Sep 23, 2022
I have a new song! If you like Elden Ring (and statistically, you probably do), then you'll love this acoustic guitar love-letter to the sweetest seamster in the Lands Between, Boc. Please enjoy! :)
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I have a new song! If you like Elden Ring (and statistically, you probably do), then you'll love this acoustic guitar love-letter to the sweetest seamster in the Lands Between, Boc. Please enjoy! :)
In case you missed it, I released a new album of lovely alternative music on May 1st, "Our Lives in Starlight," on Bandcamp! Check it out here: https://johndingofromiowa.bandcamp.com/album/our-lives-in-starlight
To give you a taste of the music and a glimpse behind the scenes, I want to talk about one of my favorite songs from the album, Small Adventures. Lyrically, this is a song about stuffed animals and the unique comfort they can bring. The perspective switches between the animals and their humans as the song moves from the verse to the chorus, showing how close the relationship can be between the imaginer and the imagined friend. On the music side, I wanted to hold onto that soft, close, comfortable atmosphere by trying to emulate a few friends playing folk music in their garage: simple instrumentation, more room noise, limited editing of "mistakes." The previous version of this song had much more production to it, and while it may have been fun to play around with, it just didn't seem right. As it is now, I think it suits the lyrics and the emotional energy perfectly. Take a listen to this and the other songs on my newest album, and tell me what you think! 😊
Audio content fans, open your ears! I've got new stuff for you all!
On the public side, I've got a new 10-minute teaser from an interview I did with @publishinggoblin about art, creativity, and our time at the University of Iowa. This is a conversation you do NOT want to miss, and you can, in fact, listen to the full 45-ish minutes just by chipping in a few dollaridoos per month to my Patreon. Consider it, cuz there's only more good stuff on the way!
A Shameless Xmas Present
Happy Friday / Merry Christmas / Happy Hogswatch to you all! My Dingo-shaped present is... a brand spanking new version of "No Shame," a song that I wrote almost 10 years ago and has lived rent-free in many brains ever since. You're welcome.
There are several ways to enjoy this present, including....
A lyric video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zc4DrGxcpco
A high-quality purchase-able track on Bandcamp for $1: https://johndingofromiowa.bandcamp.com/track/no-shame-2020
A post + notes on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/no-shame-2020-45345465...
No matter which method you choose, I hope you enjoy this lovely gift, you lovely people, you. Have a good, calm, safe, peaceful day, whatever it means to you.
John Dingo has a Patreon!
I’ve outlined my tiers below, so any of you lovely fans can actually know what you're getting into by signing up for this silliness.
*** TIER 1 - "Fan-Dingo" - $3 per month *** You like what I do, and you'd like to throw a bit of money into the proverbial hat! Thank you SO much!
Benefit: - Access to Patron-Only posts - Vote in Patron-Only polls
*** TIER 2 - "DinGo-Getter" - $5 per month *** You like what I do, AND you'd like to peek behind the creative process curtain! Thank you EXTRA much!
Benefits: - Access to Patron-only posts - Vote in Patron-only polls - Get a look at lyric sheets, chord sheets, instructional books, and the other ephemera that goes into my process of making music - Audio of demo tracks
*** TIER 3 - "Coyote Cousin" - $10 per month (limited to 5 people for now) *** You are a top-tier fan of what I do, and you want to be up-to-date on all of the creative things I'm working on. In fact, you have some fabulous ideas of your own that you want me to try! Thank you DOUBLE EXTRA much for your support!
Benefits: - Access to Patron-only posts - Vote in Patron-only polls - Get a look at lyric sheets, chord sheets, instructional books, and the other ephemera that goes into my process of making music - Audio of demo tracks - Once per month: exclusive, personalized video or audio performance of a requested song (cover OR original)
I know this is all highly silly, but that's because it's the only way I know how to be! :) <3
In This Moment from John Dingo
*cough cough* new small album of music *cough cough* new John Dingo EP *cough cough* share and enjoy
A new demo of Brain Fog, with a new sense of direction, some new instrumentation, and new anger.
A new garage-folkier demo of one of my newer songs, "Brain Fog." Enjoy that sweet baritone goodness, and feel just a bit sad. <3
Happy day! I did some recording yesterday, and came up with an early GarageBand'd demo for my newish song, "Brain Fog!" Still stuff to work on here, but I like the bones so far! 💀🖤
An early-ish demo for a song about the after-effects of a global pandemic. Still need to figure out some guitar part stuff and the drums, bu