Liz Miller 21

@liz561 

Mansfield US   Nov 2020


Artist Bio

Writing songs since 2017 but now second time on FAWM. Still learning, so any tips would be appreciated! I love singer-songwriters like Dar Williams, Brandi Carlisle, Nick Drake and Elliott Smith, but I also love rock, bluegrass, and songs sung by Fred Astaire in those great black and white movies!! I have been playing ukulele for about 8 years now, can noodle on the keyboard, and have a guitar in the corner wondering when I'm going to learn to play it.

I made the 14 songs last year, and hope to stretch myself again this year. I have really learned a lot about songwriting since the last FAWM, and hope to get at least a couple of really good songs from this round. I appreciate the support and comments from the FAWM community in pushing me to do my best work!!!

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  • @mikehex  Mar 2022

    Thanks for the listen to Clean! I'm glad you got a laugh out of it :)

  • @audrey  Mar 2022

    Thank you for listening and for the kind words on two of my pieces. I appreciate them.

  • @elainedimasi  Mar 2022

    My pleasure Liz - you have some fantastic songs up! I hope I find time to hit more of them before the time is up. All best!

  • @musicsongwriter Mar 2022

    Thank you Liz for your kind comments and support. She is a nerdy girl was fun to create and I had a collaboration on it which I posted later. I'll listen to your song. Interested to hear your take on the challenge.

  • @nadine Mar 2022

    Thanks a lot for listening. I'm happy you enjoyed "How are you". We're not done yet, great things will happen in some months :)

  • @kiffa Mar 2022

    I've been thinking about giving 50/90 a whirl too. I won't be trying to actually complete the challenge; there's just no way in hell that would ever happen. But like you, I'm looking to keep up with other songwriters in the interFAWM, something I've been woefully poor at doing before now.

  • @lmr  Mar 2022

    Thanks for commenting on "These Feet", I highly recommend walking over the Brooklyn bridge when you're back in town. A series of highly unfortunate events was the best song about not writing a song that I have ever heard by the way! A FAWM classic!

  • @mikeb  Mar 2022

    Thanks for the comment on 'Lost and Found'!

  • @metalfoot  Mar 2022

    It does mean the end of that series but no doubt I'll find other fun things to write about. :)

  • @daveyboy103  Mar 2022

    Thanks for the kind comments on Saturday 9th. Glad you enjoyed it

  • @nancycunning  Mar 2022

    Definitely. Collaborations are the best. I stumbled into them and everything else I found. I still can’t quite believe all the different corners there are to explore.

  • @metalfoot  Mar 2022

    Yeah, I mean, there are little snippets about stuff like einsteinium but not nearly enough to work into full songs; how I handled everything 97 up is how I had always intended to handle them.

  • @daveyboy103  Mar 2022

    You might like this version as well by Bill White

    https://soundcloud.com/davidharrington/the-dust-of-a-broken-dream-bill-white

  • @metalfoot  Mar 2022

    I really only did 34 songs. The rest were collabs ;)
    But yeah, I did sleep. I worked full time. I spent time with my wife and kids. But I also crammed as much creativity and music making into about 2 hours a day as I possibly could. LOL
    (Having a fast workflow is very helpful during FAWM!)

  • @metalfoot  Feb 2022

    February Sunshine Love was *hard* to sing but it was so worth it at the end!

  • @sherrylynnlee Feb 2022

    I probably do need another toy! Right after I get another plant tho xD

  • @analogj Feb 2022

    Interesting comments, Liz. Instruments like violin, viola, and cello have a very vocal-like quality to be expressive.

    Thanks for your thoughtfulness.

  • @tunecat  Feb 2022

    Hi thanks for commenting on my track ‘winter’ yes it’s a screen recording of what I was doing in real-time

  • @mikeb  Feb 2022

    Thanks for the listen and comment on 'A Wish For You', yes its a shame when the world is as it is and that we feel we need to write songs about it.

  • @analogj Feb 2022

    Hey Liz! Glad you enjoyed Flick It! and GOT it!! I was trying to do something sexy without going too much over the line.

  • @rwhosings  Feb 2022

    Thanks!
    I'm sure there are many songs out there with that title.
    Kinda fun to think about listening to all the different ways that could go...

  • @analogj Feb 2022

    Great comment, Liz. Thanks so much!

    I'm still going to give it a go on lyrics to Mind Rolling, just to see where it takes me.

  • @nadine Feb 2022

    Please hit me up when you uploaded the electric uke tune. I love listening to uncommon instruments. But after listening to 100 uke songs I cannot stand happy singer songwriter vibes anymore.

  • @kenmattsson  Feb 2022

    Liz, Here are the link I was telling you about for the Virtual FAWM Over Reception: https://fawm.org/forums/topic/12805/.

    Also, check out the #tit4tat thread at https://fawm.org/forums/topic/12775/

  • @nadine Feb 2022

    Thanks a lot for your comments on "She's contemplating" and "Hollywood Queen". Both songs are a completely different style of lyrics than I usually write. I'm glad you enjoyed!

  • @scubed  Feb 2022

    Thank you!! :)

  • @abudabard12514  Feb 2022

    Well thanks so much for the kind words! I mean I don't have a LOT of chemicals around here, I'm just very into and excited about FAWM this year. My schedule has never been as conducive as it has this year so I'm capitalizing as much as I can!

  • @nateger  Feb 2022

    Thank you for your kind words! Try the iPad if you have it! Just another tool in the kit :)

  • @porrectus  Feb 2022

    Thanks for the comment on Too many donuts. Full disclosure , I have about 25 ukes in the room adjacent to my office. I am a music teacher.

  • @analogj Feb 2022

    Write a song in an hour, eh? I'm sure I could. Just find a repeatable phrase with a nice rhythm. Then, repeat it.

    Sooo....TWELVE songs thus far! Well, you are consideration for a gold medal.

  • @metalfoot  Feb 2022

    Fun fact: both Kelly and I are published poets many years ago (not pay-to-publish either) so we spur each other on to lyrical heights!

  • @metalfoot  Feb 2022

    Also, I will be creating a website for my Periodic Table songs when they are complete!

  • @metalfoot  Feb 2022

    Totally honoured that you'd riff off me for that :D

  • @scubed  Feb 2022

    Thanks so much for your comment on “Decluttering My Heart”!

  • @whispermouse  Feb 2022

    My recipe for skirmishes: have mics and guitars plugged in before the skirmish starts, write lyrics in 15 minutes, making sure to be extra vague so everyone thinks it's deep philosophy. Do one take of everything, ignore the bad parts, reverb until they're buried :D

  • @mikeb  Feb 2022

    Thanks for the listen and comment on 'The Perfect Take'!

  • @jayjay  Feb 2022

    Thank you for your lovely comments @liz561

  • @tamsnumber4  Feb 2022

    Thanks for your kind comments on "We Don't Have a Clue" and "Be There for Me"

  • @mikeb  Feb 2022

    Thanks for the comment on the collab with Tammy, 'We Don't Have a Clue'!

  • @scubed  Feb 2022

    Thanks for your kind words on “I’ll Return for Thee”!

  • @skibum1066  Feb 2022

    Liz Thanks for your thoughtful comments on my song "Walk Don't Run". I like your song "Photographs". It's reality therapy. As my Mom said "Getting old ain't for sissies"

  • @nateger  Feb 2022

    Have you ever listened to a worm really close?

  • @kenmattsson  Feb 2022

    You posted 3 songs in 20 minutes. Damn!

  • @quork  Feb 2022

    Thank you for your comments about I’ll Stay. When I wrote those lyrics I didn’t try to leave out details, but wanted to make it more universal and relatable. When I listened to @metalfoot’s recording I realized it was a complete mystery. Strangely enough, when I went back to check the file I discovered it has disappeared.

  • @metalfoot  Feb 2022

    No, it didn't kill him immediately. And it was a nasty horrible way to die, basically having a small-scale nuclear reactor going off inside your body.

  • @abudabard12514  Feb 2022

    Thanks so much for enjoying my road rage hunger ballad! I like your tunes, so I'ma watchlist you. Hope you're eating something yummy and that ya have a real nice day!

  • @analogj Feb 2022

    Thanks for commenting, Liz. My "Watch Out" song for the One-Note challenge did allow me to have some with the piano. But I'm reminded that this is a songwriters forum. On the other hand, I have heard some instrumental songs. I might try me one of them this month, too.

    Thanks again for helping to get me started here.

  • @mikeb  Feb 2022

    Thanks for the listen and comment on 'Molly Bloom'!

  • @arthurrossi Feb 2022

    I would like to thank you very much for your lovely comment on "Je me souviens"! I was very happy to read it!

  • @aniya Feb 2022

    Hi Liz! Thanks for your comment on my song Plant My Feet! :)

  • @analogj Feb 2022

    Thanks for the comment on my White Bread song. I appreciate that you appreciate the whimsy. :-)

  • @analogj Feb 2022

    Thanks Liz, for your comments on my "1st February Song"!

    My, how you have jumped out ahead of the game. Good for you! I'll be doing another on Sunday, and I hope to crank one out a couple of days in a row.

  • @porrectus  Feb 2022

    Thanks for the kind comment on I value you.

  • @ajna1960  Feb 2022

    So glad you enjoyed the skirmish :) There are usually quite a few during the month, and I do one the same time every Wednesday in February :)

  • @tukayandryan  Feb 2022

    Thanks for the kind words and for listening to our song

  • @mikeb  Feb 2022

    Thanks for the listen and comment on my 'Groundhog Day' song!

  • @whispermouse  Feb 2022

    Man, Dar Williams. I've been absolutely stuck on "I'll Meet You Here" recently.

  • @analogj Feb 2022

    I'm looking forward to hearing new songs from you, Liz. Thanks for your help and camaraderie in helping me set up.

  • @leslie333 Feb 2022

    Can't wait til hear your new stuff. I'm excited to get started, though a bit trepidatious!

  • @kenmattsson  Feb 2022

    Liz, first challenge posted on the forums! https://fawm.org/forums/topic/12419/

  • @eas3637  Jan 2022

    Hooray! She's back! Can't wait to hear your music!

  • @andygetch  Jan 2022

    Ahhh. I can tell you from putting the guitar down in my teens to picking the guitar back up after 30 years that I must have retained some of the subconscious muscle memory because some things came back quickly. Still not easy and I totally get the challenges of schedule and priorities. :)

  • @andygetch  Jan 2022

    Hi Liz, hope that you have a great FAWM! Also here's a ukelele to guitar playing hint. One that play's ukelele is halfway there to learning to play guitar. Guitar strings 1-4 have the same relative tuning as a uke, except that the fourth string on a uke is an octave higher. The open string notes on a ukelele are the same as guitar on the fifth fret. So the chord shapes are similar, just for different chords. Example, a ukelele G chord is the same fingering as a guitar D chord.

  • @tamsnumber4  Jan 2022

    Hope you have a great FAWM!

  • @mikeb  Jan 2022

    Happy FAWM 2022!

  • @kenmattsson  Jan 2022

    Happy FAWM!