FAWM: Elaine DiMasi (@elainedimasi)

Elaine DiMasi

@elainedimasi

Songs

Joined

2008

"USA" the left coast

Update 14-Feb: dang! I owe so many people so many listens. Be there soon!
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she/her/Nord Electro 3/Pro Tools.
Retired from going for 14, but ready to rock.
You?

Oh and by the way: Marc Elias of Democracy Docket reminds us:
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-things-we-can-all-do-to-protect-democracy

I will listen to every song marked #political that I have time for.

Songs

Tiny quick guitar exercise 1 by @elainedimasi 1w

Capra-Man 2! by @elainedimasi 2w #megaman2

Day of Gold by @elainedimasi + @toms 2w

Heliograph by @elainedimasi 2w #currentlydigging #70s

Soundboard

@doug52 6d

"She's Had Enough" Thank you for stopping by. @elainedimasi and the kind comments. Always appreciated. 😀

@excessivemachine 6d

Thanks also for listening to "A Pleasure to Burn." Your note about the sustain pedal on the piano clusters is cool, and not something I did at all deliberately. I'll take the win though!

@excessivemachine 6d

Thanks for listening to "My Dinner With Dave and Adrian" and "Ordinary Time!" I had fun with both of them. Aiming at FZ's style was not something I ever anticipated doing, but I feel I got 5% of the way there ;-).

@spinhead 1w

I feel like we should oughta collaborate. Like, it's time. Been 17 years, yeah?

@resonut123 1w

Hey Elaine, Thanks for the comment on Summer Girl. It was Fun to do.

@spinhead 1w

as always, a delight to see you in my comments section. and it looks like I got me some listening to catch up in here!

@russkeys 1w

Aww, thanks Elaine for your wonderful comments on my music. I'm so happy you enjoyed it!

@george 2w

Thank you for listening to "Cancel My Subscription". It is the most overtly political song I have ever written and I was honestly scared to post it publicly. So it means a lot that you said you were glad I posted it. Thank you.

@daveyboy103 2w

Tanks for the kind words Elaine,

@jwhanberry 3w

Elaine,
Once more into the breach! Y'all have a bunch of fun now.
JW

@mannon 3w

Glad you enjoyed the Twenty One Pilots song I posted haha! They have a really distinct sound—lots of layers that hit just right. They do a great job balancing atmosphere with those dramatic shifts, and that bridge is easily the best part to me haha. Glad you’re into it though and Happy FAWMing! (─‿‿─)

@swampjaw 3w

I was going to ask -- the denim guitar case -- was that to get one of the guitars back to Cali? (And are they working OK?)

@billwhite51 3w

Its good to see you back for another round. Looking forward to listening. As for great men, I would be happy to see a few halfway intelligent ones.

@andrea 3w

Hi Elaine, I hope you have a fun FAWM!

@cloudboy 3w

Happy fawming, Elaine! Miss you on this coast!

@jinx 3w

Re: Rhiannon, I know right?! She is truly like nobody else. Glad that song connected with you too :)

@ericalbert 3w

Hey, thanks for listening to Ravyn Lenae, and for your thoughtful comments. I've followed you, and look forward to hearing what you come up with. I'm always up for a collaboration, if that's your thing.

@namjunerobot 3w

Clean Money gets me fired up! Glad you liked it!

@nancyrostMod 3w

Glad you like the Bôa track! This was Hoopshank's old band -- he played keys and wrote the string arrangements. Twenty years later, they've had a revival via being sampled by a Spanish rapper and being the soundtrack to numerous TikTok videos. Strange Few's from their new album, but they still carry a lot of those 90s sounds with them.

@robynmackenzieMod 3w

It’s SO GOOD, right??

@headfirstonlyMod 3w

Aren't they awesome? They built a following large enough to fill Madison Square Garden without a record deal, or even a manager. They did it mostly through BandCamp (and being *incredibly* good at what they do!)

@majordanby 3w

Indeed! It is such a pretty little song.
If you like that, check out the guy who does backing singing on the track. Up there as one of my favourite albums of 2024, and may inspire you further. ☺️
M J Lenderman- Manning Fireworks. (Stand out track, She’s Leaving You).

@hornesgiftshop 3w

Blimey Marshall Crenshaw! I remember my brother and I driving on the motorway past the refineries of Immingham (imagine a small oil town on the Gulf of Mexico - that vibe) and hearing Cynical Girl on the radio. Bought it the same day at All Tomorrow's Parties in Scunthorpe. If you put a lyrics-only up this year, I will try to jangle the powerpop hell out of it (with permission). All the best for Feb - have a good one!

@ayeahmur 3w

Hi @elainedimasi
Re: Dilettante - heck yes. Also, she is the most *organised* performer I've ever seen. She plays mutliple instruments within individual songs (guitar for 8 bars, cowbell for 1 bar, keys for 4 bars, sax break, back to guitar) and everything is about getting ready while she's playing and singing. She's so impressive. Well worth your time.