I have been at this song for over 2 months now. After writing & recording the music I got stuck on lyrics & then I fucked my back up & basically didn't touch a guitar or try anything recording wise for a month because it was too uncomfortable sitting in the chair in my "studio".  But I finally circled back to it & finished it up. (The music-only version is still posted here, it is called "Omens".) I am still in the midst of a shitty writing block & the lyrics are a jumbled mess, but the melody & how the voice fits into the music has been in my head since the beginning. We shall see how it wears on me. Sometimes I love to listen to my own stuff & sometimes it pisses me off that I didn't take more time to do it right or maybe I don't like the overall vibe? Basically the song is about how we surround ourselves with people/places/things that aren't goods for us & how we search for a way out of the shadows they cast (hence the repetetive "find the light" lyrics). For what it's worth, I really dig the riffs & how the drums really kick in the final verse & chorus. It gets me moving every time! The bridge/breakdown is cool too. I hope ya dig it whoever you are. (I used a slew of guitars on this, namely my Schecter Omen & Hellraiser, my red Ibanez, my orange Ibanez. I also used my Schecter bass.)

What The Heart Doesn't Need (2024)

I have played guitar since the age of 14 (around 1990 give or take) & I still play to this day... only now instead of playing live or seeking to be in a band, I record my own music at home! I use Audacity software (free!) & basically use a mic to record my guitars, bass & vocals through my various guitar amps. Drums I "program" by downloading tracks from youtube & chopping them up to suit my needs. I write my own music as well as record covers. I'm not a singer & all of my vocals are achieved by doing multiple vocal tracks to create a harmony that is otherwise lacking. Sometimes the results are ok, sometimes it sucks. Either way, making music & taking care of my cats are the 2 main reasons I am on this Earth. I hope you enjoy some of my stuff!

Been playing guitar for 30 years now (as of 2019)! This station is simply me playing guitars, bass, my little drum machine and sometimes vocals too all recorded & mixed through Audacity free software. I used to be in a band called Means to an End from the Akron/Kent area in late 90's thru early 2000's and anything I've re-recorded from that time is marked MTAE. Mostly original music here although I do indulge in the occasional cover tune.

What The Heart Doesn't Need (2024)

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