February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

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.

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
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
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
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...
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
Captain Vulpine! 3 weeks ago

Oh hey, you ARE here!

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

-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...
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
Actually, I'm only on a 5 songs a day pace and collabs help speed that process up very much
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! 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 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...
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
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! 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!

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

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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!
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 )!
Daddyschu 2 months ago

It's a new year. Are you Ready???