“Moderation” home studio demo
Arrrgggh, why do I always write songs that are so hard for me to sing? Here’s a little sample of something I’ve been working on at home. Rapid lyrics, super low verse, super high chorus… blaaaahhh.
“If I Had a Hammer”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameem“If I Had a Hammer” – cover of the Peter, Paul & Mary song, inspired by Vince Jones‘ arrangement, performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Keys/ guitar solo battle by Ben Matthews and Dom Barrett; filmed by Mark Turner.
“Turn It On”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameem“Turn It On”, performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Filmed by Mark Turner.
“Give Me A Reason”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameem“Give Me a Reason” (from the album The Second City), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015.
“Strawberry”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameem“Strawberry” (from my self-titled debut album), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Filmed by Mark Turner.
“I Give Thanks”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameem“I Give Thanks” (from the album The Second City), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Filmed by Mark Turner.
“Yin”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameem“Yin” (from my self-titled debut album), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Keys solo by Ben Matthews; filmed by Mark Turner.
“Under One Sun”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
/0 Comments/in Blog, Videos /by shameem“Under One Sun” (from the album The Second City), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Guitar solo by Dom Barrett; filmed by Mark Turner.
In the studio: R&B with Metallica?
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameemChris-Isaak-meets-Metallica guitars over my little R&B number? Normally I find it really hard to write guitar parts for my songs, but this one came quickly to me for some reason. Next: add vocals and organ… Possibly some strings too. This song will be called “Just A Show”.
2015 – Thank You!
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameemIt’s been a huge year for my music career, and it has only been possible with the love, support, belief, encouragement and advocacy of many people. When you’re a self-managing, independent artist, it’s your friends and fans who make all the magic happen. I’m not able to name names, as I know that there are people out there plugging what I do who I’m not even aware of… but if you were a part of one of these things (see picture below), then I send you my humblest gratitude and appreciation. Thank you for helping me in my mission to spread my inspiring, socially conscious music around the world!!
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Read more about my incredible 2015 here.