Thank you everybody for the lovely comments!

Gerd, I love Yes, so big thanks! Btw I think you meant Jon Anderson. But I'm a big Jethro Tull fan too ;)

There's a new Strange Moments track out now! First one since November 2016, this one features the other singer, Marzena. Check it out, this one is really delicate.

https://soundcloud.com/strangemoments/be-home-soon

Just checked out the last two songs, liked on FB. I wish I knew a bit more French, I guess the lyrics must play quite an important role in your music as the music iteslf is a bit static. But I get it, there's something dylanesque about it, hence my assumption about the importance of lyrics.

Anyway, you have a really sweet voice and I enjoyed listening. Still, it would be insteresting to hear some of this music in slightly more elaborate arrangements, "La raison du plus fort" could definitely benefit from that.

Just finished a new one called Icy Tenderness. This one should really appeal HN fans. It's uncharacteristically short for me and generally a gentle ballad.

https://soundcloud.com/wp-music-1/icy-tenderness

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I'm getting the "Video unavailable" message with no details. Maybe it's a region thing.

Also, I'll probably get booed out of the forum for saying this but having listened to it quite a few times over the last two weeks or so, I find Just Kids rather average. I like the production and the performances but the song itself just kind of washes over me. Does anyone else feel this way?

Well, last year I saw Macca, he was 76. 38 songs, no interval and the guy is just a volcano of energy.

It's sort of the other way around, though, isn't it? She always cited him as one of her biggest influences.

Really cool. Elton is a legend and a fabulous musician, those early albums are pure gold. His voice is pretty much gone nowadays but I'm glad he still performs and I'm sure it's a great experience for those who are fortunate enough to witness that.

Ok, so I've already released another track. I started this one in September but kind of got stuck halfway through, so I dropped it for a while and finally got back to it last week and suddenly I figured out what to do with it.

It's kind of proggy too bu this time only 6 minuted and I think the chorus is quite catchy :)

https://soundcloud.com/wp-music-1/it-changes

Thank you guys!

Gerd, I love all those artists too (maybe Doors not quite as much, substitute them with King Crimson :)

Anyway, knowing that the biggest HN fan in the world actually is into prog too makes me feel much less weird about myself :D

So I've just finished this new 13-minute prog epic. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but I think at least the first part may appeal to HN fans:
https://soundcloud.com/wp-music-1/the-great-myth

This is so cool! And easily downloadable too.

Thank you for the praise you lovely people :)

Yeah, I became a real fan when Version 2.0 came out and that was over 2 decades ago!

Anyway, here's our version of SLEEPING DOGS from the show:

https://youtu.be/sQd4Mu2e_Lk

I really like Joanna's voice on it and I think I came up with some pretty good changes in the chordal structure of the chorus (even if say so myslef).

Also, here's a playlist with 10 tracks from the show (some with another singer, some with myself of lead vox):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUD5S3 ... 9eQtJNaF9MI9dlYmAW-2wGHHc

Check out this cover of Only Happy When It Rains by Garbage performed last Tuesday!

https://youtu.be/QHZL5YjgaHc

We only had audio from the cams this time but I managed to set a pretty good sound out of them anyway.

Thank you!

Thanks Gerd! I try my best with the limited resources I have.

Just finished a new solo piece. This one's more of a groove-based thing.

https://soundcloud.com/wp-music-1/cracow-station

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Also, had to reupload the playlist with the Heather covers. New link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O88m5o ... 9eQtqipP0Dl5M57c8wtzXh7sZ

Here's a playlist with all the songs (London Rain, Island, Doubled Up) in sequence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA1MfY ... ZxsjJSTBFMTFR182iKSdtY7_N

Thanks Gerd! I think the emphasis on harmonies sets our versions apart from Heather's, it's certainly a way of putting our own stamp on the material.

...and Doubled Up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPh_Nw8LqZo

Very pleasant stuff, definitely appeals to HN fans.

Thanks!

Yeah, we have somewhat similar timbres but I also always make an effort to really blend in with her when harmonising.

Anyway, Island is up!

https://youtu.be/qZSOAnLAx4Y

We were recently commissioned to play 3 songs of Heather's at a brithday party. The performance actually took place in a castle! Here's the video for the first song, London Rain:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA1MfYCdZHE

The other two will follow soon, watch this space!

Just finished a new solo piece:

https://soundcloud.com/wp-music-1/how-long-part-ii

This is a demo recorded for Strange Moments. The vocal is by and large just a guide and as it's written for a female voice, I'm basically singing on the verge of or above my natural range. Also, the lyrics are by no means intended as the final version.

Despite all that I still think it's just about good enough to publish :)

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Yes, Estelle and Verena would definitely fit, I'm not sure about myself, I seem to function in a totally different musical realm. To me it was enough when Heather praised Oysters & Sirens and told me she thought it must have been very difficult to write. One of my fav songwriters talking to me about one of my songs, what more can you ask for? :D

Thanks!

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I only play electric & acoustic guitars and keyboards. I play the drum and bass parts on the keys and I'm actually not very good at it but there's a lot you can fix with midi :)

I make my recordings with very little equipment: the guitars, a 4-octave midi keyboard, a small mixer, a dynamic mic and rather shitty speakers (I should really invest in some better monitors). The rest is software.

I have been looking into mixing techniques a little bit recently and I think it significantly improved the quality of my recordings (especially the last two songs). I do have a tendency to make complex arrangements, which is always difficult to mix.

But yeah, all the songs on my solo profile are 100% solo (except Stay Under Cover, where a great Australian musician friend of mine played the solo and my Strange Moments partner sings harmonies on another song, but that's that).

This particular song came about very quickly, I knew exactly what I wanted, and I had less work this week than usual so the recording didn't take much time :)

I've been very creative recently, here's my newest track:

https://soundcloud.com/wp-music-1/secular

It's much more concise than the last one but very intense.

Great to hear it went well and you enjoyed it!

Break a sting! :D

Do let us know how it went.

That's a great complement, thanks! I wasn't really thinking of him, I just tried singing some phrases with this "priest singing" voice that I can do and it seemed to fit. But yeah, it's definitely a bit Morrissey-ish :D

Thanks Estellem.

Here's my newest creation. This one is quite proggy and complex. I wasn't initially sure where I was going with it but I'm very happy with the results.

https://soundcloud.com/wp-music-1/agnes

Just finished another solo tune, this one is quite minimalistic and mainly acoustic:

https://soundcloud.com/wp-music-1/unconscious

Thank you! I made this song mostly just to get something finished, chose an arbitrary deadline and really pushed myslef to complete the song. Only goes to show that sometimes you can push yourself to be creative and something good can come out of it.

Thanks!

It's been a while since I published anything new, so here's a new solo tune:

https://soundcloud.com/wp-music-1/strangers

It turned out better than I expected so I decided to put it out while the band is undergoing some serious changes.

Very sad and totally unexpected.

I had a thing for this very simple song called Shattered, I'd sometimes play it with my singer in rehearsals (and she's more of a fun than me).

Here's a cover of Porucpine Tree's Buying New Soul, featuring my old bandmate on additional backing vocals. I honestly think we did a very good job on the 3-part harmony, if I say so myself. Do check it out, Heather's fans should enjoy this one.

https://youtu.be/zNVAAZpOGG4

Nice enough and sweet to get it as a freebie but a bit too obvious musically for my liking. Not quite on par with most of the material on The Way It Feels IMO.

There are now three tracks from the electric set available:

Detuned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLbZD1MsMJk

Thirteen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocmmBLKYy14

What You Wish For: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhPsq7nCRpo
(this one's probably the most HN-fan-friendly of the three)

Two more will be released in this week.