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Perfect by Doxter S Curated by ReverbNation

Perfect by Doxter S Curated by ReverbNation

Perfect by Doxter S has been curated by ReverbNation. This is the sixteenth song by Doxter S that has been curated by ReverbNation. Doxter S has 50 original songs available on ReverbNation, CD Baby, Apple Music, SoundCloud, Amazon, and Jango. ReverbNation wrote the following today:

Nice work! Your song Perfect caught our attention and has made its way to the headphones of our Senior Curators. Curation is the first step towards career-changing artist development programs such as label deals, festival slots, and more. Not every song gets heard by Senior Curators, so give yourself a pat on the back! To learn more about curation and how it works, click here. Many thanks for being a part of the ReverbNation community, now go share your accomplishment with the world!

Perfect by Doxter S combines the complex and poignant emotions of romantic relationships with memorable melodies with heartfelt lyrics into a most enjoyable feast for the ears. Doxter S has a proven track record of creating beautifully emotional popular music that is helping to define the sensibilities of the social fabric that makes us who we are today. The song depicts loneliness and longing, sung by a female lead, reminiscing about a past romantic interest. The situation is fluid and uncertain, possibly substituting one past relationship with a current one. The only certainty seems to be an emptiness:

Wishing he was coming home soon. Been so lonely in their bedroom. When he’s finally home to stay, that would be a perfect day.

They were lovers for an instant, now they seem to be so distant. Why he had to go away. Waiting for a perfect day.

All alone again as sunset. Filling up her heart with regret. If her heart could fly away, that would be a perfect day.

 

Flower Girl by Doxter S Curated on ReverbNation

Flower Girl by Doxter S Curated on ReverbNation

​Flower Girl by Doxter S has now been curated on ReverbNation:  Nice work! Your song Flower Girl caught our attention and has made its way to the headphones of our Senior Curators. Curation is the first step towards career-changing artist development programs such as label deals, festival slots, and more. Not every song gets heard by Senior Curators, so give yourself a pat on the back! To learn more about curation and how it works, click here.

Sometimes the inspiration for a song is a person, maybe a place, or a feeling, or perhapse a period in time. Flower Girl by Doxter S is all of these. The place is introduced in the first verse: “There is a town just south of Monterey”. The town has a long history going back centuries. The oldest Spanish Mission in North America is there. There is an artist colony. There was a famous Mayor. The person, “Flower Girl”, has come to this town from far away. Her mind is always far away as well. She may be a person born of a different era with different sensibilities. We learn that “Flower Girl” is “Stuck in a ripple of time” in pursuit of a lover.

​“Flower Girl” is musically inclined, as she is depicted “gently strumming her guitar” while she sings to an unidentified man. “Flower Girl” is praying as the Mission Bell tolls when the love of her life finally appears. Suddenly we are taken back in time; as if only a return to this earlier historical period can resolve “Flower Girl’s” longing and desires. The Sea Otters swim an play.

Doxter S is an independent Singer/Songwriter from McLean, Virginia near Washington DC.  Doxter S gets played on independent radio stations all over the world.

 

Music and Medicine from Doxter S

Music and Medicine from Doxter S

Modern medicine has only been around since 1928. That’s when penicillin, the first true antibiotic, was discovered by Alexander Fleming, Professor of Bacteriology at St. Mary’s Hospital in London. Music has been around since early man first started banging animal bones on hollow logs. Medicine has continued to advance due to new technology. Of course, the  same must be said for modern music. Doxter S is a member of a growing society of musical scientists and doctors. We are hoping to bring more of what people need in their lives to feel good and live happier and healthier lives. So, here is a recent publication you can peruse that introduces some other members of this elite group, published in MedScape. I encourage anyone who loves music to read about these remarkable (and surprising) individuals.

I also recommend a remarkable true story about how music brought a man out of a coma: Waking the Spirit: A Musician’s Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul. This story is very inspiring to anyone living today with the converging interests in health, science, medicine, and music. The book explores the connections we all share with music, explaining why we need it, want it, and for some devoting their lives to it. I highly recommend you buy it and read it.

Doxter S writes new music targeting that part of the listener’s spirit that can use some uplifting, triggering what may best be described as enhancement of the immune system. Natural healing is what I’m talking about. Of course, humor is always the best medicine. Listen to Hair of the Dog for a good laugh, or Mr. ED if you’re a man over 50 and can relate. And here’s my guarantee: Music by Doxter S will never put you into a coma!

 

Canyons by Doxter S gets Airplay on WOS Radio

Canyons by Doxter S gets Airplay on WOS Radio

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I am EXCITED to announce that the #1 New & Noteworthy and Award Winning Women of Substance Music Podcast will be featuring Canyons by Doxter S on an episode to be released the week of March 25 – 30, 2018. The canyon lands of southwestern United States may be the most beautiful part of this continent. The Grand Canyon, Sedona, and Glen Canyon are in Arizona. Bryce Canyon and Zion Canyon are in Utah. The Navajo and Hopi residents continue a tradtion of devotion and reverence to this wondrous landscape.

Canyons by Doxter S captures the spirit of the canyon lands and its people in a song based on the Native Flute. The melody uses a simple pentatonic scale in a minor key. The percussion is a Native Hand Drum. The female vocalist sings sweetly. The lyrics contrast a modern day romance with the centuries old story of the people inhabiting this spectacular place. The Hopi pray and dance for rain. Kokopelli plays his Magic Flute. The singer refers to her lover, once upon a time together hiking, rafting, and camping here. Then the flame went out. It ended much too soon.
WOS Radio stated that that they would play this song (Canyons) starting 03/19/2018.  Here is the link so you can listen and subscribe, Rate & Review so we can continue to build our audience in anticipation of the show featuring your song: Canyons on WOS
Our #1 New & Noteworthy Podcast can be heard on iTunes, YouTube, Tunein, Stitcher and many more popular platforms every 3-4 times per week.. Heard by over 10,000 monthly listeners and promoted to our social media base of over 60,000, the show is nearing 300,000 downloads and is continuing to grow. The Podcast features all Indie artists including interesting tidbits about the artists and the songs.

Diva Aria Mine by Doxter S Music Video

Diva Aria Mine by Doxter S Music Video

Doxter S has just released the official video for this song, entitled Diva Aria Mine, available on You Tube. Diva by Doxter S, an upbeat Hip Hop song, is entering new music territory. ​Doxter S created this original Hip Hop song, inspired by Piccolo Walzer, after making the following statement to a fellow musician: “Never argue with a Soprano”. So what is the connection with Diva by Doxter S? It turns out the word Soprano isn’t easy to use in the lyrics. So the original inspiration was transformed into  “Never argue with a Diva”, and the theme from the operatic song is carried into the story line. The style transformed to Hip Hop. Diva is already getting airplay on The Real92HipHop. The official video is engaging and entertaining.

Starting with a simple piano rendition of Piccolo Valzer, the piano is next backed by a synthesizer and the all male chorus sings Diva Aria Mine”. The verse, spoken by Doxter S, is backed by the Soprano voice haunting off stage:

Anything can happen when you’re walking with a Diva
Everybody gawking at her like the Queen of Sheba
Listen to these words of mine, I said from the beginning
Never argue with a Diva, ain’t no way of winning
Diva has a lovely voice, You think it comes from Heaven
Diva’s had a vocal coach since she was six or seven
When she sings she smiles and makes you feel you’re not a stranger
Listen to these words of mine, this Diva is no Angel

Then Diva sings her first solo:

When I’m walking alone
When everybody looks at me
They smile at me adoringly
Men are mine to command
And I have them all eating,
yes they are all eating out of my hand

Flower Girl – New Release by Doxter S

Flower Girl by Doxter S

Sometimes the inspiration for a song is a person, maybe a place, or a feeling, or perhapse a period in time. Flower Girl by Doxter S is all of these. The place is introduced in the first verse: “There is a town just south of Monterey”. Look at a map of the west coast of California and take a guess. The town has a long history going back centuries. The oldest Spanish Mission in North America is there. There is an artist colony. There was a famous Mayor. The person who is the subject of the song, “Flower Girl”, has come to this town from far away. Her mind is always far away as well. She may be a person born of a different era with different sensibilities. We learn that “Flower Girl” is “Stuck in a ripple of time” in pursuit of a lover.

There are many references to the ocean, ocean life (Sea Otters – who notoriously mate for life), and sailors (who notoriously don’t).
There are sailors out on the bay. A sailor wanders by the Flower Shop where she works. We just don’t know that “Flower Girl” is interested in a sailor. “Flower Girl” wants to be with someone who left her behind. “Flower Girl” is musically inclined, as she is depicted “gently strumming her guitar” while she sings to an unidentified man. “Flower Girl” is praying as the Mission Bell tolls when the love of her life finally appears. Suddenly we are taken back in time; as if only a return to this earlier historical period can resolve “Flower Girl’s” longing and desires. The Sea Otters swim an play.
Flower Girl was written by Doxter S, sung by a female lead, and was produced at Crimson Studios in McLean, Virginia in 2017.

Left Brain | Right Brain: Wisdom | Intuition

Left Brain | Right Brain: Wisdom | Intuition

(Trying to get your head around the concept)

There is a lot of discussion these days regarding which parts of our brains are responsible for which jobs. I intentionally used the pleural because of the duality suggested by the title: The Left Brain controls rational thought and is the source of wisdom. The Right Brain controls emotion and is the source of Intuition. I’m getting a headache on both sides just thinking about it.

Without providing any proof that this concept is valid I would rather consider the implications: My left brain negotiates contracts, helps me balance my checkbook, and finds the best price online for a new guitar. My right brain provides the soundtrack to my life, wants to buy a new Ibanez Artcore Jazz Box because it is beautiful to look at, and makes me stop worrying about my checkbook.

Both sides coordinate to combine melody (from the right) and lyrics (from the left) to compose and perform a song. Both sides control the muscles on the opposite side, which means playing a musical instrument using the right hand forces the left brain to be musical as well. Empathy arises from the right brain, whereas talking and texting from the left. Only one side needs to be working to be awake. Both sides stimulate the other constantly, even when we sleep, and when we dream.

All of these concepts can get your head spinning.  Thinking about how complex we all are can help us to appreciate the natural world. This awareness informs Wisdom from the left side. The term “Mindfulness” refers to paying attention to all 5 senses, and perhaps derive the 6th sense – Intuition – from the right side. Mindfulness can help bring a balance between the two side of our natural selves and bring us into harmony with the universe we live in.

 

 

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Step Into My Parlor: Agent, Promoter, Label

Step Into My Parlor

(said the Agent, Promoter, Label)

The music business is constantly changing, however there are some things that never change. Artists often seek assistance to grow their fan base and make a living from their talents. The Agent, the Promoter, and the Record Label are waiting like this spider for you to step into their parlor. Not that spiders are all bad. There is an ecosystem in the music industry and the connections you need to navigate are like this web. However, getting from where you are to where you want to be can be treacherous (and costly). Someone will always be taking a percentage.

I read an interesting post today about the Agent, Promoter, and Record Label which you should also read. It was written by Bob Lefsetz and describes the nature of all the things an artist could and maybe should get involved with to grow and thrive. There are explanations and maybe some recommendations to follow. The basic truths are, someone other than the artist will always be involved and will need to be fed. The upside is there will likely be a bigger pie to cut up into the more slices you will need to serve.

I don’t intend this post to discourage anyone from having an agent, promoter, or even signing with a record label. I just thought the spiders who worked throughout the night creating their own webs deserved some recognition. Like many of you, Doxter S remains independent, relying on personal contacts and, of course, the internet to promote new music produced over the last half-decade.  And industriously working on newer songs, including Mirrors, which is now awaiting some backing vocals. I will update you with a new post when the final work is done and we go to publish.

 

 

 

 

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