This is some piano music I wrote in Finale and then transferred to Garageband via MIDI file. Gave it a 70s keyboard effect because I liked the way it sounded. 

Smoke Ring Circus

This is a practically completed track, aside from some harmonies I want to add to the chorus, that I recorded a while back. This recording came out pretty close to how I wanted it to sound, going for a nineties pop-grunge kind of song. That note at the very end of the song is quite the bitch to sing.

I Don't See You Anymore

This is actually one of the first songs I ever wrote. It was a pretty basic song on acoustic guitar, and since the song is all about three basic chords, I thought it would be interesting to embellish everything else instrumentally. I did re-write a few of the lines while I was recording this song, because my lyrical skills weren't exactly polished when I first started writing songs. I like to think of this recording as me trying to make a Billy Joel song (hence the doo-wops during the chorus. haha.).

These Three Chords

I'd just like to say that this song's lyrics are just a use of poetic metaphor, and I do not condone the use of Heroin. That being said, I really like the aggressive grooviness of this song. It's like doom metal and grunge rock had a weird looking baby. 

You Be My Heroine, I'll Be Your Heroin

I am assuming no one saw a romantic rap coming out of a 6-foot~two-inch goof like me, huh? Well it happened, so get used to it. I really love the way this song came out. The vocals sound pretty crisp, the piano's warm and jazzy, and those 808 bongos mixed in the background almost make me laugh every time, but I love them. Yes, I did completely produce this song in full, beat and all. I played the piano, etc. I don't want people thinking that just because I have rap songs, it means I didn't do anything but slobber into a mic for four minutes.

Can't Stop Stuttering

Oh shit, is that a hard rap song? The answer is "Kind of?" Haha. Yes, there is a bit of autotune on my voice for effect, but it is nothing in comparison to my song "Kill The Beat."  This song is practically complete, except for a few key things...the most important of which is the chorus. During the musical breaks between verses, the chorus has yet to be recorded. The chorus lines are "This is the birth...of my ego...so watch me go...straight to the top." Also, I was planning on having a guitar solo a the very end of the song, after the third verse. The recording of said guitar solo has yet to happen. I also want to tweak the overall mix of the song's elements as well, mainly the keyboard parts.

Birth of the Ego [Work In Progress]

Have you ever wondered how easy it is to sound like T-Pain? Well, I have finally solved that age-old question. The answer is super easy. This song has taken on a life of it's own on acoustic guitar, but this early rough recording was, and for all intents and purposes, still is my direction for the song. I wanted to see if I could make my own auto-tuned pop song. However, this recording is still extremely rough. I recorded this before I even wrote the chorus, hence why there is just a background pre/post-chorus vocal part between verses. The chorus involves some chordal differences not present in this recording as well. The words are as follows: "You can't kill me, but The Beat's tryin' to kill me. So, if y'all startin' to feel me, I'm gonna have to kill The Beat before it kills me." The main conceptual hook for the chorus isn't even present, as the entire beat of the song cuts out on the last line of the chorus, thus effectively "killing" the beat. However, I do still kill the beat entirely by going into an instrumental piano section played 'A piacere', which is a musical term meaning "at pleasure," or at the player's own discretion regarding tempo and flow and such. However, the recorded take is a single take without any cuts or edits, and I do flub up a few times...so disregard that. Haha. The ending hasn't entirely been worked out either, so as you can see there is still a lot needed to be done on this song. But I wanted people to hear it, so enjoy this rough demo version.

Kill the Beat [Early Rough Demo Version]

This is a piano instrumental piece I kind of threw together one weekend after messing around with the chord structures for a while. It's a bit rough recording-wise, but it's peaceful sounding and I'm ok with the way it came out.

Lost in Space

This is the original recorded version of Screwdriver Blues, the second movement in Symphony in Seagram's. Haha. I wrote this in my head in the shower one morning and recorded it that afternoon. This is that recording. 

Screwdriver Blues (Early Demo Version)

I find that whenever I need to express any type of emotion, I can do it through music best. Writing and playing music calms me, and allows me to say anything I want to say. I'll spend the rest of my life getting across my feelings, emotions and messages through my music. If you listen to enough of my words, you'll figure out what kind of person I am. You'll hurt with me through my problems and celebrate with me during the good times. My music represents me, for I am my music. I also use language, so fucking deal with it.

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