#lookingovermyshoulder

[musicarenagh]

The Short Fall: Reflecting on Music, Migration, and the Future Welcome to our interview with The Short Fall, an Australian-Filipino indie rock singer-songwriter, known for his latest single "Looking Over My Shoulder." In this interview, we delve into his musical journey, inspirations, and future plans. The Short Fall, whose stage name was inspired by a fortunate turn of events, reflects on his experience as a migrant growing up in Australia. "Looking Over My Shoulder" serves as a poignant reflection on the struggles faced by migrants worldwide, longing for a better life while being unable to escape their past. The single boasts a captivating rock sound, an energetic chorus, and an undeniable catchiness. The artist's early exposure to music, influenced by his Filipino heritage, shaped his deep connection to the art form. He found inspiration in various musicians, events around him, and his own songwriting process, which involves guitar melodies and meticulous lyric crafting. When asked about his musical style, The Short Fall describes it as guitar-driven indie rock, characterized by rich vocal harmonies, infectious hooks, and a touch of melancholy. His creative process involves hours of guitar exploration until he discovers a melody and a memorable hook, followed by an extensive period of refining the lyrics. The Short Fall draws inspiration from a diverse range of artists, including Oasis, Powderfinger, Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, and many more. While he admires fellow musicians, he doesn't see them as competitors, as each artist has a unique story to share with listeners. Join us in celebrating the talent and passion of The Short Fall, and don't forget to support independent artists like him on their musical journeys. Listen to Looking Over My Shoulder Follow The Short Fall below on Facebook Spotify Youtube Instagram   What is your stage name: The Short Fall Is there a story behind your stage name? It was many years ago (maybe 2007?) – we won a radio competition to support INXS in our home town of Rockhampton – our old band name sucked so our bass player at the time suggested it, and it’s stuck ever since. Where do you find inspiration? Listening to music, artists that I like, events that happen around me. What was the role of music in the early years of your life? Being half Filipino, music plays a huge role in that culture. There was always music playing in the house growing up, and I got into playing guitar at a young age. Who inspired you to be a part of the music industry? Once I started writing songs I knew I always wanted to be involved with music somehow. How did you learn to sing/write/to play? I’ve always been able to sing, but I feel like after many years of writing songs I’m still learning and getting better at it. What was the first concert that you ever went to and who did you see perform? I think it was The Butterfly Effect in Rockhampton, Queensland in 2005. How could you describe your music? Guitar driven indie-rock featuring rich vocal harmonies, catchy hooks and a hint of melancholy Describe your creative process. Noodling around on the guitar until I find a melody and a hook-line I like and then agonising over the rest of the lyrics for days/weeks/months. What is your main inspiration? Probably the bands I’m listening to at any point in time. For my recent songs it was Oasis, Powderfinger, Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, The 1975, City & Colour, Fleetwood Mac and Crowded House. Did your style evolve since the beginning of your career? In 2013 we won an Australian Independent Music award for best Folk song with our debut single, The Meadow. This shaped our sound for the next 5 – 8 years. My brother left the band in 2022 and I decided to shed the indie-folk rock for a more alternative/indie/rock sound. Who do you see as your main competitor? I don’t feel like I’m competing with other musicians as we all have a story to tell and it’s up to the listener to decide if they want to come along for the r

ide. Maybe musicians who are signed to big labels and have a big marketing budget perhaps? It’s a struggle as an indie musician to get heard amongst the sea of other music out there. What are your interests outside of music? Family time with my wife and daughter, travelling, red wine & watching the cricket. If it wasn't a music career, what would you be doing? I own a graphic & web design studio as my day job! What is the biggest problem you have encountered in the journey of music? Getting any financial returns on the money you invest in recording & marketing new music. It’s a real slog and you really need to want to do it because you love it and believe in your music. If you could change one thing in the music industry, what would it be? Increasing the revenue payout from streaming   https://open.spotify.com/artist/77Hnn7yHmQOA9Y3zRqXOyp?si=QCc6f7WwTBudArr6onMBTw Why did you choose this as the title of this project? The chorus of Looking Over my Shoulder was written in about 5 minutes – the main line in the chorus just came from nowhere and was what I built the song around. What are your plans for the coming months? The band have got shows in regional Queensland and I just want to keep promoting the song on digital platforms as much as possible to grow my listeners. I’ve got 2 more singles to release this year too. Do you have any artistic collaboration plans. Nothing as of yet. What message would you like to give to your fans? Thanks for listening – supporting indie artists is so appreciated. The Short Fall have more new music coming out this year so stay tuned on our socials!  

[jeffybruce]

Henry Clarke #wakinguptofashion #photographer #image #fashion #style #legends #iconographyoffashion #urbane #soigné #frenchtwist #fourrure #chapeau #piledonpearls #archedbrow #bettina #onceuponatime #thecocktailhour #editorial #lookingovermyshoulder #attitude #chic #lavieparisienne #youcomingornot #thelookoflove #classic #whenvoguewasvogue #bringit #holdit #click https://www.instagram.com/p/B_KWCD1J7QiedHwzpPdj19vqJgOMJgfRnPMsmQ0/?igshid=k6zjs7r1mvre

[willwoff]

Somebody suggested I do one of these a long time ago so here it is. The alien is mine but I googled the photo. #subwayart #alien #lookingovermyshoulder #credittothephotographer📷 https://www.instagram.com/p/By-hjrtBMmP/?igshid=rny1337djuvk

[jocelyntoo]

“I'm looking over my shoulder
Booking away with nowhere to go” #elliotsmith #lookingovermyshoulders #songlyrics #musiclover #music #instapic #instagood #cute #happy #love #goodmorning #home #catsinsnow #Instapet #Animals #Mypet #petsofinstagram #rescuecat #pnwcats #cat #catsofinstagram #instacat #catlife #Catlover #maxsmilieu https://www.instagram.com/p/BuEVE5jAzEy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dtkz1h7gnbpj

[theatregirl79]

Yes, I have some preferred fandoms over others. Working on grow my Avengers wall, but I am also growing the walls opposite it which will have family and friends on them. Can't wait to get those put up! #photoaday #journeyto40 #october2 #avengers #artists #fandom #family #friends #pictures #lookingovermyshoulder https://www.instagram.com/p/BodVxvqgLYb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nugdatserc79

[jayfederjewelers]

So Mollys super into rhyming -important fact you'll see keep reading. So her response when I said these earrings are just such an easy pair.. easy peasy lemon squeezie. So these are now the easy peasy earrings. Perfect with the smoochie poochy @gucci necklace 🤦‍♀️#lookingovermyshoulder #whosyourjeweler #jayfederjewelers #familyjewels #mollymoments #bocaratonjewels #milehighcity #easypeasyjewels #wyj (at Jay Feder Jewelers)

[suitcasescalling]

To be secure

I lived in DC for the better part of 40 years before moving to Durham NC last year. On 9/11 I was living about ½ mile from the White House and Jeff was working in the Pentagon. I was driving back into town after a month-long road trip in 2002 when a sniper was terrorizing the citizenry.

Which means I’ve also been immersed in the changing reality of “security” in DC specifically and America in general. I thought I knew what it was like to live a life always with an eye on security.

Till I came to Nairobi.

In 1998 the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam were bombed, simultaneously. 224 people died, most of them locals. In 2013 Nairobi lived through 3 days of terror when a shopping mall was attacked by armed gunmen.  67 people died.

Consequently, Nairobi takes its security seriously.

If you are meeting someone at the airport, you will wait outside for them. You are not allowed in the terminal. You hang out on the sidewalk, regardless of the weather. Speaking of the airport…

When you enter the airport property (not the terminal, when you drive on to the airport property) your vehicle will be inspected and your passengers will have to get out of the car and pass through a metal detector.

To get into the terminal, you’ll pass through a metal detector. That’s just to get your ticket and deposit your luggage.

You’ll pass through at least 2 more metal detectors before you get to your gate. Where you’ll pass through another metal detector.

Want to get a local SIM card for your phone? Bring your passport and be ready to have your picture taken.

When I got to the hotel from the airport we were stopped by a barrier at the driveway. The guards checked the trunk, checked the back seat to make sure the driver actually had a passenger, and passed a wand with a camera under the car looking for explosives.

I couldn’t just walk in off the street because the sidewalk is blocked with concrete planters filled with 7′ high bushes.

Once I got out of the cab, I still had to pass through (you guessed it) a metal detector to get into the lobby. Every time I came back to the hotel on foot or in a cab I went through the same process. If I set off the metal detector (darned underwire bra), I was wanded and patted down by a female guard. No matter that they all recognized me as registered guest.

In the hotel there were guards scattered throughout the grounds. Always someone near the elevator. Always someone between the business center and the pool.

The little street-front shopping center across the street? Armed guard.

Chicken joint on the next block? Guard.

Driving around Nairobi? Keep your windows rolled up no matter how hot it is.

American readers: how would you react if this was how things worked where you live?

Nairobi has been hurt, badly, by terrorists and they’re not taking their own safety for granted. It’s sobering.

[lizzstraight]

#whosthat #lookingovermyshoulder #bellchoir #rehersal #mondaynight

[nickwebsterdotcom]

Post 300 on my Instagram feed. It's amazing how a set of false lashes and feathery hair can make a model look like a 1970s starlet . . . . . #model #modeling #portraitphotography #portrait #70sfashion #70shair #beauty #topless #topthatpose #monochrome #blackandwhite #eyes #picoftheday #shoulder #lookingovermyshoulder #photooftheday #300posts http://ift.tt/2yJFDB7

[strive2fitness]

#realfacts #stayhumble #lookingovermyshoulder #cantbestopped #motivation #bossup #stayingstrong

[jeffybruce]

Lionel Kazan #wakinguptofashion #photographer #image #fashion #style #peoplewillstare #saucerhat #lavieparisienne #imagesweneversee #couture #whendesignersdesigned #sailorcollar #contourwaist #lookingovermyshoulder #1955 #jacquard #lowback #joliemadame #urbane #soigné #bodylanguage #cocktailhour #alook #holdit #click https://www.instagram.com/p/CZt4uEru1XgDMFsPBlvW8DIGLbeTzVIZWU62s00/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dougiefresh66]

#lookingovermyshoulder #boomerang (at The Camera Corner, Inc. (of Iowa))

[lorieanngrover]

Waiting for my mama at the mall. #friends #lookingovermyshoulder #minions

[991dotcom]

Buy Jessie Matthews Looking Over My Shoulder UK vinyl LP JESSIE MATTHEWS Looking Over My Shoulder (1966 UK 12-track mono LP featuring recordings mostly taken from musical soundtracks and recovered from rare disc masters, leaning rather heavily on the classic 'Evergreen' but also some songs from 'There Goes The Bride', 'Midshipman', 'Wild Rose' & 'The Good Companions' and a couple of non-soundtrack songs recorded in 1932. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear, mainly to the unlaminated back, and the vinyl remains in excellent con http://991.com/Buy/ProductInformation.aspx?StockNumber=614913&utm_source=tumblr-991&utm_medium=tumblr-991&utm_campaign=tumblr-991 991 buys and sells premium quality and top condition rare and vintage vinyl records, rare CD's and music memorabilia

[eildotcom]

For sale - Jessie Matthews Looking Over My Shoulder UK vinyl LP JESSIE MATTHEWS Looking Over My Shoulder (1966 UK 12-track mono LP featuring recordings mostly taken from musical soundtracks and recovered from rare disc masters, leaning rather heavily on the classic 'Evergreen' but also some songs from 'There Goes The Bride', 'Midshipman', 'Wild Rose' & 'The Good Companions' and a couple of non-soundtrack songs recorded in 1932. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear, mainly to the unlaminated back, and the vinyl remains in excellent con http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=614913&utm_source=tumblr-eil&utm_medium=tumblr-eil&utm_campaign=tumblr-eil eil.com is the worlds largest buyer and seller of rare vinyl records, CDs & music memorabila