February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Valerie Cox

progress: 14

winner!
joined: January 2007
location: Texas, USA
website: www.facebook.com/people/Valerie-Cox/1423077090
influences: Utter determination. You will probably hear a mixture folk, rock, blues and country.

Bio

FAQ

1. Many of my earliest memories include singing, making up songs, and "playing" instruments.

2. Sang so bad in 3rd grade, I was not allowed to be in the choir.

3. Tried out for drums in the 5th grade, but didn't pass the coordination test.

4. Played saxophone in school cause it was the coolest instrument next to drums.

5. Taught myself to play guitar in high school and began writing songs.

6. Taught myself to sing in college.

7. Formed several bands in and after college. Best one was named "Weird Relatives."

8. Tried to be a working musician, but didn't realize you actually had to work to do that.

9. Got a real job, stopped making music, then years later found FAWM. Hallelujah!

10. Put together a collection of songs called "Fierce Summer." Download it free: http://valeriecox.bandcamp.com

2010 Songs

1	Going Crazy	59 comments // 1 month ago
2	When I Was Young	32 comments // 1 month ago
3	Don't You Love Me	29 comments // 1 month ago
4	Broken Glass (with macroman)	15 comments // 3 weeks ago
5	Out of Your Head	21 comments // 3 weeks ago
6	My Name Is Valerie (Not Nancy, Helen, or TC)	18 comments // 3 weeks ago
7	UnNatural (with sandman313)	12 comments // 3 weeks ago
8	Where The Words Flow	8 comments // 2 weeks ago
9	Don't Mean Nothin'	11 comments // 2 weeks ago
10	Hungry, Hungry, Hungry	14 comments // 2 weeks ago
11	[Parody] All About Nimoy (Spock Dude Theme) (with Bizarro Errol)	7 comments // 2 weeks ago
12	Superstar (with Helen)	11 comments // 2 weeks ago
13	How A Song Is Born (aka Song Nerd)	5 comments // 1 week ago
14	Come And Get Me	15 comments // 1 week ago

Soundboard

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littlebird 7 hours ago

hey thanks so much for the comments they were really encouraging!
kristian 4 days ago

Thanks for the kind words on some of my songs! I'm in much the same boat as you; I got a job and stopped makin music too until I found this site... Guess we both win!
marklberry 4 days ago

I can't wait to hear "HeleNanTCMarkVal."
Let'er rip!
Cheers! MLB
Nancy Rost 5 days ago

Oh, P.S. - we can collab off-season, no worries. I was pretty overwhelmed last month anyway!
Nancy Rost 5 days ago

Thanks for all the listening and commenting! I'm in a cafe on wireless while I wait for an appointment to fix my modem at home, so I'll look forward to catching up on yours when I can listen again. "Road Trip It Girl" is indeed demoed, just on the HFCSG page: http://fawm.org/songs/9106/
Donna 5 days ago

Thanks for your comment on "Zap My Ukelyrics", Val.
Glad you liked "playly". I love making up words, though sometimes get taken to task for it.
macroman 5 days ago

When you posted 'Broken Glass', you indicated that you may continue to work on it. If you do come up with a newer version, please let me know. You can PM me on the Muse (username Rod).
devin 6 days ago

I'm getting close to declaring "Devin must visit Texas!". Right now it's a want, but it could progress to a need, as I think about all the learning I need to do about my adoptive State!
devin 6 days ago

OK, so I may be dense, because today this little piece of potential trivia surfaced in my head:
- If I cook a variety of food on an outdoor grill, you call it "cookout"
- BBQ is reserved for the actual act of cooking a beef brisket (did I get that right?)
- and so, my piece of trivia that needs to be verified is:

Does BBQ = "Beef Brisket" Q-something?

(Yes, staring at snow is driving me crazy...)

What does the "Q" stand for? "Quarter"?
$Hannah O\'Reilly - hannahoreilly$ Hannah O'Reilly 1 week ago

Hey Valerie! Thanks for stopping back by. There'll be more music up once I have time to breathe and record the darn things! February seemed shorter than usual this year!!! H
Bruce H. McCosar 1 week ago

Hey, thanks for the comment on "The Last Star Before Daybreak" -- I've got to make my rounds and see everyone I've followed off this weekend. Odd to think I have to wait a whole year until FAWM 2011 ... this one was special. Thanks to the weather I had nearly 14 solid days to record (minus a power failure here and there).
Rob Cooke - Boy@Heart 1 week ago

Hi Valerie. Thanks for commenting on my song. Congrats on completing FAWM too.
Rick Amorphis 1 week ago

I mention you in my liner notes for this song ( http://fawm.org/songs/10458/ ) because 'Don't You Love Me' inspired me to write it. Have I told you lately that I love you??
Beth Kille 1 week ago

Congrats.....hoping you'll address that "hungry" issue now:)
StevenTylerPJs 1 week ago

Congrats on being a winner!!
Alayna the Alto 1 week ago

Hey! One song to go! Just wanted to give you some encouragement as you work on that last song! You're close to the finish line! Go for it!
cts 1 week ago

DDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMM!!! Valerie, you're killin' me.
cts 2 weeks ago

I sent you some lyrics. I'm thinking: basic guitar/melody/vocals on your end. I'll drop the vocal icings and other additives. What do you think?
oilsdragon 2 weeks ago

"2. Sang so bad in 3rd grade, I was not allowed to be in the choir."

OMG!!!! ME TOO!!! ...Fortunately, the music teacher at my school was one of those truly amazing, patient people, and he took the four of us who were so helplessly bad and made an "after school choir" in which he taught us how to breathe and sing properly. My god, that man deserves to be knighted.
cts 2 weeks ago

So...a collab is due us, lady. Seriously. You and me suppose to be making some jelly. When will that happen?
dreamscuba 2 weeks ago

Hi Valerie, thanks for the comments on my song. Yes the story is true but for my wife, not me.
Billy Sea 2 weeks ago

Only 4 songs to go. Hey, where is your "all about" parody? That is a totally quick way to grab another song for you total

Even without that, you can totally get to 14...no sweat
The Das Binky Recording Collective 2 weeks ago

I may be a little overcommitted for the remainder of FAWM to write anything to throw your way, but I definately want to bookmark you for collaboration at some point in the not-too-distant future!
Chriddof 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the nice comment. I added the nsfw tag to that track, I forgot about that bit at the end
Kim & Justin 2 weeks ago

Hey!!! We finally posted a new one you can listen to! It's called Words. Check it out. Would love to hear what you think!!
Dan Vaillancourt 2 weeks ago

Thanks Valerie! My rock alter-ego has made a few experiences this time around!
Klaire 2 weeks ago

thanks so much for the nice comments. ^^
brooke malouf 2 weeks ago

Thank you Valerie...
Debs 2 weeks ago

Oh silly Valerie (re: sung out) I admire your voice SO much....you so kick my butt and more!
And on the * ahem * other song....you know...that's a very good question and I'm still not sure. It was really hard not to laugh when they first came in, but once I got over that hump it was fine! I think I just really, really wanted a good recording
Helen 2 weeks ago

I got it. I have some ideas, but will probably work on them tomorrow, when my brain is less tired
Helen 2 weeks ago

I'm pretty busy, but it's you, so I shall endevour to make time. Send it across - helenseviltwin@gmail.com
Leslie 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the feedback on Immaterial, Valerie. I'll never get as much raw power into my voice as you do, but it's fun to step into a different light now and then.
Marie Tueje 3 weeks ago

Thanks for your lovely comments, Valerie. I hope we get to hear some more from you... soon!?
Phil Norman 3 weeks ago

Thanks for the kind comments and for the nod in the recommended listening thread!
devin 3 weeks ago

Nice pace Val...let me know if I'm required in any way.

"Hook 'em horns" (<-- someone important to me once told me to say that)
Rob Cooke - Boy@Heart 3 weeks ago

Thanks for your continued encouragement and comments Valerie.
Kelly McPherson 3 weeks ago

Got 'em...I'll have a listen today and see what comes up.
Sean_T_Wright 3 weeks ago

thanks for the cool comment.
Bruce H. McCosar 3 weeks ago

Hey, thanks for the zong-bust on "Strange Lights in the Sky" -- the funny thing about timing is, it's relative. I can listen to it and hear the mistakes ... I decided for this album, I'd just put them out there regardless. Once I'm done I'm done, and so be it So thanks for the vote of confidence!
Brianna Rose 3 weeks ago

Thank you for the comments
sandman313 3 weeks ago

Yeah smooth.. like... uhhh... Chocolate
sandman313 3 weeks ago

Val... I've got my rough track done of "Unnatural". Here's the link to listen to it.
I could add some shaker, fretless bass and a smooth lead to it.

http://boxstr.net/files/6375605_psrsw/UnNatural.mp3

Let me know what you think and if you want more instrumentation. I'll add tine instumentation above and post it.
macroman 3 weeks ago

Awesome Val. I've just posted another one that might interest you. http://fawm.org/songs/3783/
Rod.
Kelly McPherson 3 weeks ago

Hey Valerie, I didn't get the tracks you sent. I wonder if my hotmail blocked it....hmmmm...
Billy Sea 3 weeks ago

Totally my pleasure, you killed it
Daddyschu 4 weeks ago

thanks for the comment Valerie. I'm going to download Fierce Summer now and give a listen. That is so cool you put a collection up!

EDIT: OMG--- listening to the first 40 seconds of "I Like What I See" just Blew Me AWAY!!! ROCK ON GIRL!!!
Billy Sea 4 weeks ago

LOL, the bad thing was that the song took me like 3 minutes to write the lyrics so it was all "done" in around 10 minutes and every time I screwed up a line I muttered under my breath, but this is a crap song why won't it just get recorded so I can move on...lol (well, actually there were other things I muttered under my breath, but we won't go there
Morti 1 month ago

Start with a funky bass line and keep everything else pretty simple, I reckon that's pretty much disco. If you add classical music samples it becomes Strangle Disco (extra points for talking about Beethoven's howlingly melodious new bass guitar, also stick a little word play in there).
Scott Lake 1 month ago

Thanks for you nice comment on my attempt at Christian/Humor/Irony/Pop-Punk. I'll be coming round to listen soon.
Billy Sea 1 month ago

Hello Val, I'm not sure if you are even interested in collabs but I was busting some zongs today and reading these I heard your wonderful voice in my head. http://fawm.org/songs/1869/
Kelly McPherson 1 month ago

Sure, send away.
Frances 1 month ago

Yep, it was Urban Dictionary!
G Slade 1 month ago

of course you made my list..now go listen to my music!!! hahahaha
Kelly McPherson 1 month ago

I usually start with the music and see where it takes me with the lyrics. How about you?
cts 1 month ago

Okay, so once I've finished up with Donna's tune, I wanted to let you know that I'm going to pick back up the idea that idea we had started on. Man, so many ideas...anyway, I'm going to see what's what and let you know if I need anything additional.
Dan Vaillancourt 1 month ago

Valerie! Back again for another month of writing! Thanks for the comments... always love to hear what you think!
Leslie 1 month ago

Hi Valerie. Thanks for the sweet comment on Safe Harbour. I found it really hard to steer clear of gushy, so I'm glad that comes through!
Rick Amorphis 1 month ago

Val!
Pop Rocks!!! You made my day with your comment...and it's not the first time.
cheerios 1 month ago

Val,
Thank you so much for the feedback. To tell a Tennessee boy he is outwriting Taylor Swift is a huge compliment.
Kelly McPherson 1 month ago

Hi Valerie, thanks for listening and the feedback. Would love to collab with you - although I have no idea how. I have much to learn.
kermy 1 month ago

thanks Val for the feedback! feel free to demo too! - I'm going to sleep - but looking forward to listening to your demo's tomorrow. kg
Tobermory 1 month ago

Aw, you're sweet to me Valerie... I need to speed it up a little if I'm going to get some finished material out though! So not too much jukebox for me for a while.
Alayna the Alto 1 month ago

Thanks for replying back! xD Yes, I do plan to use my saxophone in some of my songs; I used it in my most recent one, actually. I haven't uploaded it yet (at least, as I'm typing this message I haven't. LOL) But I plan on uploading it very soon. I'm still very inexperienced at sax, though... I've been playing for just a few days over a year. But I love the instrument already. xD
Corinne Curcio 1 month ago

Hey Val - I got 2 songs up now - slacker!
orinoco 1 month ago

Ooh, I like your idea for my final verse - might have to try that! Thanks for your comment. Not at a computer with sound at the moment but will be back to listen over the weekend.
Audita Sum 1 month ago

Thanks. That means a lot to me. Watchlisted back.
Kerri Arista 1 month ago

hi!!!
so glad to see you here again, and look forward to hearing you too-
best of luck!
kerri
Corinne Curcio 1 month ago

Hey Val-sy - I wrote one - I just haven't been able to record it yet! I'm working on another - You you you!
Billy Sea 1 month ago

Help yourself, she is just a clone anyway
theconsumption 1 month ago

Made 'Fighting (Pt 3)' longer per your recommendation. Thanks for the encouragement!
Lara 1 month ago

Oooo Thanks for the advice- I forgot you can do cool things like mess with directionality on the computer. (I need a smiley figure for a dope-slap)
Nick Sypniewski 1 month ago

Valerie,
Thanks very much for the comment and the praise. As I've said in my bio (and elsewhere), lyrics usually take forever and then are "meh"... But those all came in a burst of an hour or two - first time that's ever happened to me. Glad you enjoyed them.

Makes sense that it brightened your day because I was sincerely pissed off when writing it

Thanks again
nightengale 1 month ago

Hi Val, I was wondering if you'd be up for a female vox country song?
jelehfish 1 month ago

Re: books. Briefly, via 'glitch' in April of last year, a number of titles were removed and have since been replaced. I just thought it was more of big deal than it was made out to be at the time. Thanks for the comment!
Alayna the Alto 1 month ago

Hey, fellow saxophonist! high five!

Your song is awesome. I'm gonna watch you now.
rob barreda 1 month ago

Thanks for stopping by FAWM place Valerie and saying hello for my first time. Yep, I'm a newbie.

Been listening to some of your stuff at bandcamp. You RAWWWK!
Lookin forward to hearing some of your Texas style rock on the FAWM player.
Rob Cooke - Boy@Heart 1 month ago

Thanks for the comment Valerie.
I was Rob Cooke for my first FAWM (2008) before I came up with the name Boy at Heart.

Not sure how I missed adding you to my watchlist before, but you're on it now!
I like your stuff too.
Happy FAWMing
Jeni V 1 month ago

Ah! Thank you, love. Can't wait to hear what beautiful tunes you got for my ears this February.
Frances 1 month ago

Hey Valerie! It's going to be another great FAWM, I can feel it!!
Kim & Justin 1 month ago

Looking forward to hearing new songs from you!! Have a great FAWM!!!!!!
Kevin Edward Rose 1 month ago

I just checked out your bandcamp site. You have some awesome music.
Dan Vaillancourt 1 month ago

Valerie! Looking forward to another writing season.
mrgullible 1 month ago

yea the profile got deleted i think or something so i just set up a new one with a brand new name but the same ol messy tunes.....(:.......
mrgullible 1 month ago

ello Valerie hope you are in wellness......will be checkin you out during february....
Mark C Smith 1 month ago

Helloooo to you
Dick Clark 1 month ago

crap...i got out of character there for a minute.

be dick/ be dick/ be dick....there, all better.
Dick Clark 1 month ago

oop.edit_valerie

Would love (and would pay) to see tom waits host new year's from a junkyard, or bob dylan from washington square park.
Dick Clark 1 month ago

Seacrest is a good kid, don't knock him. "Nice" just doesn't get it anymore does it?
Sad. The way things have changed. Best to you in The New FAWM Year Valerie
isaac quatorze 1 month ago

woo hoo! grabbing your album from bandcamp. feels great to have a release, doesn't it??
Greg Landgraf 1 month ago

Thanks for the welcome! Just spotted it waiting for a delayed flight after a conference.
Potato 1 month ago

i love number 2 in your bio... in 5th grade i was made be in the choir but forbidden to sing
Emma 1 month ago

Hallelujah for FAWM! If it wasn't for FAWM my song output would be much less a year. Hope you have a good FAWM. I'll be sure to try and listen to some of your stuff come the time.
John Crossman 1 month ago

Yahoo and hi Val! I sort of fell off the wagon during 50/90, or half my limbs did.
rahkout 1 month ago

Thanks for the welcome, I can't wait for February!
Billy Sea 1 month ago

Let me know when Fierce Summer is out and I'll buy it as soon as I see a link. And if you are signing it (like Devin is hinting at in his post....well with fries) that would be most awesomesauce.

Between FAWM and 5090, seems we're always getting ready to start, or just finishing, lol
$Hannah O\'Reilly - hannahoreilly$ Hannah O'Reilly 1 month ago

I'm here! Never fear!
Scott McBride 1 month ago

Shamwow! It is new album art! I like your album art, by the way, and can't wait to hear some Val songs!
Karan 1 month ago

Heya Val, the best of luck, success and fun to you!
Fifth Key Holder 1 month ago

More songs from Val. FAWM 2010 now 20 times happier with this information. Look forward to your output as usual.
Helen 1 month ago

Oooh - do I see a CD cover? About bloody time