February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

testthebest (@testthebest)

progress: 8

joined: July 6 2009
location: Texas, USA
influences: The National, Sara Bareilles, Ben Folds (Five), Hall & Oates, Counting Crows, Katy Perry (yes, really), Adele, Jeff Buckley, Todd Rundgren, Billy Joel, Norah Jones, Carole King, Ray Charles, The Smiths, Bon Iver, Ryan Adams, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie McKee, Gaga, (early) Weezer, The Replacements, and more...especially anything with a horn section.

Bio

Probably not going to get to 14, but I'll do my best. Hope y'all like what you hear. It'll likely be pretty straightforward pop with a couple acoustic mopey songs to round out the bunch.

Hit me up if you feel like collaborating and best of luck to all of you.

EDIT: Lyrics are coming easy, but music's hard to come by this year. Hopefully I'll get that sorted out soon.

2012 Songs

1	We are Young	19 comments // 3 months ago
2	Meet Me in the Middle (Demo Updated)	13 comments // 3 months ago
3	Soon (with beepboop)	7 comments // 2 months ago
4	Perfect Symmetry	1 comment // 2 months ago
5	Can't be Wrong	1 comment // 2 months ago
6	Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained (with songsville)	4 comments // 2 months ago
7	Careful	1 comment // 2 months ago
8	Wake up Alone	3 comments // 2 months ago

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songsville 2 months ago

New version with the changes http://www.songsville.org/ttb ttbGuitar2.mp3
songsville 2 months ago

Hey, nice to hear you -- you can get me on edwin [at] songsville [dot] org
ericae 2 months ago

Just saw your comments on Half Past Over You. Thank you so much! I've had that idea floating around in my head for awhile, but was having a hard time making it work. Then all of a sudden it worked! Glad you like it!
groundhog591 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment on Vagrant Soul.
beepboop 3 months ago

hey! good to see you're around. shoot me some lyrics?
scottmcb 3 months ago

Haha, that's very sweet of you to say.
lapetitekiwi 3 months ago

I can't whistle either!! I'm sure you don't need to be on a diet though but I shouldn't tell you what to do as I don't let anyone stop me from living to eat!!
downburst 3 months ago

Thanks for you comment on the me-and-groundhog song. You have a nice voice! Are you sure you don't want to give it a try?

Yeah, the Persian green line is the one that sold me on the song and sticks in my head. Vickie is a great writer.
ericae 3 months ago

I'm sending get-your-groove-back vibes your way! Have fun writing!
songsville 3 months ago

Woo Hoo! OK, I redid it without the drums as it was a bit lumpen, so here is guitar only at 139bpm and also one with me whistling some melody ideas ... http://www.songsville.org/ttb

Please edit/delete/rehash as you like, the clay is still wet on this ...

I think it would be cool just guitar and voice, though happy to add bass or even voice or Backing vocals or if it was a duet ... Or of course you could probably play it much better, it is just:

V
Bm7 rifflet G A

CH
D B D A x2
F#m B x2
F#m A E

M8
F#m7 B E A A/Ab

END
B C D E

WHERE
Bm7 = 757777
rifflet = Gstring 7 6 Dstring 7 6 Astring 7
F#m7 = 9 9 11 9 10 9
sailaway 3 months ago

I had you on my watchlist from last year and was upset that you might not be posting this year. But I just found your song and got so excited!! Great to see you back!
valeriecox 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment. Jagged Little Pill was constantly in in CD player when it came out.

I think you have more vocal power than you realize. A bit of training, and I bet you'd blow the house down.
songsville 3 months ago

Hey TTB, I made a track for you to sing a melody to -- I used @hammersmith's common drums from last year, so the verse has a reggae lilt but the chorus is pure TTB rocky I think -- I've been shamelessly asking my idols for collabs this year, so I thought a title might be "Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained" ... it's at http://www.songsville.org/ttb the timing is a little ... ahem ... fluid ... but see what you think!
zecoop 3 months ago

Great... just GREAT. Thanks a lot for upping the ante and actually posting one. I'd better get busy now, eh? I sat down tonight and have ideas for five recorded. I am starting to have some hope.
wyatt 3 months ago

LOL
OK on the half promise
thesupernalists 3 months ago

I unlocked Nerdfighter Like. I can't sing and play at the same time so I figured I'd sing the lyrics at least and post 'em!

I really loved Bend and Break and Break You (version #2) from last year. I still listen to them from time to time. I think your voice really ties in with the guitar. You were really channeling some good vibes last year! I can only hope to get as good as you!
zecoop 3 months ago

I hope she comes back too... some of my favorite stuff from 2010.
thesupernalists 3 months ago

I really loved the work you did last year! I still listen to it and hold it close to my heart. Hope you do some more!
$Elyon\'s mitten - anonymouse$ anonymouse 3 months ago

she's not coming back L:(( (personal speculation)
groundhog591 3 months ago

Hey! Are you going to be doing FAWM this year? I really hope so. It wouldn't be FAWM without your amazing music.
wyatt 3 months ago

I'd be honored to collab with you.
I'm going to put my first lyric up directly that I'd hear as Rock but could be country or Pop or whatever
rickamorphis 3 months ago

Glad you're back...loved 'Streetlight Song' over the summer.
standup 3 months ago

You did some cool stuff last year, hope you're in for 2012!
wyatt 3 months ago

Testing!!, Testing!!
scottmcb 3 months ago

Are you back for 2012? Please say yes.