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[writing something every day] day 7: tourist

I'm in new york mostly being a tourist so of course that crept into the lyrics ! [ art imitates life ]before we jump in, a quickfire round of some RECENT FAVESto watch: Dijon 'HIGHER' on SNL. SO excellent. (how is he not too hot in that coat?)to read: 'the invisible life of addie la ...

[writing something every day] day 6: no tarot card

AND SO WE CONTINUE ON. I'm enjoying this hey SDC : ) uploading 2 of these today as missed posting yesterday - I was flying to new york! (chic) it's cold but sunny which I really likeanother 'slap on a beat and jam over it' idea for you here. I really can't recommend it enough. al...

[writing something every day] day 5: abstract shape

piano ditty today. made a beat and just jammed over it! I recommend this as a writing method for solooooo folk (who wish they were in bands). keeps the pace up.. something to bounce around. stops me overplaying, too?I like this one.. I couldn't quite figure out that transition between the two se...

[writing something every day] day 4: freezing water

hey all. ME AGAIN quick song idea from today, scrappy as they come. hadn't quite solidified the melodies lol so you can hear me sort of be surprised by the chords as I play them ahaa sometimes I wish I had more music theory so I would be surprised less but sometimes I think that surprise is the ...

[writing something every day] day 3: guilty

hey SDC : ) today is the day I post 2 of these to catchup, I'm a day behind on my posting. thanks for all the love on the sad ditty from yesterday. the emotions this week are varied and flowing freeeeee. wrote this yesterday with a sweet 15 min timer on right before I had to leave my studio to g...

[writing something every day] day 2: what they imagined for u

day 2! ok so little sad one here about something that's been v much oN THE BRAIN lately. I forgot to post this yesterday ooooops so I'll be catching up and also posting day 3 !!! here laterCRYING IS GOOD I think it's actually the moment right before crying that is the worst I hope you en...

announcing : a work in progress solo show [london, feb ‘26]

hey SDC! i’m trying something new in feb. as you all know I’ve been writing - writing for album 3, writing for other projects, writing for writings sake. working through the feelings but maaaan it’s solitary. I don’t wanna wait until the next era is ready to play shows ! I miss playing liveS...

[writing something every day] day 1: atom bomb

ok SDC let's go: I'm writing something every day in december (up to christmas day). LET'S RUN THE TAP day 1 turned out a little piano ditty. wanted something chordy, noodle-y. was thinking about how involuntary it is to give someone else power over you - be that a crush, a parent, a frie...

demo 116: all this dreaming

hey SDC! here is your november demo : )it's been a super up-and-down couple of weeks in my head so that's for sure distilled that in this demo. I've been pensive, all at once stuck in the past and hopeful for the future! this song is a classic tale of the aftermath of love lost and the s...

meandering little Tuesday 'write with me'

10 mins of noodling! x

voice memo idea: midlife crisis motorbike

p self explanatory, this onetrying to cram a LOT OF LORE INTO A SONG is a fun challenge lol thoughts welcomexlyrics:heysit downI wanna tell youwhat I’m thinking aboutlatelythe doubtsare spinning in my earsand ringing outcould there be a strangerliving in my own life?looking in the mirrorcovering m...

demo 115: got you (that's my girl)

SDC : boo! HAPpppPpppPPPYY haalllLLLlooowEEEeeeeEeEEEn! and happy last day of the month / demo day to all who celebrateso I've had a gnarly cold all week and after a stealthy 11 hour sleep last night (RIP) I woke up this morning with a much clearer head. I'm not 100%, but so much better than...

SDC exclusive : thirty (acoustic live session)

hey my angels! how's everyone doing?I have a gnarly cold that has pretty much obliterated this entire week for me. I really hope I feel better tomorrow because I have planned suchchhhhcchch a sick halloween costume (chappell roan in 'the subway' music vid). I have a reeeeally long curly ...

what IS cringe? (+a cringe song idea)

SDC - how we doing?Attaching a cutie song idea from the last week with the lyric “you’re my favourite idiot of all”. It’s rough as anything but it's cute, I like it :) lyrics:way past the honeymoon phaseyet all dayI’m sitting, waiting for your callcan’t get enough of usoh is it obvio...

song idea : nobody's a blank page

hey sdc! happy sunday : ) here's a song idea I had yesterday! also I still can't figure out how to attach a file to a patreon post anymore (patreon site has changed) so in the meantime here is a download link to 'so perfect', your last demo I uploaded last week!OG xxok here's the...

demo 114: so perfect

update : download link for this one here here ! (can't figure out how to do it within patreon since site has changed - using google drive for now)!hey SDC! I present to you your september demo, 'so perfect'. really enjoyed the process of this onecan't tell you how much playing drums ...

almost there..

hey SDC angels a quick post to say your demo will be with you late tonight or tomorrow morning my time! it’s sO nearly done and my laptop has just shat the bedrudeanyway - excite for you to hear!X

song idea : let me be your man

ahahahahaI was writing something else and took this 10 min sidequestthat keeps happening lately.. it's like I focus my attention on one idea and another creeps in subconsciously.. this is giving such a specific brand of goofy ahahalet me be your manin a suit and tiewith the big strong armsand th...

life, lately

hey SDC : ) so for the past 3 weeks or so I've had no insta or tiktok on my phone and generally I've been the least active on socials than any other point over the last few years. it really shouldn't feel so radical but given as I've been almost constantly 'in campaign' from ...

middle farm sessions, vol. 3

hey SDC : ) so I had one of the best musical experiences of my little life in july making ‘middle farm sessions, vol. 3’, a unique collaborative record that came out yesterdaythe format for the session was simple: 11 songwriters brought down 1 song each and got 3 hours to record it with the grou...

song idea : got you

hey folks! this week I've got lots of solo studio days - gathering lil seeds/starts of songshere's one I got today that I like :) it's a cutie song for a best friend (a kind of song I'm loving from other artists lately - these 2 Wolf Alice songs are great examples: bros & just two gi...

demo 113: it makes no sense

hello SDC darlings! happy last day of the month (eeeeeek - as IF tomorrow is september ? nope)your august demo is a song penned w 2 talented friends Martin & Noah. it's about pursuing a career in music and how frankly MAD that is sometimes. I was thinking of the phrase "insanity is doing the...

voice memo idea: I'm not your angel

weird timing alert! 6/4 (I think?) fuuun lyrics:I know I know I know I seem braveI had you fooled if that was the caseIt’s the opposite of what we’re toldBut if you really love me you’ll let goI’ll be the one to stay up at nightYou’ll be the one to hold me too tightBut that won’t leave m...

audio diary : support tour life

musings on Oregon, activities & support tour life w/ glass animals ! x

audio diary : musings from a tour day off (in Wyoming)

photo attached below of the full breakfast our driver frank cooked for us on a tiny little griddle plate he attached to the generator of the bus this morning. king! most insane pico de gallo I've ever had, would you believe sending love to you, SDC! having a lovely time out here in the US, bring...

everybody needs a hero (the album documentary)

my very talented friend Em (who comes on tour with us to snap photos & sometimes sell y'all merch) came down to visit us at the studio to capture some of the making of the album. as the ENAH era winds to a close, it felt like the right time to invite you in to see more of the process!the hugest ...

hi hi from tour

greets from OMAHA, NEBRASKA : ) your girl is fully in the midwest now. for me midwesterners & the Irish seem to share a kinship; there's a sweetness & warmth to the people here that makes me feel very at home.after a jam packed weekend of festivals we played show 1/7 supporting glass animals las...

demo 112: you can do

SECRET DEMO CLUB ❤️‍🔥 happy last day of the month : ) where IS the summer goingi’ve just landed in Chicago, kicking off 3 weeks in the US starting with baby’s first US festival tomorrow (lollapalooooooza). I’m sleepy from the flight but excited to reunite with my darling band (who fle...

b-b-b-back to the USA

hey! thanks for all your music suggestions on my last post - I've been working through and really loving them. I'm on hols in Ireland right now with my beautiful fam for a few days before heading back to the states for a run of shows: baby's first US festivals, 7 support shows + 2 headli...

summer!

hey SDC! how are you my angels?we’re half way through july, I can barely believe it. I hope these sunnier months are treating y'all well (apart from you aussie/NZ folk living down there in oppositeland). delighted to report I’ve been really having a summer this year which I didn’t really e...