Scars - Alex Andrew

My latest song, ''Scars''.

I wrote it last week and put all of it's bits and pieces together yesterday.
It's available for download on sound cloud and also you can listen to it on youtube :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/alexandrewdublin?feature=mhee

http://soundcloud.com/alexanderandrew/scars-alex-andrew

Inspiration - Fleet Foxes latest album " Helplessness Blues ''/Ed Sheeran's song, A-Team.

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Goodgig.

First time I'd ever been to The Pint, but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite it's 'location' across the Liffey, ....not that that was a problem in the least.

Went on first which is sort of a bad thing and sort of a good thing, someone said people remember the first and last of things.. but that's when there are people there to be remembering. No, the numbers were slightly down but I was kind of glad as it was my first gig as Alex Andrew, and I felt we played well. Although we don't recommend the sound guy in The Pint, over an hour late arriving and then to repeatedly ask..''so, where's you bassist ..no seriously where is your bassist, but you must have a guitarist...'' No, no, shaved head sound guy, it's just vocals, keys and a drum kit.. get over it.
I think the A Team was best received though, and not many people knew it which was odd, I thought Ed was getting big? At the sound check I was asked after playing Eric Hutchinson's Ok it's alright with me, was it an original..

Anyway, walking around afterwards through town and hearing a couple saying as they pushed a buggie ''well maybe Focus Ireland will help us'' really made me think more songs should be written to make people aware of the lives people live on the streets.. how they attempt to bring up children into a drug ridden lifestyle, where alcohol is their closest neighbour, a neighbour who doesn't bring around a pot of welcoming jam.

Adele rehearsal.

So.. we decided to choose Adele's ''Daydreamer'' for Gina and I, really looking forward to it. Her voice suits Adele's stuff really well, you should check her out if you get a chance, http://www.youtube.com/user/GinaLouiseMacDonald

Anyway, not sure whether to use piano or guitar, I think piano sounds more relaxing, but acoustic also sounds class.. so I can't decide. Found some funny backing tracks and covers on youtube ha..(wouldn't recommend them)
Such a busy day at work, ( I work in a garden nursery ) and have to pretend I understand and know all the latin names of plants..nodding and smiling is my day to day expression. Gives me loads of time to think though which is good I suppose, thinking up lyrics and being inspired by people like James Vincent McMorrow, ( another person I really recommend )

I started writing my new song today but got bored and half wrote this kind of instrumental jazz piece which I think I might try with Mitch.

Anyway not much more to add today..

Gig on the 4th.

I've recently finished my latest song, not sure of a name yet. I wrote it about this busker who I saw on Grafton Street who was homeless. I really enjoyed writing this, was quite odd how the song talks about alcohol addiction and going on stage, and then Amy Winehouse died this week which links into the song really well.

I went to see James Vincent McMorrow last week in Marley Park, Dublin. He is such a great lyricist, and has given me some inspiration towards my next song that I plan on writing soon as well.

Been practicing a few nights a week after work with Mitch my drummer, getting ready for my first 'Alex Andrew' gig. ( On in The Pint on the Quays in Dublin City Centre, 4th of August, )Were playing a whole pile of covers that will be a bit different which will be fun.. :) And then will play my latest song ( no name yet ). Carla who plays violin amazingly isn't able to make this gig sadly, so it's just going to be vocals, keys and drum kit.
The charity gig is helping fund my a bunch of teens off to Spain on world youth day, which I'm not too sure about the exact details but I'm pretty sure they help people and stuff from all around the world.

Also wondering what I should cover next..