In 2022, starting to explore hardware modular synthesis. Ambient and experimental music. Hardware, software, acoustic, and electric instruments.

With Stones in His Pockets is Rob, a singer songwriter from London. He has been writing music as With Stones in His Pockets since 2001. His work ranges from psych-folk to experimental pop, and has been described as folk with stage-show drama. Rob has released 3 eps and 1 album as With Stones in His Pockets, and he is currently recording With Stones' second full length, 'Missives'.

We produce all of our songs! 

Indie/Alternative/Folk/Rock/Electropop... you name it, we want to create it!

We're located in the South Side of Chicago. Booking inquiries can be sent to Thelivesweleadband@gmail.com

This is an official independent label - LIKE profile that is setup to connect all people-artists who were chosen to manage effectively (PLEASE DON´T SEND ANY TRACKS FOR REPOSTS OR DEMOS BEFORE PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION) or might be interrested to collaborate on a specific music project.  Profile is now set up as a SOUNDCLOUD REPOST for credit splits and some promotion. Other future setups in progress but nothing will be officially released until ready and will cover all processes and subjects involved.

* Independent promotion is one of project-activities! Its also supportive but not possibke to support individual efforts too and is done using private or support pages (to avoid double (work). Your output might be noticed soon or later if stopping by or around this forming community. Also any support-repost , like or follow is highly appreciated as this "place" is to connect many by various projects but maybe even reconnect for your benefit too!

*More interactive cooperation possible on T*V*P Discord app-server (some of preagreed open-projects posted there will be ALSO added to an open for colab playLIST below). 

https://soundcloud.com/user-180206201/sets/actual-projects-for-colabs

ALL useful links on the bottom of this page!

General info (bla bla :)

For specific projects artists and people involved may be chosen directly and your decision to cooperate, agree on the conditions and any misuse of copyrights will be on your own will and reputation. 

Main purpose is to set up simple and effective process for colaborations on music projects including managing roles, guarantee rights of artists that measurably contributed to the final output based on a prior scheme agreement, distribution (technically to enable simple authors revenue split and management) and function as access point (just technically) for promotions. 

PLEASE try to follow at least BASIC main organization rules based on info received as it will extremely help efficiency to ALL and be responsive and HONEST especially at some agreed scheduele), communication etiquette within people involved and respect copyrights(especially by providing at least main sources of your inputs and saving them too). Side project to your main activities is WELCOME as it is pretty much the idea overall to connect, improve and have fun.

Its needed to follow some basic rules and agree on main issues not to complicate things, but to make interractions efficient and clear so when the project is finished all is clear and no "papers" are needed(maybe just final confirmation of all artists that contribueted to the result to the final release). 

Even closed project (if necessary) can lead to new ones and all unimplemented artist inputs will be stored in case it might be useful with some other project  and your credits will be acknowledged automatically (unless you delete the inputs NOT USED within a specific project or want to use them personally in your own or other project).

Some music is promoted (independently) to split the production and streaming projects!

Any other available technical support, recommendations and agreements will be provided. 

Temporary project managment system (effective with Microsoft - Onenote app)- operation system (use if helpful to you or any project). The core OS is being developed by **Verso*Tech to simply connect with any system or process. Everything is a project!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LFKR9A8yPpXco9Aw8Fd_67BNHAgGG3Lv?usp=sharing

The.verso.project @ Discord app (independent currated streaming for anyone  ,preagreed open or member projects and interactive  cooperation, other open streaming possibilities and useful links for anything and ANYONE!

Let´s make projects fun and interresting.

Established in 2020 - ACTIVE!

https://linktr.ee/davidmackenzie
David Mackenzie is a composer based in Bristol, UK.
He is known for his unconventional style and use of storytelling techniques, taking influences from
classical and electronic music as well as literature and film.

Mackenzie draws on his own life story as inspiration for his music. From a young age he experienced conflict within his family; from serious mental health illnesses to fractured relationships and separations. Powerful encounters with music led to him forging his own path as a musician and composer, and he absorbed the transcendent, emotionally transformative quality of the artists he was listening to into his own work and processes.

With his brand, he is interested in exploring the depths of the human condition, challenging the
zeitgeist and pushing through his own internal boundaries and discomforts to continue to grow as an
artist. His vision and voice celebrates independence and stands against mediocrity and conformity.
He strives to stir deep emotions within the listener, challenging their perspective and inspiring them
to realise their own potential.

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