Well this is my first post here - and an overly excited one at that! I will try not to use too many exclamation marks....but I have finally released my debut single Too Drunk To Kiss, from my upcoming EP trilogy Spare Parts!
This song was first begun in my head as I walked to my composition class at Box Hill Institute last year....the 10 minute walk proved to be a great way to spawn new ideas. So the chorus popped into my head, and a couple of hour long train journeys after that secured the rest of the lyrics. Then the tune, the music? Easy, at least for the chorus. The verses/bridges always prove more difficult....and there was no exception in this case. Nevertheless, the song was completed in about a week with the help of my little ukulele friend, as always.
First performance of the ditty was at the Community of Art & Music's first event - CAM IT UP at the Northcote Town Hall in September 2010, during the Darebin Music Feast - complete with cello, violin, uke, acoustic guitar and backing vocals. I was over the moon to share the stage with four wonderful musicians - Colin Huggins, Sarah Nagorcka, Daniel Tedford and Phil Kismartoni.
Ideas for the single recording brewed in my head as I finished my degree, and then travelled in India for 6 weeks (the music of such I will save for another post!). Upon my return, I enlisted the help of my long-time friend Colin Huggins (Ergo Alt) to record and produce what turned out, to my delight, to be a synth pop gem, winning 100 free extra credits on Jango in the first week (it's the little things that sometimes count the most).
Now for the time-consuming task of the independent musician - promote promote promote! It's a never-ending task, but ultimately worth it - otherwise the only people who would hear my music would be my partner John, close friends, Facebook acquaintances and the cat next door...........and I want the world to enjoy it..............
.......hope you enjoy the video clip to the right, recorded in the madness of a full moon - and please spread the love!! Until next time, Amy x
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