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Loren Swendsen

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About Me

Coming as soon as I have some more time...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/10/2005
Band Website: You're looking at it!
Band Members: For the time being, I'm playing with myself.
Influences: Pretty much anybody who writes their own songs and works hard at making music. Pop isn't a dirty word! Some of the people/bands who made/make me wanna pick up my guitar are: Elliott Smith, Steely Dan, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Russ Crandall, Radiohead, The Pixies, Joy Division, Franz Ferdinand, Metallica, Van Halen, Guns n' Roses, U2, The Cure, The Vines, Talking Heads, more to come...
Sounds Like: A party in your pants.
Record Label: Yeah right!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Great Album 1

Listened to this a lot back when I first got it, then forgot about it. Now I'm listening to it again and it's still great! "100th Window" - Massive Attack
Posted by Loren Swendsen on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:13:00 PST

New Track Scheduled for June 20th Release

Hey Everyone, Me and Mike (Vincent) http://www.myspace.com/independantartist have challenged each other to release a new track on June 20th. They will be similar in feel (since we agreed previous...
Posted by Loren Swendsen on Sun, 11 Jun 2006 04:21:00 PST

New setup, new pics

I took a couple new pics of everything once it was all plugged in. I'm still using ACID Music Studio to make drum tracks. However, I now record with the Digidesign MBOX 2 and Pro Tools LE. Also, I use...
Posted by Loren Swendsen on Sun, 11 Jun 2006 04:17:00 PST

Sequencer, Samples, & Loops

For my drum tracks, I use Sony Acid Music Studio. It's an audio sequencer and you can get it at a lot of places - even Best Buy, Comp USA, Circuit City, and Office Depot! http://www.bestbuy.com/site/o...
Posted by Loren Swendsen on Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:46:00 PST

Some Albums I listened to a lot in 2005

OK, so this is mostly my favorite releases of 2005, but I guess it will also include other albums I bought last year. - The one-two punch that is Hypnotize/Mezmerize by System of a Down - X & Y by...
Posted by Loren Swendsen on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 01:37:00 PST

Been jamming with myself again

I hadn't taken out the portastudio in a while, but it came out last weekend and has been on the kitchen table all week! I actually finished a little instrumental thing, but I haven't mixed it yet. Oh...
Posted by Loren Swendsen on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

My original "about me"

I'm this guy from Yelm, Washington who then moved to Seattle, who then moved to Okazaki Japan. I teach English to junior high school students over here. I have the feeling that most of you reading thi...
Posted by Loren Swendsen on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST