February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Roy Estel Hughes

progress: 15

winner!
joined: January 2007
location: Texas, USA
website: www.broadjam.com/estel
influences: Radiohead, Beatles, John Lennon, ELP, The Doors, Wendy Carlos, Keith Jarrett, Steve Winwood, Bjork, Shannon Wright, Tom Waits, Mono, Peter Gabriel, Oceansize, Rachmanninoff, Debussy, Beethoven, Bach, etc

Bio

I am primarily a keyboard player, but have been playing Marimba (Tenor and Baritone) for almost 3 years now... which means, I am still basically a novice! At any rate, I'll be using more marimba this year, and hope to use a whole host of other eccentric sounds too. Plus, I'm up for collaborations, but the earlier the better. I a was a bit slow last year and didn't finish up ones that I had meant to. My bad. I will try harder this year!

Additional Note: Ok, so the first week of Fawm I was slammed by work, the 2nd week I got sick. Go figure. So I am finally starting to get things posted... but word of warning... anything marked (demo) probably means it was sung while I was still recovering from being sick, so my voice is kind of ... well, it's not all there, let's say that. Just sayin.

Good luck y'all, I look forward to hearing some great stuff from everyone!

2010 Songs

1	Greener Pastures	12 comments // 3 weeks ago
2	Transients	4 comments // 3 weeks ago
3	2012 (demo)	6 comments // 2 weeks ago
4	Hold On To Your Dreams (demo)	8 comments // 2 weeks ago
5	Patience Is A Virtue I Will Eat	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
6	A New Tommorow	4 comments // 2 weeks ago
7	Conscious Harmony	4 comments // 2 weeks ago
8	We Begin	4 comments // 2 weeks ago
9	Contemplate	3 comments // 2 weeks ago
10	El Diablito (Loteria Challenge)	5 comments // 1 week ago
11	Me As A Candle (feat. Donald Lyre) (with cts)	7 comments // 1 week ago
12	Too Many Sheep (with Errol)	7 comments // 1 week ago
13	Three Blind Mice	4 comments // 1 week ago
14	Introduction To You	2 comments // 1 week ago
15	You Make A Grown Man Cry	1 comment // 1 week ago

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Jinx 3 hours ago

Roy, thanks for your sweet comment and your well-wishes! I'm very excited about the prospect of doing a collab with you next year – what fun! I still plan to listen to all the rest of your songs, just you wait...
1B King 4 days ago

Thanks Roy for your comments, especially on Alabaster. I was thrilled when Leslie asked if I was interested in collaborating with her. So much so that I did it twice. You may also like Slate which is another of her 'Shades Of Winter' compositions.
Linzi 1 week ago

Thank you Roy, for such a lovely comment and congrats on the finish
musicsongwriter 1 week ago

Thank you so much for listening and commenting on "An Old Book", Roy. So glad you liked it

Nadia
Errol 1 week ago

YAY! Thanks Ross! Sorry it didn't make sense to you. I'm a boardgame geek. I like the "baa's". *LAUGH* And the way you made it sound like a circus drinking song...

Hmmmm... that give me an idea ...
Ross Durand 1 week ago

Hey, man. Thanks for taking a listen to my 5-second songs. I'm glad you enjoyed them. It was fun and interesting trying to come up with lines for those.

Wendy Carlos, but not Walter - that's funny!
sentense 1 week ago

Hey Roy - thanks for your kind words So you have to know, i'm lurking here at FAWM since last year and have the impression to know some of you already, even when the most had no idea of my existence. So you are one of those, i listened to your tracks last year and enjoyed your music this year again. Beautiful, great, touching and exceeding-the-borders-of-my-too-little-english-vocabulary-to-express-my thoughts-stuff!
Karan 1 week ago

Oooh, so much more to listen to! I can't wait! Must finish a load of (terribly delayed) work today, then I'll dive into it, head first!
Nancy Rost 1 week ago

Nope, no looping! I may indeed go back to that piece -- I was racing the clock for the skirmish that time!
Tobermory 2 weeks ago

Hey Roy! Cheers for commenting. This year it seems that even though there are more people participating, we've got even less time to listen to other music than before. Maybe it's cos I skipped the last week in 2009. Still determined to get to 14. Five songs in one day? I'm gonna feast it out...
John in Austin 2 weeks ago

Hey, Roy!!
Our collab doesn't have to be for FAWM if you are swamped...feel free to contact me at: john.ohara@att.net
Happy creating!!
itneverhappened 2 weeks ago

Great comment. Thank you very much. Injects a well needed spark here too, to try and reach those goddamn 14..
Sean_T_Wright 2 weeks ago

Hey Roy! Thanks for the cool comments, man.
Errol 2 weeks ago

Allloo Roy!

I assume you meant to put that on my profile, as opposed to Bizarro Errol. Email me.
Karan 2 weeks ago

Sure you'll make it to 14! And I look forward to all of them...
Jinx 2 weeks ago

Your comments are quickly becoming some of my favorites... just letting you know.
drummerboy 3 weeks ago

Hey Roy, I just wanted you to know how much I appreciated you taking the time to listen to my music. I enjoyed reading your comments. This site kinda turns you into a "comment junky" so thanks for filling the need.

P.S. I just released another one today...hint, hint
Karan 3 weeks ago

Get well soon!
Captain Vulpine! 3 weeks ago

Well I'm glad you enjoyed my tune so much sir! Expanding minds is what I'm all about

Though I was looking forward to see what you had here, I am at least content in knowing you're a Marimba player, that is excellent! Now if only we could all hear! ;]

Cheers!

-Captain Vulpine!
Tim Fatchen 3 weeks ago

Roy, you can manage one if I can, c'mon!
Marie Tueje 4 weeks ago

Hi Roy. Hoping to hear something from you this February.
cts 1 month ago

No Retreat!! No Surrender!! And I totally understand about the work scene. I'm in that phase as well.
cts 1 month ago

Thanks for dropping in, man. Are you close to posting soon? I'm getting a little anxious to hear what you're working on.
Maeflower 1 month ago

Thanks so much for taking the time to listen and leave me feedback, Roy....so very appreciated!
Dan Vaillancourt 1 month ago

Thank you for listening Roy!!
cts 1 month ago

Hey bro - thanks for stopping by and yes, I played everything on the Wonder track. That was a vibe voice I used for the little riff part. Oh, an once you get settled in on some song postings I'll fill you in about the Hoagy Carmichael idea(s)
Frances 1 month ago

Thanks Roy!
Static Captain 1 month ago

That's weird. It plays for me... I switched from Boxst to yahoo because boxstr was too slow, yahoo appeared to work great, but that was before you had problems. Please try again??
therman 1 month ago

thanks for your kind comments, roy. I look forward to hearing some marimba tunes from you as fawm continues.
Static Captain 1 month ago

Howdy Roy,

I redid "Last days of Olympus." I'd be curious to know watch you think of the redo. I dried out everything with less reverb. Sounds a lot better I think.
astroboy 1 month ago

Hi Ray,

Thanks for the comment. Looking forward to hearing your stuff!
Static Captain 1 month ago

Thanks for the comment, Roy. Unfortunately I don't even use a computer for recording or mixing, just my humble little multitrack, so if I ran it through a compressor, it would be the entire mix. I remember when I had a fancier set up, I ran the vocals through a compressor all the time. Those were the days:(. Hey - I hear you about being busy. Recording just my two songs nearly killed me with everything else I have going on. Look forward to hearing your material!
Roy Estel Hughes 1 month ago

Just a note here... I have been assaulted by work, and have not had much time to write or record anything. I am woefully behind! I hope to catch up some this weekend...
Mike Debenham 1 month ago

Thanks, Roy. Looking forward to hearing your stuff.
Jinx 1 month ago

Thanks for the comment, Roy - I hope you'll be posting some stuff too this year!
orinoco 1 month ago

Hi Roy, thanks for your comment on my song - looking forward to hearing some marimba magic! Especially your loteria song, as I'm in that too... not got far with that yet though!
Tim Fatchen 1 month ago

Waiting to hear with interest, Roy.
Valerie Cox 1 month ago

Roy, thanks for the comments. For energy I recommend Red Bull and really crappy day at work.
Rick Amorphis 1 month ago

Glad to see you're back, man...I'll be checking in.
cts 1 month ago

I've heard some very nice experimental work so far...so, was wondering if you'd be interested in channeling one of the greats on keys. I'm listening to some works by Cole Porter and Hoagie Carmichael at the moment. Wanted to know if you'd be interested in trying something along those lines.
itneverhappened 1 month ago

Thanks! Yes it's a guitar with a pitch pedal, if that's what you mean. A bit sloppy playing but something like that could work there, maybe. I'll check out your songs when you post something.
cts 1 month ago

Hey friend-o, once you've settled in, hit me up. I've got a proposition for you.
Halfpenny Orchestra 1 month ago

Roy, thanks for signing up for Halfpenny Orchestra’s Loteria Challenge. You have been dealt: El Diablito (The Little Devil, No. 2). (Could be “the demon,” too. He’s got a goatee and a little pitchfork.) In the description of your song, please include the subject of the card and its number. Also, please include loteria as a tag. Have fun!
rombiculus 1 month ago

MARIMBA!!!!! I want to hear more Marimba. I was just stopping by to say hi, and I think we came across eachother kinda towards the end last year, but I was glad to hear your stuff.
Looking forward to hearing your stuff this year too. Would like to work on something with you if you're interested.
Marie Tueje 1 month ago

Thanks for the lovely message. Glad to see you back here too!!!
Frances 1 month ago

Hey Roy, here's to FAWM 2010 being the best one yet.
Karan 1 month ago

Heeeeya Roy! Glad to see/hear/read you again! Oh my, I can't wait!
Jules 2 months ago

Hey Roy! Thanks for your sweet message. Not sure yet how much I'll be FAWMing this year, but I will certainly be writing material for a new recording....

I hope all's well with you!
cts 2 months ago

I trust you'll be by?