Reflections

Back to Me (Acoustic)

Inspired by (but not directly based on) real experiences of mine, a mix of funky Vulfpeck-like vibes and dreamy Moonchild-like vibes. For anyone who's made it weird.

Lyrics:
Like a friendly ghost
You were always supporting me
You'd call me a nerd and laugh
I loved your energy
A friend of many years
And a cute one too
How could I not fall for you?

When I heard the news
I got too excited
But you knew that, didn't you?
I wasn't good at hiding it
I told myself you'd say
The words I needed to hear
Suddenly I had made it weird

I'm sorry that I asked you out
I'm sorry I made it weird
Now we're sitting in class
Trying not to look each other in the eye
Trying not to notice how our friendship died
Trying not to notice
Trying to forget how I made it weird

Finally home, finally alone
I let my backpack hit the floor
I stared into space for hours
Near the mirror on my closet door
And as I stood there
The last six months finally set it
I wanted so badly to give in

Then in the halls I'd pass you by
And I'd smile as if to say,
Can't we go back to when we were okay?
And as in silence you left
I started to fear
I might have permanently made it weird

I'm sorry that I asked you out
I'm sorry I made it weird
Now we're sitting in class
Trying not to look each other in the eye
Trying not to notice how our friendship died
Trying not to notice
Trying to forget
How I made it weird

Made It Weird

My original big band chart, Nebula, performed by UNI's Jazz Band 3! 

I wrote the first version of this in January 2023 for the Essentially Ellington Composition Contest, and after five sets of revisions, you can officially stream it!

Thank you to Chris Mertz, Dr. Michael Conrad, Simon White, and everyone in Jazz Band 3 for making this possible.


Members of UNI’s 2024 Jazz Band 3 directed by Simon White:

Alto Sax 1 - Mattie Dooley
Alto Sax 2 - Charlotte Ottemoeller
Tenor Sax 1 - Nolan Balk
Tenor Sax 2 - Laiken Geary
Bari Sax - Tiernan Boggs

Trumpet 1 - Lucas O’Neil
Trumpet 2 - Jetta Colsh (solo)
Trumpet 3 - Alyssa Dougherty
Trumpet 4 - John Broulik

Trombone 1 - Jackson Elliott
Trombone 2 - Brody Schoon (solo)
Trombone 3 - James Landeros
Bass Trombone - Samuel Hoffmann

Bass - Vincent Valadez
Piano - Colten Thomas
Drums - Gabe Wagner

Recording mastered by Brody Schoon
Cover design by Brody Schoon

Nebula

Brody Schoon is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer from Iowa City, Iowa, who loves the way music connects people and can make them feel and understand their emotions. He loves exploring many different facets of music and sharing the results of his learning online. He just released a brand new single, titled, "Made It Weird."

Nebula

Brody Schoon

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