"Gutters and Drains" -- Stephanie Strand

[TormentedByDemons]

WOW. Dude. The editing is as cool as the song. My favorite part of this is actually the switching frames on the snare hits. ツ

[gerardwayy101]

lefty or video flip? please say lefty, theres too many video flip fake lefties

[MDefsquad9]

this is really fav song

[correa575]

Can you put the chords?

[MAURA92505]

Stephie you rock girl....keep up the good work :)

[correa575]

Can you put the chords?

[tannerest56]

I really like the lyrics

[correa575]

@tannerest56 Lyrics are in description??

[TheLizardLass]

please put more of your songs on iTunes -- sure, I can rip them from here (and in the meantime I might) but I'd rather pay you for them :)

A whole album maybe? the new one you posted today (yesterday?) is beautiful too.

[ULOOKATME25]

Wow.

Well done. I'm not sure why, but this really speaks to me.

Thanks.

[mssjanicemae]

i love this vidoe and song one of my favorits listen to it all the time thank you steph makes me feel better!

[rjherie]

Excellent. I really like the chord progression and the riff during the chorus.

[yuriDL]

i would be really proud if i see a CD with your name on it, walking aroud in a shop...but i know it will happen! :)

[nickelfives]

I hope the commercial world never gets you. This is pure talent. Keep doin what is pure and true.

[momto3talents]

Great video Stephanie. I bought mine on Itunes..... Love you. 

[routsubasa]

Kick ass it's finally on iTunes!!! Definitely a good place for it!!!

[SeanBobFrank]

I like this tune a lot! :)

[dpstrand]

It's on itunes now! Search for it, for some reason youtube won't let me post a link.

[DRUMELODY]

Though I'm a drummer, I've never taken brushwork

that literately ... maybe it'll add some new and

surprising sounds to the drums ... thx for the idea ;-)

[Quenveres]

This is an awesome song. Nothing against how you did all this or whatsuch, but I personally would like a little more bass. (I like my bass xD). This still is an amazing song lol, and i'm very interested on what some of the chords you use are. Cause i've heard them before, and am pretty positive that I've played them before. But they've looked nothing like the way you perform them. Is that because of the style of the guitar, the tuning? o.o? I'm just curious about it XD

[routsubasa]

Come on, you gotta make an album for us all! I'd buy it in a heartbeat! Or submit it all to Itunes or something! This is too good for it not to get out more!

[stephstrand]

@routsubasa

Actually, this song may be on iTunes soon enough. Somehow I will make an announcement when it's ready to go!

[routsubasa]

@stephstrand I never buy stuff on itunes but for songs like this I would definitely give them some of my business for once. It's in their best interest now cuz you could wrangle in plenty of new customers.

[dunskie]

Dynamite Steph. Friggin love your tunes. Your voice is so beautiful and cool.

[stephstrand]

@dunskie

Thank you Danny! How've you been?

[durohr0]

great song/video! *thumb up*

(small hint: you've wound the E, A and G string anti-clockwise -> strains the nut

and you should use an anti-noise membrane/shield for vocal recording)

[mam29mam]

Lovely song. You should make available as a MP3 download somewhere...

Mark

[MyFlo93]

for this kind of music, playing bass with your fingers sounds much better... ;)

[CmnDmn]

wuts the chords...G D sumthing.

[benclouthier]

holy crap the VIEWS! Last time I came to view I didnt even notice!

[LouJanne]

We liked your song a lot!

[spiralisedcat]

fantastic tune i love it start to finish

[nnalimm]

Stupid song

[anitag2]

Very nice!

[VilleShadows]

how did you get such good quality with garageband? i send my tracks to itunes and like 2/3 of the original quality is completely cut.

[stephstrand]

@VilleShadows

I export to disk uncompressed, then convert it to .mp3. I've never actually sent a track to itunes so I can't compare the two.

[JRD891]

That was amazing.

I'm so glad i stumbled upon your video, that seriously brightened up my evening, such a pretty song, and your voice! its amazing. I will say, the song went very very well toegther, and sounded brilliant, but i believe the sound quality of your instruments wasnt as good as the voice, purley recording wise i mean. But thankyou for sharing such a wonderfull song with the world

[thomaskrag]

I really love the melodies you've made. Everything fits so well and they all sound really beautiful. Your voice is insanely pretty. I can listen to this on repeat for days. :) It's one of those songs that leave me with tears yet smiling wide.

You might not be the best drummer or bassplayer, but that doesn't matter at all. This is made by someone who I guess loves expressing herself with music and you do it so well.

[DathronSpam83]

One of the most beautiful melodies I've heard in a very long while. And there's that one chord in the chorus that gets me every time. Great song :) The only thing I could see added to it is some sort of solo instrument; violin comes to mind at first. But this is already pretty much a perfect song, so maybe not. :) You're gonna be the first video I've favorited! :D

[stephstrand]

@DathronSpam83

That is a huge compliment! As a rule, I only continue with melodies that I can remember after a few days. Otherwise there's no use in holding onto them!

[LexicallyPerplexed]

Absolutely wonderful! I wish I could write something so inspired. And your voice is hauntingly beautiful.

[Shepard001]

hey, sweet song, you have awesome talent. you have a really nice voice too. just one tip: i would use a steel string :) keep goin strong and i hope to see more of you :D

[TheZico92]

wheres ur boobs lol.

[CrazzyForJew]

fantastic

[katvini10002]

When are you getting an album? :) I seriously love your music!

[VulgarMongoose]

I do think the song would be better if it were shorter though

[VulgarMongoose]

You are wonderful!

[bignstinky60]

Hey I'll press that on 7" for you babeh! Gimme a B side!

[stephstrand]

@bignstinky60

Seriously? Nah, I doubt it! I keep forgetting to ask whether you've learned that Beatles song enough for a possible-someday-recording ...

[amused2deathh]

Hey, I noticed the rhythm track was a bit off--if your creating your own drum tracks in Garageband, you can get the timing of the drum hits perfect if you click on the editor at the bottom left and align the midi notes to the beat(whether it be every 1/8 or 1/4) Its really easy and would make the drum track sound perfectly in time. Congrats on getting featured.

[stephstrand]

@amused2deathh

Strangely, I've never noticed this about GarageBand. Thanks for the info!

[quinnlife]

Super cool video and song lov ya

[jayway7196]

LOVELY VOICE - Why drumsticks and no full view ?

[Sadinna1]

I like, great job!

[kfosmire]

love this song.

[ThreeDaysKoRn]

Very good.

[LiberalsHaveLowIQs]

Nice

I want you;re freakin' jazz bass er wait Pbass? Nevermind

[sithor551]

Wow this was awesome

[comedytragedy2010]

Lol she just starts waving around the drumsticks. Random

[Ominous09]

Wow this is beautiful

[EvoE50]

Nice

[ooohunnybunnzooo]

im impressed....i really like the way you presented this song...your voice is very pleasant to listen to...

looking forward to hearing more... ;-)

[litterboxcatband]

meow (very nice)!

[porousorifice]

Nice work!

I really enjoyed!

Just one thing is bugging me enough to ask.

Whats up with the way your bass is strung?

seems like alot of unnessary side tention on the nut, and possibly a bit confusing to tune. Just wondering.

Keep up the good work and thax.

peace

[stephstrand]

@porousorifice

There's some discussion about this below. In sum, the previous owner (or whoever) stung it, and I didn't realize there was a right and wrong way to do it. So it was never corrected. I appreciate being notified.

[sanderdol1]

Striking. As if i listen to Aimee Mann!!! you have a great voice, hope to hear more from you! cheers from Holland.

[mindcontrolsalsa]

nice song ,good playing+writing

youid a  fine job,very comercial.

want to hear more

[Vdetta1]

I don't know how i found this video. Im not sure what this video is, is that your voice? Did you write the lyrics? This song is amazing, I likes.

[jessoad89]

Crazy ass bitch.

[mam29mam]

Fantastic. I love your song!

[DustinsFlix]

wow, not bad at all. very nice.

[Cathyelliott]

Thoroughly enjoyed your song. Gotta love Garage Band drums. cheers, Cathy

[OdieTheNoob]

I think thats beatiful. And you have sucha nice singin voice

[HypoKiki]

lol good to know people can actually play their instruments. You're a really good inspiration. =] Great song by the way, the lyrics have meaning.

[BigJoyMonster]

Ahhh!! i just love the tune when it comes the verse!

[musiccomment]

Hi:) Just wanted to tell you I really like your song. Great job.

[spoinewc]

You are extremely talented. In another era, recording companies would be rushing to exploit your talent and appeal. You may not be a well schooled musician, but nothing about your performance seems amateurish. to my ears your voice is a striking blend of Karen Carpenter, Billie Holiday, and the French actress/singer Jeanne Moreau. Thanks.

[stephstrand]

@spoinewc

What a fantastic trio to be compared to -- thank you very much.

[wagaboy23]

I really liked it! All I could say was maybe a little bit of keyboard to tie it all together:) Well done lady!

[phpleaderpro]

fssdf

[lukechesswalker]

what kind of drums are u playing?!

[Mr100dayz]

Well done!!

[Darkmaster16]

wow this squier bass sounds good, makes me wonder if i should go for a squier as my first bass, since i had a squier stratocaster that disappointed me a little. Amazing song by the way, remember simplicity is key nowadays. :)

Keep it up!

[mourningghost]

Well...To tell the truth I am not a fan of this music...I am a black metal maniac...Every instrumenton this track seems to be ok and well played...You could posibly add something more on your song though.Something more complicated and melodic.I am sorry if I offented you...It was nice and I voted for it

[stephstrand]

@mourningghost

No offense taken! Constructive criticism!

[duststorm0007]

quite a nice song, seriously nice and catchy. nice bass line has a nice jazzy feel(being a jazz bassist in a rock band) i like your style. now to make the notes of bad things, the snare and high-hat hands r backwards and well thats about it.

[MikaelMkM]

Something between duffy and a nice Soft Rock band.

U are so great.

[stephstrand]

@n4mation

That's a heavy compliment, thank you! I can't say there is any Fiona Apple influence - not directly, anyhow.

[sabergirl1]

@stephstrand I agree to the fiona apple sound. But this stands on its own and unique and inspiring

[stephstrand]

@Darlo770

I'm curious to know what you mean. I will have to look it up. The bass hasn't been re-strung since I bought it from the pawn shop (the only left-handed bass in the place). If this is potentially bad, which sounds likely, I need to thank you all for pointing it out.

[6pshooter]

great song great voice, u go girl :)

[bstratocaster]

great style you need a real drummer though and bass player and band but singing is great and song writing is good

[xXBr4ndonDXx]

were you singing as well? good song either way :]

[kananase]

Wicked drumming.

[viosound008]

I love your voice! Great style, very fresh and just awesome! Did you just use midi drums or record them seperately? And what did you use to mix your song (software)?

[stephstrand]

@viosound008

Thank you! The drums were recorded in GarageBand with its midi 'set' (midi sets always sound horrible to me). The entire thing was mixed with GarageBand as well.

[kinkeywizard]

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[TheJoJoIsCrazy]

Very Fiona Apple "Extraordinary Machine."

[bloodshotskies951]

i wonder how good she is at air guitar and air bass...

[stephstrand]

@bloodshotskies951

Equally as terrible ;)

[irockthepary]

drum part is shit. L2Percussion

[lepchuot13]

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[rs2p00nz]

awesome

[RebornThroughHate]

I don't know who Stephanie is but I can't stop listening to this. Probably 10 times today. :-)

[ForestMan1129]

Where can I download this???!!?! It's brilliant.

[stephstrand]

@ForestMan1129

Nowhere at the moment, I'm sorry to say. Perhaps I should make a few things available somewhere.

[ForestMan1129]

@stephstrand That would be very cool. *cough*itunes*cough*.

[worldismarble]

i wish I could favorite this song twice : )

[VHogan1992]

I love this! You have an amazing voice. It's nice to hear real singing, singing that puts a person in a good, smooth mood. Instant favorite!

[frankfurt378]

Why do people always nearly mute the bass? I mean, this isn't a bad bass line. Why would you come so close to muting it?

[stephstrand]

@frankfurt378

Good point. It wasn't intentional. I'll think about that more next time.

[A1O99094]

i love the song. the transitional chord is briliant. love the lyrics too.

[gundul85]

Cool song, everything fits together

[13dotyroba]

very nice. Different from most music. But i like.thanks

[jk47hm4]

interesting song title... i have lots of drains on my channel. check em out!

[soulfoodmonkey]

this is awesome !

[Mr7ser]

YOU ROCK!!!!!

[YoYoPeanut568]

THANKS!!@

[ArcsoftProductions]

NICE MAN!!!

[XboxHacks411]

Nice, this is a good video

[offire13]

This is Brilliant!!

[Mokobass]

YOUR AWESOME, great song :D

[wilverfernandez]

there is something wierd in this song...

but dk what is it....

:|

[FuckinMetal3694]

great

[CmnDmn]

i enjoyed it :)

[ConfusedDolphinCo]

snor,,,,,

[AsphaltJungle66]

Beautiful song...nice guitar work! Love those nylon strings.

[Deadly99999]

@AsphaltJungle66 classical guitar lol i luv em

[AsphaltJungle66]

@Deadly99999 Yeah man! That's what I first learned to play...when I first picked up the guitar at age 15!

[diseccionado]

esta brabazo el video,mis mas sinceras felicitaciones,me gusto mucho, yo tambien soy muy amante de la musica ,aunque no creo poder cantar tan bien como lo haces,weno cuidate muchos estes donde estes, victor

[LoneRonin2021]

The price or name of the instruments doesn't matter, what matters is the awesome quality of this song and how amazing Stephanie really is.

[ARVNpistola313]

Hmm hows the Squire Precision Bass? Kinda hard to hear though.

[Iddyboy]

this is inspired!

[TheYeasteatingwalrus]

Review: my OPINION voice-good. guitar-alright, bass-alright, drums-nope

[aarondwiener]

This is a phenomenal song.  I'm floored.

[leonlim007]

Love it!

[bergerfry]

I like real. Don't let them change you.

[nielsengrant]

sushed it

[randogg112]

thats awsome! where u from!

[funwun226]

it a cute song,but any retard can play air drums,ha ha!!

[cliffburton4ever]

Very nice! I like it!

[Zombiemanshawn]

Nice. Lefty? Nice.

[ClarkJaman]

Nice song and video editing but you need some better instruments! Terrible tone... :o

[ArmageddonWillStrike]

@ClarkJaman I agree. New instruments would add tons to this already fantastic piece.

[stephstrand]

@ClarkJaman

Agreed! I'm hoping to invest in some new instruments sometime soon.

[ClarkJaman]

@stephstrand Yeah I tried to use one of those fender squire basses in one of my videos. Lol it turned out pretty ugly so I scrapped it and did a bass solo at the end instead. :P

[glemurdude]

Awesome song! Your voice is amazing, and the whole song is great.

[JesusTimes]

SO MUCH LEFT HANDED-NESS

[rumplins]

Females definitely get featured more because someone somewhere is impressed that a female can play an instrument, regardless of the fact it's not very good playing.

[lonerayven]

@rumplins not to mention the overly generic voice that all the featured females have.

[mechajesus2000]

couldnt tell if it was a male or female... all i know is i want ur fucking hair so bad DX im gettin closer and closer to that tho everyday >:D!

[vialbite]

great lyrics!

[aeroces7]

nice drumset

[jackisme10]

@aeroces7 also those drum sticks are pretty high quality

paint brushes :P

[ironpikachu3]

i would like to see your face, wtf?

[gkcdrummer]

Nice Job!! It's so cool your lefty!! haha Nice voice by the way. :)

[younghavi21]

wild! Search "The Realest + My Angel" for some Real Music! Help Promote the Real!

[jpetrucci05]

Im tired of youtube featured videos with an overload of females and boring pop music. " wow your a girl and you play an instrument, your awesome" Im tired of hearing it!!!!

[p3droski]

@jpetrucci05 i hear u....that is why rocknroll is dead!

[vialbite]

@jpetrucci05 better get used to it mate

[megatroll]

M ygod guys... what's wrong with you?

Why are so incredibly hateful???

She did all this by herself and I think it's a pretty damn good composition! A lot of people would probably think she's a professional musician. Anyway, if you really hate it that much... nobody forces you to watch, right? ^^

[Claire1Rogers]

@megatroll agreed :D

I think its very good!

[WladimirKowtun]

nice voice

[whatyathinknow]

Why is this song featured on first page? As usual, if you have a pussy or you are a pussy, youtube will feature you. Very shallow and neutered tune, meaning little. Just what you might expect from bubble gum female. LAME!!!

[rumplins]

@whatyathinknow You tube will feature ANY female musical act as long as there's these idiots who leave "OMG UR SO AWESOME AND HOT" comments, then click their ads. Even the most generic cookie-cutter gets bullshit hits just because of titties.

[Claire1Rogers]

@whatyathinknow hehe, well boo hoo. Whats lame is that ur asking this question :P