Lost Demos (2008-2009), by Amanda Lepre

Lost Demos (2008-2009)

by Amanda Lepre

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visionalfreeman Its a special album. It moves me. Thank you and please make more. Favorite track: Forest of Error.

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Pages from my actual handwritten songbook. These were the first drafts of songs as I wrote them - dating from the mid 00's. INCLUDED WITH THE "LOST DEMOS" ALBUM DOWNLOAD.

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1.	Forest of Error 03:39	info	buy track
2.	Reverse Side 04:38	info	buy track
3.	The Gift 04:51	info	buy track
4.	Break 04:01	info	buy track
5.	August 04:09	info	buy track
6.	Slay the Dragon 03:46	info	buy track
7.	[Unnamed] 03:43	info	buy track

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These were preliminary demos for Beneath the Forest of Error - different recordings, production, engineering.

I had tried (and failed) to record the album with another producer/engineer years before the 2012 album was recorded/released. We just couldn't get our schedules to align, and these recordings just got forgotten.

I am proud of the 2012 album - however, a few of the artistic choices made in these mixes are more true to what I had originally intended for Beneath the Forest of Error to sound. Listen to them here.

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released July 27, 2018

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NOTES:

1) Forest of Error:
The vocal takes here were used in the 2012 recording of Beneath the Forest of Error. They are exactly the same. I used Ross's guitar setup to get some of these sounds - intending the sound of chaos. The most memorable one was the dirty "wah".

2) Reverse Side:
Another song that was intended to sound like chaos. Mission accomplished.

3) The Gift:
I took a more subtle approach to the Actraiser "Birth of the People" musical reference. I prefer this version to the one on the 2012 album. The gritty "sawtooth-y" synth after the interlude is perfect.

4) Break:
Break is a song I didn't include on Beneath the Forest of Error - I felt it didn't fit the overall theme of the album at the time. There is an acoustic version of this from my A Premonition EP, originally recorded in 2006. This version of Break is my absolute favorite.

5) August:
I wanted August to have a feeling of atmosphere. We did a decent job here with the guitars.

6) Slay the Dragon:
The vocal takes here were used in the 2012 recording of Beneath the Forest of Error - along with the ones from "Forest of Error". They are exactly the same. I had some different ideas for the types of beats happening in different sections, notably the interlude ("Greetings, my friend..."). Drums are very different from the 2012 recording.

7) [Unnamed]
I worked on-and-off with a producer and engineer named Brian Sanders. We had collaborated on this one - he created the beat and chord changes, I wrote some lyrics and a melody. The lyrics were compiled by gutting from some of my earliest, earliest songs and piecing them together (2002-2004-ish).

I never came up with a name for this one. [Unnamed] suits it well.

I have no idea how to credit the sample - I have no idea where it came from. Your guess is as good as mine.

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CREDITS:

Tracks 1-6:
Amanda Lepre - vocals, guitars
Rich Heller - bass
David Conger - drums
Ross Ingram - recording and mix

Track 7:
Amanda Lepre - vocals
Brian Sanders - beat, mix
Uncredited - sample

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Amanda Lepre Austin, Texas

With a full voice, aggressive guitar riffs, and a commanding stage performance, singer/songwriter and video game music enthusiast, Amanda Lepre's music feels like strapping on armor and suiting up for an adventure - mirroring the heroes of classic literature and video games that often inspire her songs. ... more

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