Wonderful. Children should always be a source of joy.

written, produced, and performed by Olivia Martinez

demo of an indie pop song for all the liberated feminist art babes

degas demo

when you feel disconnected from yourself and your soul feels lost, you don't recognise the person staring back at you in the mirror. but you want to be better than your past. this song is about finding your way back to yourself and looking at the lost part of you from the outside. when we lose our sense being, we become a 'missing person' and there's hope that whatever we become next will be welcomed by the people in our lives. 

Composed, Performed & Produced by Tyesha Kohli
Image by Shikhar Shawn Bower

lyrics - 

i'm a missing person
but no one's been looking for me 
i've been far away from home 
but no one's been waiting for me 

i'm a missing person
at my own will
gallivanting through the circus
i'm a missing person 
trying to find my own way 
but no one's been missing me 

i see no flyers with my face on
but i guess that's okay
i'm still flying anyway

it's the urgency to find out 
who i wanna be
will i ever be free?

i'm still a missing person 
but no one's been looking for me 
maybe someday 
they'll like the new me

missing person (demo)

Performance, arrangement, production, mixing and mastering by Luiza Ghirardelli.

Mashup of
Girl from Ipanema (Jobim/Moraes)
 + 
Girl from Rio (Juarbe/Machado/Eriksen/Keen/Hermansen)

Cover art by Luiza Ghirardelli

Garota From Rio (Garota de Ipanema + Girl from Rio Mashup)

This song is for those who see themselves in the last part of the relationship where you know everything is over, there's nothing else to do, but the other person suddenly tries to get you to stay.

Enough

Bound To You is about being in a relationship that's completely one-sided. It delves into feelings of hurt, betrayal, and suffocation, with seemingly no way out.

Written and Performed by Natalie Gross & Anukriti Menon
Produced by Natalie Gross & Anukriti Menon
Mixed by Natalie Gross & Anukriti Menon
Cover Art by Natalie Gross

Lyrics:
Lost, crossed myself again,
Feelings of revenge,
How much longer can I go on?
I know, that I’ve put you first, now I’m at my worst,
Cursed, with no one to 

Hold me above water cause I’m going down,
Save me from this love that I can’t figure out,
Over and over you come around,
I’m bound to you

I thought i had it easier when you
didn’t feel the same, 
But now I pick up all the pieces 
while you stand and watch me lose,
In this game of love,
Wish I was good enough
I’m at my worst, 
Cursed, with no one to

Natalie & Anukriti - Bound To You

This song was inspired by me leaving my friends to go study abroad. My friends are my rock and leaving them has been one of the hardest things I've done. Hopefully this song speaks to the feeling of leaving someone you love.

Lyrics and Music: Tessoro Estrella, Brooke Magidson, and Ashley Knutson
Produced and Mixed By: Tessoro Estrella

Lyrics:

Packed my bags I’m on my way
One too out the door and
One stuck in yesterday
Never numbers on our door
Second house in the ally
Such a shame that I can’t stay

Im going to miss the sunlight 
Pouring through my window
The girls are in the kitchen laughing
Bout something I didn’t quite catch and
Whats going to happen when I’m miles away

I know I have to leave you all behind
Why do better days follow hard goodbyes
These city streets and clear moonlight
Why do better days follow goodbyes
Hard Goodbyes
Hard Goodbyes
Follow Hard Goodbyes

Got my Dunkin’ at the gate
Git my backpack and my
Guitar I’ve had since I was eight
Middle seat like always
Playing our favorite movie
Guess some thing just never change

Im gonna miss the late night
Watching our old TV shows
Brooke and I on the couch with
A speaker singing songs we don’t know
Whats gonna happen when I’m miles away

I know I have to leave you all behind
Why do better days follow hard goodbyes
These city streets and clear moonlight
Why do better days follow goodbyes
Hard Goodbyes
Hard Goodbyes
Follow Hard Goodbyes

Hard Goodbyes

CROSSROADS: A New Musical, follows high school senior Ben as his struggles with mental health and growing up lead him back into the fantastical world of his favorite childhood video game. After getting sucked into the game, he must overcome the virtual manifestations of his own anxieties to return home, and with the help of a ragtag group of misfits he learns what it truly means to be a hero. In the second song of the show, Something Real, Ben expresses his desire for a real adventure, after being forced to admit how little he has accomplished in real life as he tries to write his college essay.


Music, Lyrics and Orchestrations: Jayna Barrette
Vocals and Production: Jayna Barrette

Something Real (From CROSSROADS A New Musical)

When I met my niece, Maribel, she was 1 day old. Any and all darkness in my life disappeared momentarily, and I wrote my first lullaby. 

A few years later, I recorded "Maribel" with my band in Santa Barbara, CA, and released it on Mother's Day. Regardless of what's going on in the world outside, I hope that each of you have a person (or a pet) in your life who can shove that darkness aside, and give you joy, even just for a moment.

Today, on Mother's Day 2020, I'm releasing a new, extended version of "Maribel" in honor of my mom, who has taken me in during the lockdown, and brings joy to our bunker.

To hear the original version, search for "Valerie Orth Maribel" anywhere you listen to music. And if you like my music, please consider buying the track or donating here on Soundcloud at the "Support Valerie Orth" button on my profile. Thanks!

Maribel [Extended Version]

Maribel [Mother's Day Extended Version Ft. Maribel and Her Mom]

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Valerie Orth is an electro alt-pop producer, artist, songwriter, activist and Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music. 

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Maribel [Mother's Day Extended Version Ft. Maribel and Her Mom]

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