plainwhitetoast

plainwhitetoast

JOINED:1 year ago
PROGRESS:60

Winner!
LOCATION:Rochester, NY, USA
WEBSITE:theplaintoast.com
INFLUENCES:Gravity and Mortality.

BIO:

** Permission is granted to play any of my songs on radio or podcasts, etc. **
*** Further permission is granted to cover, crucio, morph, sample, etc. any of my songs. ***
** Basically, give me credit, let me know and pay me if and when the money starts rolling in. **

I sing and first learned to play guitar so I could write my own songs. More than 25 years down the road, I'm still at it. 2011 is my third 50/90.

Recordings through the years can be found here:
http://www.theplaintoast.com/records.html

My facebook fan page is: https://www.facebook.com/plainwhitetoast

I perform with the insurgent north country band, 40 Rod Lightning (www.40RL.com). Together with 8string and blumenkraft, we have 60% of the band on 50/90.

I plan to get as close to fifty as possible and to do more if I can. I hope to do some collaborations and song skirmishes. I will likely write a number of rocking country tunes geared toward 40 Rod. I also want to write some rock/punk/grunge kind of songs on my own and maybe do vocals for some collaborative metal songs.

If anyone wants to collaborate on something, give a shout! I can often use lyrics, female vocals, bass, drums, lead guitar, fiddle, piano and sometimes glockenspiel. I'll consider just about any other instruments, except harmonica (I don't have anything against the harmonica, and I'd like to keep it that way). I can put music to lyrics, lyrics to music or just sing on something.

In 2009 and 2010, I ended up posting a fair number of partial songs or acoustic guitar instrumentals. My goal this year is to post completed songs, the exception being where I am looking for collaborators on one or two songs. In the past I'd make fifty, but I couldn't count them all. I came closer last year than the year prior. This year, I want to be able to say that I wrote and collaborated on a total of fifty songs (or more) and then be able to back that up with demos. i.e. my first "real" win. This year's FAWM was my first real win too. In past years I have crossed the line, but I had to walk the last bit of the way. This year, I run the whole thing.

NO REFUNDS!

+-+-+ Scorecard +-+-+

Songs crafted or worked: 58*
Songs with demos: 55
Songs with video: 2
Lyrics only: 1
Undesired instrumentals: 1
Collaborations: 22
Covers: 1
Songskirmishes: 11
Exquisite Corpse: 1
Explore the Core: 1
NSFW songs: 7 (8 if including non-radio edited "Talk is Cheap")
Oct. 1, 2011

* the 60 count includes one duplicate (the Devil Sent 'er Back) and my portion of the exquisite corpse posted on its own.

Songs: 60 ( + = Songs posted by a different Songwriter that you Collaborated on.)

		Title	Collaborators	Comments	Post date
1		Talk is Cheap		7	30 weeks 3 days
2	+	Apples	plainwhitetoast the dust collector	12	30 weeks 2 days
3		fine line		8	29 weeks 6 days
4		Webs		2	29 weeks 6 days
5		the Girl with Yellow Boots		10	29 weeks 5 days
6		Lie in Wait		10	29 weeks 4 days
7	+	The Devil Sent 'Er Back	plainwhitetoast wyatt	6	29 weeks 2 days
8		Why Tell Me?		8	29 weeks 1 day
9	+	Ran Aground	plainwhitetoast 8String	3	28 weeks 5 days
10		Nameless Woman		6	28 weeks 4 days
11	+	Trainwrecks and Snowflakes	plainwhitetoast 8String	1	28 weeks 3 days
12		This House	8String	4	28 weeks 1 day
13		Whenever You're Ready		6	27 weeks 1 day
14		Sans Sane		1	27 weeks 1 day
15		Yellow for Everyone		2	26 weeks 5 days
16		Cold Water		4	24 weeks 1 day
17	+	How I Thank My Lucky Stars	plainwhitetoast Deaf Steever	11	23 weeks 5 days
18	+	Vagabond	devin plainwhitetoast subjectzero	9	23 weeks 5 days
19		You Laugh When You Cry	devin	7	23 weeks 4 days
20	+	You're Sure To Find Yourself	sapient plainwhitetoast Chris Adams Roddy_ downburst Matt Blick kristian orinoco Izaak musicsongwriter Negasi	23	23 weeks 13 hours
21	+	Off The Edge	plainwhitetoast samhealer	1	22 weeks 4 days
22		Aggro 0cc	kiwafruit	2	22 weeks 23 hours
23		2 A.D.	sapient	5	22 weeks 23 hours
24		How crazy you make me	marklberry	3	22 weeks 23 hours
25		Again	Devin Hill	3	22 weeks 23 hours
26		Instructions for Use		7	22 weeks 12 hours
27	+	Power and greed	plainwhitetoast blindkiwi	2	21 weeks 6 days
28		Expire Mental		1	21 weeks 3 days
29		... before taking ...		3	21 weeks 1 day
30	+	Who Lives on the Dark Side of the Moon	plainwhitetoast oneslowtyper	4	21 weeks 1 day
31		P.O.S.		3	21 weeks 1 day
32		Rock in my Pocket		2	21 weeks 8 hours
33		Not So Fast		3	20 weeks 4 days
34		Madderation		1	19 weeks 5 days
35		Feel		1	19 weeks 5 days
36		Waiting for Results		1	19 weeks 5 days
37		No Body, No Crime		0	19 weeks 5 days
38	+	Forget-me Knot	plainwhitetoast Jane_ukey	1	19 weeks 5 days
39		Touch the Sky		3	19 weeks 4 days
40		Quitting the Circus		1	19 weeks 4 days
41		Laugh When You Cry	unpronounceable	1	19 weeks 3 days
42		Loved and Lost	Loved Lost EtC	11	19 weeks 1 day
43	+	Further	sapient plainwhitetoast Swampjaw	2	18 weeks 6 days
44		The Secret the Darkness Completely Concealed	marklberry	0	18 weeks 5 days
45		In the Dark		6	18 weeks 4 days
46		Walking Your Mom		3	18 weeks 1 day
47		banana split		1	18 weeks 1 day
48		The Devil Sent 'Er Back	wyatt	6	18 weeks 20 hours
49		Pandora's Vagina		1	18 weeks 9 hours
50		Convenience		0	17 weeks 6 days
51		Shitty Gig		1	17 weeks 6 days
52		Who is Counting? (A bit o' Corpse)		0	17 weeks 6 days
53		What I Make I		0	17 weeks 5 days
54		For a Few Rupees More		0	17 weeks 5 days
55		Nü-post-neo-postism		1	17 weeks 5 days
56		Pied Piper		0	17 weeks 5 days
57		Eye the Horizon		0	17 weeks 5 days
58		Stolen Chopin	Blumenkraft	0	17 weeks 5 days
59		Mash, No Bangers		0	17 weeks 5 days
60		Too Much		1	17 weeks 5 days

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Ask your questions, I am not afraid.

Scribbler

17 weeks 6 days ago

CONGRATULATIONS ON MAKING IT TO WINNER STATUS!

oneslowtyper

17 weeks 6 days ago

WAY TO GO PWT!! Got your 50 with time to spare.

downburst

19 weeks 1 day ago

Whoops! Didn't mean to leave you off... I think I misread the original thread. Thanks for the comment, and for the EtC opportunity.

Izaak

19 weeks 1 day ago

Hey, I took you off the EtC song, as a collaborator, but it really was your thread that got us organized! You deserve some credit somehow! Anyway, thanks again.

marklberry

21 weeks 9 hours ago

Tom,
I've been almost constantly on the road since FAWMstock. Following your progress and loving the music you are putting to my words. Can't wait to hear your mix of "The Secret the Darkness Completely Concealed." Use whatever beat, rhythm, style you feel for it.
Cheers! Mark L Berry

blindkiwi

21 weeks 5 days ago

Thanks for putting together the demo on Power and Greed, the changes you made are perfect.

unpronounceable

23 weeks 1 day ago

It's a pretty crappy recording, but 'you laugh when you cry' is up. Thanks for being into it :)

Negasi

23 weeks 2 days ago

Haha! I didn't notice that but sure enough upon relistening... yes you can! xD

devin

23 weeks 2 days ago

Hey toast, YLWYC is perfect as it is...just don't go putting my full name on it until I land a job :D

wyatt

24 weeks 9 hours ago

"""""". It's near the top of my list, when I get to the list."""""" LOL That's ,uh ,good Toast :)

wyatt

24 weeks 23 hours ago

Hay, you've been awol :)
Seeing your name in lights reminded me of "The Devil Sent 'Er Back"
I couldn't remember where we were on it so I checked back in my E's--On about 7/12 you sent me a rough demo on about 7/14 I sent back,ok proceed and we talked about changing one line --did you get anything together on it ?

barbara

27 weeks 1 day ago

psst! what IS a "soda love song"? if it's a blue subject, just draw me a picture!

Arthur Rossi

28 weeks 5 days ago

Hey! I read your bio, regarding the part where you wrote about collaborations... In the case you need some lyrics, if you like just drop by and take a look if there`s anything you could eventually use...
Best regards,
Arthur

Negasi

29 weeks 7 hours ago

So what do you want Walrus or the set of lyrics... or both :P

Negasi

29 weeks 12 hours ago

I am really only 100% reliable for lyrics, but can possibly do some sort of singing part if need be. Other than that I find it easier to write lyrics first because I am not a hundred percent convinced on if im able to match words to an already established music part of the song. As for what to write about, I dunno we can decide on a topic or something ? Or I can just write something and see if you like it if not try another one kind of thing. If that made any sense

Negasi

29 weeks 19 hours ago

Hey Mr. Toast! You up for a collab?!

lapetitekiwi

29 weeks 1 day ago

Feel free to take at a stab at anything of mine at anytime!!

wyatt

29 weeks 2 days ago

If you've got something roughed out Toast, send me the rough out

wyatt

29 weeks 2 days ago

Send me somethin. Toast

Roddy_

29 weeks 3 days ago

Thanks for your comment on the Lie in wait lyrics - it's appreciated.

Ianuarius

29 weeks 4 days ago

Thank you so much for your comment. :)

theodamus

29 weeks 4 days ago

Thanks for your lovely comment on my skirmish!

the dust collector

29 weeks 4 days ago

Brilliant! Added. Thanks heaps, mate :).

cts

29 weeks 5 days ago

Can I get a little more insight as to what you envision lyrically with TGWTYB?

Comment by plainwhitetoast
I added notes to the lyrics section of the song page. Thanks for your interest!

the dust collector

29 weeks 5 days ago

Oh man! That is so. Very. Awesome. THANK YOU.

I should admit, usually when I write songs, mostly I write lyrics and music at the same time so I already had a melody lined up for it. But this is so very cool! I really like how you did a lot of the more awkward rhythmic bits- the 'stop, stop' bit in particular made me shiver. And the guitar gives it a speed I don't usually have when I'm vocal-layering.

Would you like me to put it up in the demo thingy and stick you down as a collaborator? Is there any more to be done on it? I am always up for putting harmonies in where they're needed. (Or. uh. Not needed. But then I'm addicted to harmony.)

salienten

29 weeks 5 days ago

thanks a lot... ya the constant snare is good for getting that tranceyness :D

ankari

31 weeks 2 days ago

Hey!! :D I'll be looking forward to your 50/90 output this year!

plainwhitetoast

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