Originals!

Subject: Re: Originals! Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:57 am

The Rot - S/T

So this is the punk rock band i play bass in. We're called 'The Rot' (which i prefer to think of as an acronym that constantly changes, as opposed to the literal meaning). The band started in 2005, i joined this year (all songs written before i joined). This is our only decently recorded release (there have been previous demos which were pretty bad). Its got 7 relatively solid songs. We recorded it in March and April of this year on my 8-track, and its currently the only release on my 'label' (Medical Records). We usually only sell them at shows, but ive decided that its time to try and sell it through more widespread means. We usually sell them for $3, and we try to give away our hand-stamped cloth/burlap patches when people buy it. Theres an error in the insert, our second guitarist who recently quit (on good terms), is still listed.

So if your interested in a copy, PM me and we can work everything out.

Heres a picture of it (some earlier copies are in colored sleeves):

and heres a little sample of what i consider the best song off of it.

Suburban Nightmare

Subject: Re: Originals! Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:44 pm

Subject: Re: Originals! Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:50 am

http://www.myspace.com/thecitylimitsusall

I started doing some improv with a kid I was going to school with and this was the outcome. All the songs up are improv as of now. Nothing about us is very set. My vocalist smokes tooooooo much to remember lyrics, so.... improv!
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Subject: Re: Originals! Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:06 am

http://www.sendspace.com/file/1pulbj

i wrote this like a year ago, and it's gone through many different versions, but this is probably the final version.

"it's not like i forgot about you
you're in my head at night
all last year got blazed away in a series of burnt out nights
you may never hear this song but it still means a lot to me
that you effected me so much that it makes me feel the flight response

sent into a panic, you make me lose control
i never wanted any of this but you broke through the hull
and while our ship has sunk and our things are lost i am still alive
i will wear this shield just to keep that in mind

i walked the plank, slept with fish, i even fought a shark
there were a lot of things that you made me tear apart
ripped and smashed and broken
while you hold a gun to my head
wrapped around your fingers while you fucked me up again

no more silent nights spent in regret"

please gimme some feedback. i'm trying to actually get some songs together to play soon, and this is the only one i'm really proud of so far haha.

Subject: Re: Originals! Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:49 am

aw, you all suck.

Subject: Re: Originals! Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:59 am

Honestly, I think its pretty good. The guitar is awesome. And the last verse/line i think is awesome

Subject: Re: Originals! Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:20 am

I was in a shitty band going into my junior year of high school. We were called Dance the Riot.

We recorded a song. Feel free to poke fun, we were terrible.

myspace.com/dancetehriot
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Subject: Re: Originals! Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:27 am

Subject: Re: Originals! Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:32 am

glad to hear man. now if only the rest of the forum would give it a listen!

Subject: Re: Originals! Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:34 am

i like it, that guitar hook is catchy
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Subject: Re: Originals! Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:36 am

Subject: Re: Originals! Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:40 am

Let me give it a listen.
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Subject: Re: Originals! Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:41 am

do it!!

Subject: Re: Originals! Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:42 am

Lovely.
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