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emilytaylorkelso · 2 years

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The Beginnings: 2010-2011 (Bandcamp Exclusive)

I didn’t always call myself a “songwriter,” but I always wrote songs.

When I was a kid, I’d write songs around one word or phrase that would pop into my head.

When I was a pre-teen, I’d write songs about real life friendships and bullies but try to disguise them as love songs because I thought that was more relatable.

I used to feel like my songs would never be “good” because I’d never been in love or had a real relationship. But somehow I ended up capturing exactly how I felt in that transitional phase of my life, between a child and a teen, between junior high and high school, between naive and a little wiser.

Are the songs I wrote between 13 and 15 fantastic, Grammy-worthy songs? Probably not. But they’re my babies, and I have a sentimental attachment to them. So I re-recorded some of them in 2022 to give them the life and perspective they couldn’t have back then.

2010-2011 produced only 5 songs I felt like sharing (again… if you were here in 2010-2012, you might have heard the OG recordings).

Been Here All Along was inspired by my first crush and the fantasy I created in my head of how it would feel to date him.

Back to Me is about leaving junior high and being separated from the little class of 12 (sometimes 13) kids I grew up with when we moved to a bigger school the next fall. Knowing not all of those kids are still with us today made this one extra emotional.

I Try was inspired by my grandfather, whom I lost when I was 6 years old. Turns out the first death you have to deal with takes quite a while to really process.

I Fell Anyway came from my first attempt at a “relationship” when I got to high school and how it felt when it started falling apart.

When the Sun Goes Down came from the same situation, but I feel like it nails how I continue to grieve all my relationships.

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turtwig387 · 1 month

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So baby, can I slide into your DM, ask how your weekend going 🎶

Kelv-X is a young independent artist from Nigeria.

He’s made a handful of songs and I believe is currently working on some more right now.

You can listen to Slide and some of Kelv-X's other music on Apple Music and Spotify!

The picture of the pink phone above was drawn by me. It's an interpretation of the lyrics and an alternate interpretation of the cover art for Slide.

(I don't know who made his cover art, or I'd credit them).

I like to imagine the pink phone as belonging to the girl that Kelv-X is talking about in the song.

You can support Kelv-X by listening to his music on Apple Music and Spotify!

More info after the "Keep reading"!

Kelv-X is a very good friend of mine.

I believe in him and I love his music so very much.

He’s living in Nigeria right now and, to say the very least, life is hard there.

I think his music is good! And music is his passion.

I would love if you go check him out!

Link to Kelv-X on Apple Music

Link to Kelv-X on Spotify

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natalyarose · 22 days

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𝒶𝓃 𝑜𝓇𝒾𝑔𝒾𝓃𝒶𝓁 :) 𝑔𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝒾𝓉 𝒶 𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓃!! 🩷🫶🏼

woo! :) 'cause the world needs more sweet but cringy love songs lol

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kingaofhearts · 2 months

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Forgive me fandom for I have sinned... etc. etc. ✍️

Anybody would want to see the whole thing? Anytime soon? @neil-gaiman? Goethe? God? — she said, looking up at the sky, strumming F major.

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kuhusaha · 1 year

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Often, I tend to see myself as a secondary character in my own life. I wrote Stay with the same feelings of not being the one and just a temporary stop in someone's life. I believe society tends to label and box people up in archetypes and I always saw myself as the girl that the main character dates until they realise that they were in fact in love with their best friend all along. If you have ever felt that way, maybe this could become a song we cry and bond over.❤️

I would be so grateful if you could check out and support the song and the music video!🫶

#original work #songwriter #original song #music #youtube #dream pop #art #lofi pop #grateful #song cover #ballad #stay #original music #independent artist #independent musician #independent music

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barnabytremayne · 8 months

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Forgotten Musicians, Lost Music: A Plea for Preservation

I used to be a musician. A pretty good one, too. I had a record deal, I toured all over the country, and I had a few songs that made it onto the radio. But then, things changed. My record label dropped me, my band broke up, and I faded into obscurity.

It's been a few years now since I've released any new music, and I'm starting to feel like a forgotten musician. No one knows my name. No one cares about my music. It's like I never existed.

But I did exist. And I made music. And that music is still out there somewhere.

The problem is, most of my back catalogue is unavailable. My record label went bankrupt a few years ago, and all of my masters were lost. So, if you want to hear my music, you have to track down old physical copies of my albums or singles. And even those are hard to find.

Which is why I consider myself to be borderline lost media. My music is still out there, but it's buried deep in the obscurity. And if no one seeks it out, it will eventually disappear forever.

I know that I'm not the only forgotten musician out there. There are countless other artists whose music has been lost or forgotten. And that's a tragedy.

Because music is important. It's a part of our culture. It's a way to express ourselves and to connect with others. And it's something that should be preserved for future generations.

So, if you're a fan of lost media, or if you're just curious to hear some music from a forgotten musician, I encourage you to seek out my music. You may be surprised at what you find.

And if you do find my music, please share it with others. Help to keep it alive. Help to prevent it from disappearing forever.

Thank you.

Barnaby J. Tremayne.

#artists on tumblr #lost music #lost media #music #writing #unsigned music #independent artist #indie music #songwriter #indie rock #my essays #essay writing

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asylum-of-dreams · 9 months

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writing a byler song please help me

this sounds ridiculous but I’m writing a Byler song from Mike’s point of view and I need an (ofc original) harmony. The lyrics is pretty melancholic and based off Mike’s sense of guilt for hurting Will and a reflection of his own feelings for him.

if you want to talk about that and if you have any idea for the music you can text me with no problem!

Ps: you don’t necessarily have to be a professional or anything, plus if you can’t sing no worries cause I can (omg I sound so mean, I swear I didn’t mean to)

I really hope this reaches the right audience, sorry this sounded incredibly awkward LMAOOO

#Byler #mike wheeler #stranger things #byler is canon #byler endgame #byler tumblr #mike x will #song #song lyrics #songwriter #my music #music #musician #independent music #send help #help #song writing #spotify #byler s4

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ibendotcom · 5 days

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here's a demo i made on garageband the other day tihi, i wanna get better at producing but dont rlly know where to start, any tips?

#independent artist #songwriter #female producer #new music #dark pop #demos

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inadlzbth · 11 days

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I decided from now on to compile all of my mashups into one playlist on my YouTube channel!

Check out my mashups and keep up to date with all of my covers and mashups on my YouTube channel here:

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runnerupmissbudweiser · 1 month

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if u haven't looked me up on spotify yet just type in bunny lynn and listen to all of my demos and then yeah

#independent artist #songwriter #me #my face

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mushroomsleepy · 8 months

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hello! i hope you're having a nice day :) if you had a few spare minutes, it would mean the world to me if you supported my music on soundcloud. this is one of my favourite songs i've made so far. it really helped me to move on from a friend that i lost touch with and i was hoping it would help other people too. thank you so much for listening :))

#music #indie music #bedroom pop #indie #indie musician #new music #songwriter #soundcloud artist #soundcloud #independent musician #independent artist

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4amsmile · 4 months

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Hello Tumblr!

My name is Hope, stage name 4AM Smile. I am an indie musician from the UK looking to use Tumblr as a creative space for my thoughts and ideas! The music I make has different vibes depending on how I'm feeling but my most comfortable sound is just me and an acoustic guitar, which is how I mainly write songs. If you like folk punk, singer-songwriter music, and lofi music, then I make music that is hopefully right up your alley! Cheers!

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natalyarose · 1 month

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lol 🍒🥀 a sady wady song I wrote about sady wady times

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ctrlaltdia · 6 months

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I’m releasing my EP, and this year. Like I promised myself.

It’s been hard to get it done alongside lack of inspiration, my mental health taking a dip, illness in my family and all kinds of things. But this is the fruition of my dreams.

I said I’d do my debut EP with a music video for each song, and I did. I’m hoping this can lead me a big step closer to my dreams coming true but aside from all that I’m just proud of myself.

I hope I can touch people’s hearts with my music and inspire people from the same kind of place as me to go for what they want. You CAN do it.

“Oh, Dia” - my debut VISUAL EP - is coming out on the 29th Dec

#singer songwriter #independent artist #alt r&b #r&b #lyrics #r&b girls #female producer #beyonce #visuals #beyoncé #independent music #r&b lyrics #music video #relationships

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an-irreasonable-love · 7 days

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here is my cover of “no surprises” by radiohead :)

#radiohead #alternative #cover #acoustic #guitar #piano #indie rock #singer songwriter #alternative rock #indie music #indie folk #independent artist #SoundCloud

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werewolvesinthesouthwest · 2 months

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band recording of my song ghost for uni :]

recorded on 28.3.24

#first time ever posting any original music online kinda scary >.<#ignore how the tempo changes a bunch it was not intentional :p #original song #songwriters of tumblr #song demo #independent music #what tags am i supposed to put #tones and i #?#indie music #alternative music #ambient #ghost

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