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The Gift (original) This original was composed and performed on my old childhood piano. I visited my parents this week for a vacation, and haunted my old favorite instrument that I have used to compose several songs in the past. It comes to no surprise that I almost instantly wrote a song the moment I placed my hands on the keyboard. It's still a work in progress, this song. So your feedback is very much appreciated!! (Please understand that the vocals are quiet due to lack of equipment. i'm on vacation! i didn't pack mics). Tags: acoustic ben Benson city female folds folk girl indie michig piano Shawne singer songwriter the traverse |
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Excuses A new song which is still a total work in progress. This is the first time I played it all the way through without stopping.... Not quite 100% with the vocal melodies. Hence why it kinda waivers in certain parts. So pardon the out of tune-ness. :-) Tags: Shawne Benson, Shawne The Girl, Female, Solo, Singer, Songwriter, Folk, Acoustic, Guitar, Rock, Alternative, Indie, Unsigned, Original, Emo |
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Milo's Favorite Song! Milo, my dad's chihuahua loves Elvis. My parents discovered this when they were dancing to their favorite all time song, "I can't help falling in love with you". The puppy started howling. WIthout fail every time this plays!! Any other song will not work. Tags: Chihuahua, funny, dog, cute, elvis, can't help falling in love with you, singing |
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SMUG WORKSHOP My quick little geeky video for the SMUG workshop! How to make a bit of music, record a clip, add a fade, and send it off to youtube. Tags: shawne benson, SMUG, mac, iMovie |
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California or Bust!! My move out to California, accompanied by music from Sufjan Stevens, Chicago. I moved out to the bay area from Chicago to work for the Apple Store, Palo Alto. I have been here for almost a year now, and absolutely love it! Tags: shawne benson, road trip, cross country, san francisco, highway 80, chicago |
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Watch me Go Bayonette, Live at Nite Caps 1/26/2008 Bela Farkas, Shawne The Girl, Nick Lorenza Filmed by Daniel Kibblesmith Tags: bayonette, rock, original, live, nite caps, shawne benson, bela farkas, nick lorenza |
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Femme Fatale Bayonette original. Nite Cap, Chicago Filmed on 1/26/2008 Filmed by Daniel Kibblesmith Tags: shawne benson, bela farkas, nick lorenza, nite caps, rock, female vocals, belastock |
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DS!! & Electroplankton Wanna rock out and geek out? Bayonette + Shawne The Girl + DS = Amazing. Tags: electroplankton, mario song, shawne the girl, bayonette |
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Sound Check DS Lite Triforce Special Edition & the coolest game ever Electroplankton. It's plugged into my macbook pro, which is fed into "mainstage" (part of logic studio). The soundcheck is one of my favorite karaoke songs. EVER. This was just me testing the levels of the system for our show at Nite Caps (band name: bayonette) Tags: shawne the girl, shawne benson, sound check, bayonette, electroplankton, DS Lite, Logic Studio, Mainstage, journey, dont stop believin |
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Another song about George Bush Bayonette Live! So this was lovingly called the "bush song" and written just after the last time he got elected. Played live at Nite Caps, Chicago 1/26/2008 Tags: Nick Lorenza, Bela Farkas, Shawne Benson, Bayonette, Chicago, Nite Caps, Live, Rock, Belastock |
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Freak Out (Original) Bayonette Bayonette! A band reunion show in Chicago @ Nite Caps 1/26/2008 Bela Farkas, Nick Lorenza, and Shawne The Girl Tags: Bayonette, Nite Caps, Chicago, shawne the girl, bela, nick lorenza, rock, original, female lead vocals, no bass |
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Jenny (8675309) Bayonette! A band reunion show in Chicago @ Nite Caps 1/26/2008 Bela Farkas, Nick Lorenza, and Shawne The Girl playing a cover at the end of the show. Tags: tommy tutone, shawne benson, bayonette, chicago, rock, nite caps, cover |
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One Great City (Weakerthans Cover) Performed with Jordan Maynard, a song we covered for the first time at Mission City Coffee! Tags: Acoustic, male, female, duet, weakerthans |
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Black Star - Radiohead (cover) When i first started to consider this whole youtube forum for performing open mic live things, a very good friend of mine who i hardly knew at the time had this song up on his channel. It was so amazing, and this one hardly does it justice, but it reinvoked my desire to play out and use youtube as a forum for it... So pardon the rough on the edges performance, it's more an homage to a very good friend if anything. Best. Tags: Radiohead, Shawne Benson, solo acoustic female |
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Your Ex Lover Is Dead - Stars (Cover) This song is haunting to me. It hit me hard around the time just before my departure from Chicago. I have been working on this acoustic cover with a friend, and it's a bit rough on this rough guitar & on my own. I saw them in concert last week. I felt the need to post it. This song fits my life like a glove. Tags: Stars, Your Ex Lover is Dead, shawne benson, solo acoustic |
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Finally (original) I wrote this song quite a few moons ago... a sentimental piece. Bittersweet in every sense of the word! ;-) Tags: Shawne Benson female solo acoustic original |
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Twilight (Elliott Smith Cover) This song gives me chills. This album in general gives me chills... Elliott Smith is brilliant. I used to put this song on repeat when it first came out. This track and "Fond Farewell" over and over again. It's haunting. That's about all ihave to say. Tags: Twilight, Elliott Smith, From Basement on Hill, Shawne Benson, Solo, Female, Acoustic, Live Performance |
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Jolene (Dolly Parton Cover) A friend put this on a mix cd for me, and i was set on singing it ever since... The white stripes covered it, and it was phenomenal. Tags: jolene, dolly parton, white stripes, solo, acoustic, female, shawne benson |
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goodbye (bayonette cover) A song I wrote with Bayonette, an old band back in Chicago... god I really need to get a new guitar... it was really hard to play this song on an acoustic with action about an inch above the fretboard.... my hands hurt! Tags: shawne benson solo acoustic bayonette |
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iMovie Test! We just got the iMacs in, and i wanted to play with the send directly to youtube feature. Pardon the obnoxious colors and lack of interesting moments. Tags: Movie |
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Chicago (Sufjan Stevens Cover) A second attempt. This one is a little bit more energetic, but the camera was on my bed and bounced!!! So sorry for the motion sickness in advance. I'd fix it in Motion 3, but that's way too much effort for youtube. Tags: shawne benson solo performance sufjan stevens come on feel the illinoise little miss sunshine |
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Raining in Baltimore (counting crows cover) I forgot to post this a while back, but somehow I think this is the right timing... Tags: counting crows acoustic piano shawne benson solo female performance |
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Chicago (Sufjan Stevens Cover) please be gentle. My voice was having troubles, but I have been aching to play some music, as I have been on hiatus from it. My life feels like it, too. Slightly homesick, but feeling no regrets. This also is dedicated for a dear friend... Sorry I couldn't do a better job on this. At least it's something... Tags: Chicago Sufjan Stevens Come on feel the Illinoise Shawne Benson Little Miss Sunshine Acoustic Solo Female |
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Meandering Piano (improvisation) This is a glimpse of my ideal way to spend downtime. When i was younger and had 15 minutes to do nothing, and no one was around, I would write. No one usually is able to see me in this process as I am terribly shy. But with the power of technology, I am able to surpass that fear. Enjoy the twist ending, too! Tags: shawne benson original solo piano acoustic improvisation |
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Imagine (John Lennon Cover) Imagine + This Piano= My old favorite haunt. I actually used to do a complete instrumental version, but figured for the sake of you-tube, i'd add the vox. Tags: john lennon beatles imagine shawne benson female acoustic solo |
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Over The Rainbow Playing with my little sister. I love her to pieces. After showing her what I have been doing on youtube (participating in an open-mic group ) I decided she should have a chance to put her talent on display. Tags: wizard of oz. |
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Norweigan Wood (Beatles Cover) I was kind of a huge Beatles geek in jr. high. So while taking piano lessons, I asked my piano teacher to get me a lesson book of all of their songs. We never got around to this one, but I always wished we did. Just having a little fun with this one, it reminds me of Chelsea. ;-) Tags: George Harrison Piano Shawne Benson Female Solo Acoustic Beatles |
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Say It Ain't So (weezer cover) So this is time #4 i uploaded this... Hopefully it will work now? Please??? Ok... cool. So.... Say It Ain't So.... Weezer.... What can I say about it? I used to sing it a lot in college. I used to sing it a lot in my girlfriend Mandy's bedroom in jr. high when we were all angst ridden and hated the world.... I sang it a lot when I dated my friend Bryan.... I had a thing for this song. It was only a matter of time before I youtubed it... as it's a staple in my songs to cover on the geetar. Tags: geek rock weezer shawne benson blue album solo female |
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self medication (original) It is rough on the edges, but that's how I roll... I'm working on the lyrics still and there is a lot of improvement to be made. But... alas, that's what youtube can be great for, right? Break me apart, bring it on! Tags: shawne benson solo demo rock bayonette |
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see you real soon an original... the phaser was not intentional. just an interesting recording.... Tags: acoustic original shawne benson |