This playlist contains my 2023 RPM Challenge EP.  I was rather stuck on a theme this year and the initial lyrics on a few of my songs was me trying to Taylor Swift myself through the initial writing phase (only to find myself with a case of what I call „Lonely Boy“ syndrome) until I saw some of my favorite Russian and Ukranian YouTubers react to Putin‘s speech concerning the one year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine - OOPS, special military operation. Hence, after a review of various accounts I followed over the past year detailing the atrocities and other happenings in the war, some of these songs were rewritten to describe the war from various perspectives.  Or attempting to do so, anyway. 

I am just going to be honest here, I was not up to recording anything for this challenge this year, so I just kept my piano backing when I initially wrote them for the FAWM challenge and did some remastering. Also, note the sloppy phrasing on the rewrites.  Sorry…:( 

I am happy with the songs, however, so I will be working on them and reuploading them over the next few months.  At some point in the summer they should be good enough to invade your favorite streaming app via Distrokid.

I say this every year, but whatever.

In the meantime, feedback is appreciated. Thanks for listening!

Eastern Songs

We helped out some Ukrainian refugees over the weekend - this song was, in part, inspired by them.  My phrasing is a little off on this.  Kind of in a hurry to get this up. Sorry about that.  Lyrics on FAWM website.  Further info in a few.

(C) 2023 HMSRother/JOAT Music

Writer‘s Block

They said it would only take three days to take Kiev.  They said.  Lyrics on the FAWM Website. Further info in a few.

(C) 2023 HMSRother/JOAT Music

3 Days

About a friend of mine. Lyrics on FAWM website. Further info in a few

(C) HMSRother/JOAT Music

You have every right to never be the same

I am a singer/songwriter with a small but growing audience. Most of my music is done using samples, loops and beats.  Occasionally, I play guitar. While I do identify as an electronic artist, I also do jazz, country, rock, pop, and some times all of the above.  As well as dance.    

I have released one album, which can be found here. 

http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=helensventitsky&_ga=1.216763094.110970492.1425335146

I am getting some other EPs and an album together, which should see the light of day sometime this year.

Lyrically, these days, I am all about either saying what's on my mind, and/or being as creative a diarist as I can.  Hope you can relate.   And please enjoy.

Eastern Songs

Helen Sventitsky