Smells Like Flowers - Bushfinger Music Project

My friend james* has recently started a fun little project where a topic of the month is presented, and a variety of people are asked to contribute something creative surrounding that topic.

When I received the email about December's topic, I already had half the song written before I even finished reading the email! As good with words as james is, I took the liberty of borrowing a bit of text from the email (with permission of course), added a few words of my own, some catchy pop riffs, and voila!


"New Music Tuesday, Episode 35" is smugly entitled "Smells Like Flowers", co-written by yours truly and james, who prefers lowercase and would want you to visit stewedtomatoes.blogspot.com for some excursions in creative writing, photography, and the occasional theme-related pop song.


Smells Like Flowers - Bushfinger Music Project 2:30
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The Eternal Question...

Sometimes I'm curious what my life would be like if I were not a musician. Would it be more or less boring? Would I be more productive in other pursuits, or just sit around and play video games all night?

The song I'm working on right now was "done" at least a month ago. Or so one would think. As a timberlake-esque pop song, it features lots of keyboard, drums, boy-band harmonies, and is just okay... (I do not attempt to compare myself to J to the T). Weeks after completing that project- i.e., a few nights ago- A few drinks in and screwing around on the bass guitar, I gave birth to a fat-ass funky bass riff! A riff so fat it needed to be recorded immediately before I forgot it!

The process is simple enough: Drum loop for tempo, hit record, lay down a fat groove. "Now that's fat!" I said.

Inspiration comes from odd sources and can vary from person to person, and even song to song. Being either lazy, uninspired, and/or drunk at the time, instead of writing new lyrics, I opened up my "Lyrics" folder and randomly chose the aforementioned timerblake-ripoff, and sang the words over the drum and bass tracks. You know- just to create a feeling for whatever this song would turn out to be.

I was about to go to bed and thought "just a quick rhythm guitar track- with some wah-wah and phaser- you know- just to get a feel for where this track is headed"... I laydown a 70's porno guitar groove and should really be getting to bed now. But noooo... There are some things you just can't do with a drum machine, so of course, gotta throw down some funky licks... "just so I don't forget what I'm aiming for"... (he said).

Now it's who-knows-what-time in the morning and I still have work tomorrow. But, let me just lay a little lead guitar in there- so I know what vocal harmonies I want to put it later when I write some real words for the song...

Hit save, rewind, and play...

WTF?! My pop song is officially a funky rock jam!? I mean, seriously- "why write new words at this point?" I thought. I mix down the rough cut and pop it onto the iPod, and finally go to bed. The next day I'm listening to it all day at work and at the gym and can't wait to get back into the studio to work on it some more, which basically means, re-record all those tracks over again, while sober (lol).

Three days later (I do have a day job, after all) and the song is finally DONE!! Embellishments, mixed, mastered, EQ'd. Perfect!

Then as I'm driving to work today, listening to my masterpiece, it hits me: "Conga drums would be sick right here!"

Which bodes the eternal question, "When is a song ever "done"?"*

Look for "You Got It Goin' On" in an upcoming release of "The Bushfinger Music Project GarageBand Show"

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*(quote borrowed from Lars Ulrich - St. Anger DVD)

New Music Tuesday, Episode 34: Rollin' Sinister (Instrumental) - Bushfinger Music Project

Not one to shy away from experimentation, the fact that I was raised on hard rock and heavy metal doesn't mean I can't dabble into pop music and hip-hop every now and then...


"New Music Tuesday, Episode 34" features a track-in-progress embracing the gangsta/dirty south vibe. Trying anyway... Not being an accomplished rapper I'm only prepared to unleash the instrumental version of "Rollin' Sinister" at this time. Ya'mean?!

(PS: Any lyrical assassins looking for good source of music should hit a brutha up, yo!)

Rollin' Sinister (Instrumental) - Bushfinger Music Project - 3:48
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Episode 33: Survivalism (Nuclear Winter Mix)

Trent Reznor gets it.

In late 2006 he posted the second full multi-track master of one of his songs onto the internet, "Survivalism"- inviting the general masses to remix it at will. I began my interpretation of this track in early 2007 and was somehow distracted. (*coughmastersthesiscough*)


I went back and "completed" my remix a few days ago, which I have dubbed the "Nuclear Winter" mix. I encourage your thoughts and comments!


Survivalism (Nuclear Winter Mix) - NIN 7:53
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NEW MEDIA EXPO COUNTDOWN!

Once again I'll be hanging out, schmoozing, partying- oh, and learning a lot- at the New Media Expo. This year its in Vegas which is good and bad! Hope to see you there!

Episode 32: Screwing Around - Bushfinger Music Project

It's New Music Tuesday, Episode 32, "Screwing Around"


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SCREWING AROUND - BUSHFINGER MUSIC PROJECT
© 2007. all rights reserved.

Went to the doctor
To illustrate my pain
And he looks at the chart man
Couldn't believe what he said...
I went to the boss man,
Tell him, "man, I need get paid"
Then he looks me in the eye man, he said,
"You screw around too much!"

Stop screwing around
You screw around to much...

I look to the girlfriend
I can tell that she's in pain
I say "what's the problem?"
I couldn't believe what she said
Cuz I try so hard now,
To make this work so much
But she look me in the eye man, she said
"You screw around to much!"

Stop screwing around
You screw around to much

Got a note from my landlord
Got it just today.
He leave it on the door man
And then he run away!
I don't know what his problem
He couldn't see me face to face
The note said "You're gone man,
Because you screw around too much!"

Stop screwing around
You screw around to much!

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Episode 31: Chinese Apple!

It's New Music Tuesday, Episode 31, "Chinese Apple!"

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CHINESE APPLE! - BUSHFINGER MUSIC PROJECT
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i'm sitting here in my living room
its 10 o'clock on a tuesday
but my mexican neighbors cant hear me
cuz it all goes straight in my headphones

in my underwear
and the all pros®
i'll be sleeping soon
and if im out of tune
i'll just fix it up
in post product
cuz thats what i'm all about

chinese apple!

its another name for a pomegranate
but dont just take my word for it
cause i looked that up in wikipedia
and you know i aint trying to fool ya
funny thing about a chinese apple is
it originates in armenia
we are the net generation
whatever you don't know you look it up

chinese apple!

chinese apple!
chinese apple!
chinese apple!
chinese apple!

(gtr solo)

chinese apple!
another name for a pomegranate
chinese apple!
another name for a pomegranate
chinese apple!
another name for a pomegranate
chinese apple!
another name for a pomegranate

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Episode 30: The Friend Zone

It's New Music Tuesday, Episode 30, and you're in the friend zone, baby!

Oh noes! Not the "Friend Zone"!

Definition:
A state of being where a male inadvertently becomes a 'platonic friend' of an attractive female who he was trying to intitate a romantic relationship.
[source: UrbanDictionary.com]

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Episode 29: Come My Way (Bushfinger Remix) - Cami

It's New Music Tuesday, Episode 29, featuring my friend Cami and good karma!

While "Good Karma" is an excellent name for a band, we're talking about the concept that bad things happen to bad people and good things happen to good people. Eventually anyway.

(Photo courtesy Cami W. Photographer unknown)

Cami, describes herself as many things, Trance Diva, Rock Star, Cool Chick... All of them true!

She has over 40 original, collaborative, and others' songs recorded. Some have been played overseas and a few in the USA. Most of her work is recorded trance, house, electronica meant for the club/rave scene, but she also loves more moody sounds like Depeche Mode, Wolfsheim, Blaqk Audio, VNV Nation, and similar. She has recorded and written in every style from acoustic folk to blues, cabaret, alt/pop, alt/rock, rock, indie, punk, musical theater, standards, and adult contemporary.

I had the honor of remixing some of her most widely known tracks in 2005, and then my studio was ransacked and I lost all my master tapes. I recently found some of Cami's remixes, and with her permission, now feature one of my favorites, "Come My Way".

Listen to more Bushfinger/Cami remixes, as well as many other great tracks on her music site, www.reverbnation.com/cami or www.myspace.com/hapacami. And if you're the type who spends money easily, buy some of her tracks for pete's sake, since I give mine away for free!

Cami is currently seeking to sing for experienced producers/DJs who specialize in the styles listed above.

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She Draws Sheep - The Bushfinger Music Project

It's Episode 28, it's New Music Tuesday, and it's all about the sheep! And girls. But not like that.


Another oh so true tale, written specifically for, and dedicated to- a close friend. Because I promised I would try to sing for her. With boy-band inspired harmonies backed by a teen-centric rock beat, "She Draws Sheep" is a certainly one of the proudest moments in BMP history. For now. (As always, lyrics are included in the ID3 tag!) Comments welcome.

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Episode 27: Giving Up - Bushfinger Music Project

OMG! It's the British Invasion all over again! No, actually, it's just New Music Tuesday, Episode Twenty Twenty-Seven*


This week's song, "Giving Up", is inspired by the 60's and 70's brit-pop sounds from groups such as The Hollies, The Yardbirds, and The Zombies (who, incidentally, get my vote for coolest band name of that era). Slightly cheeky, lightly produced, definitely boppy, and of course, deceptively depressing! All in an upbeat, reverb-laden facade. Bob's your uncle!

(Special thanks to our pals at irieman.com for hosting this, and other content- for free even!)

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Episode 26: Please Mr. Please (b-boy remix)

Rising through the ashes from points unknown, it’s New Music Tuesday, Episode Twenty Twenty-Six*

This episode of the Bushfinger Music Project GarageBand Show, features a fresh remix of an old classic, "Please Mr. Please", featuring "b-boy" rhythms backed by ethnic drums...


"Please Mr. Please, can you spare me a dollar, so I can feed my family?"

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Little B*tches - Bushfinger Music Project

Boredom + Alcohol + Angst = "Little B*tches". Not intended to be serious in anyway. Oh yeah, there's frivolous swearing.

Little B*tches - Bushfinger Music Project
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Episode 25: Monsters In My Pocket - Bushfinger Music Project

It's a fresh new year, and it's New Music Tuesday, Episode Twenty Five!*

Featuring a solid rhythm section, cool horns, and...

Monsters In My Pocket - Bushfinger Music Project
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