http://roymond.com/music/ Eclectic, original indie music from roymond, one song at a time en Copyright 2010 Roy Walter Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:20:06 -0500 Roymond Eclectic, original indie music from roymond, one song at a time Single servings of my self-produced songs, mostly original, largely genre-defying. Most, but not all, of my recent songs were written for Songfight.org, an almost-weekly competition where songwriters compose, record, produce and submit a new song within a week. Indie independent eclectic music roymond roy walter songfight roymond@gmail.com Roy Walter http://roymond.com/images/roymond300.png http://roymond.com/music/ A new song for Song Fight! second verse based on a Les Paul quote in NYTimes: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/arts/music/14paul.html?_r=1 when you're my age and you know the end is in sight how do you handle it? you live for the moment the... http://roymond.com/archives/2009/08/nothing_is_ever.html http://roymond.com/archives/2009/08/nothing_is_ever.html Music Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:41:56 -0500 Another Song Fight entry that remembers a fabulous reunion in Amsterdam, summer of 1979. Produced in one hour just before deadline.... http://roymond.com/archives/2009/06/amsterdam.html http://roymond.com/archives/2009/06/amsterdam.html Music Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:42:14 -0500 JB asked a bunch of us to help with his proposal to Dorie. Here's my contribution to this great cause (they met on the OK Cupid dating service.) This remix leaves out the controversial "date scene" that's on the Song... http://roymond.com/archives/2009/03/ok_cupid.html http://roymond.com/archives/2009/03/ok_cupid.html Music Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:28:39 -0500 Cali Punk for Song Fight! Thanks to Billy's Little Trip for the rockin vocals and guitar solo!... http://roymond.com/archives/2009/01/love_me_a_littl.html http://roymond.com/archives/2009/01/love_me_a_littl.html Music Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:26:15 -0500 This was for Song Fight! Gift of Music 2008. Requested by Lord of Oats, and delivered almost 2 weeks late...sorry :( But I had fun playing with lots of reverse reverb.... http://roymond.com/archives/2009/01/viva_la_vida_co.html http://roymond.com/archives/2009/01/viva_la_vida_co.html Music Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:56:30 -0500 A new songfight! entry for the new year. Using an open D tuning and trying to see the future as inevitable...well, you know.... http://roymond.com/archives/2008/12/diggin_out.html http://roymond.com/archives/2008/12/diggin_out.html Music Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:04:57 -0500 First songfight entry in a long while. Went the country dirge route. Needs some pedal steel guitar.... http://roymond.com/archives/2008/10/shoelace_soup.html http://roymond.com/archives/2008/10/shoelace_soup.html Music Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:47:17 -0500 a saturday project that just came together nicely. It'll need some tweaks in the lyric, a remix and some cymbals and hand claps, but here it is for songfight!... http://roymond.com/archives/2008/03/radio_ready.html http://roymond.com/archives/2008/03/radio_ready.html Music Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:07:51 -0500 A live SF event title for SF Brooklyn. This person is obsessed with those fashion rain boots to the degree she can't stand to get them wet or dirty.... http://roymond.com/archives/2008/01/cute_boots.html http://roymond.com/archives/2008/01/cute_boots.html Music Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:16:17 -0500 Produced for the 2007-08 Gift Of Music (GOM) challenge. As requested by The Mighty Octothorpe: Beastie Boys- (You've got to) Fight for your Right (to party)! Voice, flanged rubber bands, electric kazoo, Vietnamese jaw harp, uod sample and drum samples.... http://roymond.com/archives/2008/01/gom_2007.html http://roymond.com/archives/2008/01/gom_2007.html Music Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:51:28 -0500 A last minute entry for songfight 12/03/07, written and recorded in 4 hours...start to finish.... http://roymond.com/archives/2007/12/501.html http://roymond.com/archives/2007/12/501.html Music Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:13:23 -0500 First entry for the Purple Reign project, borrowing song titles from the pained rain man for new original works.... http://roymond.com/archives/2007/10/my_love_is_fore.html http://roymond.com/archives/2007/10/my_love_is_fore.html Music Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:23:11 -0500 My first Song Fight entry in a long, long time. Nice to be back :) Here we either have a loner exploring the fringe of extracurricular activities, or the effects on cold war anxieties of the Soviet's launch of Sputnik... http://roymond.com/archives/2007/09/my_darling_ruin.html http://roymond.com/archives/2007/09/my_darling_ruin.html Music Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:58:17 -0500 http://roymond.com/archives/2007/01/pink_pussy_cat.html http://roymond.com/archives/2007/01/pink_pussy_cat.html Music Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:03:41 -0500 This was written for Katya at Oddio Overplay for the 2006 Halloween compilation, Calling All Fiends. You'll find this at track 27. Thanks to Frankie Big Face for the fabulous sax tracks! There's also a glass harmonica (tuned wine glasses)... http://roymond.com/archives/2006/10/if_i_believe.html http://roymond.com/archives/2006/10/if_i_believe.html Music Sat, 07 Oct 2006 19:32:47 -0500