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Demetri Politis

About Me

While this song I wrote a couple years ago, "Sorry", has never been a favorite of mine, it has been getting some "buzz" lately on YouTube so check it out!
I moved from Michigan to Los Angeles a few years ago looking to forget everything I’d ever known.
I had been a lost art student, and I wanted to wake up in another world.
I initially spent some time being confused, and hopeless, and wondering what the point of anything is. But finally I think I’m in a better place mentally.
Being in LA, has helped a lot. I’ve written a lot of songs. That has helped.
I’ve been playing a lot of open mike nights, usually at the UnUrban Coffeehouse in Santa Monica and busking on the Promenade, also in Santa Monica.
I don’t live in Santa Monica though.
It seems like everything in my life has been a huge struggle, or fight.
But I know nobody cares.
Please give my music a chance!
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Member Since: 2/22/2006
Band Website: email me at: [email protected]
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Influences:

The Beatles, Old 97's, Semisonic, Lou Reed, Paul Westerberg, Neil Young, R.E.M, Elliott Smith, Soul Asylum, Nirvana
Sounds Like: According the writer of a fan letter given to me on the Santa Monica Promenade, "Lou Reed without the jackass vibe." But, also, in the past, some people have said: Beatles, Beach Boys, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Velvet Underground, Elvis Costello, The Pixies, Weezer, R.E.M, Ben Folds, Jonathan Richman.

Check out this video of me performing, the song, "Ceiling" at the family piano over winter break. It hasn't been tuned in years!
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

decision-making time

I have, like 29 days left to submit a track to the Myspace Unsigned Band contest, but Im having trouble making the decision on what is my best track.The contest is called: Rock The SpaceSo, does ...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:16:00 GMT

day24 of busking: some guitar playing motions

There was a cage, with I believe some rabbits near the Apple Store, so as to respect the 40 foot rule, I took my old usual busking location in front of The Pottery Barn.Setting up, I noticed this ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 23:09:00 GMT

day23 of busking: stamped on my forehead

Today, I got there at like 5:30 PM, and noticed that the center area, near the food court was open, so instead of playing in front of the Apple Store, I started setting up to play there, at the top,  ...
Posted by on Tue, 26 May 2009 22:00:00 GMT

from a tourist-eye view

I decided to take a week off from busking last week.  Mostly because I was exhausted and also frustrated at what had happened so far this year, but partly because my friends from high school, visited ...
Posted by on Tue, 26 May 2009 00:13:00 GMT

monster with long hair

I dont know much about apartment etiquette, but in general, Im a courteous and cooperative person.I think, aside for some ridiculousy rough times in college, and maybe high school, Ive always been ...
Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 17:38:00 GMT

me and twitter

Someone saw me performing on the Promenade, and emailed me, asking me if I was on Facebook or Twitter.I wrote back that I was on Facebook, but not Twitter.I had been mulling whether or not to join it ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 00:40:00 GMT

day22 of of busking: my imaginary day

I dont really feel like typing anything about today.It was almost like I didnt even exist.I felt like I was invisible for most of the day.I thought my day was going to get off to a good start when t...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 16:55:00 GMT

day 21 of busking: crawling out of the gutters

I have never really played at 4 PM on a Thursday, but it felt like going at 8 PM at this point in time wasnt working.  So I went to my "new" usual area in front of the Apple Store and set up. Soon af...
Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 22:19:00 GMT

3 new songs recordings

on iLike page, i have posted 3 new song recordings.Broken Ones  I played this last time at the open mic and a couple people said they liked it.  I had written the music a couple years ago, but could ...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 23:17:00 GMT

day 20 of busking: a warm, comforting thing

I have qualms about performing cover songs.1) Everybody does that, and I want to separate myself as an artist with a distinctive, original style2) It feels wrong to perform someone elses work and p...
Posted by on Wed, 13 May 2009 00:14:00 GMT