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WE ARE ON BANDSPACE : WWW.BANDSPACE.COM/MY_DEARLY_FORGOTTEN INFORMATION: All I want is to be respected for what I do. Im a musician, artist fits better. Money comes a long way down the road. I just want people to know me and respect my work... You will have to respect the fact that I cant afford professionally made cd's. This doesen't mean my music is lacking in any way. Im currently a co-op student working at Econoprint as a graphic designer... The case was totally designed and produced by me (thanks em for the touch ups). Let me put it this way... It may not be as mech as a professionally made product may be but it holds a personality with much more colour and honesty. I have put just as much intimate care into the construction of my CD cases/labels as I have into every second of every song on the entire album. I hope you enjoy the CD I've made PERSONALLY just for you. I don't have a record label or a big fancy recording studio of my own. I recorded, edited, arranged, exported, performed, and finalized all my music at home on my PC. I tried to get a label on my last CD... That was wonderful up until nothing happened. Well nothing because I didn't even get turned down. I didn't get anything back at all. I love to make music and music loves to hate me. My music is honest, original, and creative. If you dont like my music because you feel it tastes sour then fine... But if you hate my music because your a jerk then you might as well hate me too. ---- Review: The Album: Beauty Against the Liar The Artist: My Dearly Forgotten Review Written by: Emily R.L. Mitchell Date: March 13/2006 Beauty Against the Liar is an album that shows you the struggle of the truth against the lies, right against wrong, the light against the darkness. The beauty against the liar. The lyrics allow you to see how the artist felt through betrayal, heartbreak, depression, death and hatred but leaves you with a lasting feeling of knowing that although things aren't the way they used to be, they are changing for the best. The feeling of each song differs from the last, giving this album variety. With songs that intertwine to create a perplexing and enjoyable sound that combines pop with electronic production, low-fi rock and a genre all of its own. This album has a vast range of instruments, effects and vocals. This work of art offers something for everyone, you find yourself craving more of the contagious hooks and the complex feelings portrayed in the lyrics. The length of the songs gives you just about -but not quite- the right amount of song to quench your thirst and leaves you wanting more. That want is then satisfied by not only the quantity but the quality of this album. This record is a must have, with its impressive and personal imagery, lyrics and music. Beauty Against the Liar offers the listener a chance to not only gaze into the soul of the artist but also into the depths of their own. ---- Biography (Personal): It all started when I was nine years old, my genetic father (not that he has anything to do with me) bought my brothers and I are very first computer. For my brothers it was the ultimate video game source but for me it was much more. I started using the wave sound and cutting up bits of songs (the beats and such) and looping them. It was never anything special and far from anything worth over playing but it was a start. When I was 10 my grandfather let me borrow his old banged up six string so I could possibly learn how to play. My mother then put me into community guitar classes just to see if I would stick with it. I became in love with it. When Christmas time (that year) came around I was begging for my very first strata caster (electric guitar). Of course I was going to get one, it was meant to be. The same day I received that guitar my step brother (which was a lot better then me at that time) started playing it and made me feel like a piece of s***. I stopped playing for about 2 months but then couldn't resist picking it up and playing it. I continued practising until I surpassed my step brother thus realizing that I needed a new goal to motivate me. When I was 14 years old my grandmother bought me my first at home production program (Magix Music Maker 2001) which basically let me create my own sound and style. I started off making simplistic techno music with pre-made loops just to get the feel of it. I then started putting in my own riffs and vocals. Around 2002 I had found a name for myself and created my very first CD. "Suicidal Concept" (I was a loner skid... don't ask) was my name and I created two more albums under that title. I was a screamer. I then changed my name to "The Narrow Path" then to "Consternation". I wasn't able to settle on a name for very long. During 2003 I was forcing myself to learn as much as I could and play as well as I could not to mention sing instead of scream. This was a hard time for me, I started getting into things I shouldn't have, getting kicked out of school and such but I never lost sight of what I really loved... my music. If anything I should have payed more attention to my education. Within that time I was able to figure myself out, who I was and who im suppose to become... Im not saying I know exactly who I am but I have a pretty damn good idea. I started experimenting with new ways to mix and play my instruments. I bought and learned how to play the bass guitar (which wasn't hard considering the fact that I have been playing guitar for 8 years). It wasn't until 2004 when my calling was clear. A friend showed me a CD "Phantom Planet". At first I found it odd and it seemed off colour. My friend forgot the CD at my house so I put it in and hit play, ever since that day I have been obsessed with "lo-fi/Indie Rock/pop". My first album was under the title "Julian Alexander Barrett" which was more of an experimental type project. I then made another album feeling a little unsatisfied with the final result of it and never considered releasing it... I later changed my name to "The Clandestine". I created an album called "A Fool Like Me" which was released only because my mom, grandmother and friends convinced me that I was being far to hard on myself (I wasn't). I sent in my EP to four labels in LA thanks to an extremely nice friend I have (Jen Procop). There was never a response (still not surprised... I didn't want to release it in the first place) from any of the labels so I decided to make another album. I have cried during this album, yelled, and medicated myself during this album. It has a huge part in my life and if anything its to personal (its better that way). My father has now passed away. Sure we were never the image of happiness but its not like we never got along. We were and now are trapped in a fight that can never be fixed. At christmas we fought and on June, 24 four days after my birthday he passed away. Ron Willam Albers 1961 - 2006. One to remember. Check out the artist's website: http://indierockontario.tripod.com/id22.html Track List: 1. Intro (Instrumental) 2. A Different Way 3. A Lifetime 4. Beauty Against The Liar 5. Can't Find A Reason 6. Empty 7. Everytime Im With You 8. Fall Back Boy (She'll Come Around) 9. I Was Your Only One 10. Im Him For You 11. Im Over 12. In A Network 13. Love Is Just A Phase 14. One Day 15. So Stupid 16. To Start Again 17. Used To Be Other Genres: |