Caleb Digital Music RST
Bio
Caleb is an avid musician and music enthusiast. Growing up in a family of seven, each with different music tastes he’s developed quite the eclectic music library. Since owning a record player and ghetto blaster, Caleb has built up a variety of vinyl records and tape cassettes. A fan of analogue Caleb describes himself as an old music media collector, looking to invest in old recording studio equipment "mostly for the aesthetic". Caleb prefers electric guitar and is fascinated by the use of pedals to achieve a vast variety of sounds, he further says he'd be partial to a banjo if someone passed it his way.
Caleb is an avid musician and music enthusiast. Growing up in a family of seven, each with different music tastes he’s developed quite the eclectic music library. Since owning a record player and ghetto blaster, Caleb has built up a variety of vinyl records and tape cassettes. A fan of analogue Caleb describes himself as an old music media collector, looking to invest in old recording studio equipment "mostly for the aesthetic". Caleb prefers electric guitar and is fascinated by the use of pedals to achieve a vast variety of sounds, he further says he'd be partial to a banjo if someone passed it his way.
Repertoire List (Guitar)
- "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler
- "Oh Susanna" by Steven Foster
- "Amazing Grace" by John Newton
- "Zombie" by The Cranberries
- "Sinnerman" by Nancy Simmone
List of Performances
- "Performance Test One", All Saints CHS, Ottawa, March 2017
- "Performance Test Two", All Saints CHS, Ottawa, April 2017
- "Year 6 ISB Graduation", International School Brunei, Bandar, July 2012
- "SBL Year 8 Piano Performance Test", Sir Bernard Lovell, Bristol, March 2014
Musical Accomplishments/Related Experience
- Private Piano Lessons, 2009/10
- Owner of original 60's print of Electric Ladyland, 2016
- Keyham Barton Mass Band Triangle Player, 2007
- Taught himself basic guitar, 2015
My Song Introduction
- "Sunshine"
- Acoustic Alternative as heard though the emphasis on acoustic instruments, acoustic guitar and the vibes, and alternative in the sense the sound doesn't exactly conform to any mainstream genre. The sound of the song attempts to match the story that the lyrics tell.
- Chance on Bass, Caleb on Vibes, Ryan on Acoustic Guitar, Ms. V on Vox, and Max on drums.
- Sunshine describes a character lost in the world of heroin addiction, struggling with his deteriorating mental state and sense of realism. Sunshine is a nickname for heroin and felt appropriate for the song as it is the subject matter. Themes were drawn from songs like Golden Brown by the Stranglers and a variety of sounds found in the tunes of The Cure and similar bands of the same new wave movement. Drug usage is a continuous theme throughout music and despite none of the band members having indulged in hard substances such as hero in we attempted to delve into the mindset of a user through movies such as Trainspotting and Requiem for a Dream.
My Song Video
My Song
Sunshine
Intro: AmCGD
Verse 1:
Am C
Ieeey Ieeey
G D
Just can't seem to find
Am C
No clarity of mind
G D
If I'm not high
Verse 2:
Am C
Ieeey can't deny
G D
I draw a sympathetic eye
Am C
Incandescent lights
G D
Illuminate my nights
Verse 3:
Chorus:
Am Em
Sunshine comes my way
G G
Gushing in through my veins
Am Em
Rainy days float away
G G
Gold dissolves all my pains
Sunshine
Intro: AmCGD
Verse 1:
Am C
Ieeey Ieeey
G D
Just can't seem to find
Am C
No clarity of mind
G D
If I'm not high
Verse 2:
Am C
Ieeey can't deny
G D
I draw a sympathetic eye
Am C
Incandescent lights
G D
Illuminate my nights
Verse 3:
Chorus:
Am Em
Sunshine comes my way
G G
Gushing in through my veins
Am Em
Rainy days float away
G G
Gold dissolves all my pains
Reflection Video