There are people out there who genuinely believe

that I have a chance at Winning, with a capital 'W.'

I don't know what to say.

Are they just trying to be supportive or do they really believe in it?


I'm not trying to lower my standards, but to me, if I get any word back from them - even if it's only a form email confirming their reciept of my submission - it will be a 'win.' It just won't be with a capital 'W.'

And even if that does not come to pass, I still will have won: I will have a demo disc to share with people when I seek to start my own/join someone else's band in the future. I will have experienced the frustration of recording the "perfect" take. I will know just how much determination it takes to be an artist.

In the end, that's all that matters.


[UF repost]

Blah!

Here's Nemo (4.13MB .MP3). She's a tad glitchy. I can't be bothered (right now) to fix the small lyrical slip-up in the second verse; the rest of that take was pretty good.

My greatest difficulty right now is trying to show the power of my voice in a recording. I know I am capable of said power, but it's much easier to do when I'm free to move around while I'm singing in a performance situation (that is, not singing to a frickin' bookshelf). I can't seem to make it happen here, right now. Production facilities and equipment are beyond my reach and budget, so I need to find a way to get this to work in my room.


Edit: Another version (4.21MB .MP3), with a different recording of the beginning sets of verses and chorus. This one should be better.