Why Would I Write

  • Slight update

    Been reaaaaaally really busy with work/recording/having fun(haha) so i’m sorry for the lack of updates. With my internet at home being down 6/7 days of the week doesn’t help either. Will update soon this week.

    In the meantime, I’d like guys to take out your pencils and paper- cos I have this fantastic idea for an album cover, and it needs all you people 😀

    I want you to draw a picture of me in a wedding suit. (No not a bride’s dress, but groom’s tux or something along those lines). It doesn’t have to be incredibly detailed or complex, or fantastic, whatever, I’m accepting anything. Just a simple drawing of me dressed up, front view, standing straight, hands by the side. A full body drawing if possible, if not I’ll just make do with it. Submit your drawings to me at geowongyt@hotmail.com and let me know by dropping a comment here, just in case it ends up in my spam folder :p

    Sorry I can’t pay you for your masterpiece, I’m short on cash myself, BUT- your name will be mentioned in the cd’s liner notes! No color drawings- just black and white. If you don’t have a scanner, draw it on paper, and take a good quality picture of it and send it to me (make sure you’re taking the picture right above the paper so the perspective isn’t altered). If you don’t know what I look like (how can you not?! gasp!) refer to my facebook/pictures of me floating around the internet. I’m pretty sure I’ve drawn cartoons of me before, open your eyes!

    Submit them to me by the 8th of May. Thank you!

  • Gig #23

    I’ll be performing next week at SOHO KL for Earth Week- Orang Utan awareness!

    Loads of activities lined up, head here for details.

    I’ll be playing on both days (18th and 19th) 5pm, and its all for a good cause, so do come and show some love!

    And please spread the word around, I think there should be a facebook event invite floating around but I haven’t found it yet. When I do I’ll be sure to link it here and invite everyone to it.

    Hope to see you guys there!

    EDIT : Here’s the facebook link

  • 2storeytreat #5: Sherlock Holmes

    Part 5 of my 2storeytreat series

    Sherlock Holmes

    You can stop pretending, this charade is ending
    I can see through this, I can see through you
    I know what you told me, was just what you told him
    With a little twist and change, of places and names

    You’re lying to me
    I don’t need to be
    Sherlock Holmes
    To figure out what’s going on

    Situation’s changing, you can’t stop complaining
    I can see you want out, why don’t you just ask out?
    I know that it’s over, we just can’t be lovers
    What’s the point of fighting now? If it won’t sort things out?

    I can see that you’re doing all these things
    That you’re not proud of and you really
    Don’t want me to see or catch you in the act

    You’re lying to me
    I don’t need to be
    Sherlock Holmes
    To figure, to figure you out

    So, this song actually began with the main riff repeated throughout the song- I was in the shower and suddenly I just hummed that tune. I quickly finished bathing and figured out how to play it on guitar. I recorded it and then figured out a chord progression and the music was done. I think the lyrics came a few days later when I had an idea about writing a song about a relationship falling apart from lies.

    The lyrics are pretty straightforward. It wasn’t based on a real experience (I don’t think I’ve been cheated on before haha) and I like how I managed to write a song using ‘Sherlock Holmes’. I don’t think there are too many songs out there with the same title either.

    This is one of the few songs that I’ve actually written with a lead guitar part that goes on throughout the whole song. So when I play it live, I have to hum the riff at the start. More worthless trivia for you guys :p