Dark Park

I'm a bit nervous putting up this song because I want people to hear it in the context of a full release that I'm putting together. To me, context is very important and the context of this song amongst other songs that are siblings to this song is imperative for the listener to understand the entire thing. I'm not just going to slap together a bunch of shit just because it sounds good. The context of art is not essential to enjoying the object, but I feel like it is definitely essential to fully understand it. Anyways I really love the Kate Bush song "Running Up That Hill," and I really find it interesting how she says that she wants to "make a deal with Gd," I think it's strange to express wanting something from the unknown, or fate or whatever, as making a deal.

Dark Park - Brian Adam Ant

Babies

This is my version of a song by Jana Hunter called Babies. It was recorded for the purpose of appearing on a compilation of Baltimore musicians covering other Baltimore musicians, which should be available in September. I hope you like it. 

Babies - Brian Adam Ant

No new music. Too hot.

Many people love the summer. I fucking hate it. I cant concentrate on anything, let alone work on new music because it's too fucking hot in my basement apartment with no AC. I cant record anything because I have two fans going and the windows open, and it bleeds into the microphone and winds up sounding like a dude trying to record music in a hot fucking basement apartment. I'm sorry. I mean I love G-d and all but I curse the day He invented summer. So I've been eating lots of bacon to get back at Him. Maybe I'll post some new music when it's cooler outside. 

Little Life

This is a song that was written by Josephine Foster. It was recorded by Jeff the taper (Thanks Jeff!) on Dec. 6th, 2006. It is definitely one of my all-time favorite songs ever written and although I wish that I had written it, on second thought I dont think I'm capable. Originally I found it on a mix CD that Nora Hughes sent me (thanks Nora!) and it was played on a ukelele so I had to figure out how to play the chords on guitar but there's only three of them so it wasnt so bad. I hope you like it. 

Little Life - Brian Adam Ant

Maggie

Warning: this song is like... something really unfamiliar and sort of uncomfortable and also cold and unfinished. I had a whole lot of fun making it though, and that's really what it's all about. The more I can make non-linear songs with loads of weird found-sounds and sing repetitive phrases, the better. I got the phrase "Maggie, you do love me" from something Homer said on the Simpsons. I like the line, "Will you remove a bone and throw it?" It also used to have an ending that sounded like "Hey Ya" by OutKast, but it really didnt fit so I cut it off. 

Maggie - Brian Adam Ant

I Dont Have A Camera

This is one of the best songs I've ever written. I wrote it last summer while I was staying at Ian's place in DC and I was lying on the couch and all of a sudden it just came to me. I had seen Hitler in a brick wall a while previously and that was creepy. This is an unmixed version that Charlie and I recorded last fall. I actually never have had a camera. When I was young I really wanted one but my parents were always like, "No way you know how expensive those things are with the film and getting that shit developed?" and so I never have had one and I feel like if I get one now then I'd have to get really really into taking pictures and I dont have time for that shit. 

Brian Adam Ant - I Dont Have a Camera - Brian Adam Ant

I'm So Bored that I Could Cry

This is a music video that was shot in 2005 directed by my good friend Nikc Miller and featuring myself and Erica Holsey and Sheena Callage and Nikc's friend Kevin. It was shot on Kevin's farm and features a trashcan-throwing contest between a cow and the devil. The song itself I recorded in 2004 (I think) and it's meant to be a take-off of Hank Williams' I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry which is a totally sweet song. My singing's pretty off-key and I dropped the drumsticks at one point but I think the shambolic quality is what makes it great. I dont really shoot pigeons.