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My main inspirations are; Midwest emo mixed with folk punk. I want the energy and instrumentation of folk punk with the raw exposing lyrics and tricky midwest riffs.

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Single - C3 Talk to me (Talk or Walk)

Single - C2 Worthless luxury

Album/EP; (Grow Up)

I left my window open,

Pactrooti’s lullaby,

Dyed hair,

Machete dance,

I don’t know (Pending),

Back to the Wall/Blindside

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My Main instruments would be;
Rashy vocals, (My DIY Telephone Microphone)
Acoustic Bass With half nylon strings half round-wound,
DIY suitcase drum kit with interesting percussion,
Nylon stringed guitar,
Synths (I wanna mess around with synths)

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Single: Talk to me (Walk or Talk);
I want a suitcase oriented photo because its about moving and i'm experimenting with recording with the suitcase drum-kit.

Single: Worthless Luxury;
Maybe some valuable possessions that I own Burning for symbolism and to say goodbye (End of an era) "Im making my own line"

EP/Album: Grow Up;
some sort of photo revolving around me. Maybe a self portrait. This whole EP I wrote about my experiences with dealing with my mind and my emotions. and its helped me grow up as a person, I've actually used these songs to reflect on my life and realise things about myself.

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Me playing the songs with my acoustic bass in secluded areas like the woods or floating down the river on a paddle-board.

Explaining why i've written the songs and what they mean to me before I show it to my audience.

Showing my DIY instruments and setups and how I recorded the tracks.

These will all be short form content on TikTok or instagram reels to try and gain engagement quickly.

Maybe livestream some of the process's, I want to do a livestream painting a self portrait while playing some of my music in the background and talking/ engaging with my audience. That could kill two birds with one stone then by also supplying the artwork. Heck, I can even do it dressed up like Bob Ross.

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Talk to me right now

And I might, reveal my secrets

Maybe I’ll try

And be nice, this time

I don’t think you understand what it’s like in my head

It’s only up from now

No roundabouts

I think you might be right

To stay away

If only it was fine

To stay up late tonight

I wanna wake up In the evening

I’ve got a greedy attitude

Talk to me right now

Or just go away

Maybe I’ll try

But not today

I don’t think you understand

What it’s like in my head

If only it was fine

To stay up late tonight

Solo*

Whistle section,

Talk to me right now

Or just go away

Maybe I’ll try

But not today

I don’t think you understand

What it’s like in my head

If only it was fine

To stay up late tonight

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Sometimes I feel like I’m all alone

And when I am

I don’t want to walk myself down this road

Even with those - unfamiliar friend

Because I know it’s not that bad

Every time I’m - scared and on my own

Cause all this time

I know that ill be alone

Cause every time I try

To find another direction

I’m one step out of line

I’m such a worthless luxury

Cause every time I try

To find another direction

I’m one step out of line

I will heal in my own time

(Gang Vocals)

I’m not happy on my own

I’m not happy on my own

I’m not happy on my own

I’m not happy on my own

Talking section gyberish (talking from the heart)

Collaboration opportunity.

(Gang Vocals)

I’m not happy on my own

I’m not happy on my own

I’m not happy on my own

I’m not happy on my own

But maybe I should try

And find another direction

I’m making my own line

Don’t tell me what the fuck to do

But maybe I should try

And find another direction

I’m making my own line

I will do it in my own time

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I left my window open / master procrastinator 

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I left my window open / master procrastinator 

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I left my window open

And I might just get robbed

The slightest feeling of regret

I know I did something wrong

I must go back and check my door

I think I might have left it unlocked

Or is just just the thought of fear

I’m scared of an open door

Talking section

(You know when you forget to do things

And you have a little bit of guilt

It’s worse when you’re meant to do things for other people and accidentally do it hours later because you forgot

Yeah, this song helps me remember the little tasks

I’m a master procrastinator)

I left my window open

And I might just get robbed

The slightest feeling of regret

I know I did something wrong

I must go back and check my door

I think I might have left it unlocked

Or is just just the thought of fear

I’m scared of an open door

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You’ve dyed your hair again

And you’ve changed your cloths

I guess that that reflects

The things you want to show

And even when I give you

All that I own

I know that I’ll still love you

Over the telephone

This time that I have gave you

Cannot be given back

Don’t take that for granted

Or you will never get it back

Just ask me

And you will see

I feel free

Finally

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Standing in the doorway

Trying to find myself

This pathway seems to have no end at all

You reminisce of the past

I am stuck with you somehow

I’m this eternal dance

You sharpen your blade

In this escapade of the machete dance

I am scared and terrified

But I will Heal in time

You’ve use pad lock a lost the key

But I will find myself

I am stuck with you somehow

I’m this eternal dance

You sharpen your blade

In this escapade of the machete dance

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I don’t know

That’s what I’ve been told

Why do I choke

I’ve been here before

I’ve been trying not to tell you how much I don’t like it

I’ve been trying, I’ve been trying

I’ve been trying not to tell you how much that I hate it

I’ve been trying

I don’t matter anymore

It’s a piss take what do you take me for

Why don’t you let me out the door

Make a mistake come back for more

Because you’ve left me

You’ve ran away with your ecstasy

And I can’t stand it anymore

I have to heal so I have left for sure

I’ve been trying not to tell you how much that I hate you

I’ve been keeping it inside that I don’t want to see you right now

I’ve been trying not to tell you how much I hate you

I don’t want to be here right now

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When you sit with your back to the wall

And You cant get away from it all

nobody knows what your really thinking

I can’t get rid of you

You walking around with your brand new shoes

Looking like a big old movie star

Hey

Don’t misdirect me

Hey

Don’t disrespect me

You should have known I’ve been here before

You have the force to break my door

I never wanted it to be this way

Your just a curse to society

Your the reason that we will bleed

I don’t want to lay on the floor

Hey

Don’t misdirect me

Hey

Don’t disrespect me

Solo

This is ridiculous

I’m fucking loosing it

I don’t know what to say or do right now

Can you be serious

How did we make this mess

Is this real life or a fantasy

Hey

Don’t misdirect me

Hey

Don’t disrespect me

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 TightboxStudios on Instagram: "Bish bash BOSH! 
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#telephonemic #diymicrophone #diymusicians #diygear #microphone #microphones #diy"

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 TightboxStudios on Instagram: "Demo and set up of the DIY suitcase drum kit. 
Who would you guys like to see playing this kit? 

I love the idea of recycling old unloved items into unique functioning instruments. This compact travel friendly kit is a perfect example of that. I’m stoked to get this thing busking in the streets."

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31 likes, 3 comments - tightboxstudios on December 17, 2023: "Demo and set up of the DIY suitcase drum kit. 
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I am inspired by the acoustic punk energy that this band brings and the pure honesty within the lyrics. its easier listening punk by being fully acoustic and still keeps the energy.

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Days N Daze - Misanthropic Drunken Loner [Official Music Video]

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I love the freedom Mac shows with his performing and how open he is with his feelings. This shows that you don't need much to get a good sounding track and its a great interactive content idea.

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Mac DeMarco - Still Beating & This Old Dog | A Take Away Show

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La Blogothèque presents Mac De Marco - Still Beating & This Old Dog | A Take Away Show Shot in Paris in February 2017. Directed by Hugo Jouxtel Sound direction by Henri D'Armancourt Produced by Ondine Benetier for La Blogothèque Special thanks to Thomas & Justin at Boogie Drugstore, Clémence at ATC & Steve.

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I like the really intricate riffs and quick melody lines created with the guitars. They also let their emotion shine in their voices emphasising the lyrics.

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Tiny Moving Parts - Always Focused - Audiotree Live

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I really like the drums in this band and the way it drives their music. I also admire the fact that they don't take themselves too seriously and you can clearly see that they are there to have fun creating music.

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My Goal with the EP is to create a listening experience that has a seamless transition from track to track. In order to do that, I am recording the guide track and EP on one logic file. I used the tempo list to change the metronome and feel of the track while still keeping the recordings and transitions sounding nice. This creates a clean slate ready to record drums to, using a mix of my DIY suitcase kit and the studio Kit.

When releasing these tracks, I would love to collaborate with a sound engineer I know from Northampton called lewis

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I had to fit the guide track on two parts because the file was too big.

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I experimented a lot recording these tracks in my TightBox Studios. For instance I only recorded the drums with two condenser mics, using the Glyn Johns technique. The main focus was on my acoustic bass strung with Nylon round wound strings, other than the bottom E string being strung with nickel round wound strings for Extra bite. I also like to use a foam block under the strings to decrease the sustain and increase the attack. This helped me make my six string guitar sound tic tacky, highlighting the bass. I also added some extra percussion at some points to keep the track traveling.

The Equipment I have in my home studio is very limited but I managed to find resourceful DIY ways to create a professional and unique sound. I only have access to a Scarlet Focusrite 2i2 meaning I have two inputs. This made me more focus more into the mixing and ensuring that I had the best set up before recording. The Mics I have access are ; Rode Nt1a, SeV7, PZM plate Mic, DIY Telephone mic. This ended up creating a very minimalist set up with the stems that I had to mix however I still feel like something is missing and I want to add a synth, Possibly a Moog.

I am going to rerecord the vocals. The vocals you can hear was just last minute in the studio to give you an understanding of the lyrical content and context in the tracks. I am also bringing in a vocal coach to help me in the studio. I Will also use the uni studios when recording Grow UP.

The Mixing for these demos where done by me. This is the first mix and I have a lot to learn. They still need mastering as well.

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Your scared or me

But I think that I quite pretty

The push and pull

And the tension in the sky

And the tension in your eyes

Soft as butter

With a taste like vanilla

With a bite and fight

And the tension in the sky

And the tension Your eyes

Of the tiger

You beg and you beg and you beg

For the attention of the sky

Repeated in different ways

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I recorded my song Dyed Hair to Test my Telephone Mic and posted it on my insta back in April 2023. This is a great content idea and It worked really well getting comments like "Please release a full version of this so I can cry listening to it lmao, sounds so fucking good". This made me think differently, Inspiring me to record the softer music that I have written.

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 Bosh Mellor on Instagram: "I Made a new Microphone out of a telephone! 
Behind the scenes @sweettonesguitars helped me make this badass new mic 🤘🏻

#telephonemic #newmic #newmicraphone #acousticoriginal"

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Here is my friend Ciars who is down to collaborate with me on a track. Im thinking of having him add some tasty licks to Worthless Luxury in the bridge. I enjoy the content that he creates on a small scale and It would be great to work with him.

I would love to collaborate with more artists and I am in the process of looking for someone to play synths and someone who can play strings of horns.

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 CIARS 💗 on Instagram: "Stick around till the end to hear my parents say nice 👍 
#music #guitar #acoustic #foryou #tiktok #instagram"

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This artist has a very similar style to mine and he creates little low effort phone videos showcasing his twinkly bass riffs and these mini videos do surprisingly well. I would like to find out what tuning he is in. His content plan clearly works.

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Ive just found this video and realistically, its just a lip syncing video but stylistically it stands out and looks very artistic. I love the look of it and its promoting the music without an instrumental performance.

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If you haven’t heard…its out! Thanks for listening! 

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@roekapara
If you haven’t heard…its out! Thanks for listening!
♬ The Dead Come Talking - Roe Kapara

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This is my friend Cameron from Northampton and I would love to get his dreamy guitar on a track of mine. This would be in the middle of the Grow up EP

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the drummer for this band Lewis also does all of their mixes and I love how rich and raw he gets the tracks sounding. I want to collaborate with him for The Grow Up EP. Get hin on the desk.

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 thistle. on Instagram: "‘tiletalk’ video is out now.

Special thank you to @snappy_mate @blu_lys and @ughitscat for helping us film :) xx"

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For context. Most of these tunes where written without the intention of being released and they are really exposing. They show the full emotions that I where feeling when I wrote them. I have decided to just release all of the music that I have used as an emotional outlet to express myself and work on some of my deepest thoughts. These songs helped me reflect on my life from an outside perspective to move forward. I want to get these songs posted to close a chapter of my life.

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My target audience is people of all ages who are in tune with their emotions and able to connect to my lyrics and relate to them. People who are honest and have a learned a lot when they grew up and managed to overcome challenges that plague on the mind. Its also on more of the alt side of music.