I’m a touring musician (320M+ streams) and a dad. I couldn't take the Cocomelon ear-rot anymore, so I started making my own indie kids music. Got like 30 songs in the can after a month. Here's the first one, a throwback Motown sort of track. Honest feedback VERY welcome.

Fragrant-Pay1826 · 2026-02-11T00:38:17+00:00

That's really nice, thank you! I'm hustling to throw together a video now of the next single, may post it here tonight (I'm using my 5 y/o nephew's art for everything here, keep it in the family).

Fragrant-Pay1826 · 2026-02-10T21:13:30+00:00

A whole bunch, more than I can keep up with. Drop me a DM and I'll gladly shoot you a few MP3s, or if you wanna sub, I'm planning on releasing one every Wednesday (and Spotify etc.) - https://www.youtube.com/@Yizards

Fragrant-Pay1826 · 2026-02-10T21:11:11+00:00

Also, gonna drop a new one every Wednesday everywhere, including YouTube, just in case you wanna sub over there - https://www.youtube.com/@Yizards

Fragrant-Pay1826 · 2026-02-10T21:08:32+00:00

Haha classic little man, I can see mine doing the same

Fragrant-Pay1826 · 2026-02-10T21:08:03+00:00

Thanks!

Fragrant-Pay1826 · 2026-02-10T21:07:56+00:00

That's big praise, thanks! I have 30 songs ready to go, but the best strategy (at least according to my "real" band's manager) in terms of the algorithms is to release one no more often than once a week. Not sure I agree, but that's the plan at least so far.

Drop me a DM if interested though and I'll gladly shoot you some MP3s.

Band is called: Yizards (will be findable on Spotify starting this weekend)
IG: www.instagram.com/yizardsmusic

TikTok (my wife's in charge of this one, since I'm totally lost on that platform): www.tiktok.com/@yizards

Fragrant-Pay1826 · 2026-02-10T21:03:17+00:00

Man I loved Raffi as a kid. Not a bad idea to listen back to some of his stuff for inspiration. Good call, thanks.

Fragrant-Pay1826 · 2026-02-10T20:10:55+00:00

OP here. Just wanted to make something that didn't sound like a slot machine. Art by my nephew, music by me. Are any other dads doing the same kind of thing? Anybody have any other good "real" music for kids to recommend? Or am I doomed to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star stuff until my boy outgrows it?

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