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My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
There comes a point when you have enough songs at a decent quality to just take it all a step further. After travelling for up to 2 and a half years, backpacking and staying at hostels was a huge part of all that. In Singapore, on the roof balcony of the hostel, myself and another backpacker wrote the bones of a song, essentially taking the piss out of backpackers (and ourselves!). The whole initial conversation to winding up just being long term friends within the space of half an hour! So here its is, the new single and the official video! Our other good member James Yoyo helped out with the production on this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bADuk72dhNk Cian BTW - My album comes out on 10 March, "the cakewalk forum" crew get an honourable mention on that sleeve! Thanks for you all your input
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/02/27 07:54:42
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EXCELLENT CIan.
The very best of luck with it mate.
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/02/27 12:16:09
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Looks like it was a fun and interesting adventure. Nice song. Organic and pure sound. I really like your style--like a mix of folk, indie, Celtic... The chorus is catchy and I really appreciate the musical surprises along the way. You keep it consistent with enough spice to keep it interesting. Nice post.
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/02/27 16:04:30
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Cian,
Very good song and video of your backpacking adventures. You gents did an awesome job on the track production, very good production all around and cool song. Further, an added benefit to see some of the images that inspired the song integrated into the overall presentation. Had several views through, love it.
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/02/28 21:25:35
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Best of luck!!!
Great tunage!!!
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/02/29 11:52:48
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Cool! I remember some of the vid footage from the earlier posting. Good luck with it Cian.
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/02/29 16:26:06
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I really liked the somewhat stripped-down nature of this one... nice. It really shows off your voice, which is a good thing. Great lyrics and melody over a very natural supporting cast.
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/02/29 18:47:51
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I didn't look at other comments...
Hey Cian -- very well done -- clean impressive recording and artistically the lyric/sentiment was expressed in a heartfelt (and sometimes humorous) way. Your vocals were very good. This song has your usual high level of quality. !!
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/02/29 21:07:15
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What a delightful song. The chorus sounds almost like an anthem for traveling. The harmonies add to this feeling.
The mix/master is excellent (at least in my book) and your vocals are terrific. The lyrics make me want to hit the road --- as does the video. What's not to like?!!!
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/01 11:39:49
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Great track and inspiring video. Makes me want to chuck it all and hit the road.
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/02 11:11:53
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Video is perfect and the song is a hit brother, radio ready and Verizon commercial ready!! I love it!!
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/02 22:18:28
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Cian,
I really like this one. A bouncy, feel-good sing-along. The arrangement really drives it home. As usual your singing stands out. Kind of reminds me of Cat Stevens.
Best of luck with the album.
Cheers,
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/03 02:28:30
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Really good work on this one and such a fun song. Video is really adds to it to. Well done bud.
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/03 16:22:31
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Well fella's,
Thanks for all your comments.
By the sounds, overall, I think I just got the ingredients right to keep this balanced. Keeping it fun and entertaining but at the same time credible and heartfelt. Many revisions went into this as Im sure James will tell you all :-D
The remained of the tunes out on the 10th online. I now finally see where the work goes into albums, I have learned a lot from doing this one and if/when I approach the next one!
Thanks,
Cian
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/03 18:02:08
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Love it Cian! Its a catchy, variated and really good mixed song. And you sing fantastic. Good luck with it!
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/03 22:28:50
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Hey Cian, You are dynamite (in a good way  )! Great voice singing a catchy, well-written tune - what else could you ask for? LJ
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/05 16:10:17
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How about a million dollars!!??
Thanks guys
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/06 11:56:41
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Nice one Cian, very catchy and enjoyable tune, works well here. Nod to James for his additional production work. 
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/07 09:58:51
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Hi Cian,
Great great job on this production. I love the song and your vocal. The mix is perfert.
You are so very talented. What a great adventure! I love your attitude and you have a wonderful smile.
All the best. Thanks for such an uplifting video!
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/09 17:16:23
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Wookie/Rimshot, thanks for the good comments, Ive come along way since I started tricking away at this stuff on my teens and thats what its all about.
Cheers,
Cian
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/10 20:18:01
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Best wishes Cian on your musical journey! Great song and video!
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/16 09:10:08
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Thanks for checking it out bapu
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/19 07:28:44
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Stringjammer & Tap, much appreciated. Whats Your Name, Where You From,Where are you going next?!?!
Thanks
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/25 10:12:14
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/25 17:06:04
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Thank you brother.Its a catchy one
Cian
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Re: My first Official Single! - "Forever Friends (The Backpacker Song)
2016/03/25 17:23:41
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The whole song is well produced (but not over produced) and the vocals sound really good. They fit in perfectly.
Well done!
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