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Sad Moon Above – New wave instrumental take đŸŽ§

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Alright, I put my new keyboard and old bass to use and came up with a backing track for Sad Moon Above inspired by an early-1980’s new wave sound.

As always, this is a work in progress and more evidence that I am not a perfectionist. Vocals and more refinements to come.

This version is a big departure from the original acoustic backyard version, which I still love. I’m just happy to be pushing into new directions and make something that sounds closer to what I want for this version of the song.

And recording a bass line for the fist time was super fun. đŸĒŠ

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The Sad Moon Above (karaoke edition)

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Here is a “karaoke” version of The Sad Moon Above (barking dog demo), with really basic instrumentation to sing to and potentially record a voice track remotely.

Anyone can sing to this version, and then I can go back and re-record a few differently-styled instrumentations. I’m thinking a “dreamy” version, a “noisy” version, a 50’s version, a Weezer version, and a Walkmen version.

Here’s my own take. I’m not a singer. đŸ¤ĻđŸģ‍♂ī¸

We shall see where this ends up…

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Say It (backyard demo)

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Whereas I liked to play around with the guitar parts and sometimes the drums, Erin thought our songs would be “better” if they had “words” and “structure”.

Hmm, I think she might be right. 🤔

After playing around around with Pointe West for a while, Erin asked for a stripped down version. We got together in her back yard, and Erin brought it home with the perfect vocals. 🤩

We still need to record a true version of this song, hopefully in the style of Pointe West!