Early Works by Brett Schieber
A compilation of a few of my earliest recordings.
"Wish"
Starts out acoustic, ends with a rave-like dance instrumental. The lyrics...well...what can I say? They're full of twisted self-pity, which is a bit difficult to listen to now because it reminds me of a very difficult time, but...this is, overall, one of my favorite pieces of music I've done because of it's juxtaposition of styles. This is the first of many songs I recorded with my friend Gavin. He's amazingly talented. Funny enough, I thought this was pop music at the time, but Gavin laughed and told me that this was the strangest/weirdest song he had ever heard! I took that as a compliment (and still do!), but looking back, I'm not sure why I thought this was a pop song at all!
"Anymore"
This was the first solo song that I had written (away from Arcanum). I was incredibly nervous to sing because I had never done so before and was terribly insecure about my limited vocal ability. However, I gathered up my nerve and I played live for a great friend, Ace, who said he liked it and encouraged me to continue, thank goodness! I'm so thankful for those encouraging words. Later, I drove from Atlanta to Washington DC to record it with another friend, Issa. It begins all acoustic, then the drums, etc, kick in at the midway point. I programmed the drums on an Ensoniq keyboard, ran it through a distortion effect, then played live drums on top.
"Responsible To Reality"
I still cringe when I hear my vocals on this song, but I'm really proud of the music. It begins acoustic, then has a very strange break and kicks in hard with my live drumming over a drum loop. The lyrics are indicative of what was on my mind a lot during that time of my life - trying to figure out what to do when finishing school, how would I support myself....would the fantasies of the future that I had dreamed of come true or would reality destroy those dreams for a mundane life of just trying to get by and make ends meet? - etc.
Tracklist
| 1. | Wish | 4:34 |
| 2. | Anymore | 4:11 |
| 3. | Responsible to Reality | 5:30 |
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On this Bandcamp page, you can purchase music from Brett Schieber, including his solo music, Arcanum (Brett & Tree), & Prankster. You'll find a couple albums he produced for others, as well. Brett's music for Mark D. Pencil & Friends can also be found on Bandcamp by searching for that name. Thank you for your time, ears, & hearts!