8 posts tagged “comments”

On one of my first posts I asked everyone why were they here on Vox. Well, we made this page just to submit our music to the A&R guys and, hopefully, to involve their labels in our project. We met a few interesting people along the way and received lots of comments on our music, which was great! One of our main goals, knowing if our work could be appreciated by a wider (and unknown) audience, was reached and it was a success.

This is my last post because there are many important things that I don't really want to share and there are so many more stupid things that "I could" share. I don't want to write a post about my cat sneezing, just as I don't want to start posting pointless comments on other people stuff just to get their attention. I am a musician and my job is to make music, I'm more concerned about writing lyrics than posts :)

I believe this could really be a valid alternative to the old way of getting heard by sending in cds, it's just that I don't feel like there's much more I can do to get ourselves heard without acting like a pathetic attention seeker. If you listened to our songs then you probably can understand why we can't act like that.

THIS IS THE GLITCH.

If you want to work for/on our band, please get in touch!

A taste of our music is here on this page, we will still post relevant news and new music when we got any.

And just to get things in motion...

1. We are looking to do some gigs in Europe this summer/fall so we are currently taking into consideration any kind of venue. Please, let us know if your local venues will accept a band from Italy. We don't travel first class or need four hotel suites filled with roses and champagne, a Ryanair flight, cold pizza and couches for four will do.

2. We are looking for a live promoter for the UK alone, we are looking for a more intensive serie of gigs there during summer/fall. Same as above applies.

3. We are looking for a record deal. Are you an A&R at one of the labels on this site or other major labels? Are you an indie label and wish to sign us? Please, get in touch! We need to be SAVED from our own lives :)

Hey Voxers, how are you doing?

You've been growing in numbers and we are receiving more comments than we could have hoped for, so this is our usual THANK YOU!!!

On rehearsals day, formerly known as tuesday, we had a lot of fun rehearsing our complete setlist, working on our three new tracks and I even got to play some drums! (I did pretty good considering no one was in the room at the moment) I am so excited by our new songs that I will share some details with you...

1. Working title "Shoot the teenagers"

As usual, I am talking about something by singing and describing something else. It's a sad short story, sung a là Morrissey, about a shooting that happened or could happen. I love the dramatic twist in both the music and the rhytm near the end, but I'm still working on the lyrics to that part. Boy, this will sting!

2. Working title "Your second lovesong"

This was once a classic lovesong but everything changed when we started working on our new sound. Stealing a steady beat from bands like The Strokes and Queens of the stone age, it has evolved to a great rock song that will have you dancing. Obviously I have to write fresh new lyrics, since now the chorus has the exact lenght for "I want to f**k you in the **s" and that's not so nice.

3. Working title "Do something / The moon song"

I believe this is going to be a great song, an emotional journey through hope, despair and disillusion. I don't want to spoil the story just yet, I'll just tell you that it's based on the thoughts of a homeless lady I met in a bar on my way back home from work. It's also going to sound very different from what we've done so far. At this stage you could probably link this song to Sigur Ros / Nine Inch Nails / Mogway. Go figure!

And there's more coming...!

If you like our music then spread the word! We feed on your feedback... :)

We are getting more and more comments everyday and I'm starting to get in touch regularly with some Voxers, musicians and not. Many of you have been really supportive of our work and this is encouraging us to put a lot more effort in what we do. We really want to make great music and be heard by as many people as we can.

We need your comments to get noticed! So please, leave a few words on our songs, your feedback is the most important thing we can ask for. And let others know about our music, spread the word!

A shout out to Side Niche who featured us on this post about blogging, and to everyone who marked us as favourites and is featuring our songs on their audio page.

Hey Voxers, long time no post!

I'm sorry but I have been busy rehearsing the news songs, booking some gigs around town and (sigh) working. Strangely enough, I received a pm from a guy on myspace who wants us to play his club. Finally all the time I spent setting up that myspace profile is paying me back! I am so happy that more and more people are getting closer to us, some from the internet, some from the buzz, and we want to give them a great show!

Appendix A - Live Venues in Rome

Down here in Rome we currently have about 4/5 live venues who could host a band without making it sound bad. Moreover, the vast majority of clubs doesn't book original bands anymore, they just rely on tribute bands. We have countless cover bands of U2, Pink Floyd, Queen, David Bowie, Pearl Jam, Rem, you name it we have it! Ok, I have been in a Beatles cover band, then in a Glam Rock one (I had to wear extremely embarassing clothes and accessories), then again in a Radiohead one, but that was just to "taste the stage". The point is, if you want to play your music here, you don't have many chances. This is when I thank all you voxers twice: for being able to understand what I say in my songs and for liking our music. You are making it happen!

Appendix B - Herdwhite recommendation!

I've been listening to a lot of stuff from Vox but nothing as good as the music this guy makes. I honestly don't like all of his tracks but I think he has a high level of production and can provide an outstanding quality both in lyrics and music. I love his voice, he has a deep meaningful tone and a great taste for melodies! I'd say his best track is Despair, give it a spin and feel its vibe, and don't forget to leave a comment if you like it!

Hey Voxers!

First I'd like to thank everyone who left comments on our vox/books/audio, this is giving us so much strenght! I know I was born to sing and write songs, nonetheless tomorrow I'll have to go to the office again, until something better comes along. This is why your comments are really making us proud of our work, pushing us forward and up.

I'm going to put the finishing touches on the lyrics to one of the new songs. It's about not fitting in, being disappointed by the way things are, by the way others seem to fit in so easily that they too become a part of this big grinding machine. And there's a shooting involved :)

If you were to indicate a song whose lyrics really changed your ways of thinking, what would it be?

In the end I went to see Sunshine. I'll start by saying that it's a really good movie... If you don't watch it with people who think they went to see an action movie with zombies in space. It's a kind of a mix between 2001: A Space Odissey and Event Horizon. You get the philosophical point of view, a sense of imminent destruction, the thrilling of people trying to kill each other for the greater good/evil, all in the claustrophobic cells of a spaceship. Visually it's amazing, clear space visuals, great cg effects, a great taste in photography and colours, smashing action sequences where you can actually see and "feel" the action. Danny Boyle seems to be a director we could count on in the future. Oh, and I thank him for not dwelling on the ending, that would have been so obvious.

I loved the first dramatic scene with the captain, I loved the music rising, I was almost close to tears. That music returned near the ending and had the same effect on me. Maybe I am a bit vulnerable these days :)

Don't be shy, fellow Voxers!

We musicians are waiting behind our computers to receive comments from you! Actually I find that hitting the refresh button every few minutes is something I shouldn't get used to :)

I didn't go out tonight, that's because I'm still home alone (and in case you are wondering, I did not set up booby traps for thieves which involve slippery stairs or a burning door handle) and I'm a little tired, it's been a long day at work. And let me just add that everyday I thank God for my job, I never had a better one, it's paradise really (just in case someone from the office is reading this, shhh!). I'm probably going to the cinema tomorrow, I think "23" is out, the trailer makes it seem so intriguing that I hope I won't be disappointed. Also "Sunshine" is out, isn't it? Oh and some chinese food would be fine for tomorrow night.

In the meanwhile I'm still working on the new songs and there's some talking about renting a studio again. Well, more a garage than a studio... Ok, it will be a damping wet room 6 feet underground but then again... We are no U2! (just yet -grin-)

Hey there Voxers,

I'm just back from rehearsals, I'm tired but happy. I don't feel like writing a long post right now, too tired and sleepy. I just wanted to let you know that we are keeping this blog and we'll try to post some interesting things about our lives and music.

And there's one thing I'd like to know... What are Voxers really looking for? What is your purpose here? Why are you here?

Please leave your answer :)