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I recorded 'the long dark tea time of the soul' around 2004.
I had no idea what I was doing: I didn't know how to play my instruments, I didn't know how to record music and I didn't know how to produce music (this is all still true).
Tom Robinson picked up on the track 'Silbury Hill' after I submitted it to the 6 music introducing show. He was quite encouraging and played it on BBC 6music (at 2am and edited). He also used it as a bed for a YouTube video he posted of the south by southwest festival;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VasCVwzBM00
But I needed to earn money so I decided I had no talent and went off to find paid work instead of wasting time noodling on the guitar.
For a long time I thought these tunes were awful (most of you still do!) and it was only because I couldn't log into my account (then forgot it existed) that I didn't delete it all in a fit of embarrassment.
But listening back years later I think it's cool for all of the above reasons.
There are no vocals and sure there are bum notes and bits out of time, yes the mixing isn't great but I wasn't 'trying' to do anything because I didn't know "how" to do anything.
So ultimately it's pretty honest music, reflecting how I felt at the time and with a lot of pretty good ideas and I think it sounds like .... well... me.
I think if you can get past the amateurism some of it works pretty well.
I can't actually believe I made Ghosts - I think its a really good track!!
I think they all have moments where the ideas are interesting and moments where they fall apart.Band/artist history
I was supposed to be an artist
my grandad was a painter (an expressionist impressionist he called himself)
my dad was into illustration
all through school I was the kid who could draw
when I hit my twenties I lost all desire to make art but I was driven to make sounds
so I made this album
then I gave up making sounds
and did less rewarding things with my time...Have you performed in front of an audience?I have never played live - but Im half tempted to have a go.
Your musical influences
My dad was into country so I respond to the classic country tunes like Hank Williams or Johnny Cash. My stepdad was a biker and through him I learned about Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin/Jimi Hendrix/Blues. At school I liked the goth and metal kids so I was into the cure, Fields of the Nephillim, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sisters of Mercy, The Cult, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Faith no more. In 6th form I was a bit more indie so I liked Lush, Happy Mondays, Ride, the Pixies. I used to listen to John Peel every night while working on my A level art projects, also Mark Radcliffe's out on blue six radio show. When I left school I moved to Gloucester where I met a girl I liked who was a Punk - so obviously I learned as much about Punk as I could! After Gloucester I moved to Manchester and all bets were off :) All music is good!! Now I listen to BBC Radio 6 music because its the only thing that covers everything I like.What equipment do you use?
'The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul' was recorded in Cakewalk Pro Tracks 2.2 with the
following equipment;
Digitech RPX400 and RP100 Guitar multi effects pedals. (www.digitech.com)
Digitech BP50 Bass multi effects pedal (www.digitech.com)
Marshall MG30 DFX Amp (www.marshallamps.com)
Boss HM-3 Distorion pedal
Squier Stagemaster HH
Fame Series 760 Strat copy
Vintage 5 string bass
Casio CTK-571 Keyboard
Betamonkey drum loops (www.betamonkeymusic.com)
Line 6 Variax 300 (black)Anything else?
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I was surfing around on the surf rock category and stumbled across your UFO song. Cool! Is that you singing?now here's some interesting stuff. i liked mega, ghosts, and it best.
--stockwrockHave you check out Bland of the Dead yet. Zombies and nose bleeds and I'm learning to growl a little. This will be my signature sound for my new cd. Hope you like it???Thanks for checking out Chloe's music and leaving a message. I created the site for Chloe and was helping promote her but I have lost touch at the moment following my move abroad. I thank you on Chloe's behalf and hope to get some more news from her. Good luck with your music!All comments (16)
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Hey there! I'm just hittin' up a few UK heads. I got a free mixtape you can download if you're interested: http://www.zshare.net/download/shychlo-pse-political-spiritual-egotistical-rar.html Stay on your grind, keep it UK. Peace xx