MP3 Steffen Gilmartin - Irish

This low key album is inspired from a long-term relationship with his girl and from his family, friends and his radio.

10 MP3 Songs in this album (39:48) !
Related styles: Rock: Acoustic, Pop: Delicate, Solo Male Artist

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Details:
All the songs are written and recorded by me. I never thought to ask my musical friends to help me out probably because I'm embarrassed my production skills suck. I've been writing songs most of my life and playing all kinds of instruments but working with Protools and iMac is new to me. Well I'm just learning.

When I choose songs I want them to have strong melodies especially in the verse to begin with because that normally ends up resulting in strong chorus melodies. Then I like the lyrics to touch on something a little deeper than perhaps the average although my lyrics are pretty simple. I'd like to touch on philosophical thought, politics beside the normal love stuff.

When it comes to the recordings I don't mind things to be not so perfect. I don't believe there is a perfect life and my recordings should show that. Sometimes the vocal is out of pitch or there's some little errors or natural errors, feelings in the music that I wanted to keep.

Here's a short list explained briefly on each song.

Are We Alone:
I feel life is throwing me around while I try to find some meaning to it. Is there an afterlife?
Higher:
Is a straight out love songs. Only problem is the love is a oneway street.
No Easy Ride:
It's easy to travel round the world but finding love is really hard.
Two Big Metal Birds:
Is on how love crashes from the sky like two planes on a suicide mission.
Our World is Beautiful:
Is a political and environmental song.
Safe One Life:
Is a political song on powerty.
Check Me Into Your Mind:
Is a critical song checking into the mind of the modern man trying to understand how all the manmade madness came to life.
Lighting My Fire:
Is a song on how sex and soul work together.
Life's an Adventure:
Is a song to my son Jonathan when he in the future gets dumped by his first girlfriend at a party and I try to help him.
Secrecy:
Is a love song to my girl.