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The King of Candlesticks

About Me

I write songs and record them. I use the G chord a lot.

I'm also in The Triumphant Returns and Sad Freaks.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/09/2006
Band Members: Tom
Influences: Disappointment.
Sounds Like: Me
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Indiscriminately Killing Grace: A new song, maybe

Hey, I just tossed up a scratch recording of a possible new song idea, "Indiscriminately Killing Grace." Please, Neil, don't sue me. While I'm at it, you neither, Doug.P.S. - If you care about that so...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:54:00 GMT

Post-practice wine + "Brazil" + guitar = new song

OK, I kind of wrote a new song, "Deceitful Truths."In case you care about method, all I did was watch "Brazil," drink some wine and then come up with chords and a vocal melody. Then I just pressed rec...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:13:00 GMT

NEW SONG: "Bigger than the Sun"

I wrote this song last night and recorded it tonight. Have a listen. I'm excited to get some more instrumentation on it.
Posted by on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:52:00 GMT

Track 8, maybe: I Thought You Were a Fish

Hey,Here's some new guitar noise for you. I wrote it tonight, through a Maxon tube screamer and straight into my 4-track. I'm still working on lyrics, so I'll leave you with just the guitar for now.To...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:30:00 GMT

Track No. 7: Clementine

So here's another track.I guess it's my take on straight rock or alt-country or something. I don't know, it's just the mood I was in when I wrote it.As I said in my bulletin, if you can guess the movi...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 23:14:00 GMT

Track No. 6/Interlude: I Dreamt We Lived on the Beach

Broke out the chord organ and wrote my first-ever song on the keys.Hooray!Anyway, there you go. Enjoy.Tom, The King of Candlesticks
Posted by on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:11:00 GMT

Track No. 5: Punching Everyone We Meet

Here's a short song I recorded last night after some wine.I recorded it while watching the season opener of "Battlestar Galactica" - that's what you hear in the background.Tom
Posted by on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 11:01:00 GMT

Track No. 2: Nothing

Hey again.I recorded this while drinking coffee and half-watching Bill Clinton on Meet the Press this morning.It's yet another song to display the importance of bass, drums and occasional keys. I wrot...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 00:15:00 GMT

Track No. 1: Longest Lie

Hey.Working on some songs. Here's one of my new tracks. I recorded it in 20 minutes just so I could toss something up here.- The King of Candlesticks
Posted by on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:57:00 GMT