February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Simon Waldram

progress: 5

joined: January 2006
location: Nottinghamshire, UK
website: myspace.com/simonwaldram
influences: Sebadoh, the Field Mice, Fat Tulips, Galaxie 500, Miracle Legion, R. Stevie Moore, Elliott Smith, Daniel Johnston, Syd Barrett, Nick Drake, Steven Davies, Halaka, My Cell Phone Is Better Than Your Cell Phone, Danny Short.

Bio

I have been writing and recording for 7 years now. I released an album in 2009 called 'Conchology', which is available at CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/simonwaldram - Plus three tracks from the album are available for free download at LastFM: http://www.last.fm/music/Simon+Waldram/Conchology

I don't have any set plans for doing FAWM, but here are a few things I'm thinking of trying out:

Use electric guitar rather than acoustic on most tracks
Use lots of alternate tunings
Use lots of percussion
Use as many different instruments as possible
Experiment with different vocal voicings
Be noisy
Don’t be too picky with ideas

2010 Songs

1	Games	6 comments // 1 month ago
2	Colliding Circles	9 comments // 1 month ago
3	Inside Out	4 comments // 1 month ago
4	Dust	4 comments // 1 month ago
5	Theme From Nowhere	1 comment // 2 weeks ago

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steph hayward 2 weeks ago

thanks so much for your message, simon...i've been away so i feel i've been very out of the fawm loop this year! how's things for you coming along? your songs sound great. i especially love the poly feel of the dust song. best to you!
Marie Tueje 3 weeks ago

No new tunes for a while! Looking forward to hearing.
Linzi 3 weeks ago

Hey Simon, just checkin' on you
Steven Davies 4 weeks ago

Hey mate. I have been downloading the songs and will comment soon. I have just bought myself a new mp3 player so I cant wait to upload them.

I have prebook all of January off for next year for your hopeful visit. I can't wait to start planning what we can do and where we can go!!!
Candle 1 month ago

Thanks for the great comment!
Linzi 1 month ago

Yes, with my head I fell down a set of wooden stairs and when I got to the bottom, by which time I was on my knees, I smashed into the door with my head. Subsequently the door flew open and I dropped out onto a very cold, and unforgiving, tile floor. These things happen to me on a regular basis, I think it's part of who I am! Clumsy.

How are you getting on my dear?
Marie Tueje 1 month ago

Uh...you're right, I think we met on MySpace, but one or other of us found each other through or something (perhaps that was just a happy coincidence). Anyways, really enjoyed "Games", structure and ambience reminded me a bit of early Stereolab - which is a very good thing.
Marie Tueje 1 month ago

Hey Simon, good to see you on here. I almost forgot that this is where I found you... or did you find me? Hope the album launch went OK... am almost out of time at the internet cafe, so will have a listen to your song later!
Linzi 1 month ago

I battle with my voice Simon, it's odd, sometimes it's good, sometimes it drives me mad. Do you think you might be trying too hard? What do you struggle with the most...send me a message at fb if you like. You're doing well, you have a song on your page and it's a good one.
Linzi 1 month ago

Thank you SO incredibly much Simon!
That was really sweet, I struggle so much with my music and it means a lot to hear things like that.
Linzi 1 month ago

Song number one is up
Elaine DiMasi 1 month ago

That's always the balance - too literal? Too cryptic? Sometimes it can be specificity of an emotion instead of an "event" detail. I like cryptic, but something has to sock-it-to-us too, and that's the challenge, I find.
Linzi 1 month ago

Good to see you! Let me know as soon as you post a tune, pls
Frances 1 month ago

Hi Simon! Is this going to be your big breakout year? I love many of your influences, by the way.
Linzi 2 months ago

Simon...are you joining us?
Hope so