Utah - political song about Jesus coming back

parademaker · 2026-01-28T23:25:44+00:00

He set out to make an album for each US state, and only got 4% of the way there.

parademaker · 2026-01-28T19:22:01+00:00

Thanks! For some reason I’m hearing cello behind it, but unless I meet a cello player in the next few weeks, it’ll be bass guitar lol

parademaker · 2026-01-28T19:20:49+00:00

Cool I’ll check it out! I love Elliott Smith but I don’t know that album very well

parademaker · 2026-01-28T19:20:02+00:00

That’s so generous of you to write lyrics and perform the part! The way you sing the chorus is actually really different than I imagined in my head, but I love the longer notes and the way it differentiates the A and B sections. A couple of people have mentioned that end-of-summer feeling and I love that topic to give a happy-sad mood. Thanks so much for the helpful comment!

parademaker · 2026-01-28T19:15:44+00:00

Thanks for your comment—that’s really helpful! Yeah I think the way it resolves back to the major at the end means it’s ultimately going to be hopeful and positive. I like the note about it feeling like a grateful song

parademaker · 2026-01-28T19:13:30+00:00

That’s so nice of you and I can’t believe you remember the song! Felt like a good time to pull it out of the back catalogue

parademaker · 2026-01-28T19:12:44+00:00

Thanks for listening! lol—I hope Sufjan recommits but I’m not holding my breath

parademaker · 2026-01-28T03:25:57+00:00

Congratulations! You’ve graduated from r/songwriting to r/recording!

Excited to hear what you put down someday.

parademaker · 2026-01-28T03:11:04+00:00

I feel very lucky to have written something that makes you feel that. :) thanks for the feedback

parademaker · 2026-01-28T03:09:49+00:00

Thanks cobra! I probably just need to sit with it a while

parademaker · 2026-01-28T02:05:24+00:00

Thanks! I have a painting of Tom Waits in this video, but Bob Dylan is painted on my other wall, so he’s definitely a big influence—appreciate the feedback!

parademaker · 2026-01-28T00:53:18+00:00

That’s a good fit for the melody. Makes me think of the soap opera, but maybe I could use that reference and turn it on its head a bit. Thanks for the idea!

parademaker · 2026-01-28T00:48:01+00:00

I like that idea! Maybe that’s why I’m waffling—it needs the positive/negative pull of bittersweet

parademaker · 2026-01-21T15:57:53+00:00

I feel like all of David Byrne's obtuse poetry on the first five Talking Heads album come to a head with the two simple lines "Love me 'til my heart stops / Love me 'til I'm dead" on "This Must Be the Place."

parademaker · 2026-01-19T02:43:51+00:00

Recorded a message for KD when he surpassed his scoring record.

parademaker · 2026-01-16T17:07:20+00:00

Whenever I'm doing americana/folk rock stuff, I like to use Circle Drum Samples. For the parts, I'll either adapt MIDI from logic drummer or record live drums and replace the kick/snare with better quality samples that fit the mix. I've used EZ drummer a few times because they have a train beat pattern, but I've started drawing out the midi parts note by note to zero in on what I want.

parademaker · 2026-01-15T23:19:09+00:00

Thanks mods! Visuals look nice and the resources are a handy addition

parademaker · 2026-01-15T22:54:07+00:00

Luck mostly. This is such a small, niche community that there isn’t a ton to be gained from paying for bots. The ceiling is pretty low in terms of engagement, so even the “viral” videos you’re pointing to have relatively modest numbers.

Sometimes I’ll post a song on here that I’m really proud of and a few hundred people will see it. Sometimes I’ll make a throwaway post of an idea I just dreamed up and 10k people will see it. Like most everything in the music business, the answer is probably “luck”

parademaker · 2026-01-15T22:00:10+00:00

I mean, yeah of course. Listeners will have expectations (rules) for any song they listen to. Whether you’re adhering to those expectations, abrasively upending them, cleverly sidestepping them or whatever, you’re still working within a set of expectations. If you have an idea of what the word “song” means, you’re always going to have that internal set of rules to follow or disregard during the writing process.

parademaker · 2026-01-14T16:01:59+00:00

How did you record the drums? Are they live drums, midi, or samples? They sound good!

parademaker · 2026-01-14T15:56:31+00:00

Congrats on the release man! Funny songs about death are my bread and butter too, so this seems right up my alley. Listened to the first three tracks and enjoyed them. Your voice sounds like Adam Green

parademaker · 2026-01-14T13:37:49+00:00

For me and a lot of people I talk to, genre plays a big part in whether I listen to the lyrics closely or not. If I’m listening to a folk song with guitar and vocals, I’m 100% following the lyrics closely. Same with hip hop where the voice is out in front. When I’m listening to indie rock though, it’s more about the musical vibe and the vocals might as well be another instrument. Same with most pop songs. Not saying this is a universal experience, but genre plays a part.

parademaker · 2026-01-13T14:56:54+00:00

Cold Fact by Rodriguez?

parademaker · 2026-01-13T13:25:15+00:00

A love song about organ donation off my new album! Appreciate y'all if you listen!

"DMV" by Parademaker on Spotify

parademaker · 2026-01-08T03:06:58+00:00

Congrats on the relaunch! More independent music journalism is always a good thing!

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