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Pick Your Influences

from What I did in February by Chris Harris

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"I wonder if I can sing harmony in the chorus," I thought to myself. Turns out that I could.

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You might be very fond of metal
Perhaps you'd rather groove to ska?
Deep house or grindcore
Get on the dancefloor
Your music making's shaped
by who your influences are

You won't achieve the sound you're after
by buying gear you can't afford
Shoegaze or trad blues
they all contain clues
Your influences can be heard
in all that you record

Don't put music into boxes
Just let it wash all over you
It's one of life's great paradoxes
what simply playing notes can do

Lend an ear to every genre
and then go out and listen more
Dubstep or darkwave
Chillout or hot rave
Just pressing play will bring
your influences to the fore

It doesn't matter if you like it; just think about why others do
New romantic, smooth jazz
You need what it has
Your influences are the reason
why you sound like you

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from What I did in February, released March 14, 2021

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Chris Harris Bristol, UK

I'm still trying to get the music I record to sound like the version I can hear in my head. To do this I've ended up playing every instrument I can get my hands on. These days, I'm closer to "That Sound" than I used to be, but the journey continues.

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