeks ago
    C'mon Katie...

    Get Well Soon! http://fawm.org/songs/8753/
  •  Daddyschu 2 weeks ago
    http://fawm.org/songs/7384/
    Read the liner notes. I am pitchy as hell in a bunch of places, but the layering worked out kinda neat.
  • johnrickenbach 3 weeks ago
    thanks for the comment, Katie...you've got a beautiful voice, top drawer. Glad you like my "harmonies", such as they are. You are right...they are messy, but that is my reality...you know how to do justice to a song. thanks again
  •  Dan Vaillancourt 3 weeks ago
    Thanks Katie... The story and melody for 'A Sailor's Wife' just kind of snuck up on me... Glad you like it!
  •  Tobermory 3 weeks ago
    Ah thanks Katie! Yes I was surprised the 5/4-ness didn't come over as wonky and weird, the hardest part seems to be writing lyrics that scan, don't ask me why. Nice to see your arm hasn't held you back this year. Now for me to go listen to them smile
  • LJSchu 3 weeks ago
    so idk if you have checked your email but i sent a song to your gmail account
  • Escape from 9to5 3 weeks ago
    Just found Someday Soon in the jukebox. Nice song. Question, I am writing an acoustic version of another FAWMER's song and it calls for female vocals (lead). Hearing your singing style/tone, i think your voice would fit the song. Would you be interested in a collaboration? The song is done as far as lyrics and melody so the only thing you would have to do is sing it (if interested).
    Let me know and I can send you an email link.
  •  Daddyschu 3 weeks ago
    she said "I wanna hear that too..." because I had the headphones on... smile
  •  Daddyschu 3 weeks ago
    check out the last 5 seconds...
    http://fawm.org/songs/4570/
  •  Linzi 3 weeks ago
    Hey Katie, yes I got 'the lumps' but I've had plenty of tests and apparently I'm only full of cysts. So, I'm ok, but I do wish they would go away. Keep up with the good work & thanks for stopping by smile
  • Captain Vulpine! 3 weeks ago
    Oh hey, you ARE here!

    ...Now I've got some catching up to do! big_smile

    -Captain Vulpine!
  • LJSchu 3 weeks ago
    ok how bout musically you? Me?
  • LJSchu 3 weeks ago
    haha ok did you want me to write lyrics or would you rather just have music idk give me a call and we can chat about it!!
  • LJSchu 3 weeks ago
    katie i think we should do a collab just sayin... smile
  •  Billy Sea 3 weeks ago
    Um, I get up, write down notes on whatever I was thinking when I woke up. I go to work, jot down song ideas/hooks/lines throughout the day. Write songs whenever I have a chance (breaks/lunch/after work). Finish lyrics, record demos as quickly as I can, then forget it and move to the next one smile
    Actually, I'm only on a 5 songs a day pace and collabs help speed that process up very much smile
  •  Billy Sea 4 weeks ago
    My dear friend Katie, I wrote you a special birthday song called
    Happy Birthday to you my Dear Friend
    http://fawm.org/songs/4763/
  • madmclew 4 weeks ago
    Let's go bust some zongs! big_smile Hahah
  •  jtaylor475 4 weeks ago
    Thank you for the kind words, Katie.
  •  Billy Sea 4 weeks ago
    LOL, I wrote a song where I mentioned my songwriting fairy. Val Cox asked if she could borrow her and I told her (on her wall) that she was welcome to her because my songwriting fairy was just a clone anyway. Later I saw that post again and thought "she's just a clone anyway" which then changed to "she's just a clone away" which is all the chorus, with all my clones singing backup, and the verses just grew to explain that smile I sometimes think I'm not right in the head, hahaha
  • shirleyto 4 weeks ago
    Hey Katie,

    Thanks for stopping by... I'm working on it!!! I've been away and kind of swamped last week, but I'm picking up from where I started off, hopefully I will have at least 3 songs before end of the month!!
  •  Daddyschu 4 weeks ago
    I think you and Logan should do a collab.... just sayin... smile
  •  Flo Paris 1 month ago
    Hey! Thanks so much for the comment on the pony song:) Don't be too jealous. It wasn't anything fancy, just me singing into my laptop (trying to keep a straight face) while my husband was on a business call in the other room. Ha!
  • Brianna Rose 1 month ago
    Happy Birthday smile
  • LJSchu 1 month ago
    happy bday katie
  •  Tobermory 1 month ago
    Hooray! More tunes then please.
  •  Daddyschu 1 month ago
    give this a listen...
    http://fawm.org/songs/1737/
  • LJSchu 1 month ago
    i can't tell if your makin fun of my awesome cold or not haha but yah the high notes were sweet haha
  •  Tobermory 1 month ago
    So has the sling come off?
  • friendof 1 month ago
    haha, my friend is moving to Charleston next week actually. He's a fantastic guitar player. If I ever visit him, I will definitely look to see if you're out playing anywhere!
  • Tomski 1 month ago
    I'm pleased you are back this year. You had my favourite voice of last years FAWM. I still sing Cabin by the River when I walk through town, great song. Hope the sling comes off soon
  • LJSchu 1 month ago
    helllooo cuzinn!
  •  Daddyschu 1 month ago
    Find the new FAWMers: Sancho and Nucklehead Neutrino.
  •  Daddyschu 1 month ago
    Thanks for the comments on my cheesy Spaceman song! big_smile John Parker and Jorge Sanchez are coming over Friday for an all-nighter recording session. JP has like 15 songs (or at least solid ideas for songs). Should be fun--- wish you were here! I gotta coax Jaron to come over and do some banjo for me... Tell him you said he has to do it.
  •  Mal 1 month ago
    I wrote this for you pre-FAWM. Get well soon, and sing in the meantime! smile

    Katie, What Hae Ye (Done to Ye Elbow)
    http://www.hypnopaedia.org/media/music/Katie%20What%20Hae%20Ye.mp3

    Katie, what hae ye done to ye elbow?
    Dinna ye think that you'd need it to bend?
    Katie, what hae ye done to ye elbow?
    Here's a'hopin' you're now on the mend.

    You can still sing without instrumentation
    or get someone else to play all the stuff
    that you can't.

    I'm pretty sure that Daddy Schu, or Stephen Cope,
    or that guy that you married
    will help.

    Katie, what hae ye done to ye elbow?
    Dinna ye think that you'd need it to bend?
    Katie, what hae ye done to ye elbow?
    Here's a'hopin' you're now on the mend.
  •  Dan Wallbank 1 month ago
    Thank you! Always nice to know I've made an impact. Sorry to hear about your arm! Power through!
  •  Daddyschu 1 month ago
    Sing!!!!!!!!!!! Come on!!!!!
  • Jaron Eldon 1 month ago
    Seriously Katie! Just play all the songs with one hand on the organ, and then either replace the organ with harmonies, or just leave it. Don't be angry, be organy.

    That was so so bad.
  •  Daddyschu 1 month ago
    A
    Ca
    Pell
    A
    !!
  • Kim & Justin 1 month ago
    Looking forward to hearing your music!
  •  Daddyschu 1 month ago
    I hope your elbow is better soon, oh klutzy one! smile
  • Ciarra Johnston 1 month ago
    Hello to Katie!
    I'm here. Jaron and other people said I should, so I am! HELLO!
  • shirleyto 1 month ago
    Hi Katie!

    Thanks for dropping by my page. Yeah, I'm planning to do it this year, probably won't be able to complete 14 songs though since this Feb will be kind of hectic for me... Thanks for your kind words. I love your voice. I look forward to getting a lot of inspiration from your music like I have been!

    -shirley
  •  Burr Settles 2 months ago
    Hey Katie! Welcome back.

    I think the hosting you refer to is if you donate $25 or more this year. The donation department can help you there: https://donate.fawm.org/index.php?route=product/product&path=36&product_id=50
  • wickedmessenger1 2 months ago
    Thanks for getting me into the Fawm.
  •  kermy 2 months ago
    hi chicka!!! almost 1 year right??? congrats
  •  devin 2 months ago
    Hey there Katie!

    Good post on "how to make money with music"...I think the best thing for you to keep doing is improving your talent, specifically singing (as that's the most unique thing you've got). I remember your "cabin by the river" song from a while ago, as an example.

    If you get real good at session work, then "vocals for hire" for studio work can bring in $100-$200 for a few hour session in a studio. But you have to be really good. That means reading music too, as you never know how the composer will communicate.

    Combine studio work with teaching for a steadier income. And always write/record on the side, in case you land a hit.

    Vikki Flawith writes for film/TV, and she's really good at it. She probably makes more $$ at music than 98% of the folks here. It took her over 5 years to get this far, she says. She also teaches voice.

    Education really does help (wish I had some wink )!
  •  Daddyschu 2 months ago
    It's a new year. Are you Ready??? tongue
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