It's Called The Sun! - Would Love Some feedback!

[asteria]

So, I play in a band. (duh)

About a month ago, we recorded some demos in a basement.

I'd like to get some feedback on those demos.

Currently we're writing new music, and planning to go into a studio when winter comes to record an ep.

So, I would love some feedback on the songs we got up now.

http://www.myspace.com/itscalledthesun

[Twikki]

i love the name

reminds me of TSOAF or Chiodos

dont know why

[asteria]

i love the name

reminds me of TSOAF or Chiodos

dont know why

haha. well thank you!

[asteria]

come on people, let me know what ya think!

[The Boathouse]

Stay Classy has a great chorus. On that song: Change up what the guitars are up to in the second verse, right now it's the same thing on both verses. You don't need to make a more complicated part or anything like that, but maybe try cutting the overdrive and having a clean part, sort of like the intro to Back & To the Left by Texas Is the Reason, something really sweet and sing songy like that. It'd add some structural depth without betraying the song.Try throwing on a hair of reverb (by that I mean over what you're normally using, to wash it out a bit), and add a bit of delay too, that'll make the clean really strong and not sound too thin. Other than that, I like the song. On the outtro, try using a really driving tom-oriented beat on the drums, keeping off the cymbals a bit. I'm not sure of the size on your toms, but if, hypothetically, it was a 12, 14, and 16, try:

12-14-14-14-16-16-16-16
Each of those being eighth notes. The second time through on that beat, try rolling the 16's. Maybe while doing that, give some love to the ride or something like that.

[asteria]

Stay Classy has a great chorus. On that song: Change up what the guitars are up to in the second verse, right now it's the same thing on both verses. You don't need to make a more complicated part or anything like that, but maybe try cutting the overdrive and having a clean part, sort of like the intro to Back & To the Left by Texas Is the Reason, something really sweet and sing songy like that. It'd add some structural depth without betraying the song.Try throwing on a hair of reverb (by that I mean over what you're normally using, to wash it out a bit), and add a bit of delay too, that'll make the clean really strong and not sound too thin. Other than that, I like the song. On the outtro, try using a really driving tom-oriented beat on the drums, keeping off the cymbals a bit. I'm not sure of the size on your toms, but if, hypothetically, it was a 12, 14, and 16, try:

12-14-14-14-16-16-16-16
Each of those being eighth notes. The second time through on that beat, try rolling the 16's. Maybe while doing that, give some love to the ride or something like that.


first off, thanks for listening!

yeah, i hear what your saying. when it comes up in next practice, i'll make sure to give those things a try and see how they come out!

[asteria]

bump?

[asteria]

super bump!