Adam Josh: Brog

So it turns out I'm a bit of a musician.

Anyway, with a few easy ones aside I figured I'd attempt to demo my new song The Artist's Heart with the new process. So along with a video below, I also rendered a mp3 from the same recording which is now in the music section. I also included a short clip of working on the song in the last +Him, if you're in to that sort of thing. Here's the song, keep in mind that it's just a demo, which means that I recorded and edited it entirely myself, and these two ears are the only ones that were judging the quality and mix. I hear keys, string, and more backup vocals in my head. My ability to mimic what I hear in my heart out to the World is getting easier, but I still need a few things, and even at that, were still talking demos, although my demo quality seems to be improving a bit as technology progresses. I imagine in 50 years tracking an entire album out of the ether in under 30 minutes will be no big deal. Until then...

These are my hands
and the best of me compressed to minutes
So take what you can
Would I ever be enough for you?
No

There's no relief in this World
somehow we wound up here
Is there release in this World?
Inside out
I'm insincere

Look in my eyes
Do I look like I am here to hurt you?
I've never cared if you're a Capulet or an alien
There's no relief in this World
There's no release in this World

And those who know still won't talk
or interefere - I'm barely here
Forced to live out these days
This art is my escape

There's no relief in this World
so how'd we wind up here?
Is there release in this World?
Inside out
I'm in sins here

Look in my eyes
Do I look like I am here to hurt you?
I've never cared if you're a Capulet or an alien
There's no relief in this World

There's no release in this World
There's no relief in this World

- 05.02.2012 ©Adam Josh 2012

And here's a stripped down-just-me-and-an-acoustic version;

My favourite part is at the end when I sing the way I'd prefer to sing every line of every song. Reminds me of my PBUH days. I'd like to do that again sometime, sing in a heavy metal band. It's fun. Call me old fashioned but I think it's cool when men sing like men, not like billy goats or ladies. No offense to ladies... or billy goats.