Blogs

A couple of comments here recently about the blogs I write regarding the songs I write on the site where I put the songs I write. 8)

Well , maybe Im missing the point but I thought the blog was there to put your thoughts down for people to read?. If writing about the songs I post isnt relavant I dunno what is?

None of us here are gonna make a million bucks lads, we all have our reasons for doing what we do. I like to explain or give credit where its due in my blogs, I like to read how other people approach their tunes and what they where thinking.

Live and let live guys , its only a blogg , no more or less interesting than your average one around the place. If they seem superficial or full of **** fine no need to read em, Im happy to do my thing my way and dont wanna pi** on anyone elses parade.

Happy new year blog watchers

:D

I thought I would add some info about myself just for fun. It feels like I'm quite the nobody here, so here it goes:

I'm a metalhead/hippie from sweden, and just turned 17.
Music has never really been more than an interest for me, but I really hope that it'll lead to something bigger.
I am completely self-taught in guitar (both electric and acoustic), bass, ukulele, piano and basically any instrument I get my hands on. Oh, and singing of course, which is my main "instrument".
I'm the singer in a metalband called Nuclear Hangover (remember that name!)
and also do a lot of stuff on my own.

I'm currently studying in the natural science program, and live about 80 miles from home in an apartment with a friend.

That's about it I guess, since no-one'll read this anyway.

This is my effort to write , record and mix a track in one evening ... I failed but managed to finish it in two. My first effort at doing all the vocals myself , first night I couldn't hit the high notes on some of the parts but it managed to come together in the second attempt.

Its kinda funky upbeat thing with a nice chord progression in the chorus , pretty much threw this all together and seemed worth sticking up, its the last song I finished under the Linus Scheme, kinda got fed up waiting on collaborations to com together.

Most likely do a few more in 08 , will probably start with more solo efforts this time round to get more output going.

Thanks for viewing my site. My drum parts are played on an expanded set of Roland Pads and a Hand Sonic, which trigger various modules. I also dub in my Pearl Omar Hakim snare drum and various percussion instruments via AT 3035. I will also use the pads for solos and complex melodic content. Everything else is played on

Yamaha: S80 88 Key Controller,
Dave Smith: Evolver Keyboard
Roland: XV-5050,JP-8000,XP-30,JV-1010,MKS-70,TX7,
Korg: TR-Rack, NS5R,
EMU: ESI-4000 Digital Sampler, PROCUSSION, PROTEUS/2,
ENSONIQ: EPS, MIRAGE, ESQM,

PC running Sonar 6, with tons of VST plug ins.

I hope you enjoy some of the musical adventures I've created, and come back from time to time as I will be exploring diffent genres.

This track was another collaboration with Mark from the Crooks. I originaly meant this track to be more acoustically orientated but ended up whipping out my telecastet and it turned into an 80's type rock tune. I wanted to write something with Tom Petty in mind , I believe this is where Marks lyrics were inspried from.

The track was written over a few weeks and probably reprsents the most complete song I ever did for "the linus scheme" after empty pockets , that said we never completed layering the vocals which is a pity caus Mark is an excellent vocalist. For what it is I think I got value for Marks limited time he could contribute (Busy man as he is an all )

Mark plays the slide on this using his Sambora strat , an endless source of amusement to me hehe anyway I think its adds so much to the track.

This track was written and recorded in a few hours in terms of the music content. The guitar work was based around an idea I came up with experimenting with a few effects and from there it kinda fell together - the bass is literally an after thought. Al of it was done early in 2007 and Iv ejust revisited added little bass and bounced it , not with any great care I might add. I dont have the patience to mix it properly but it sounds ok for now , rather stick it up than keep[ it gathering dust heheh

I did the backing vocals in the chorus and a guy named Conor from Bravest Kid in School did the versus. Its pretty rough round the edges but overall its a god track for the small amount of time spent on it. kinda catchy? It reminds me of something but cant put my finger on it.

I just joined this music scene, and already I'm getting more feedback in the first two days then I was used to getting in a month. I have to thank everyone for stopping by, and say I will be checking out more of the music on this site in the near future. For now, I can only say thanks!

I'm looking forward to meeting all who take the time to share their thoughts.

Brian

Newest song on my site is " Pirates! " which is a project that Mach did most of the work on. You can find his site ( and other tunes he and I did together ) here :
http://www.imusicscene.com/mach/audio.php

I'm happy to say I have another tune with "SomeGuy" out this week as well " Hand in Glove" which is a very different flavor for the blood and brine tune above

Again, many thanks to those who both listen to my attempts at music, and take the time share your opinions about it.
Best !
FocusPlayer ( Michael Nunley )

You can play ALL my songs via Radio Station Aparition...
Click Here: http://www.imusicscene.com/play.php?mode=radio&id=55

You can play ALL my songs via Radio Station Aparition...
Click Here: http://www.imusicscene.com/play.php?mode=radio&id=55

You can now download my tunes at these two locations...



http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_music.cfm?bandID=518251

http://www.myspace.com/frankaxtell