This is an original by me: Martin Carney. I am a young male from the Midwest who loves to create music. I hope you enjoy! Some themes in this song are the parallels of individuals destroying their lives; paired with the inevitable destruction of the planet brought upon by a natural and incessant desire for progress. I sure hope it cheers ya up!


Mammals

I have not posted new tunes for a while as I have been working on a record, attending graduate school while teaching college courses, and simultaneously building my own studio: new interface, mac book, pre-amp, push, amp, guitar etc...  while heavily researching recording methodologies (I been a bit busy). I have also been familiarizing myself with all of the recording ins and outs which is a constant work in progress. This cover of Kansas City is the first attempt at recording with all my new gadgets. I recorded it live in one take so sorry for any obvious errors etc... While saving for all of this new equipment I have been vigorously working on my first solo album. I hope to start posting versions of my originals (besides Mammals which is original and posted) on Soundcloud as well. While I know this is not my best work, and usually I detest playing covers, I figured this song would be a good first test run that would allow me to explore Ableton and expand my musical perspectives. The background fuzz/hum is the sound of the speakers running I believe, and in the future to negate this I figure I just need to move the mic further away from the speakers. I am already learning the importance of mic placement, and the ever important little details in writing, playing, and recording your own tunes.  I hope you enjoy this attempt at Kansas City, yet most importantly I hope you keep a look out for some upcoming original tracks that will be on my first album as I will be posting versions periodically over the upcoming weeks. I am super stoked to once again have the ability to record independently and consistently, and I hope anyone who stumbles across my page enjoys!

Cheers,
Martin Carney

Kansas City - cover (new basement tapes)ROUGH live recording 1/24/15

An original track I wrote. Me on acoustic guitar and singing. Eric Pirotte on electric guitar. It is an exploration of the way sexuality is framed in the U.S. 

Lust In U.S.

This song is an exploration via character vignettes through time and space reflecting on the different forms of oppression/ repression/ suppression seen throughout different civilizations/peoples through time and space.  It is concerned with gender, class, drugs, mental illness, and many other themes. Ultimately though, it is the listener that derives what ever meaning he or she chooses to take from the song. I hope you enjoy!

Cheers,
martin carney

Sandstorm Liver

Ebbs That Flow

This is a song I have been working on. I do rhythm guitar, lead guitar, vocals, and I wrote the lyrics. My friend Eric Pirotte played drums, and mastered the track. I am proud of this song and hope you enjoy it! 

Hydrate

Fissure: a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
Here is another original I have been working on. Recorded this with the Mac today to celebrate another semester in the books.

Cheers,
Martin Carney

Fissure

This is a track I recorded two years back, It is an experimental one. Hope ya enjoy!

Cheers,
Martin Carney

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This is the first track from my newly formed band named Bangarang. I hope you enjoy!

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