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Winlock Toledo progress: 17 winner! joined: February 2009 location: Washington, USA website: winlocktoledo.com/ influences: Earth, Wind, and Fire, Bjork, Yanni, Elisabeth and the Elizabees (Buzz Buzz - shout out!), Chereth Cutestory, Gram Parsons, Commodores, Ani DiFranco, B.B. King, Laura Veirs, Liz Durrett, Donny Osmond, John Michael Montgomery, Clint Black, Randy Travis, Faith Hill, Faith Hill's husband, Gareth from the British Office, Motherboy, Harlan Manchild and the Pituitary Problems, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lionel Ritchie, the Commodores, Beck, Jeff Beck, The Monkees, Aqua, Basis, Cool Gouda and the Fondue Hoochies, J.J. Fad, Queen Latifah, Moody Blues, Del Fuegos, Juliana Hatfield, Joe Cooley, Fat Boys, Run DMC, Blues Traveler, Barry White, Erasure, Escape, Kim Zolniac, 2 Live Crew, 3rd Bass, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Gangstarr, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Vanilla Ice, Dr. Funke's 100 Percent Natural Good-Time Family Band Solution, Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, Pela, Monie Love, Ecstatic Eric and the Positive Musical Situation, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Roger Whitaker, Engelbert Humperdinck, Barry Manilow, Toe Jam and the Jam Band All-Star Crew Band, Grateful Dead, Joan Osborne, Ray Parker, Jr., Guierremo Jesus Raphael O'Shea, Common, John Mayer, Redman, Nas, Foxy Brown, Four Score and Seven Dwarves Rocking the Microphone Nerdcore, Jay-Z, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Dusty Springfield, Freedy Johnston, Pearl Jam, Joe Jackson, Prince, Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin, Mr. Mister, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Weezer, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, Aimee Mann, She & Him, Nine Inch Nails, Harry Belafonte, Beyonce, White Stripes, Radiohead, 3rd Bass, Kool Moe Dee, P. Diddy, Anne Murray, Alan Parsons Project, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Magoo, Vengaboys, Dietrich Von Hoofenstein and the Rockers, Wesley Willis, Nuno Starr and the Red Raspberry Rappers, Sugarhill Gang, Bob Dylan, Jonas Brothers, John Michael Rasner, Duke Swift and Swift Gosh Darn Musician Band, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Julian Lennon, Everclear, The Band, Brave Mary and the Cowards, LMFAO, Lady GaGa, Monie Love, MC Hammer, Snoop Dogg, Amanda Panda and the Cherry Cheetahs (Rahr!), The Statler Brothers, The Mandrell Sisters, Weezy Weasel and Rodentia, Joan Jett, Juice Newton, Fred Winkle and the Winklettes, Errol, Debs, Isaac Quatorze,therman, Tobermory, Frances, cts, John Crossman, Looprication, Scott McBride, Whispered Candles (aka Dub-Cee), The New Stupified Continuum Experience, Baby GaGa, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Modern English, D-Nice, En Vogue, Johnny Hates Jazz, T'Pau, Nerf Herder, Ryan Adams, Bryan Adams, Sporty Spice, Andrew Ridgeley, Art Garfunkel, Dick Thunderbird's Do-Wop Revue, Dolly Parton, Jaguar Wright, Bjork, Sigur Ros, Erasure, Elastica, the exquisite Kate Lynerin... and of course Julie Brown aka "Jules" - the most rockingest FAWMstar there is.

Bio

2010 Songs

1		Little	29 comments // 1 month ago
2		Kerosene	36 comments // 1 month ago
3		If Theirs is the Weight	17 comments // 1 month ago
4		Uncle Emmitt's Corpse	20 comments // 1 month ago
5		How do you want this to end?	26 comments // 1 month ago
6		A Meditation	17 comments // 1 month ago
7		Ortus Obscura	8 comments // 3 weeks ago
8		The Meaning of Life	16 comments // 3 weeks ago
9		Easy Target	10 comments // 3 weeks ago
10		Deus ex Machina	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
11		Zero Sum	5 comments // 2 weeks ago
12		Got it Good	2 comments // 2 weeks ago
13		Condescension	3 comments // 2 weeks ago
14		Exile	7 comments // 2 weeks ago
15		Stretch (locked until demoed) (with Whispered Candles)	zong // 2 weeks ago
16		Hooked (with sueawesome)	4 comments // 2 weeks ago
17		Kerosene (enhanced) (with  Sir Ralph Hogaboom Rutherford Tuxpin Winchester IV)	4 comments // 2 weeks ago

Soundboard

• musicmaniac 1 week ago

  Some really good stuff here, WT - I especially like "How do you want this to end?" Kinda hits home. You left a comment about one of mine (it had the word "clandestine" in it) before the demo was up. It's up now. Hope you'll listen! song 10123

• williedesacra 1 week ago

  WT: am FINALLY getting around to this: I REALLY appreciate your kind words re: Through the Top of His Head - excuse me for not getting back to you sooner. It was very heartening to get some positive feedback - if we fawm again next year (this was our first), will definitely be commenting on other people's work - DiFranco/Mitchell/Bird - yessir! - have been enjoying your songs - especially Exile and Condescension - am slowly working my way thru the rest. Cheers! WFuller

• mojo jojo 1 week ago

  Thanks, unzonger,need more time,plenty of inspiration,good stuff

•  John Crossman 1 week ago

  Congrats and you were a commenting maniac this year! Or perhaps just a maniac? No matter, either way I'm looking forward to hearing your tunes from a non-disclosed, non-work location. I remember some real gems from your direction last year.

•  Nam June Robot 2 weeks ago

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•  Nam June Robot 2 weeks ago

  Thanks for the kind words. You CAN be me if you want but only if I can be you.

•  MAX VANREMMERDEN 2 weeks ago

  Right erm ..... where to start.
  
  FAWM stands for February ALBUM writing month.
  And you're one of the few FAWMers here this year who succeeded in making an album. I downloaded all your solo work (the first 14) and together they DO make an magnificent album.
  It's not a collection of songs like most of us have done this month.
  
  I hope you don't mind the fact I downloaded your FAWM album, that I will burn it on a CD, put it in my CD collection and file it inbetween Wilco and Wire.
  
  Thank you very much for your music. You've got a fan in Amsterdam.
  
  Max

• deliciouspastries 2 weeks ago

  http://fawm.org/songs/10100/

•  StevenTylerPJs 2 weeks ago

  Thank you for the comment. So nice. I love your bio. Really. I can't wait to give all your stuff a listen!

• pianoman 2 weeks ago

  Thanks for the comment. And congrats on winning! I'll be sure to give you a listen back as soon as I'm done myself.

•  AquaMunkee 2 weeks ago

  Hah! Wow, fast comment on my improvised ditty - thanks! That one was fun.

•  kathy moran 2 weeks ago

  Thanks for your note in the NSFW thread. I'm not for censorship, but I know that a bunch of folks listen with kids around and I know there have been kids under 18 participating.
  
  This isn't the first time the subject has come up, but it's the first time I've seen some people really get fired up about it. But with thousands of fawmers out there from many countries and cultures, there will be many different points of view.
  
  I'm looking forward to hearing some of your songs in the coming weeks.
  
  Take good care and congratulations on reaching the goal!

• aaronlevy1 2 weeks ago

  Thanks for the comments on my songs. I'll be demo-ing all of them within the next couple of weeks. I'm just learning a new recording program and it's making my demo-ing a little more difficult. "The Great Depression" is definitely more of a personal/fictional narrative than a historical song, but I liked the little turn of phrase.

• Alayna the Alto 2 weeks ago

  Hey, congrats on winning! Also, thank you for the comments.
  
  Also, the demos to "As I Lay Passing" and "XII" are up! Well, okay, so the first one is, but I am in the process of uploading the second one right now... if only my computer would load... LOL. So feel free to check them out now!
  
  PS-- I like your name. My friend's last name is Toledo.

• celinareynes 2 weeks ago

  Hey, thanks for the nice words!
  It means a lot to me that you liked it

•  MENBAH! 2 weeks ago

  Normally I wouldn't like being told that I should be in a John Waters movie, but this time it actually sounded like a compliment. Thanks!

• Happy Atheist 2 weeks ago

  Amazing collection of influences ya got there, winlock! Thanks a billion [or better yet, 4.5 times that amount] for your comment on "4.5 Billion Years in Kentucky." In that fingernail bit, I was sort of riffing on Steven Jay Gould and John McPhee; it's a powerful metaphor for our grand insignificance, I think. But Hutton is the real hero here. He really stuck his neck out challenging church doctrine, risking his very life (heresy was still a capital offense at that time) to set forth the understanding of geologic time and the history of life as Deep Time, a crucial scientific and philosphical concept.
  
  Congrats on your WIN!
  Glad to see such fine work here from another in the Neat Growthwest.

• nightengale 2 weeks ago

  Congrats!!! And thank you for your nice comments. I'v just discovered you here and have been listening to your songs. You've got an awesome sound!

•  busybeth 2 weeks ago

  Congrats on exceeding 14 - thanks for the comment

•  lapetitekiwi 2 weeks ago

  Thanks for your lovely comment, it really made my night (and my fawm)!!

•  kermy 2 weeks ago

  i think you should post the "Hooked" demo...it's got a really interesting vibe...or are you waiting til you get to 14 - all alone? and then post collabs?
  
  i like the title got it good - will have a listen in the morning - the wind is rocking my house - must shut down the computer! k

• sueawesome 2 weeks ago

  I emailed you back....thank you a million times.
  I love Got it Good....great set of lyrics....2 more and a bonus track and you've finished. (I won't mention how many days are left....but at least it's a weekend.) I'm wondering if the above songs were a complete album....what would the name be?
  My Vote: Ortus Obscura

• Whispered Candles 2 weeks ago

  Win-T! I'm listening to it as I type.

•  Tobermory 2 weeks ago

  Ah 2am, the most prolific of FAWM hours

• sueawesome 3 weeks ago

  if you hear anything worth a little of your time in the weeks or months to follow and wouldn't mind emailing me a demo....I'd be forever grateful....but I know the baby cries and the wife gets tired....so if you can't...no pressure at all. (I'm liking your solo album regardless.)
  http://fawm.org/songs/6398/

• Wash Away 3 weeks ago

  Ive noticed that you really like Pink_Triangles lyrics, and I though you just might wanna check out collab I made with her:
  
  http://fawm.org/songs/5806/

• alfalfa 3 weeks ago

  Hey, I made a demo for that song: http://fawm.org/songs/4393/

•  John Q 3 weeks ago

  Thanks for comments...yes, I'm definitely into Neil Young!

• sueawesome 3 weeks ago

  do a lullaby
  (please)
  winlock style of course

•  John Crossman 3 weeks ago

  Your song tags slay me! I'll be back...

• artpaul 3 weeks ago

  Thanks for your comment !
  
  When someone likes something and tells me so it makes me smile.

• Whispered Candles 3 weeks ago

  Sure, that sounds sounds good to me.

• Whispered Candles 3 weeks ago

  Jim, will you collab with me this month? Please?

•  daisy takes no prisoners 3 weeks ago

  you told me to tell you when my video was available. youtube was not cooperating, so i put up an mp3 instead. same audio track, just removed all the video of me looking awkward and uncomfortable.

•  kermy 3 weeks ago

  do you sew by hand? or by machine? are you a quilter or just a sewer in general....don't worry - I won't tell everyone - but your soundboard and mine - just might!!!
  
  email some pics of things you've made - if you ever photograph them...and if you don't sew send some pics anyway - and keep the hope alive!! k

• spider + octopus 3 weeks ago

  to avoid blowing up comments on every song, i'll just say i'm glad im stumbled across here, great songs, i got mp3s and plan to listen more. thanks

•  Linzi 3 weeks ago

  Thank you so much, I'm glad you really like it It means a lot to get such wonderful feedback.
  I'm really struggling to play music right now, on here at least. I don't know why but sometimes things play, sometimes they don't, right now I can't listen. I'll try and get back again soon. Thank you once more and keep up with the brilliant progress!

•  Kirsten 3 weeks ago

  I'd just like to acknowledge that comparing any aspect of any song of mine to the Shins in a First Class Compliment. Thanks for that!

• mijahu 3 weeks ago

  Awesome. Okay well my strong suit is writing lyrics/melody over instrumentals, but I'd like to assume that I'm pretty good with simple piano songs, like the ones on my soundboard. I was thinking that maybe we could have you on acoustic guitar, and me on piano. I've been working a lot with harmonies, and I'd like to do another Simon and Garfunkel-like one, so maybe we could do that? My e-mail is mitchelhunt@gmail.com, if you'd like to do it over e-mail instead of flooding eachother's soundboards.

• sueawesome 3 weeks ago

  I was wondering how the little lime was....what did you have anyway? Boys are awesome...I still wish my boys had a sister. Either way, they are amazing.

• mijahu 3 weeks ago

  Finally got around to listening to your stuff. It's really good! I'd like to do a collab if you would. My equipment makes for a bit "noise-ier" of a sound than yours, but I think it'd be fun.

•  kermy 3 weeks ago

  what am i chopped liver?

• sueawesome 3 weeks ago

  Without me?!?! Maybe that's why you are only at 6.
  (kidding)
  I was worried you weren't going to put anything up this year...now I'm just
  wishing for more volume.....
  While the rest of us are baritoningly waiting, (not that I could tell you what a baritone guitar is...but I am starting to think it's your voice and not an actual guitar!), I'll try and come up with something that could inspire something for your list.
  Seriously....4 days is hard to wait....but we will if it means something is brewing.
  You're too kind Jim.

• jamestoffee 3 weeks ago

  Thanks the listen and encouraging words on "VICTORY!"

• Brianna Rose 3 weeks ago

  Hello again. I'm proud to say my song 'Traveler' (which you said needed a demo ) now has a demo!

• sueawesome 4 weeks ago

  Boy, you are too kind. This February (along with the last 6 months) has been quite unxpected....not the best I've ever had. But I'm hangin in. I wish I could stop the clock and take a few more attempts at creating some lyrics....we shall see.
  Keep yours coming, I always look forward to more!

•  Rob Cooke - Boy@Heart 4 weeks ago

  Hey thanks for the comment on Playing Safe.

•  drummerboy 4 weeks ago

  Wow, that's a lot of influences! Thanks for your comment. Enjoyed your music. Excellant songwriting.

•  Jocelyn 4 weeks ago

  Thanks so much for the comment.

• oilsdragon 4 weeks ago

  Thanks for the comment! The demo went live a few minutes ago - you must have just missed it...

• Hillary 4 weeks ago

  Thanks so much for the comment! I'll let you know when I record it.

• musicsongwriter 4 weeks ago

  Thank you so much for your amazing comment!
  Nadia

• lauralu 4 weeks ago

  thank you so much for your gracious comments! I'm a big fan of your beautifully concise lyrics and haunting melodies, fellow seattleite!!!

• Chris Adams 4 weeks ago

  Thanks for the comment. I don't do demos, as I cannot sing or play any musical instruments; however, if you would like to make a demo of it as a collab, by all means, go right ahead. Just let me know.

•  Fifth Key Holder 4 weeks ago

  Thanks for the awesome pearl jam compliment. I will be pulling up your songs. Especially after reading your bio!

•  barbara 4 weeks ago

  Thanks for making my day with your comment! Love this album art! And tickled with the list of influences. Never would have thought I'd see several of mine together anywhere else: Monkees, Osmonds, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young. Just started listening to your work, and after "Kerosene" you are on my watchlist!

•  Flo Paris 1 month ago

  Thanks SO much. Means a lot to know I moved someone to goosebumps;)

• mijahu 1 month ago

  Wow thanks very much for the kind comment. Simon and Garfunkel--very cool

•  dftaylor 1 month ago

  Thank you for the compliment. I've never felt this much pressure to write before, but I love it when it clicks.

•  Rob and Laura 1 month ago

  Hey, Winlock! Thanks for the more than kind words. I'm enjoying your stuff quite a bit so far this year. Such an impressive range of recorded sounds.

•  Jharms 1 month ago

  Actually, I'm pretty sure your method is much, much easier.

•  kristian 1 month ago

  Thanks for the kind words!

• Michael Lander (aka fraxyl) 1 month ago

  Thank you for the kind words, your baby has great taste. hehe.

• Whispered Candles 1 month ago

  I had the 8 songs up before I started my new job. I've done nothing since Saturday.

•  timmyriordan 1 month ago

  Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it!

•  kermy 1 month ago

  thanks for the comment on my lyrics! much appreciated!

•  Jim Koman 1 month ago

  Thanks for the comment, really enjoying your stuff.

•  Linzi 1 month ago

  Thank you very much for your comment, I just enjoyed your music and you have a really good voice.

• Whispered Candles 1 month ago

  OMG there Jim - you have more songs and I can't listen to them right now! I'm so incredibly busy with a new job--I think my brain may explode!
  
  However... I still have weekends free for the most part; interested in doing a collab at some point?

• nicolep21 1 month ago

  thanks i now have the lyrics up

• Happy Prospector 1 month ago

  Hey man thanks for the kind words about 'Gold In The Water' I liked 'Little.'

•  cts 1 month ago

  I see you're making the rounds. Mad cool.

• PQ 1 month ago

  Thank you for the Wes Anderson hint, I feel honored!

• Wash Away 1 month ago

  Hey winlock! I didnt even know that there was already a song called Harvest Moon by Neil young. I also noticed that you have his name written down twice in your influences. I guess that means you really like

•  Elaine DiMasi 1 month ago

  Ah, you're back! Just baritone guitar again? Guess I'll find out.

• Aaron Nathans 1 month ago

  I know Beth Kille, that is certainly her real name...
  Now Winlock Toledo... I don't know...

•  Kirsten 1 month ago

  Thank you so much for your kind words! I remember coming across some of your songs last year and loving them all... Come to think of it, why weren't you on MY watch list?

• Tom Slatter 1 month ago

  Thanks for the comment, Mr Toledo!

•  oddbod 1 month ago

  Thanks for your comments Win.
  BTW, they're not actually real drums. That's EZ Drummer (the cocktail kit). I think they sound pretty good though, don't you think?

• therman 1 month ago

  thanks for the comment, winlock - I'm hoping to actually complete fawm this year, so hopefully there will be a lot more music coming your way.
  
  ps - I like the style of little - I may have to emulate some of that in a fawm tune.

•  Winlock Toledo 1 month ago

  You could call me Winnie if you care to. I can't claim to be as lovely as Winnie from the Wonder Years, but I doubt she could shred a baritone guitar either.

•  Tobermory 1 month ago

  Hey there WT, looking forward to more of your baritone guitar! Do we call you Winnie from now on? Like the little girl from The Wonder Years?

• Jules 1 month ago

  Winnie! So happy to see you here again this year!

•  Frances 1 month ago

  Awesome bio! Can't wait to hear your music again this year!!!

•  cts 1 month ago

  Hey man...make the music...we all can use it.

•  John Crossman 1 month ago

  Great tunes last year. Add me to the growing list of people who hope you'll be producing some more this Feb.

•  looprication 1 month ago

  More emo! More librarian! More guitar riffs that I could maybe play with six months of practice!
  
  Good to see you back on da FAWM for 2010.

•  Scott McBride 1 month ago

  You better be bringing your baritone guitar around this February.

• Whispered Candles 2 months ago

  Hey! I just wanted to say that I hope to see you around during FAWM again, and if you've got some time and you're interested I'd love to collab with you again.