February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Dan Wallbank (@natchdan)

progress: 18

winner!
joined: January 8 2006
location: Somewhere, UK
website: www.danwallbank.com
influences: Clint Mansell, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Death Cab For Cutie, Brian Eno, The Whitlams, The Divine Comedy, My Bloody Valentine, XTC, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Abandoned Pools, The Cure, Mirah, Flight Of The Conchords

Bio

Two Dans exist. The one that writes and performs acoustic comedy songs that have led to appearances at the Leicester Comedy festival three years in a row, and the Dan that makes rich, lush and serious music. Which has led nowhere.

I now work for http://www.musicjunkie.co.uk and it is awesome!

FAWM #7. Let's do this.

2012 Songs

1	By The Book	56 comments // 3 months ago
2	Mystery	16 comments // 3 months ago
3	Steptoe	29 comments // 3 months ago
4	EDL	13 comments // 3 months ago
5	Steptoe (Blind Your Eyes mix) (with calumcarlyle)	3 comments // 3 months ago
6	Steptoe (Crispy Frappé Remix) (with crispy8888)	6 comments // 3 months ago
7	Tonight We Fly	14 comments // 3 months ago
8	About You	6 comments // 3 months ago
9	We've Missed You	10 comments // 3 months ago
10	Rotten Luck (with codex)	9 comments // 3 months ago
11	Love Songs On Cassettes	9 comments // 3 months ago
12	Ringer	1 comment // 2 months ago
13	I Wish	2 comments // 2 months ago
14	There Once Was A Girl	1 comment // 2 months ago
15	Thank You And Farewell	4 comments // 2 months ago
16	[Bonus Track 1]	1 comment // 2 months ago
17	[Bonus Track 2]	1 comment // 2 months ago
18	[Bonus Track 3] (String Waltz)	1 comment // 2 months ago

Soundboard

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codex 2 months ago

Wooo, feasting it up! Congratualtion!
frenchcricket 2 months ago

Thanks - you too man!
frenchcricket 2 months ago

and me!
frenchcricket 2 months ago

Yep me too tomorrow and Thursday... We can do this!
frenchcricket 2 months ago

Final push dude! I'm gonna try and stay up 24 hours (with a 90 minute gap to watch England get their ass handed to them by the Dutch) to complete.
$\'Old Foot Dupree\' (Danielle) - livinginthemusic$ livinginthemusic 2 months ago

So glad you liked it! Thanks for your comments
codex 2 months ago

Hey Dan, sorry to have to ask but I could really use some brutally honest feedback on a song I'm working on *28947, and I would appreciate your input.
charliecheney 3 months ago

Maybe I should do one?
adforperu 3 months ago

Thanks for the comments. I've been umming and arring over a Launchpad for some time but think I'll get the Akai MPD32 so I got knobs and faders to play with... maybe.
charliecheney 3 months ago

Dear natchdan...
http://charliecheney.com/mp3/fawm12/gangstashop_missing.jpg
frenchcricket 3 months ago

It's a Nikon D3100, and thanks for reminding me, not done one for a few days
frenchcricket 3 months ago

Cool, I'll keep an eye out!
frenchcricket 3 months ago

Yeah definitely. Is he in a band?
frenchcricket 3 months ago

We're in a new band together, though we've played together on and off for years. We're still in the "getting gig-ready" stage. We've played once, but it was a fluke.
frenchcricket 3 months ago

Haha - that's awesome - Can't wait to listen!
frenchcricket 3 months ago

Heh - thanks man, I'll be over in a bit with some gaffa tape to put you right
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

Thanks, thanks and thanks! Did you ever meet him? I still can't believe I met the guy, and even got to chat to him for a while. It was just so out of the blue. "Hey Dan, David Icke's coming in today, want to meet him?" Me: "... WTF ...."
stevenwesleyguiles 3 months ago

True that...any Beck comparison is stellar.
gslade 3 months ago

thanks dan.. i fucking love it too
stevenwesleyguiles 3 months ago

Holy Cow, Dan! You've got busy!
frenchcricket 3 months ago

I GLOL'd. Thanks dude
stephenwordsmith 3 months ago

Dan: You have my blessing to attack it with a tune, if it's still sharp
jamestbarlow89 3 months ago

Why thank you very much, I use Logic Express 8 with a Line6 interface. And then I have a few different guitars and a Shure 55sh that I use for vocals so yeah fairly inexpensive but the whole setup does the job
jamestbarlow89 3 months ago

Why hello there mr popular! lol was gonna ask what your FAWM identity was but completely forgot!
rosedeschamps 3 months ago

Your comment was so lovely that it's almost okay. ALMOST. One of the four is actually American, so I suppose it may have thrown you off. Thanks again for the feedback
rosedeschamps 3 months ago

WE'RE NEW ZEALANDERS.

(But thank you for your lovely comment.)
therman 3 months ago

Thanks, Dan! I'm aiming to keep the quality at this level, and I'm really trying to improve my riff-writing skills so there's definitely more where that came from.
seantwright 3 months ago

hey Dan - thanks for your kind words, much appreciated.
wille 3 months ago

Right, did it. Slow and non-electronic (almost) as promised *22983
$Hannah O\'Reilly - hannahoreilly$ hannahoreilly 3 months ago

hey, dollface! nice to see ya back - thanks for the comment - will take a listen to your stuff when it's not 2am and i'm not drunk xxx
wille 3 months ago

Oh, i was going to go electronic as well. Oh well, I'll go analog i spoze.
wille 3 months ago

I promise that my next song will be 50BPM. And be about snow.
seemanski 3 months ago

Hey man, thanks for your comments and your observation about 1st chorus was right, there aren't any lyrics, I intended to do them wrote them down and decided against it in the end.
stephenwordsmith 3 months ago

I like the way you're using my opinion as a benchmark for how good someone's songwriting is.... awesome.
theodamus 3 months ago

Hello! I also remember you from last year - looking forward hearing your all new FAWM stuff!
mariemarzzarella 3 months ago

Hi!!
frenchcricket 3 months ago

Ahh cool - I did wonder. Stuck at work today, but I'll have a blast later (on the gin, but also the musics)
frenchcricket 3 months ago

Good luck dude! Note to self - must hit the ground running. Subnote to self - must buy gin.
artbeirut 3 months ago

I'll only have access to instruments/recording for the week beginning the 13th so yes, but in a limited capacity I assume you will be?
artbeirut 3 months ago

It's almost February already?!
codex 3 months ago

I wont go into to much detail over the webs, due to wanting to keep it on the down low, I will email over a few ideas though when I get the written down. Viva La T-Pain
charliecheney 3 months ago

GANGSTASHOP! FO' EVAH...
joshbelville 3 months ago

Dan, Dan, he's the man, came down to the city with a master plan. Something something, strawberry jam.
codex 3 months ago

I have a few idea's for Ganstershop 2: The Trebledeath (this time it's personal)
stevenwesleyguiles 3 months ago

I'm glad Eddie and Control still get play. If you haven't heard the whole EP I released with those two songs, it's not so shabby.

http://stevenwesleyguiles.bandcamp.com/album/and-the-stars-will-guide-us-home
elijahmc 3 months ago

yea it was more of a promotional thing for BOSS and the loopstation championships
elijahmc 3 months ago

cheers mate, yea im looking forward to making some new friends and seeing what february brings
ianuarius 3 months ago

Seventh FAWM already? That's cool.
Hi! I'm Juha. Delighted to make your acquaintance.
I've never actually listened any of the bands listed in your influences. I'm expecting you to familiarize me with them with your music. :>
codex 4 months ago

Good luck
stevenwesleyguiles 4 months ago

Hello my gangsta from another continent.
Thanks for the @mention. I felt special.

Also, love your bio. I have a feeling one day my only true musical "success" will be a song about a cow's butt (or something similar) while my more serious tunes languish away in serious tunes hell.
gslade 4 months ago

cool shit
gslade 4 months ago

wow..flattered you'd mention me in the who helped your songwriting thread.. thanks good luck in feb...

i think we may be overdue for another collab..it's been like 3 years
timfatchen 4 months ago

Now THAT'S a Bio with resonance!!
roddy 4 months ago

Hi Dan - I'm also divided into a comedy and a serious half. Haven't appeared at a comedy festival though as you have - that's impressive.
tobermory 4 months ago

So which Dan do we get then? I like serious Dan as much as the travellin' light Dan