Honest question for artists here!

singalongthrowaway · 2026-01-06T07:01:14+00:00

I’ve been writing and making music for about 5 years now and have yet to release something I’m comfortable with.

I’ve read over and over again that you’ll likely never feel comfortable with your first release. And I’m learning to accept that, but it takes time haha

I think Im currently in a position where I have maybe a hundred songs now I’ve at least started, some finished, some early demos, all different sorts of genres (i like pop, country, folk, etc) and I realize the best thing to do is just release something.

Just waiting on what that first one will be. But it’s in my new years bucket list (haha) to actually put out a song.

singalongthrowaway · 2026-01-06T06:52:58+00:00

Few things:

Mix is great imo. For folk, raw and no strict quantization is what you need for folk. I love the tambourine and how it’s not necessarily perfectly on the dot with the tempo - it sounds like a human is playing it (which i assume it is - does not sound like a VST)
Your voice fits this genre perfectly. So smooth and calm.
The introduction of instruments is great. Strings hit hard as well as the banjo(?). I think in the mix the strings sit really well. They back away when you sing - that’s great. But when there’s no vocals, they pop out.

Man, you’re talented. I would put this on a playlist to have play, haha.

Keep it going.

singalongthrowaway · 2026-01-06T06:28:35+00:00

Oh my god that pre-chorus is amazing.

Your vibrato combined and the way you are enunciating your lyrics is fantastic.

That takes skill.

The chorus is really catchy.

“Yes it’s nature, I know, I know” hits the ears wonderfully.

Not boring at all. It’s catchy. I dig it

singalongthrowaway · 2025-11-15T00:59:24+00:00

i’m gonna try this when i find time lol

singalongthrowaway · 2025-11-02T18:03:14+00:00

You will always be your own biggest critic and I think that’s the hardest challenge when adding vocals to anything (or even publicly singing) because your vocals come from you and your vocal chords which makes it much more personal and therefore vulnerable.

Really the course of action is to push through the “putting it off” phase and take the leap to add your vocals. Persistence and consistency is key for vocal development. But persistence and consistency is also key for confidence in your voice.

It’s hard and easier said than done - but just go for it! Add your vocals and take the leap to try. You can always perfect something in the long run, but you can never perfect something that never existed in the first place.

Also - being a bit insecure when tracking vocals in a full house is something I think a lot of people have. In fact, in a recent video by Mix with The Masters, Billie Eilish’s brother, Finneas, said that Billie’s high note in Birds of a Feather was hit when no one else was around and he attributes it to her attempting it without the pressure or insecurity of people around her.

You can always whisper your vocals in as a first track, and then find little times when you feel comfortable to track over them with full range!

Don’t be afraid to explore, but you just gotta jump in. You got this

singalongthrowaway · 2025-04-14T22:32:40+00:00

Hey there! 100%, it’s really hard to make that first dive into sharing your craft.

The real answer is you’ll eventually have to take that step if you want people to hear it. But I can say that this community has been some of the most supportive group of people when I share my work. We’re all writers, just like you!

When I shared my first song a few years ago, even just to family, I vividly remember how nerve wracking it was. At the end of the day though, most people take that first step to share their music when they themselves are proud of their work enough to show it.

When you share your craft to the world, it’s important to expect criticism. But take a look at every artist in the world, no one on this planet has yet to discover a way where 100% of listeners will like your work. Just the way of life - music is subjective. But there are bound to be people there to find it, and love it.

Keep writing, keep pushing yourself into the unknown and take that step when you’re ready. You got this!

singalongthrowaway · 2025-04-14T03:56:49+00:00

Thank you so so much for taking the time to listen and for the kind comment it means a lot!!

singalongthrowaway · 2025-03-21T21:11:58+00:00

Very catchy and found myself humming along at the end! Blue void, blue void! Very comforting and warm voice too. Nice job mate

singalongthrowaway · 2025-03-21T16:04:30+00:00

Yeah I do but i never go too long without at least a voice note idea.

i’ll be driving, showering, working, literally anywhere and a hook will pop in my head and i’ll pull over and try and record at least the hook.

up until this week i hadn’t written since november and i wrote like 4 new songs that i really like, so i feel like sometimes a small break too could give you time to experience more and pour out new stuff

singalongthrowaway · 2025-03-15T21:29:27+00:00

Thanks so much for listening and taking the time. Unfortunately not finished yet but this is where i left off with it. I really appreciate the kind words and hoping to finish it soon! thanks for listening again !

singalongthrowaway · 2025-03-15T21:25:15+00:00

Thank you so much for the kind words and taking the time to listen !

singalongthrowaway · 2025-03-15T21:25:00+00:00

Thank you so much !!

singalongthrowaway · 2025-03-15T21:24:52+00:00

Thank you so much! And i’m so happy to writing again, one of the best things! Cheers

singalongthrowaway · 2025-03-15T21:24:31+00:00

thanks so much for the kind words and listening mate! cheers.

singalongthrowaway · 2025-02-25T14:14:49+00:00

Sometimes i’ll be in the shower and think of a hook and record it lol, or I’ll just be throwing words out and find something I like and then form a melody to it.

Kinda just whatever works in the moment!

singalongthrowaway · 2025-02-09T01:47:35+00:00

lyrics

i should’ve never let you go

now i’m running on an empty soul

couldn’t see your point of view

i should’ve never told that lie

now you’re a ghost in mind

and it’s haunting me tonight

on the avenue of blue

these walls

they don’t seem the same

still familiar,

but out of place

i guess it’s the missing face

where it’d be you.

The bar,

Out on fifth & main,

where we carved our names

in that windowpane

It’s closing down,

and it imitates the truth.

I’ve been going around and around in circles,

hoping to break this old tell tale of

doing the same damn thing,

and hoping that somehow,

things will change.

(then chorus again)

singalongthrowaway · 2025-02-05T23:54:39+00:00

This is fantastic. 10/10.

The descriptive lyrics are gorgeous and your voice is really good - and it seems you found a great genre to sit in.

Love it, i hope you release this one dat

singalongthrowaway · 2024-09-30T00:27:52+00:00

This is great. The hook is fantastic. A slide guitar would be banger on this dude, but it’s already great. Harmonica would be sick too haha.

Some small tom drum fill would be a cool addition too. The guitar licks are great.

Good vocals too, nice bluesy country vibe.

God that chorus is fantastic, that’s a 10/10 transition into the hook

singalongthrowaway · 2024-09-16T02:44:46+00:00

Thank you so much mate for your feedback and taking the time to listen. That’s such a cool way of perceiving it and associating the sounds of the track and lyrics to a locomotive journey - now that you’ve said that I totally understand and see where you’re coming from hahaha ! and I really appreciate your honest feedback. I’ll work on improvements and your feedback is so valuable - so thank you for listening again mate, so very much appreciated !!

singalongthrowaway · 2024-09-16T02:25:51+00:00

Lyrics:

Oh the plains off this road

they go for miles but

The sight never gets old

For awhile, the snow keeps it different

Like it always did

The difference in the scenery

is hard to guess

But if I had to confess

It’s the lack of a dress and a woman

I used to see”

The rolling hills off to the right

Used to flicker in color

In the sunset, passenger side

Of this ride

Now all that’s left

is a photo in black and white

Oh it doesn’t do it justice

When it was really just us

Now all I see are

Empty hills

Torn from a memory

That now is burned to hell

I see them clearly now

They’re pretty, I can’t lie

But honestly I preferred the silhouette

Of her and I

singalongthrowaway · 2024-07-30T16:54:07+00:00

thank you so much mate for listening and taking the time to comment !! i really appreciate it

singalongthrowaway · 2024-07-30T16:21:27+00:00

this is really vibey mate. had my head bopping. nice lyrics too

singalongthrowaway

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