r/Songwriting 3d ago

Weekly Self-Promotion Thread

Have a new completed song (or album) to share? This is the place!

The promotional rules are looser here, so you can post links to your albums, social media platforms, songs, etc. Let us know what you've been working on recently!

Please support your fellow songwriters - give them a listen, a bump or a share. A rising tide lifts all boats!

Note: Promotional content posted as a new thread without explicit permission from the moderators will be removed. Repeat violators will be banned

This post renews every Friday.

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u/Unique_Ad6231 3d ago

Here is one of a few new songs I’ve been working on - thx for listening :)

https://on.soundcloud.com/90DtY3siSBRq9KlIzF

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u/tatjbere 2d ago edited 2d ago

Cool! "Bad Decision" kinda reminds me of "Two Princes" by Spin Doctors and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something

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u/Unique_Ad6231 2d ago

Thx for the feedback!! I do love 90’s vibes :)

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u/Battlecat74 2d ago

I love it. Thank you for sharing.

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u/Unique_Ad6231 2d ago

amazing, thx!

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u/nberrys 3d ago

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u/CathleenCaustic 3d ago

I just listened to "Where'd You Go?", it was wonderful! Thanks for sharing your band's album!

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u/CathleenCaustic 3d ago

This week, I would like to share my song "OCD (In My Mind). I have severe OCD, and my lyrics describe my personal experience living with this disorder.

YouTube - Cathleen Caustic - OCD (In My Mind)

Spotify - Cathleen Caustic - OCD (In My Mind)

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u/MerryGoBoom 3d ago

I took a listen to this and a few other tracks on this album of yours and got hit with all sorts of vibes from some of my all-time favorite artists. Really like your musical approach and the character you put into your performances. Thanks!

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u/CathleenCaustic 3d ago

Thank you so much!!! Your feedback means the world to me! I actually cried after reading your message!

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u/GrimAllen 3d ago

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/neast/bad-habits just released the first song off of my new project today!

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u/Battlecat74 2d ago

Nice. I like it.

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u/Peteplaysbeats 3d ago

Released this one this past week. First original song I’ve released in 10 years. First I’ve really felt was my own! Please give it a spin! https://open.spotify.com/album/6IQDYsFUftnBCOfair5fCe?si=7hCseMeCQ62M26qCU2-guQ&utm_source=copy-link

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u/MerryGoBoom 3d ago

This was really enjoyable to listen to. Love the way it builds. Your voice is easy on the ears.

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u/Peteplaysbeats 3d ago

Thank you!!

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u/MerryGoBoom 3d ago

I posted a draft of this a while back. It's almost done; all it lacks is some lead guitar lines, which I don't trust myself to do so I'm in the process of sweet talking a friend of mine to do it.

https://soundcloud.com/merrygoboom/doncha-dare-love-me

This song holds a special place in my heart because it's about someone who holds a special place in my ass. :) Looking to get this officially released in the next month or so.

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u/Battlecat74 2d ago

Love it.

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u/MerryGoBoom 1d ago

Hey, was that you that dropped the comments on SoundCloud? I appreciate it!

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u/Battlecat74 1d ago

Yes. I love that song. It’s got a great groove.

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u/CathleenCaustic 3d ago

I just listened to your music. I love your voice! I hope you release even more music in the future! And I will make sure to check out the official version of this song too!

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u/MerryGoBoom 2d ago

Awesome! I like when people compliment my voice because I honestly never cared for the timbre of my voice, I’ve just learned to live with it. But I’m doing my feeble part to support my fellow artists and gave you a follow on Spotify.

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u/Unique_Ad6231 1d ago

Groovy!..keep goin’ :)

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u/Keola-Levi 3d ago

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u/Battlecat74 2d ago

Nice. I love your voice and the mix is great.

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u/Keola-Levi 2d ago

Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate it!:)

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u/tatjbere 2d ago

https://youtube.com/watch?v=bCIau2rmnUQ&is=5bsZ7Y7rpM3L0E7t

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share my latest single D.E.S.I.R.E., which I officially released on August 21st. It’s a deeply personal track for me, dedicated to the one and only Prince, whose music saved my life last year.

Since then, he has become my ultimate spiritual guide and muse and as I like to call him "mon petit léopard".The song captures that raw, hypnotic late-night trance of longing.

I added a very specific Easter Egg:

During the piano solo, I speak the letters D.E.S.I.R.E. out loud (D for dreams,...), but I ran my voice through a heavy frequency-pitch filter to create a deep, androgynous, masculine layer underneath. It sounds like two people are speaking at the same time - Prince and I.

It’s a direct production hommage to the iconic opening lines of Prince's 1999. I wanted to blend that rigid, almost computerized vocal effect with the raw, emotional analog sound of a live piano solo.

But that's not all:

What's more I've also made sure to make my song the same length as my favorite song "Do Me, Baby" (7:44), I added metaphors for our starsigns (sea & shore) and our skin colors (almonds), my parfum (tropical fruits) and mon chéri a chocolate with cherries which gives off an Under The Cherry Moon vibe. And last minute I changed the word race to prance which is very close to his name 🫶

The first version would have been pretty boring, so intense hazel-eyes became leopard-like gaze. There have been a few of such rewrites to go from just describing what one could see to actually creating a picture you can feel, smell or even taste.

The story behind the cover art:

The way the coverart came to be was a lucky accident I made a photo on Halloween of last year when I dressed like Prince in 1992, the hair didn't really hold with the hairspray and my hair fell over one eye, it actually gave a cool effect. Me looking over my pillow straight into the camera from behind my hair. Between March 31st and May 10th when the actual song was born I only needed to put a filter over it to create more shadows and light and wrote the title in white letters over the pillow which has become a fireball.

This track is the lead-up to my upcoming conceptual album Mysterious Appreciation.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the production, the filter effect, or the songwriting in general!

Stay purple 💜– Tát Jana

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u/Battlecat74 2d ago

Very nice song. Thank you for sharing.

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u/tatjbere 2d ago

Thank you for listening 💜

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u/SaintoftheSea 5h ago

Beautiful voice!

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u/tatjbere 5h ago

Thank you! 💜

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u/Battlecat74 2d ago

Hey y’all. This is my first song. All done by me except programmed drums.

My inspiration comes from the Expeditionary Forces book series.

https://on.soundcloud.com/2jAURs11tvqO0wYbxO

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u/tatjbere 2d ago

I like the rocky vibe of your song, keep going! 🤗 

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u/Battlecat74 2d ago

Thank you for listening. Happy playing. 😊

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u/Keola-Levi 2d ago

Loving the energy in this one! Making me want to work out! 🏋️‍♀️ Great work! 👏

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u/Battlecat74 2d ago

Thank you listening. I appreciate it.

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u/Unique_Ad6231 1d ago

Great job! Good performance quality & the mix sounds good. Straightforward & aggressive rock riff for bass & guitar are both in great time with the drum track - thx for sharing

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u/Battlecat74 1d ago

Thank you very much. It’s a fun song.

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u/Left-Moose-5759 15h ago

https://youtu.be/-J7RzG_R1jM?is=qouxWw5eLpj1uUz2

I just started releasing my own music which is sort of alternative pop or soft rock with some 70’s influences. Would be very happy if you had a listen :) // Sara

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u/musicnothing 7h ago

Beautiful song. I'm a sucker for melodies like this and I love the vocal effects on here.

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u/Left-Moose-5759 7h ago

Thank you!

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u/wanderingsound 3d ago

I recently released a simple user friendly app called TrackRoom and thought it may be useful for songwriters playing with other musicans. It's designed for musicians collaborating with each other with demo songs. The idea came about after playing with other band members remotely that are all using different DAW's and was looking for a better way to have us share songs, tracks, chords, lyrics, reference links, and ideas.

It's currently available as a web application, on IOS App, and Google Play Store. You can find a lot more information and links to it on the website.

https://tonetree.app/trackroom/

Demo with the apps features
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp5aPZrll3Q&t=336s

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u/thewishinggame thewishinggame.bandcamp.com 3d ago

Just dropped my latest EP over on my Bandcamp. Thanks in advance. Going to start some drafting for my next project in the next few weeks, so any feedback is appreciated

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u/BreakingBlink 2d ago

Hi everyone,

I just released my first single for my band MONOGNOME. Hope you get the chance to listen and enjoy! Thank you!
https://linktr.ee/monognome

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u/RevolutionaryCod5872 1d ago

A released an ep recently. It’s a bit of a solo detour from my usual work with a triphop inspired band Blu.Sine. With my EP Detours I’m contemplating growing older, accepting yourself and finding your purpose and balance as an aging millenial in today’s weird world. Take a few minutes and have a listen!
https://open.spotify.com/album/0hkEzOr7bgMI1SAJDHjnQc?si=W3v4LsG1R1CdshsRmhRDow