Jane Laws

Thanks, I thought Erik did a great job.

We don't play regularly together, but did a set together on Monday night. We had a lot of fun and got an awesome response from the crowd.

I have just completed my first project where one of the tracks was recorded at a remote studio.

I recorded the acoustic guitar and vocal at my home studio using Cakewalk.

The fiddle was played and recorded by Erik Kowarski using Pro Tools at his professional studio. I recorded my first album at Erik’s Pocket Universe Studio, way back in 1996, before I setup a home studio.

Mixing and mastering was completed in my home studio using Cakewalk.

It all worked seamlessly.

Fremantle Harbour Bound - Jane Laws (featuring Erik Kowarski)

On 4/9/2022 at 12:21 AM, PhonoBrainer said:

Well that's quite a song, loved your vocal and the guitar, and the percussion supports. Something to be proud of. I did think the vocal was just a bit too forward in the mix, but with such a good vocal, who cares!!!

a pleasure to listen to.

cheers,

-Tom

Thanks, Tom, great you enjoyed the song. Thanks for the feedback, too, we have been trying to bring the vocal forward in the mix - perhaps we have gone too far

19 hours ago, noynekker said:

Hi Jane . . . such a gentle easy flow as this song moves along . . . your vocal and the chord progression on the guitar are so in sync here . . . it's very well written and performed, I also really enjoyed the way you presented it in the video, super authentic, wise old soul that you are, I was moved, as it reminded me of someone I used to know.

Great you enjoyed the song, and it's wonderful to know that the lyrics connect with others, cheers Jane 

20 hours ago, bjornpdx said:

Very very nice Jane. Love the sound of your voice and your guitar playing.
I've always wanted to visit Australia and finally (with luck) I'll be there on a nature photo tour in Sept.
-Bjorn
 

Thanks, Bjorn, and wonderful you'll be making a trip to OZ later in the year, Cheers Jane

10 hours ago, thegaltieribrothers said:

Hi Jane,

Lovely song + excellently performed.

There but for the grace of God go us all.

Thanks for sharing.

Good Job!

regards

paul

 

Hi Paul, Great you enjoyed the song

9 hours ago, whoisp said:

Love it, maybe bit to quite on the mastering 

Thanks for the tip, something I struggle with.

6 hours ago, mark skinner said:

Beautiful Jane. Young heart , old soul.  I believe you and the Messiah will always get along ..     mark

Thanks Mark, Even though I adore my Messiah, I'm still in love with my Maton Dread that I bought 26 years ago.

6 hours ago, Jesse Screed said:

Hello Jane, is this your first song posting in this forum?

If so, great recording, and playing, and lyrics, and singing.

I enjoyed that very much.

Thanks Jesse, I have posted a few songs through the years. I have been using Cakewalk since 2004, but sound engineering is not my strength

I have a small presence on Youtube, Spotify and my website.

Cheers Jane

4 hours ago, John Vere said:

100% first class. We are just at a weekend long music/ art festival in Penticton BC. Listening to your song in the Slumber Lodge after a great day yesterday of musical talent and you would have fit right in big time. 
They have none stop acts, mostly singer songwriters and folky bands spread among 6 venues, coffee shops and Brew pubs. 
Of note is all the musicians commented about this being first gig in 2 years and how great it was to be back on the touring circuit 

Hi John, it's so great you guys are back enjoying the festivals once more. Over here, in Western Australia, they have unfortunately cancelled all of the autumn festivals ~ maybe next year   Great you enjoyed Eighty-seven Years,  thanks

8 hours ago, AndyB01 said:

Beautiful - stripped back and simple - just as it should be. The recording and placement of the percussion on the second part is exceptional - I can literally visualise them being played.

Terrific stuff.

Andy

Thanks, Andy, it's great folks are noticing and enjoying the percussion on this one

4 minutes ago, Lee Shapiro said:

Simply beautiful.  
As I'm turning 60 in a couple of weeks, the song struck a chord with me (no pun intended).
Thanks for sharing this.

Thanks, Lee, I know the feeling of turning 60

I love writing songs about the Aussie way of life and this one is back to my traditional folk/country style.

The inspiration for Eighty-seven Years came to me when back on the road, the day after the Tamworth Country Music Festival. I was on my motorcycle and at the first stop quickly grabbed my notebook and wrote down the chorus.

It’s recorded using my Maton EM100C-808 Messiah tuned to Double Drop D.

Love to hear your thoughts.

Very laid back, enjoyed it.

Thanks for having a listen, it has been a pleasure to use Cakewalk over so many years

4 hours ago, SupaReels said:

How are you producing the backing? sounds like a PSR Yamaha thingy .. but your vocal is great .

S/R Music

Thanks, I have a Korg Harvian 30, most of the backing instrumentation comes from there

5 hours ago, Wookiee said:

Nicely done, mix works well here, good clear vocal.

Only trouble was when I read the title I heard Dire Straights Down to the Waterline in the furry brain.

Thanks, Wookiee, listening to Dire Straights version, now, to refresh my mind

2 hours ago, bjornpdx said:

Love this. Took me away from the dismal gray of February in Oregon for a while.
-Bjorn

Thanks, Bjorn, we are looking forward to some cooler weather here in Perth, I think it's the hottest summer on record

Just now, garybrun said:

Very nice Jane.
Was looking at some of your other tracks too.
Well done..

Thanks Gary

It's been a very hot summer in Perth down in the southern hemisphere.

It got me writing a fun song inspired by living by the beach.

Down to the Waterline

As always, interested in feedback.

It is wonderful that this song is reaching out. I was a little concerned about putting this very personal song out there, but through your comments I am gaining confidence that this song connects with others; thanks for taking the time to listen, Jane

7 hours ago, David Sprouse said:

Hi Jane,  whereabouts is that video taken?  Loved the song and your voice.  Also, what kind of guitar?

Hi David, We took the video on the foreshore in Safety Bay, a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia. We were filming at sunset just a week ago. The sunset usually glows beautiful shades of red and orange but on this particular night the sky was more ordinary  The guitar is an Aussie Maton. It's an 808 Messiah model. (EM100C-808). I Bought the 808 just after Christmas when there was a bit of a discount happening  Great you liked the song, thanks....

6 hours ago, mark skinner said:

 What an incredibly "beautiful" voice you have.  Very stirring and well performed.  Love the guitar and tone ,  I hope to hear more from you ..  mark

Thanks for the encouragement. It's great that the song "spoke to you," we've been using Cakewalk for years and the DAW does great work for us   The guitar and vocal were recorded using a Rode NT2000 mic through a Roland Octa-capture.

It has been a while since I have recorded any new songs, but back into it at the moment.

This song is just me and my new guitar - a Maton EM100C-808 Messiah. Finding the new guitar very inspiring for my song writing and recording.

In recent years, songwriters have been encouraged to write songs about mental health to help bring community awareness to this most sensitive and important subject. Help Me Free My Mind is like all my other songs, written from my own experiences and life observations.

Help Me Free My Mind - Video

20 hours ago, emeraldsoul said:

That was fun, and totally cool of you to share that visual time capsule. I kept looking for the bungee jumpers but not, maybe thirty years later?

Nice singing! I'd vote for vocals up as well, just a smidge.

cheers,

-Tom

p.s. extra credit for your Dad's argyle hiking socks!!! A bold choice!!!

Thanks Tom

Dad was always a risk taker