"The Side Effects"

February 14th, 2009

It only took 14 days. But here’s our first song for this year’s RPM Challenge. The simple fact is, I could’ve easily spent another two weeks just tweaking the mix. That being said, I’m proud of how it turned out, and I hope some of y’all out there will enjoy it. This is not the first-ever recording of this song. It was recorded once before by my old band. If you compare the two recordings, you’ll definitely notice some differences.

There’s a lot more I could write about this song. But I think it’s time to let it have some breathing room so I can get on to the next one.

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13 Responses to “"The Side Effects"”

  1. Wesley Says:

    Gah, I love it! That is great. I’ve listened to it 3 times now and I plan to listen to it a lot more. My only regret is that I couldn’t find the lyrics online anywhere. I keep getting a song by Mariah Carey. You and Jen did a spectacular job with this. You really captured the dismal, depressing spirit of the song while still making the song enjoyable to listen to. I believe this is the second song I’ve heard of yours and I can’t wait to hear more in the future.

  2. Shawno Says:

    Thanks, Wesley. I really appreciate your feedback. I will be posting things like song lyrics when I get the “official” site for the band together. In the meantime, I’ll e-mail you a copy of the lyrics.

  3. Wesley Says:

    Wow, that’s great. Thank you!

  4. Jacob Says:

    Fantastic! that is all

    downloaded on ipod :D

  5. Lans Says:

    Nice job, guys, on both of ‘em! You guys have quite the range, jumping from a country/folk feel to almost a punk vibe. I am digging them both. Keep it up! I want more!!

  6. Shawno Says:

    Thanks, Lans. Song number three is in the works right now. Hopefully, we’ll get it out by the end of the month.

  7. Nathan Lott Says:

    Wow! I’m impressed. That really sounds good. It sounds right out of the Juno soundtrack.

  8. Shawno Says:

    Thanks, Nathan! I just added The Moldy Peaches to our “sounds like” list on the band’s MySpace page.

  9. Dave Calderbank Says:

    Its a bit of a Moldy Peaches/Cowboy Junkies crossover sound. Awesome!

  10. Shawno Says:

    Thanks, Daves!

  11. Ken Turetzky Says:

    Shawno, I found a percussionist for your band!

    http://www.morecowbell.dj/listen?id=CQdok6

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