"Roots" music category, EP description:
Lyrical indie folk pop
with some celtic twang from time to time.
http://www.myspace.com/LoguelikeVogue
Description (PROJECT GOALS AND EXPECTED RESULTS):
The funding is requested as support for the completion of recordings for a 3 song demo in Toronto in December 2011. With the guidance and support of more established and talented musicians to play the songs, and a producer to help oversee enhanced musicality 4 tunes are to be laid down over 2 days in the Lincoln County Social Club recording studio with John Dinsmore engineering; with 2 days of producer Bob Wiseman's time to mix and fix it all up, also built into the budget. I want to pick the top 3 tunes in a social networking survey to give away as a Christmas gift EP to my friends and family!!!
For sure I can demonstrate leadership, and decision-making skills, but throughout this process I will invite the experience of the other people on the project, especially in regards to arrangements and recording methods, not mention the making of actual music. I am confident in my ability to deliver soulful vocal emotion from fragile whisper to full volume, and would like to experiment with overdubs and harmonies and such.
In general, I hope to record the music as I perform it, adding supplementary vocal and instrumental parts. I like a deadline and a limited budget because it helps drive and shape my creativity, and I don't forsee any discomfort with constraints vs. aspirations or dreams.
My proposed producer, Bob Wiseman, will help me make decisions to make a good sounding recording, efficiently and within budget, while taking responsibility for decisions regarding the final mix. I also feel comforted to think he will do any arranging to compose any required music by other musicians while we get to hang out and have fun.
My proposed engineer, John Dinsmore creates a comfortable vibe whereever he happens to be and I would gladly let him select, set up and operate the equipment, not to mention as many instruments as possible ha, in his studio. I also wish for his involvement to help organize and direct sessions, especially among the musicians. I wouldn't mind if he wanted to try and correct musical errors or make aesthetic judgements...
> Awkward Silences
Verse lyrics have been reworked so the story is more clearly told. Needs to be recorded with Girl Jam harmonies on the chorus and an instrumental bridge before the 2nd chorus. Awkward silences in the song are to be poetically awkward and NOT musically correct.
> Lovecall
The kooky singalong chorus should have a variety of surprising sounds, rhythms and melodies like the bird calls that day. (Think vocal jam. Think Evenine choir? could i bring in a field recording?)
> Hey Sister
I actually can't play this one at all. Maybe I could try it on the washboard, ha. Needs at least guitar plus bass and drums. Please Make Dynamics.
> Lifestory
This needs shape and variety. Some kind of guitar groove to drive it on. Pedal Steel, fiddle and pennywhistle? Why not, it's my record.
This digital demo project will allow a new focus on the artist/songwriter on ukulele, and piano. Tracks to work on will include the never before recorded Lifestory, the group collaboration song Hey Sister, as well as a corrected/reworked Lovecall and revised Awkward Silences. Since fine-tuning the latter two lyrically, we will improve upon the musicality and production qualities and instrumentation of the two tracks previously recorded in support of my application to the Songwriters Association of Canada to be a Volunteer Coordinator of Guelph Regional Writers Group Meetings.
The digital files can be shared on-line to facebook and myspace friends, for feedback on the demo will be collected and measured via social networking strategy. I am also going to draw on the expert guidance of the producer and engineer, in consideration that future manufacturing for a real release can be considered…
producer $900 (donated $300 net $600)
recording studio & engineeer $600
$300 to pay other musicians + $300 in donated service requests:
Aimee and Trish, Girl Jam to sing, by email, Evenine Field recordings?
Production Plan
Book early December dates, two days
day 1 = kim to record 4 songs
rehearsal with the other musicians?
can the Girl jam girls email their chorus vocals for Awkward Silences?
what to do about the love call voices?
next booking = bob/john/kim
overdubs/other musicians
Interim Goals:
metronome SETTINGS
PRACTICE!
breathing/exercise/fitness
I must shalt arrange some kind of barter or something to offset an expense list for Session f o o d. I want everybody to eat healthy and nice, but not lazy making pasta, ha.
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Artist Bio
"Someday I would like to make a full length album that comprises a variety of settings, including full arrangements replete with kid laughter, cat meow and canter stride snort. I love to play shaker, dollar store tambourine, cowbell, washboard and other non-instruments, by ear."
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Although I did not trouble them for FACTOR Demo Grant letters of support, in the event of a commercial EP release, I would seek the support of the following: Hilary 570?, CHES 88.1 Steve Clarke, former Brother Billy! out west, Laurie B? Ian C? The Signal and maybe even the Guelph contingent of the CBC
If a commercial release it an outcome of this project, I feel I would have viable sales outlets including Ground Floor Music and Folkway Music in Guelph, Ardvark Music in Orangeville, Long and McQuade in Stratford & Cambridge.
[ ] promise to deliver one completed song afterwards to FACTOR as condition of funding!
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