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Audrey

@audrey
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2016

  • Vancouver CA
This is my 7th FAWM, and I love it more with each year. I'm slow at writing music, so my most productive FAWM saw only 10 pieces, but I seem to write my best stuff here, so I don't mind. I write mostly instrumentals, but have written some choral pieces as well.

I use Sibelius First, a music notation software to create my scores, then I post the Sibelius audio playback of them so, sorry, but I'm not playing any of those simulated instruments you hear.

I discovered the joy of songwriting at a Ladies' Rock Camp in 2012. I play a little piano, have learned some music theory, and have sung in many community choirs over the years.

As always, half the fun of FAWM is listening to a lot of great new songs written and performed by my fellow FAWMers, so you can bet I'll be doing a lot of that. Happy Fawming everyone!

She/her
Profile photo: Barges in Fog by Gaylyn Young

Songs

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A Light Rain by @audrey #instrumental #girl_with_sibelius
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A FAWM Farewell by @audrey #instrumental #bittersweet #girl_with_sibelius
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Nature Culls the Herd by @audrey
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Mother Nature's Kitchen - Aftermath by @ayais +1 more #nature #aftermath #mother
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Aftermath by @audrey #cinematic #instrumental #movietitlechallenge
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Tree Aerobics for Squirrels by @audrey #girl_with_sibelius #instrumental #humour
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Exercise Music for Sloths by @audrey #girl-with-sibelius #slothcore #instrumental

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@tezzin
Thank you for your kind words on "Roam" and "If I Dare Seek"! 😄
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@newukenewyork
Thank you so much for listening to "I Remember Dying." Much obliged!
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@kosch
Thank you for listening and your comment on "The Kicker (w/ extra doot doo's...)" - it is *maybe* my FAWM-fav. Already played it out, and folks seemed to like it - and joined me on the "doot-doos" - audience participation always fills my heart.
(an added bonus, of your comment, was finding your music 😀 Very cool.)
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@mishykatz
Great feedback on Artichoke Darling thank you!!
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@harperjen
Yes! Let's plan to collab next FAWM. Thanks for your kind comments on "Fantasy in B Minor"!
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@davidtaro
Thanks Audrey! The Band are one of my all-time favs, so if that song brought them to mind - however vaguely - I'm a happy man :)
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@nadine
Thanks for your comments! I'm happy you enjoyed my songs!
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@kkd
Thanks so much for your comments on “everybody Needs” and “Blink of an Eye.” I really live harmony and really enjoyed adding those. Glad it sounded kind of old times. I was hoping for that!
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@sollis
Thanks for the insight into how you write with Sibelius, Audrey! I always like getting a peek behind the curtain and learning about how musicians make what they make. I had a piano playing friend who used to work a lot with Sibelius too, but I could never get my head around it. What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another I suppose. But in your case, it's clearly a very useful and welcome writing aid!
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@agenttyty
Thanks for all of your kind comments! FAWM was a blast and it is so cool seeing all the stuff people put out, this is awesome
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@jeff9
Thanks, Audrey, for dropping in for some "Cold Beer" and for your kind comment.
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@berni1954
Glad you liked my "Give me some Space!" - I agree with you these two were never meant to be. But sometimes it can take years for the couple themselves to realise that. And splits are rarely painless for one or both.
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@earlyboon
thank you for your kind words on my Spring Has Arrived lyrics! It was a nice surprise to come today.
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@bittersweetdb
Thanks for listening to my Seaside Shuffle, and your kind comments!
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@essahumans
Thank you for your kind words on the song "Answers for you" :)
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@zecoopMod
I appreciate your comments so much. I wish i would have known about Vom’s lyrics, but I wrote the song before knew it was coming. 🤪 I find lyricism incredible (I have no skills there) and am even more amazed since people can form a lyric around my music. Songwriting is so cool. Congrats on a great FAWM!
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@billgcaldwell
Audrey, Thank You for commenting on so many of my songs. I really appreciate it. You have once more produced some lovely songs. I love putting on the headphones and listen to your creations. I always get some vivid imagery. Thanks for sharing them.
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@guatecoop
Hi Audrey! My goodness I’m not sure how I haven’t checked in or listened! Well I will fix that this weekend. I look forward to what you created this year.
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@muz
Everyone thinks my lantern songs are metal! And I'm not even a metalhead ;-)!
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@muz
Thanks very much for reading my lyrics. I enjoyed being a part of FAWM very much. It's been a blast! It's all thanks to @WobbieWobbit for encouraging me to have a go. I said to her, "I've never written even one full song" and she just said, "give it a go, you might enjoy it". And she was right!
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@wobbiewobbit
thanks so much! glad you liked Urban Fox :) and for the recommendation post. I promise to get to some of yours soon!
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@ryuu
re: your counterpoint question - that's a hard one for me. I learned counterpoint first in music school and then I had to do a pretty hard class for my musicology degree. But the little bit of literature I could recommend is all in German.
Probably studying the existing music will also give you a lot of pointers if you know what you're looking for.

I streamed part of my composition process here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1744995374?tt_medium=mobile_web_share&tt_content=vod
(should still be available for a few days)

(and thank you for your comment, btw!)
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@tiias
Thank you very much on your kind comment on ”I’m like bubble gum”. Looking forward to hearing your songs!
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@kiffa
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments on "Easter Sunday". And when I read "I'm not playing any of those simulated instruments you hear" on your profile, I was like "Aaaahhh! I'm not the only one!!!" lol. I mean, I *used to* perform the instruments on my songs, but as I've let the machines take over, the quality of the music has only improved lol.
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@wannabesongstress
Thank you so much for your kind comments on The Leaving Never Ends. The Demo has been updated!
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@ambroise
Thank you for your comments. I love your french, you don't have to apologise. I'll be back in march for more listening and commenting. Hope you'll drop by.
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@oaksnprairie
Thanks for your kind comments. I admit I had a great time with the rhymes on Remedial: sonic pleasures/diatonic measures being my favorite!
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@newukenewyork
It was lovely to get your comments on "Flaco the Eurasian Eagle Owl" and "When You're Famous." Thank you!
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@jessespillane
hi. Thanks so much for listening and for your thoughtful comment :)
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@gregwere
Thanks for your kinds words Audrey re: Wood String and the Radio, I'm really glad you liked it.
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@ponygal1961
Thanks so much for your comment! Much appreciated.
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@dragondreams
Thank you so much for spending so much of your valuable time inflicting my tunes on your ears. 🙏🤗
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@muz
I haven't forgotten them. I just haven't done them yet! @WobbieWobbit told me that we can't upload any songs after the end of February but if I leave titles as placeholders, I can edit them to put the songs in. So thats what I've done.

It's going to be a nine song cycle on the colours of the lantern corps. I've done green and red. I'm working on blue. And hopefully I'll get the rest done this week. It was @PopMythology's idea I do a song cycle - so he gets the credit for that. I was hoping to speak to him about it, so it could be more of a collab but he's busy moving home, so I'm relying on the net for stories about them. I hope I haven't missed any of the colours!

Well, I've just completed the blue lantern song. So three down and six to go!
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@muovinen
Thank you so much for all the lovely comments! I'm now busy completing my album but will check your tracks out later 😊
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@doglatin
Thanks for stopping by. Your use of Sibelius to create your songs sounds fantastic.
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@patabsent
Hi Audrey, thanks so much for your kind and thoughtful comments on a couple of my songs. I'm so glad you enjoyed them and it means so much to get feedback from fellow songwriters. Happy FAWMing!
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@slightlydrunk
Hey Audrey, a heartfelt "Thank You!" for your kind comment on "H2 sucht O"! Means a lot coming from you. Anyway, I've now added the vocals. Hope you still like it 😀
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@sollis
Thank you for the lovely comment you left on 'Ampek 602', Audrey! It feels nice to know that people get something good out of listening to it :)

I'm diving into your music as I speak. I was delighted to see you had tracks dedicated to two of my favourite animals and couldn't resist!
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@davidtaro
Hi Audrey, can't tell you how grateful I am for the kind comment and recommend on 'Sister'! It's a really special song to me, so I'm honoured that it resonated :)
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@dutch
Thanks for those generous comments on my songs
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@slightlydrunk
You are too kind, thank you very much for the nice comment on "Beware of Dancing Robots"!
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@arthurrossi
Thank you so much for your kind comment...
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@nadine
Thanks for your comment on "Backards". I'm glad you enjoyed. We're quite in an early stage; I use finished composing and arrangement. I hope we get some musicians to rock. I don't know about @katestantonsings plans yet. Surprise?
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@crutherford
thank you audrey for listening to my music and recommending my song! i am so happy to have found you!
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@excessivemachine
@audrey - Thanks for your encouragement, and your comments on "Over Easy" and "Proof," and thanks especially for the advice on proper commenting! I appreciate you helping out a newbie!
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@billgcaldwell
Audrey, I was so happy to see you back on FAWM this year. I had to bail on last years after a couple of songs, so I missed most of what you did last year. So far this season you have produced some very fine material.
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@ayais
Can I send you a mix using Aftermath with a mostly spoken vocal track? Dan
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@jamkar
Audrey I never saw the movie either. But, I imagine it was dark. Thanks for the listen!
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@lcad
Thanks so much for your very kind comment on my last track. Really appreciate it!
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@jamkar
Hi Audrey! A little late, but I'm here to listen!
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@scotttumilty
Thank you. Feel like I should've called it 'Sympathy for a Sloth'. 😂
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@aniya_ph
Hi Audrey! Thanks for commenting on "This is how I start over." Really appreciate it.
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@hummingbear
Every year putting that first song out is, for me, like taking a dive off the high diving board. I'm glad you persisted through all those attempts. Sometimes a little humor can cut through all the barriers! May the rest of your FAWM be productive!
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@frozenlonesome
Thanks for checking out Decimal Day and I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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@tunecat
Hi Thanks for stopping by and listening and then trying the facebook link. I've uploaded the file a second time (the past three days of crazy not-being-able to upload anything have sent me in a spin.. Hopefully that will work..
Best Liz
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@emkaydeebee
Thank you so much for your comment on One Song! Hope you have a super FAWM this year.
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@sherrycanary
Hi Audrey
Happy FAWMing!
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@danvaillancourt
Audrey! Can't wait to hear what you come up with this year! :)
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@tootoobee
Hi Audrey! Happy FAWMing 😻👍
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@berni1954
Thanks for the welcome back. I look forward to seeing what you too come up with this year.
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@vikkiflawith
Happy Fawm Audrey!!
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@darcistrutt
Yes! Happy FAWMing to you too!
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@hummingbear
Hi Audrey! Looking forward to hearing what you come up with this year. Each year is different, isn't it?
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@siebass
Yup, back for more. Let's kick it like it's 2023.
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@timfatchenMod
Don't worry about slowness. It speeds up over time! It's what FAWM is for!
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@wobbiewobbit
happy FAWM hope you have a goodun!
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@nadine
Welcome back Audrey! Habe a great FAWM 😊
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@jamkar
Hi Audrey! Oh yes, so glad to be back. Looking forward to your creations!
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@guatecoop
Hey Audrey! I’m looking forward to hearing your music again this year! Any plans? You usually seem to have plans. Great to hear from you!
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@tamsnumber4
Happy FAWMing Audrey!
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@dragondreams
A collab would be fab! I'm sure we can work something out between us! 😄
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@chroes
Happy FAWMing! 🎉
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@dragondreams
👋👋👋
Hi Audrey. 😊
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