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Dec 25, 2004 15:04:02 GMT -5
Post by Sunshine on Dec 25, 2004 15:04:02 GMT -5
I'm from the MBMB as well..or TWMB now. Anyways just wanted to drop a line. I to know how it feels about the whole Music thing. (i'm postin here since i couldnt reply to her theard. I too have this board) I just can't believe I was in the studio making Tracks when all I really had to do was upload them to a website. Good luck =)! If all else falls...You can join me!! I'm pretty good if I do say so myself. I would say take a listen, but I haven't uploaded anything, and I'm going to the demo people again in January. haha. You ever thought about a recording studio in you area? I mean an independet? Good luck! I'll be watching ohh...you can cheack out my horrable website if ya want. www.geocities.com/sunnymeam
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Dec 25, 2004 18:31:39 GMT -5
Post by musiclover28463 on Dec 25, 2004 18:31:39 GMT -5
Welcome to The LCMB, SunnyMeam !! Ya seem like a very nice person, so I hope one day your sig will come true Yep your site - needs MUSIC. Just look at my s/n ;D lol 155
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Dec 25, 2004 23:27:20 GMT -5
Post by Laura Chow on Dec 25, 2004 23:27:20 GMT -5
Thank you SunnyMeam for dropping a line. I'm gonna buy a mixer.. that would prolly help a little. I like doing recordings at home. The recording studio near me charges $50 an hour. Quite expensive to me.. I need to budget my money a little.. starve a little. Thanks again! Happy Holiday!
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Dec 26, 2004 0:23:48 GMT -5
Post by Sunshine on Dec 26, 2004 0:23:48 GMT -5
50 bucks an hour? That is no where near bad at all. The one I'm working with is 65 dollars an hour. I'm doing a 3 track demo. It only takes about an hour a song, depending on how well you know your own song. Me...2 hours a song. Another thing, Laura, don't fall for Online people. I read the E-mails and talked to a lot of people who are on their own. They enjoy it. One of them is Lisa Loeb. (www.lisaloeb.com) SHe was here in dallas. Before she was signed, she was the first ever to have a hit as an Indie artist. (her song Stay (I Missed you) was on the movie Reality Bites) Now she is signed, but when I talkd to her in Garland, she suggested that I make my own for a while. It's a lable alright, but check around your local area. In dallas we have tons of Indie Lables. They do a lot of touring in the area, and people love them. PLUS it doesn't cost as much one your own! I would have to say, keep saving because recording can range from 12 thousand to about 25 thousand. but if you have a friend that works at the studio..it could work in you favor. I've made a mistake with something like this before. I spoke with a man that was a new comer manager, and I took the risk of joining him and the new indie lable. He paid for everything, but I had to record in a town that's about 5 hours away from me, and the engenieer/or tech man, did everything. No one listened to me, and no one cared. When that one track came out, I was done. They overly produced my stuff with Chimes, electic WHOS A MAits. I mean it was the song the Manger thought was 'a hit in itself'. Soon, I became awear that he was with an indie records. That are cheating their clients. I soon started to spread the words to other fellow artist. I hope I helped, and if they ask for money anytime...it's a done deal. THAT'S A NO! You don't give money, until YOU make money. Or was that modleing? I get the two mixed up sometimes. That's when I decided to start fresh. Also it's your materals, make sure you keep it that way. The song I did called "It hurts" is no longer mine, but to the Manager of that indie records. I'm pretty sure i'll hear it on someone's cd someday. Good luck Laura. If you need anything or more questios or to make my response more clear, IM me at ItsmeSunnyhehe <==AIM or Send me an Email. at SunnyMeam@aol.com Happy holidays! =D Again I'll be keepin an eye out for you single
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Odd
Dec 26, 2004 0:29:02 GMT -5
Post by Sunshine on Dec 26, 2004 0:29:02 GMT -5
wow that wasn't clear at all...i'm tired.
Goodnight
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Dec 26, 2004 22:30:48 GMT -5
Post by Laura Chow on Dec 26, 2004 22:30:48 GMT -5
You spoke to Lisa Loeb before? wait.. okay.. is there like two Lisa Loeb here? lol. Thanks SunnyMeam for the long, great reply! $50 isn't bad? I know the song well. I don't have a band, that's the problem. Usually, it's just me and my guitar. That's why I was thinking whether signing is better coz I don't know a lot of people here. I just moved. I'm waiting for a reply from Statue right now. I know it's not gonna be any soon... since it's still the holidays. I'll just have to be patient I guess. So, how are you doing right now? Are you still touring? Can I listen to any of your song? I'm sorry about your song not belong to you anymore. Sometimes things like that happen.. I hope it doesn't happen to me. It's a big deal there.. your song.. you could earn a lot from it but now, you won't be able to. I hope to hear from you again. I'm gonna join your boards and email you when I've got questions and you can be sure of that! Thanks for your blessings! lol. I hope I'd be able to release this.. lol.. even on my own.
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Dec 27, 2004 0:26:02 GMT -5
Post by Sunshine on Dec 27, 2004 0:26:02 GMT -5
Hey Laura! Call me Sunny. Or Sunshine... ;D Well there is only one lisa loeb, but I have been described as her though, and Michelle as well. I take offence to that. Random event: I was in the car going to the love lounge for my gig and my new guitarist, flat out said "NOW i know who you sound like! I can see where you find your inperation" I guess I sound like her..or to him, "try so hard too and succed" It's bad. It was Michelle Branch and it was the song fall. *hangs head in shame* End of Random Event. I'm not touring, I haven't done a gig since November the 6th. It was a pretty good turn out with people I've never seen before. I hope you're doing gigs. Espcially when you are in a new place. Get your name out there, and show them what you got. WHICH IS A LOT A friend of mine recently got signed, and i was talking to his company here in Dallas. My friend Treavor (if you go to my thank you page on my website it talks about him) always told me that you have to stand out some how. He's right, as I played for them, they were surprised that I sound so much just like michelle branch. I was dissapointed. Here I am, just turned 18 and thought I found my own voice, and really everyone's hearing Michelle Branch. Another word of advice, FIND SOMETHING THAT STANDS OUT. I thought I did, but really, I was a 'wannabe' (I read somewhere on your boards about you addressing some of the mates at TWMB.org..I'll get to that later in this long reply YOU KNOW YOU LOVE IT!) The only reason they said that a label may sign me, is because I'm asian. That there could make a big splash. Odd isn't it? I'm going back to make my demo again. I have this habit of after each gig, i would throw away all my old material and write better ones. So everytime I set a time spot with the Recording studio, I would push it back a few months, and hopefully, this will be the last month I do that. I'm going to go in January as soon as they call me. If not, my friend Kory has ProTools and stuff. 50 bucks a song. Not bad huh? Then you can hear my songs. I hope people would like them. I never like my stuff, another reason why I chunk them out the window. I hope they contact you soon, and I wish you the very best of luck. ;D I'll be keepin a fellow musican in my thoughts. You should join my boards, maybe it'll bring some life to it. Everyone that signed up are just high school-ers and never vist expect the day they joined. I've had it for a while though. haha. I wish I had fans like you. *sobs* So you're a wannabe..WHO ISN'T? Those kids at the message board (let them some be adults as you may) are so PRO michelle, that a new musican who wants to break out, they would eat up fast. I used to talk about my music there, until, everyone ate me and threw me back up. They all follow michelle and try to be like her as well. It's good to have insperation, but to carry it far to where everything is like/about her, then that's way to much. I won't drop any names, but I was lurking at a little girl's (little as in 16!) website (xanga) and everything and everywhere I see, she wants it just like MIchelle Branch has it. Get what I'm saying? I hope so, because, I don't even know my point. okay my point is, WHAT DO THEY KNOW? NOTHING IF you were in michelle's spot and she was in yours, then those same fan will tell Michelle the same thing. It's getting kind of crazy over there. I think I'll stick to where it isn't....what's the word..where everyone just follows. So I'm stickin to your boards...and mine...LOL all by myself. I'm glad I have anther person that doesn't really want to BE EXACTLY LIKE MICHELLE. *thumbs up* Go get em' girl! Again, any questions or comments HOLLA!
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Kristen
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Dec 27, 2004 11:35:43 GMT -5
Post by Kristen on Dec 27, 2004 11:35:43 GMT -5
I won't drop any names, but I was lurking at a little girl's (little as in 16!) website (xanga) and everything and everywhere I see, she wants it just like MIchelle Branch has it. I find it funny that I am a girl, 16 years old, I have a Xanga, and I'm a huge Michelle Branch fan...*scratches head*
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Dec 27, 2004 16:27:18 GMT -5
Post by Sunshine on Dec 27, 2004 16:27:18 GMT -5
I find it funny that I am a girl, 16 years old, I have a Xanga, and I'm a huge Michelle Branch fan...*scratches head* SillyKristen it's not you at all. I dn't even think I've spoken to you before even on the boards. You like michelle branch, but do you do gigs and try to dress/have the same guitarstrap/do everything, JUST LIKE HER? It's not you! Silly.
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Dec 27, 2004 18:25:27 GMT -5
Post by Laura Chow on Dec 27, 2004 18:25:27 GMT -5
Wow Sunny! Nice reply there!! ;D lovin' it! Well, when Michelle came out, I was already playing my guitar. I was never a wannabe.. I want to do things my own. Yes, I write songs but urgh.. isn't it more fun to be yourself than having to chase after somebody? I can't have what Michelle has!! Can I find another teddy? hahahaha.. what a joke! Impersonator!!! *not you Steve!* Kristen, it's not you! lol. I was about to post on your xanga bout your christmas present but I was really tired... finish checking my mails and read your posts. Man, you are one LUCKY girl!!! and I'll say that again, ONE LUCKY GIRL!!! lol. I hope you're having fun with it! Sunny, I'll join your boards. The people here, I call them my friends, are amazing! ;D They are crazy people and they support me a lot! so, yeah.. no worries for you though! I hope I'll bring your boards back to life! ;D *off to join Sunny's boards*
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