February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Ty Barbary (@tybarbary)

progress: 11

joined: 3 months ago
location: Texas, USA
website: tybarbary.com
influences: SJ Tucker, Heather Alexander & Alexander James Adams, Vixy & Tony, Randy Keener, Ani Difranco, Melissa Etheridge.

Bio

Short Version:

Brand new to this whole FAWMing business and not all that experienced in creating Real Songs(TM) either, but willing to jump in and make a mess anyways. Expect myth and magic to be the main themes!

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Long Version:

Music has been a deep love of mine for as long as I can remember, but I've been very slow at trying my hand to actually create it. It was only the fall before last that I managed to write my "first" (well, first as a not-kid) song.

That song didn't break the dam in my head, but it sure proved that there was water on the other side. Since then, I've been trying to nurse my fragile ego along and learn guitar enough to accompany myself. Only a couple months ago did I actually managed to do that, which was another major landmark for me. (I can play other instruments semi-okay, but I either don't own them - oh, my beloved marimba - or can't play them while singing...)

FAWM is a terrifying challenge to me - not only the pressure to create consistently and frequently for an entire month, but also the sharing. Except for my sister and @clovekat, my partner, only a handful of folks have heard my songs, and this is the first time that a bunch of people who A) don't share my mythymagicky interests and B) are also musicians are hearing what I do. Friggin' scary, I'm telling you.

So, in I go to a month that will kick my ass and, hopefully, reward me with some serious experience, lessons, encouragement (seriously, your comments? they make me dance around and clap and be obscenely happy), and maybe a couple decent songs. Granted, it feels like a trash compactor for my current time-consuming methods of getting down a song, but hey, that's good, right?

PS~ If you are kind enough to leave me any feedback, thank you! Please do be gentle and encouraging (but honestly so!); as a newbie, this is daunting enough without a lot of helpful-but-hardcore critiquing.

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Songs I've done (outside of FAWM) that don't entirely suck, just to prove that my voice can indeed do other things that what you've heard in February so far:

The Jaguar Song (first song!): http://catfolk.org/songs/the-jaguar-song.mp3
DIAF: http://catfolk.org/songs/diaf-quadrille.mp3
Gatekeeper: http://catfolk.org/songs/gatekeeper.mp3
We Are Watching: http://catfolk.org/songs/we-are-watching.mp3
Mother May I (first guitar song!): http://catfolk.org/songs/mother-may-i.mp3

2012 Songs

1	Ma'ahes	23 comments // 3 months ago
2	Scorpion Goddess	12 comments // 3 months ago
3	Come To Me (with clovekat)	1 comment // 3 months ago
4	A Mighty Fine Mohawk	20 comments // 3 months ago
5	Facing You	6 comments // 3 months ago
6	Build It Up (with clovekat)	6 comments // 3 months ago
7	Hug The Dark	6 comments // 3 months ago
8	As I Fall Asleep	7 comments // 3 months ago
9	The Dovahkiin Has Died	2 comments // 3 months ago
10	The Sphinx Song	3 comments // 2 months ago
11	Little Miss Kitten	3 comments // 2 months ago

Soundboard

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akajoe 2 months ago

Thank you for your comments on "My Time." I applaud your courage in jumping into FAWM this year.
williedesacra 2 months ago

Appreciated your kind words. You are one brave singer! Sphinx Song is great - intriguing lyrics, beautiful voice! First take, eh? You oughtta add on some harmonies!
iocanepower 2 months ago

Thanks for dropping by and listening to us this month, Ty! Hope we kept you entertained.
quigboto 2 months ago

Thank you for the kind comments on "So Much To Lose"
leslie 2 months ago

I'm a person with my own mythymagicky interests. Mine are Celtic, yours seem to be Egyptian. I don't usually write on the theme for FAWM, but I've written hundreds of prayers, hymns, chants, and the like over the past 10 years. It's wonderful to hear your own heart's song here! I'll be sure to catch up on you!
$\'Old Foot Dupree\' (Danielle) - livinginthemusic$ livinginthemusic 2 months ago

Thanks so much for your comments, Ty! Really glad you liked it. I now have a few in regular english too
tiedyehero 2 months ago

thanks for the comments!!!
erinkelsey3 2 months ago

Thank you so much for your kind comments!
paulharrison 2 months ago

Ty, from the other comments, I see you are due an award for your encouraging comments. Thanks for yours comments on a couple of my songs.
samsorrow 2 months ago

thanks for your kind comment on my song
jadesongbird 2 months ago

Thank you, once again, for your lovely comments.
newbie 2 months ago

Howdy, fellow Texan! Thanks for the appreciation of the Wholly Cow commercial. We are definitely taking it to them - at bare minimum, they will at least get a kick out of it. BTW, I am also a FAWMling - it can be a bit scary, if you think about it, so I just try not to. Kinda the breathe and jump approach. Looks like you are doing fine, keep it up. BTW, if you come to Austin & you eat burgers, check out Wholly Cow.
hbusse 2 months ago

Hey, thanks much for the listen on my song "New Grooves"! I really appreciate it.
mattblick 2 months ago

Thanks for the comment - my first FAWM was last year - and you look like you're doing fine!
gman 3 months ago

Ty - thanks for the nice comments on it won't go woosh. I will post the video on 3/4 - it will make more sense then (and hopefully be even funnier.)
sexybass 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment on my song "Don't Piss Off the Fairies".
sexybass 3 months ago

Just noticed your influences and some are Friends of mine Sooj, Vixy and Tony and Alexander James. Can't go wrong with this group.
jadesongbird 3 months ago

Thank you for the lovely comments on "Glass Case of Emotion" and "At the End of the Day". I love to sing SO much.
spiritdancer 3 months ago

Thank you for the comment on "Rise Up". I appreciate you taking the time to listen. Our bios are kinda similar and I love myth and magicky stuff. I'm looking forward to getting to know your stuff!
argenstock 3 months ago

thank you for all the lovely comments!
errol 3 months ago

ALLLOOO! And welcome to FAWM, btw! I will get around to listening to songs I will!

Thanks so much for your comment! I have been so lax on fawming that I'm days behind on just thanking people for comments.
darcistrutt 3 months ago

Thanks for giving "Summer Sunshine" a listen. Glad you like it!
tiedyehero 3 months ago

cracktastic, huh? YES
jessicagraae 3 months ago

such a nice compliment! Thank you!
emcegg 3 months ago

blush! thank you so much for listening and for the comment. welcome to FAWM! i look forward to hearing your tunes.
ladyvinyl 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment on my Hug the Dark
roelvanveldt 3 months ago

Thank you, Ty, for your nice feedback on "One in a Million". I feel honored by the Bowie comparison, though I'm afraid I have to go a long mile to even kiss his feet (which I'm not really after haha). Enjoy your FAWM!

§ Roel
dillonrichards 3 months ago

Thanks a lot for the feedback!
janeukey 3 months ago

Thanks for your comment on 'The Laundromat Song' Ty!
airbagtester 3 months ago

Thanks for listening to my Zombie song
brzan 3 months ago

Thank you for your kind feedback for Munich!
jessicagraae 3 months ago

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked my song and my singing.
boyatheart 3 months ago

Hey thanks for the kind comments on my songs. Much appreciated and welcome to FAWM.
toms 3 months ago

Thank you for the listen & the kind comment!
bitshred 3 months ago

Hey Ty, thanks for you kind comments on *23466
kenpo4life 3 months ago

Thank you for the comments on my song Soar!!! I figured after I actually sang it that it would turn people off... LOL... I'm not quite the singer, and I didn't know actually how I sounded until I heard it..
seantwright 3 months ago

I've been putting out an album a month for five years, so working to ridiculous deadlines has become an addiction. I put out most songs between 1 to 2 hours from start to finish. I guess I have a knack for working fast, but the 48 hour thing almost killed me!
seemanski 3 months ago

Thanks for all your kind words, very much appreciated
froley 3 months ago

Thank you so much for the comments on my songs
meadows 3 months ago

Thank you very much for your comment on my song. I'm happy that you like it.
seantwright 3 months ago

thanks for the really cool comments on the songs, Ty. Much appreciated.
albasauce 3 months ago

thank you for your comment on Traveling Magician Blues!
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

Cheers
tomslatter 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment on Metropolis Creatures! Tis much appreciated
dillonrichards 3 months ago

Thank you very much!
dragondreams 3 months ago

Hi Ty

Just wanted to stop by and say many thanks for taking the time to listen and comment! It's very much appreciated.

DD
majidae 3 months ago

Thank you for the comment!
wyatt 3 months ago

Welcome Ty
Aw we have all varieties here from rank beginners to polished professionals.You've got to fit in there somewhere
Have a good FAWM
explodingmary 3 months ago

how about Might and Magic?

in any case, Welcome to FAWM!
tybarbary 3 months ago

You know, it's been truly wonderful to listen to the FAWM Jukebox all day at work, but holy -crap- does it make me want to fly home and start trying to make music myself.

This is probably a good thing, howevermuch it makes me stare impatiently at the clock.
tybarbary 3 months ago

@newbie And hello to you too! I'm not all that accomplished with my instruments of choice - still learning guitar and harmonica - so I'll be making a mess right along with ya. Good luck!
newbie 3 months ago

Greeting to another newbie, sounds like you will do fine. I am a newbie to FAWM as well as a newbie to writing songs and playing an instrument. Could get messy, but certainly will have a good time doin it. Best wishes to you!
tybarbary 3 months ago

@philkmills Sweet! My favorite artists are not totally unknown here! Also, glad to see at least one filker around.
philkmills 3 months ago

Yay! Your influences list includes three people who have heard me sing...though, luckily, not nearly as often as I've heard them sing.

(s00j, vixy, tony)