Dreams – Jenny & Tyler – For Freedom – Read about the rest of the project here – Download the album (Mastered for iTunes) here: http://bit.ly/4freed (Jenny) When I started thinking over covers to record, Dreams by The Cranberries was one of the first that popped up. We thought to put it after The Scientist by Coldplay because it offers contrast, both …
The Scientist – Jenny & Tyler – For Freedom – Read about the rest of the project here – Download the album (Mastered for iTunes) here: http://bit.ly/4freed When we listen to The Scientist by Coldplay, we are often transported to a state of wonder. Including this on the album was an easy choice. The Scientist is the second …
Tonight, Tonight – Jenny & Tyler – For Freedom – Read about the rest of the project here – Download the album (Mastered for iTunes) here: http://bit.ly/4freed When we were thinking of songs we’d love to cover, one of the first that came up for me, Tyler, was Tonight, Tonight by the Smashing Pumpkins. For the full album track …
After five original albums, we thought it time to try something different. Long have we had desires and interests to put our own spin on some of our favorite songs from our childhood, songs that have influenced the way we think about music today. This project, For Freedom – A Covers EP, is the consummation …
This will likely be the third and final part of this series on songwriting and music theory. If you’re just joining in, here is the first: http://jennyandtyler.com/how-we-write-songs-part-1 & second: http://jennyandtyler.com/how-we-write-songs-part-2/ I’ll jump right in. Once we’ve got a melody, lyrics, and basic structure to the song, we then see if it needs adjusting or arranging. …
Well it has indeed been a while since I last shared a bit of life with you here on the blog. I hope you all had a very lovely Christmas and new year. We spent Christmas in Delaware with Tyler’s family and it was really great. We baked cookies, ate brie, went to see Les …
We’re happy to announce a second show this year at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, GA – Sunday, December 9th. Just like last time, we’ve got the entire set to ourselves, which means we should have plenty of time for stories, requests, hanging out afterward, etc. And also just like last time, we’re recording the night, …
I know, I know. I didn’t post for the entire month of October. This is unacceptable and I apologize for my lameness. Things have been kind of crazy here. We had an amazing time in France. Paris was so romantic. It rained nearly everyday but we didn’t mind. They do say that Paris is most …
Good afternoon, Tyler here. This (part 2 of how we write songs) is long overdue. Part 1 is here: http://jennyandtyler.com/how-we-write-songs-part-1. I’m going to jump right in. When I started writing songs, I didn’t have a clue about music theory; sometimes I still wish I didn’t. The danger of music theory is that it has the …
In short, it’s because of Jenny’s parents, Stewart the one-eyed cat, and fried chicken. Let us explain. We like Texas, a lot. My parents moved to the Ft. Worth area about 4 years ago; up until then, I’d never been to TX, ever. But over the years, we’ve come to thoroughly enjoy it. My(Jenny) amazing …