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N. C. Skolrud

waiting like a young boy in the house boat

About Me

- makes music - hits drums - plays in trespassers william - makes juice - records and produces audio - paints - emotions expand in sunlight - waters plants - listens to music - likes the northwest - enjoys computers - walks in the night under city light - saves lives - makes signs - will one day have animals in backyard - loves the word why - in search of a way home - has a tetris style of thinking - comes to terms - loves travel - less is more - icecream sandwiches - gets more brains everyday - building a boat for the next flood - closes eyes to figure out location - trying to make earth seem smaller - daydreams of winters in south america +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+__+_+_+_+_+_+____________ +_+_+_____for visual, i have been doing this thing - people can send me movies that they have made and I will create soundtracks for them to use. if you are interested and have a movie you would like me to score, let me know and we can discuss furthermore, any and everything you care to talk about.+_+________+_++_+_+_+_+_+_+______________+_+_+_+__+_+_ +_____for audio, if you are looking for inexpensive mastering, I can help you, message me.+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_________+_+_+ _+_+_+_+_+_more on audio, for those near to me, i have mixed/engineered in portland oregon @ jackpot, and am currently in seattle where i have assisted @ avast!, electrokitty, other studios that i forgot the names of, and my own rig (aka - nice pre's & mics w/ digi002 and great plugs). i "produce", engineer and mix audio. i love it too!!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/9/2005
Band Members: nc & friends
Influences: mother/father, rADIOHEAD, bjork, blonde redhead, modest mouse, art on canvas, , X-32, whales, the golden year, fiod, dosh, arcadefire, binaural beats, interpol, the five-five-o, spiritualized, return to forever, rack gear, tristeza, talk talk, cris carter, broken social scene, nigel godrich, science, animal collective, MILES DAVIS, david bowie, cornelius, cocorosie, raj rasa, oatmeal w/ flax, built to spill, chipmunks, artists, earth, the flaming lips, david sedaris, steinbeck, sasquatch, the incorporation of; abstract and still life, organic and mechanical, digital and analogue, norwegians and asians, acoustic and electric...................the little things really get me going too.
Sounds Like: N. C. SKOLRUD: Chipmunk & Horse

An eclectic interpretation of life from a young artist, from moody soundscapes, ambient pieces to moments of sincere rock, this album captures a moment in time. Conjuring the essence of a one-man band's vision with occasional guest appearances.

Record Label: Green Grotto Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

sxsw

the trip to sxsw was llllllooooonnnnnnggggggg.  it took 3 days of nonstop driving for us to get here, but it was well worth it.  the trespassers set went so well,  it was very fun playi...
Posted by N. C. Skolrud on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:58:00 PST

making music again

i'm making music again, will be finishing my second album shortly "the red moon" in the next couple months, im very excited about the songs, they sound interesting. am currently working with new elec...
Posted by N. C. Skolrud on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:45:00 PST

most bizarre dream

i was creeping through the bamboo forest in my parents back yard when a polar bear came slowly stomping about, waving his head side to side and making his way closer to me from the woods that grow abo...
Posted by N. C. Skolrud on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:26:00 PST

my birthday

hello my friends, life is good.. i'm turning 24 on the 19th, which is 2moro!!!!! i just got a place on capitol hill in seattle and i'm loving this city..... just about finished the new trespassers alb...
Posted by N. C. Skolrud on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:11:00 PST

insomniac rant from the slopes

in the wake of existence, one can only be propelled to move foward or sit stagnant.... i'm pretty sure this is life..right now... daily jouneys going place to place, i cant help but dream of something...
Posted by N. C. Skolrud on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:34:00 PST

about being 23

so i recently turned 23....... hhhmmmmm....  a lot comes to mind when i think 23... yellow leaves, warm 14 grain oatmeal in the morning with hemp protein and a multi vitamin, cold rush of the mil...
Posted by N. C. Skolrud on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:35:00 PST

hello everyone!

the album is almost a finished work........ check out 4 of the 10 new songs available soon on "Chipmunk & Horse".
Posted by N. C. Skolrud on Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:57:00 PST