February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Roy de Smet (@roydesmet)

progress: 17

winner!
joined: January 12 2011
location: Netherlands
website: roydesmet.bandcamp.com
influences: AlascA, Bright Eyes, Case Mayfield, Dandelion, David Crosby, Fleet Foxes, Graham Nash, Iron & Wine, Jeremy Messersmith, Laura Marling, Mumford & Sons, Neil Young, Nick Drake, Pink Floyd, Radical Face, Stephen Stills, The Beatles

Bio

Roy de Smet started his musical carreer at the PX Songwriters Guild in Volendam, january 2010, playing two covers then. Two months later, as he performed for the second time, he played his first original song.
Since then, he has written about 40 songs and performs on average twice a month.

After his first entry at FAWM in 2011, he got the hang of it and decided to participate again in the 2012 edition. (He nearly decided not to, but when you've FAWMed once, it's a real addiction!)

Roy de Smet is planning on releasing an EP due 2012.
His music is being greatly influenced by music of the '60s and '70s and music from today's indie/folk scene. Furthermore he is influenced by everything he sees and hears.

2012 Songs

1	Introduction	5 comments // 3 months ago
2	You danced while I serenaded you	12 comments // 3 months ago
3	Run Up The Stairs (Scary Version)	4 comments // 3 months ago
4	Nocturne	7 comments // 3 months ago
5	Sonnet for the Winter	9 comments // 3 months ago
6	Bruxelles	3 comments // 3 months ago
7	What did you say?	3 comments // 3 months ago
8	Run Up The Stairs (Catholic Version)	3 comments // 3 months ago
9	Woman	9 comments // 3 months ago
10	Wandering	1 comment // 3 months ago
11	Intermezzo	3 comments // 3 months ago
12	Run Up The Stairs (Pop Version)	4 comments // 2 months ago
13	The Boat (with wander)	3 comments // 2 months ago
14	Wake up and smell the coffee!	2 comments // 2 months ago
15	Strange Sense I'm Dying (with gummunq)	9 comments // 2 months ago
16	She Asked Me For My Hand	zong // 2 months ago
17	On A Bright Winter Night (Bonus)	1 comment // 2 months ago

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wander 2 months ago

I'm not hanging out that much. Main reason is that I'm really busy (working during daytime, studying and caring for the children in the evening). But I will try to be more active in the coming days. Will you go to the Jetlounge soon?
robs 2 months ago

Thank you for your nice comments!
solarrainuk 2 months ago

I love Hammock's music, thanks for the great compliment!
petemurphy 2 months ago

Hi Roy! Thanks for the comments on my songs. The reason that you may not have heard so much of a Beatles influence on Travelling Light is because I only contributed the lyrics to that song. Bong saw my words and asked if he could use them. I did upload another version of Travelling Light, with completely different music... more in the pop ballad style at *27486

Oh, and you're famous! I saw a song named after you on here!
donna 2 months ago

Re your question about the mic: Get yourself a tiny multi-port USB hub, and you should be good to go. I got a small black 4-hub Sitecom at Dixons. Very handy and also inexpensive.
donna 2 months ago

Roy, apropos your comments on the 'next year' thread: For streaming directly, Fileden or Dropbox are good, and they're free. As for a good mic, I have the AudioTech (AT2020 USB). It was recommended to me by a first-class composer/vocalist, and it's tremendous (even though my vocals themselves are pretty wimpy ). It's also very inexpensive.
mattblick 2 months ago

Re: Israel's Praise - Yeah thanks Roy - I agree, it's challenging and I think a lot of Christian's might struggle to sing it, but then I think we'd struggle to sing Psalm 22 which is what the song is based on. There's a real sense of abandonment in it, that many would find uncomfortable - unless that's how you feel, then there's some comfort in the knowledge that God might know what you're going through.

I appreciate your honest and thoughtful feedback
mattblick 2 months ago

Thanks Roy. I think that is what the teen was going for, but to be honest he's a little off the wall, so I don't know exactly what he's talking about! And I think Bowie and Velvet Underground are his main influences

"You're a Warhol now - so die like one"
mattblick 2 months ago

Don't know what was up with that link but I've fixed it now - though it takes a few seconds to load
roydesmet 2 months ago

UPDATE: I'VE RE-RECORDED THE VOCALS FOR 'WOMAN'.

CHANGED SOME LYRICS AND I DON'T HAVE A COLD ANYMORE
*27555
wander 2 months ago

Natuurlijk wil ik op een dag songs gaan arrangen, met piano, trompetterts, xylofoon, apengeluiden, wat niet. Heb jij vast ook. Ik sta er toch weer een op je voor hoor..
wander 3 months ago

Ik denk dat je mn nieuwste nummer wel interessant gaat vinden
max 3 months ago
wander 3 months ago

I like the song a lot Roy, it's definitely one of your best. Great piano and melodically very good to. In order to make it even better, you have to re-record it like you said you wanted to. You can sing better and you know it.
degausser 3 months ago

No problem.. Now you've said that, it is glaringly obvious what it is about! Having said that, not knowing what a song is about isn't a negative things as such to me anyway.
wander 3 months ago

Ah you got some new songs. Very late for me now and dog tired, will listen tomorrow. Thanks for your comments, I like that you´re straightforward. Think you know that I know my limitations, my lyrics and songs can be good but my singing and guitar really don´t cut it yet. Will try to focus on that after FAWM. It's a lot of songs we have to write, don't you think? Hard work...
wander 3 months ago

Ok I´ll hear from you if you got the chance to drop by. I´m thinking of going too the 28th.
wander 3 months ago

Can´t wait for all these mysterious songs! If youre in amsterdam the coming weeks and you feel like popping by and making a collabo, i´m up for it.

greetings, your biggest and truest fan
roydesmet 3 months ago

Update. I've got some lyrics (near-)ready.
For one of them, I can hear the music in my head but it's piano that I hear, so I need to talk that through with someone who knows how to play the piano.
The other songs. I believe it's 2 or 3 still need music.

And then there's a song that is finished. I only need to record the vocals, but my vocals aren't working well nowadays (But I had a great party last night!)
wander 3 months ago

I´m one song ahead of you now!
wander 3 months ago

Ha, I knew you had something with concept albums when I read all your posts today...
Your ideas do amuse me a lot, keep on rockin'!
wander 3 months ago

Roy, you sound like you're going to create a conceptual masterpiece. Is it going to sound like The Wall? Quadrophenia? Or more like Sgt. Peppers? Just don't lose your mind in the process and burn down your tapes like Brian Wilson when he tried to record Smile...

But seriously, I admire your ambitions and you letting your ideas run wild. The Gods of FAWM must be proud...
wander 3 months ago

Komt goed Roy, ik ben je maar een beetje aan het plagen en ik vond het nummer hardstikke grappig, zeker niet iets wat ik had verwacht. Een leuk halfway intermezzo, beetje zoals Fitter happier op OK Computer...

Volgende nummer op Busstation Volendam?!?
wander 3 months ago

I'll get you! And I can learn from your guitar playing...
wolfkier 3 months ago

Thanks for dropping by.
I appreciate the feedback.
wolf.
crisiscouncil 3 months ago

Thanks so much Roy, glad you liked the track! Since you're watchlisting me, I'll do my best to not disappoint!
donna 3 months ago

Roy, I've emailed you.
erikdidriksen 3 months ago

Thanks, Roy! I'm diggin' your tunes so far.
wander 3 months ago

Zet hem op Roy!
danalyze 3 months ago

heyhey
thomasaram 3 months ago

Ik participeer
max 3 months ago

Addicted are we? Good to have you back Mr. de Smet.
explodingmary 3 months ago

welcome back Roy!
max 4 months ago

Spelen, studie, spelen, studie, studie, maar een of twee liedjes gaat toch wel lukken?