February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

sarahk (@sarahk)

progress: 4

joined: January 26 2010
location: Wisconsin, USA
influences: Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, The Civil Wars, The Head And The Heart, Sara Bareilles, Patty Griffin, Counting Crows, Megan McCormick, Paul LeFeber, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald

Bio

Hello FAWM2012.
I've been writing lyrics/songs/poetry for about 18 years. Unfortunately, finishing pieces I start has always been hard for me (maybe it's the ADD) but I'm getting a little better with practice. Submitting whole songs to FAWM is a real challenge. I have experimented with some recording over the last year, so I'll likely post some rough takes this year. Hold on to your hats!

Most of the time my musical energies are directed into performing other people's music, but I'd like to figure out how to use the material I generate. I'm getting better at integrating my singing and my songwriting, but it's a process to synthesize in a pleasing way.

One of the songs I collaborated on last FAWM is on FAWMpilation 2010! Look for "Gravity" with my very talented associates (and friends) Hannah Busse, Brian Smith and Sarah Wynia Smith.

I look forward to more fun this year and am open to feedback and input . . .

2012 Songs

1	Grasping for Hope	4 comments // 3 months ago
2	Squishy Grapes (with johncrossman)	15 comments // 3 months ago
3	Fragile	2 comments // 3 months ago
4	Selfish (with hbusse)	2 comments // 2 months ago

Soundboard

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downburst 2 months ago

Thanks for your comment on "Stars"--it was a fun song to do. I'm trying to get my band to do it.
boyatheart 2 months ago

Thanks for the lovely comment on my music. It is much appreciated. I am very pleased with my output this FAWM.
zecoop 2 months ago

Thanks for listening to my song, Sarah! I like your influences... Good stuff! I'll check out your lyrics tomorrow.
dasbinky 2 months ago

Hey there! Hope you'll be able to make the Madison FOP. 3/10/12, 7pm, my place on the Far West side of Madison. Drop me an email at dasbinky@dasbinky.com for more info. Rock on.
johncrossman 2 months ago

Hiya, I thought I oughta let you know that I used your comment on @sandman313's soundboard in the title of a song I wrote about him. I had to respond to his first song, which was a jab at me. Check it here - *32133.
hbusse 2 months ago

Hey Sarah - sorry, I just now saw that you posted me as a collaborator on Selfish! Can we still post a recording post-FAWM since we have the song posted? I think maybe we can... if so, send a melody my way and I'll lay down some pananner!
timothybracken 2 months ago

Haha, I take the FAWM challenge very seriously. No cheating for me! I've just spent the last 15 years of my life constantly recording and experimenting, so I'm really comfortable with my setup. The song you commented on was a really great collab, Peter sent me most of the lyrics and the music (and my portion of the words) just came to me really quickly. I really like that one!
ianuarius 3 months ago

Ohh, thank you so much for the kind words!
sandman313 3 months ago

Sarah - Thanks for the comments! Hope we can run into each other. Maybe at the FOP party! Maybe at the Pulse conference!... oh yeah... I'll be there!
seantwright 3 months ago

thanks for the kind words about my music
johncrossman 3 months ago

Well, sometimes you get what you ask for. Or what you never would have asked for if you knew what you were asking for.
downburst 3 months ago

Nice to hear from you! Sounds like you have a life--that always gets in the way.
sarahk 3 months ago

I am here. and I am posting what I can. Oh, the adventure!
downburst 4 months ago

Hi Sarah! Hope to see you here this year.
johncrossman 4 months ago

It's 2012, are you going to pony up some lyrical offerings?
hbusse 4 months ago

FAWMing this year, friend?