Originally I had scheduled to have my wisdom teeth pulled during thanksgiving break. I decided though that I needed a real break, and this being the first week I'd have off from college, I decided I should make the best of it. Well, what would happen anyways would end up worse than suffering through the consequences of a wisdom teeth extraction and it would seem that my break was ruined and thanksgiving for me would be an oxymoron.
Then something happened. In an attempt to take my mind off of said event I traveled over to Nathan Showalters house where the man himself and Ben Landers were conversing with a goal in mind, to make music. I had made a synth line on my macbook but couldn't make it go with any tune, Nathan and Ben had been experimenting with Bass and Guitar being played with a Violin string, and we figured out a connection.
The most beautiful song I have had a part in making resulted and now, back at school in my dorm after a particularly unparticular day, I added some sounds and my voice to the mix. The song, thus far titled "Actica" features Ben Landers on Guitar(with bow), Nathan Showalter on Bass, and myself on synths/beats/vocals. Nathans friend whom I have never met named Ingrid Chiles called after the recording and spawned a realization in my mind that her name was perhaps one of the prettiest names ever and decided to name the project after her.
It is ten minutes and very experimental, but extremely peaceful and transcends Nathan and my desires to someday live in Iceland. Enjoy, and various changes may be made in the near future, or maybe not...
http://www.badongo.com/file/5312300
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Hello, this is Ingrid Chiles. I think I met Nathan when his band played at ecopalooza a few years back? Ironically, I have been to Iceland, for a month. My family and I went on a camping trip there in 2007. It was rainy most of the time, but also very beautiful, and the ice cream was really good. This song reminds me of the rain. Anyhow, you should definitely go sometime, I think it would suit you.
Truly,
Inge
p.s. i hope you're still making music. my music can be found here :soundcloud.com/ingechiles
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