February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Nick Sypniewski

progress: 17

winner!
joined: 1 month ago
location: Maryland, USA
influences: Beatles, Costello, Nick Lowe, The Band, Buck Owens, Hank Sr. John Hiatt, Pete Townshend, Dylan, Joe Ely, Blue Rodeo, Paul Weller, Gram Parsons, XTC, etc. etc. Pretty much if it's poppy or rootsy and rocks...

Bio

Guitarist/Bassist. Been writing songs for almost 30 years. And by now, almost 30 people have heard some of them.

Can write the music to a song at the drop of a hat, but lyrics take forever. Can't sing - so maybe that's a factor. If anything I come up with here has lyrics (and that is one of the goals), I guess I'll have to sing the demo, so please, no flames about tuneless melodies. I don't have the instrument to do better.

I like to do pretty full demos for my stuff. Most consisting of me and "the machines" (PodXT, EzDrummer, Band in a Box, LogicPro), I have access to.

Creative criticism appreciated - I've been to art school - used to having my stuff torn apart... Guess that's it. On with the tuneage.

2010 Songs

1	Queenstown*	5 comments // 1 month ago
2	Try to Write a Song	5 comments // 1 month ago
3	For A Cloudy Day*	5 comments // 1 month ago
4	The Five O'Clock World Is Gone	6 comments // 1 month ago
5	This Close To Home*	4 comments // 1 month ago
6	Vibration (NSFW)	5 comments // 1 month ago
7	Snowier Than A Snowman	4 comments // 1 month ago
8	Fill In The Blank	2 comments // 1 month ago
9	Perfection is a Moving Target*	3 comments // 1 month ago
10	Funk'd It Up (Lively Up Yourself)* (with cts)	7 comments // 4 weeks ago
11	My Sarah*	3 comments // 4 weeks ago
12	I'm Not Laughing*	4 comments // 3 weeks ago
13	Swirls (with ellen liss)	4 comments // 3 weeks ago
14	Seven Circles*	4 comments // 3 weeks ago
15	Yes (songskirmish challenge)*	9 comments // 3 weeks ago
16	Begin at the Beginning	2 comments // 3 weeks ago
17	It's All About Godzilla (with cts)	4 comments // 2 weeks ago

Soundboard

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musicsongwriter 5 days ago

Hi Nick. Thank you so much for your message on my board. I truly enjoyed listening to your songs
Nadia
Ross Durand 1 week ago

Sorry the file was clunky - glad you got it to work - enjoy!
Ross Durand 2 weeks ago

Hey Nick - congrats on the win.

Way back when you commented on one of my songs, which was based on a lone from "a hard Rain's a gonna fall" - You asked where you could hear the 14 from last year. I think this file will let you do that - let me know if it doesn't work.

http://www.rossdurandmusic.com/hardrainvolume1playlist.pdf
ellen liss 2 weeks ago

hi nick! every time I listen to Swirls, I like it more and more! You did a really great job making it poingant without being depressing -- I really like what you did! Thank you!
cts 2 weeks ago

...done.
Jepster 3 weeks ago

Thanks for your comms, and congrats on winning! I use BIAB for drums and bass, tho sometimes I let it handle all the gear.

Jepster
cts 3 weeks ago

Thanks, Nick. Collab was cool as the other side of the pillow.
cts 3 weeks ago

...jar's open. Come on and get a taste.
cts 3 weeks ago

Hey Nick, lock that title til I'm finished with all the touches and what not.
cts 3 weeks ago

Whoa! Congratulations on completing the challenge, Nick. Just wanted to let you know that I finished the lyrics to the Funked It Up tune you had offered up for a collab. The new title is....wait for it...Funk'd It Up (Lively Up Yourself). It's an ode to Bob Marley in title only. I'll record it tonight and send it to you.
ellen liss 3 weeks ago

Hi Nick! Yes, please do create a demo for Swirls! Thank you so much I am very grateful for your interest and can't wait to hear what you do!
Sean_T_Wright 4 weeks ago

Thanks for the insights, Nick. Much appreciated.
Charlie Cheney 1 month ago

Hey Nick, thanks for the kind words. I did a couple versions with extra verses and the damn thing was like 8 minutes long. I get antsy with slow songs, one of my weaknesses really, probably why I don't write many of them. In any case, I appreciate the support man, thanks again.
jtaylor475 1 month ago

Thanks for the compliments Nick. Great stuff here! Like you, I'm used to real critiques and welcome them. Three or four fiction and poetry writing classes in college cured me of the queeziness. Best quote from a teacher ever, after reading a short story of mine: "I don't enjoy reading Rorschach tests...." YES!
G Slade 1 month ago

I got two jobs now..both salaried...so yeah..no OT...bummer
cts 1 month ago

Well you certainly do a lot better than I could ever do in 3 hours...seriously.
Tom Slatter 1 month ago

Hey Nick, thanks for the comment. I have to admit, I've not heard much of either of the musicians you mentioned. I'm gonna have to do some listening...
MAX VANREMMERDEN 1 month ago

Happy FAWMing !
John Fahres 1 month ago

ALL RIGHT DUDE! Glad you signed up!
T.C. Elliott 1 month ago

Welcome. Good luck on all of your songwriting endeavors for the month of February... AND BEYOND-ond ond ond!!! (that's echo)
bobbles 1 month ago

Good going, young man... happy for and proud of ya!!!
devin 1 month ago

I agree with G...it's a very supportive group. Glad you're jumping in to take part!
G Slade 1 month ago

Welcome to FAWM! Good luck in February! And don't worry, there's not much flaming, if any, here.