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Rock Hard Rock Forever!!

About Me

After a long break from playing and recording, I have felt a new surge of inspiration to put together a 3rd CD. The angle this time will focus more on the most popular of my music, Down-Tempo/Ambient. I personally feel it has a uniqueness about it, as I feel I have made the connection from my roots in Alternative Rock to combine it with sublime melancholy sounds that allow me to dig deeper. There is so much pain in life. Everything I hear it seems, just totally misses the mark on whats most important in life.......YOU! Thats not to condone the narcissist! It is to say that you will never find what your looking for in life, if you dont 1st find yourself! Its time to remove the veil of power, pride, and materialism. The greatest leaders in life are also the greatest followers.......they were teachable! Just ask any major prophet you could name ;)

Recording Artist TWD

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In the year 2004 began a journey into self exploration. I have played in bands and had minor successes with major offers here and there. But not being able to be myself and express myself freely, only suppressed all the pent up emotions within me that needed to come out. Plus, why the hell would I wanna be a musician if all im gonna do is play all of other peoples shit.
My entire life has evolved around music. At 4 or 5 years old, I played a piano and spent the entire day playing. I was completely facinated with it. From that point on, I was enamored with music in every way. I played orchestra upright bass, acoustic guitars, drums, electric guitars, you name it, I wanted to play it ;)
Ive played in several bands from rock to gospel. My largest venue was a 2200 person small arena at the Youkey Theater in Lakeland, FL. opening for Babbie Mason (2 time Dove Award winner) who actually sat in with us the last 4 songs of the set! It was awesome! She took everything to a completely different level. After that show began my journey to find me and my sound.
Expressions and Impressions are the result of that effort! The 3rd CD im currently working on will blend the more mellow alternative sounds that influenced me growing up. There will also be an Indie Film track titled Forever And A Day. Im actually gearing up for more work in the field pending of course the timing and access! Click here to purchase my 1st and 2nd CD featuring 4 on CHLY Lil Blue (1st to get radio airplay August 25th 2005, and a Top 10 for over a year with RRCA Internet Radio, These Chains from Expressions along with 1 Reach For Me, 2 The Hidden on CHLY (Deep Intense, Vancouver, B.C.), from Impressions! Click on link below and type TWD in search for both CD's info
Expressions/Impressions
If you have any problems with this link, please message me and let me know...
I now reside in Gainesville FL. I have 2 beautiful children that I am very proud of. They both have incredible talent! They are what has kept me alive these past few years.........all my love to you always Brooke and Delton!
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"God has a song to teach us, and when we have learned it amid the shadows of affliction, we can sing forever"
"Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections"
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/6/2005
Band Website: dirtbagmusic.com/tTwdDowning
Band Members: TWD
writes, performs, arranges, and produces all music on both CD's. Special thanks as well to Loopmania, Tapegerm, Loopasonic, Loopsound, Acid Loops, Proloops, Tweakheadz, MP69er, Partners In Rhyme, Beat Mode, Soundrangers, Dooley Drums, Acidfanatic, Loops.net, Beta Monkey, Looperman, Loopwise, Samplecraze DJSamples and Zooloops fills!

TWD plays ESP Guitars, Fender Amps, Alvarez Acoustics, Solid Cables, Korg Effects and Keys, Marantz Midi, Clayton and Pick Boy picks, Proline booms and mic stands, Shure Mics, Magix Deluxe Software, Big Tick and Kjaerhus audio VST's, and several other lil gadgets I find here and there!

Some of my toys :)
Cherry Fender Ultimate Chorus Amp......Oh Yes!!The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe....So Sweeeeeeeet!!

The Alesis Multimix16 Firewire

The Kjaerhus VST "GODS" of Editing
(Without them I dunno where I'd be)

The Triton Extreme

The AX10A Acoustic FX

The AX1500G Electric FX

The Alvarez MD60! The Acoustic of the Ages (Arguably I Know)

My Baby......The ESP Horizon Custom! (Mine has Dimarzio p/u's however)The all reliable 2nd Baby Fender Strat!And of course, a pretty KICK ASS studio bass Ibanez Mikro
Influences: My Faves!
TWD, NIN, APC, Tool, The Cure, Pink Floyd, Sevendust, Godsmack, Depeche Mode, Natalie Merchant, The Smiths, Crystal Method, Little Feat, Ani Di Franco, Staind, Bush, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Saliva, Incubus, Kings X, Alanis, Smashing Pumpkins, Rage, Seal, Pearl Jam, Fleetwood Mac, Chris Isaak, Collective Soul, Sarah McLachlan, Bob Marley, Sade, Bob James, Joe Sample, Marcus Miller, Randy Crawford, Sting, SRV, Hendrix, Montrose, Vai, Satriani, Sheehan, Creed, Evanescence, Enigma, Ray Lynch, Vangelis, Nickleback, Eva Cassidy, Toni Braxton, Fuel, Mozart, Verdi, Bach, Sabbath, my fingers are gettin tired.......:P, Lets just say a bunch more!
Record Label: TWDMusic Copyright © 2005
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

n/m Industrial

Well after some serious contemplating, i've decided instead of the industrial move, im gonna stick with what i've been most inspired through. I was working on some new tunes in my studio and came up w...
Posted by twd on Tue, 15 May 2007 07:55:00 PST

A moment to recollect

The Lakeby Edgar Allen Poe In spring of youth it was my lot To haunt of the wide world a spot The which I could not love the less-- So lovely was the loneliness, Of a wild lake, with b...
Posted by twd on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:12:00 PST

Direction South

Well.....after all the recognition to the more down-tempo sounds I am creating from the 2 previous releases, I am taking a turn toward more subliminal music that will encourage a more spiritual encoun...
Posted by twd on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:49:00 PST

Number 1 Reach For Me

Reach For Me has reached Number 1 on CHLY in Vancouver B.C.! On 3/16 RFM was Tops on playlist for that date. You can check out this song full length on my Tagworld site @ http://tagworld.com/twdmusic1...
Posted by twd on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:22:00 PST