Million by Doxter S getting Airplay and Sync Opportunity

Million by Doxter S getting Airplay and Sync Opportunity. This very upbeat and defiant song with a merengue beat was just selected for Airplay on 2NVR 105.9FM starting 10/14/2017. Million by Doxter S is also getting listed for Sync Opportunity with Perpetual Music Group. Million was also approved for the WOAFM99 Radio Show Season 11 – with National FM Distribution & Podcast.

Million by Doxter S recently received this review: “Crikey this is lively and very retro sounding, like Betty Boo but with a little more besides. The brass sounds certainly adds a sprinkle more chirpiness to what is already a jaunty confection. And what a star this singer is likely to become because that you can picture the smile she carries as the words are rattle off as the shuffling rhythms whisk us into vibrant movement.”   Anna Redding stated that that they would play this song starting 09/05/2017.

Million was composed by Doxter S (Music and Lyrics) with the original instrumental tracks recoded at Crimson Studios in McLean, VA. The vocalist is Sara from Studio Pros. The lyrics follow:

• You say you can’t live your life without me
• You think that love will bring you ecstasy
• You tell me you will be faithful to me
• For a Million Years
• I see your eyes always gazing around
• For some new sweet thing that you think you’ve found
• But your selection by nature was bound
• By a Million Years
• I don’t believe I can hold you above
• I’m not that person that you’re speaking of
• But if you wait for me I’ll be your love
• In a Million Years

Liner notes

This is an uptempo song with the most catchy tune and very clever lyrics with an unexpected hook.

 

Singer-Songwriter Doxter S and SAW MASC 34

Doxter S scored as a finalist in SAW MASC 33 last year. The Songwriters’ Association of Washington (SAW) and Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) have sponsored the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (MASC) for the last 34 years. Doxter S just submitted 7 new songs for this year, hoping to win additional recognition as a Singer-Songwriter. This year’s submissions include the following: Mirrors, Monday, Weather, Eyes in the Dark, Heat, Misunderstanding, and Swing. These songs are available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and on Doxter-S.com under My Music. Feel free to listen (or purchase a copy) and enjoy these most recent songs by Doxter S.

Doxter S has been a member of SAW and WAMA for the last 5 years. These organizations help to foster up-and-coming songwriters who create new and original music. SAW and WAMA host workshops and open mic opportunities  held around Greater Washington DC. SAW and WAMA members are all accomplished composers, producers, and musicians. They are proud to serve this vibrant and growing musical community.

MASC is an international competition sponsored by SAW and WAMA.  MASC attracts Singer-Songwriter and other composers and performers of original music from around the area. They gather each year for a Gala presentation to announce the winners and for an opportunity to hear some of the best perform live on stage. The song categories include: Adult Contemporary  Children’s * Country/Bluegrass * Folk Acoustic Folk Rock/Americana/Roots Rock * Gospel/Inspirational/Christian  Instrumental Open * Pop * R&B/Hip Hop/Urban * Rock/Alternative * Vocal Jazz & Blues.

Other Sponsors (in alpha order): Bias Studios, Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center, Cue Recording, Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM), Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West), Indie Bible, Michelle Lockey’s Music, North East Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA), Oasis CD Manufacturing, Roland, Shure, SongBuilder’s Studio, South East Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA), TAXI, Washington Area Music Association (WAMA), Washington Songwriters Circle.

Let the happiness free: Million by Doxter S

Review for Million by Doxter S: Crikey this is lively and very retro sounding, like Betty Boo but with a little more besides. The brass sounds certainly adds a sprinkle more chirpiness to what is already a jaunty confection. And what a star this singer is likely to become because that you can picture the smile she carries as the words are rattle off as the shuffling rhythms whisk us into vibrant movement.

Kevin Hugger
Owner – MP3 Hugger
mp3hugger is an indie music blog based off the Irish coast towards Iceland.

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Mirrors by Doxter S released on CD Baby and iTunes

Mirrors by Doxter S released on CD Baby and iTunes: Doxter S continues creating original songs in popular styles. Doxter S incorporates catchy melodies with heartfelt and moving lyrics, connecting emotionally with each new composition. Doxter S has published 44 songs on CD Baby and iTunes over the last 5 years.

“When I look into a mirror, at the face I see, is that really me?” This opening verse is an existential question about our perceptions of our own lives and our place in the universe. “Mirrors” questions who we really are, how we look at ourselves in our past lives, and how we can see ourselves in the future. It was inspired by Einstein’s genius explaining the Space-Time as a single dimension. it happens that a beam of light passes through the mirror’s glass at precisely the angle required to reach the reflection point in the shortest possible time. That must mean that, when we look into a mirror, we only see what we are supposed to see.

You can find Mirrors on Doxter-S.com, on CD Baby, and on iTunes.

Another Florida Gulf Hurricane:

Learning to Weather the Storm

Whether or not you believe in Global Warming, you can’t ignore the latest string of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. I have been spending vacations in the Tampa Bay area for over 30 years. However, today I am responsibly watching Hurricane Irma unfold on The Weather Channel. Learning to weather the storm doesn’t mean you should put yourself and family in danger. I do admire the meteorologists leaning into the wind, sometimes getting knocked down. You can tell they live for these moments of intense excitement.

I wrote “Weather” without reference to actual meteorologic events, but as a metaphor for life in general. My story is all about interpersonal relationships. Our emotional connections with each other can be hot, cold, stormy, or sunny. Here are some of the lyrics:

My Music Looks Like The World’s Largest Ball of Twine

I started out writing a new song and it ended up My Music Looks Like The World’s Largest Ball of Twine. I’m sure this happens to everyone. It starts with the idea of a song. I’m hearing the melody and lyrics in my head. I write them down and start playing different versions. Finally satisfied, I complete my composition in MuseScore. Then I start recording my vocals to create simple demo using the Midi tracks. When I’m satisfied this demo represents my idea, I apply for a copyright. This entire first pass takes a couple weeks.

The time comes to record some harmony and backing vocals. I add live guitar and piano. Drum tracks (for Mirrors) are automated using GarageBand Drummer. I add new Midi instruments. I record news takes for my lead vocals and additional backing vocals.

Then I arrange for a female backup vocalist to cover my backup tracks. I combine those tracks with the mix, adding effects. Then I and ask my female vocalist for another take. I  add more effects. I go track by track adjusting EQ and Compression, add spacial effects, reverb and delay. By this point my simple, elegant demo has turned into The World’s Largest Ball of Twine!

I’ll tell you why you don’t ever want to let me anywhere near the actual World’s Largest Ball of Twine. That’s because I will start removing stuff until I can see each and every distinct piece of twine. So that is exactly what I must do with my mix: remove things one by one, until I can hear each an every Guitar Strum, High-Hat, Vocal Harmony, and Piano Arpeggio. I want to feel the texture and experience the dynamic emotion of this song when I’m done.

 

Million by Doxter S Starts Spin September 5, 2017

Million by Doxter S starts spin 9/5/2017.  Doxter S gets spins on independent radio stations all over the world. This is the most recent opportunity for fans to hear this upbeat but defiant song performed by a remarkable female vocalist in Los Angeles, California:

• You say you can’t live your life without me
• You think that love will bring you ecstasy
• You tell me you will be faithful to me
• For a Million Years.
• I see your eyes always gazing around
• For some new sweet thing that you think you’ve found
• But your selection by nature was bound
• By a Million Years
• I don’t believe I can hold you above
• I’m not that person that you’re speaking of
• But if you wait for me I’ll be your love
• In a Million Years

Anna Redding
CEO and President – AReddQueen Public Relations and Photography LLC

Anna Redding got started in Music Entertainment in 2010 as a Radio show Co Host/Host. She then became a PR and Music Manager for a group and later an artist manager. She is manages a Multi-Talented artist by the name of Blake whose vast vocal range can transition from a smooth baritone to a flawless falsetto. He not only singers, but can play different musical instruments. She also is the Host and Producer of two different radio programs: The Metamorphosis Radio Show for Independent Local, National, and International Artists so their music can be heard not only by the general Public, but National Recording artists friend’s and AReddQueen Radio a fast growing radio show dedicated to Local, National and International Licensed Recording artists as well as teaming up with the African American Music Association based out of Cleveland, Ohio on some events.

They have stated that that they would play this song starting 09/05/2017

Dreams: Images in Motion with a Musical Soundtrack

Dreams are visual, fantastic, and filled with emotional portent.  Dreams are images in motion. My dreams also contain dialogue and a musical soundtrack. The music in my dreams is always original. Waking from a dream with a tune in my head is an opportunity to write a new song. Sometimes the dream also contains a visual context for that song.  A dream is where I got the inspiration for my original song entitled “Dr. Dreamy“. This is the song that was in my head:

• I woke up from a dream last night, a vision in my head.
• A woman’s face I could not place, I lay awake in bed.
• Her hair was gold, her eyes were brown, her lips were cherry red.
• And on her face there was a smile, as she lay in my bed.
• I know, everything’s going to turn out alright, just trying to believe.
• You know, I will be waiting for you. You are the Girl of My Dreams.
• She whispered something in my ear. At least I think she spoke.
• Her words too soft for me to hear, and that’s when I awoke.
• I could not sleep another wink, I lay awake in bed.
• I tried to see her lovely face, remember what she said.
• I know, everything’s going to turn out alright, just trying to believe.
• You know, I will be waiting for you. You are the Girl of My Dreams.

Why do people dream, and where do dreams originate? I have my own theories, and there are a lot of investigators trying to answer this query. Our brains operate like computers, using electrical impulses and chemical transmitters. An important compound found naturally in our brain is DMT (Dimethyltryptamine). Learn more about DMT by following this link.

 

 

Songs You Can(‘t) Sing to Your Children

(A compilation of Love Songs by Doxter S that are more appropriate for Clyde’s than Gymboree): These love songs may not be appropriate for children. I don’t use explicit lyrics. Listen to “Squeeze” all the way through and you will get the idea. The hook (also the punch-line) is in the third verse. I find when I perform “Squeeze” the women in the audience get it during the second verse. The men don’t get it until the third verse.

I got my inspiration for “Squeeze” from my wife. You men reading this won’t get my point until the third sentence. She and I practice oral hygiene differently. I follow the directions, so I’m always good to the very last drop. We share a lot of things but toothpaste isn’t one of them. I wrote “Squeeze” thinking  that a casual (or drunk) listener might just get the wrong idea what the song was about.

The cover art for “Squeeze” is inoffensive. “Ribeye“, on the other hand, is more risqué. This country-bluegrass love song was inspired by a full-figured woman at the dog park. She was speaking to her husband on her mobile phone. Her face lit up with a big smile when she proposed “Let’s Have Ribeye Tonight”. I couldn’t help thinking she was planning a romantic evening with him. My inspiration for the song was implanted and I went home to start composing music and writing lyrics. “Ribeye”  makes the point without explicit lyrics.

I needed an idea for a album including all my songs with these more adult themes (this album includes “Hair of the Dog” and “Mister ED”):  “Songs You Can(‘)t Sing to Your Children” (A compilation of Love Songs by Doxter S that are more appropriate for Clyde’s than Gymboree).

 

Dogs and Cats Living Together Dangerously

(Why can’t we all just get along together?)

Doxter S is a equal opportunity songwriter: I include references to pets in a lot of my songs. The behavior of Dogs and cats is better than some human companions. However, referring to one’s significant other in an animalistic way can be very descriptive. Before I wrote “Hair of the Dog” and “Dogged”, I created a song originally in French – “Tourmenter Chat” (Tormenting Cat). I produced this song in both English and French versions. Most of you reading this may not appreciate the French version as much, but I get a lot of comments on the Cover Art.

Dogs and Cats Living Together Dangerously. Why can’t we all just get along together? I like to group my songs according to themes. I feel it’s OK to keep songs about dogs in the same group as songs about cats.  Dogs are man’s best friend, personality-wise, and I would’t mind being treated like one. I like getting a belly rub now and then. Dogs Have Owners and Cats Have Staff. I think that sums up the personalty difference.

The woman singing Tourmenter Chat is addressing her significant other. She compares him to a Tomcat. He is always up to something. You just can’t trust this cat. He better watch out for his tail.

Getting the French version recorded was difficult because I don’t live in France. I found an American singer who specializes in French Cabaret music to record the tracks. My recording engineer is French. They spent hours rewriting the lyrics because the French always criticize Americans when we speak their language.

Tourmenter Chat is really a love song, singing about the importance of having trust in one another. Listening to both versions will help you with your French.