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Rock & Instrumental Rock Music artist from Raleigh, NC. 90+ songs free to stream or download (MP3/WAV), with purchase options starting at $0.75. Add to your playlist now.

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Dream States

I'm a solo artist who records original instrumental loop-based tunes on Garageband iOS, using a mix of virtual instruments and real guitars.

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94 songs
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3I/ATLAS 3I/ATLAS

Instrumental Rock

Picture for song 'Dancing On The Beach at Night' by artist 'Dream States'

Dancing On The Beach at Night Dancing On The Beach at Night

Acoustic Guitar

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Picture for song 'Strange Vision' by artist 'Dream States'

Strange Vision Strange Vision

#40 in Experimental Sounds

Picture for song 'Moonbase' by artist 'Dream States'

Moonbase Moonbase

Normally, my songs are 4/4 time so decided to try out a 6/8 drum rhythm, adding a Pink Floyd-esque bass line and this tune was the end result.

Instrumental Rock

Picture for song 'Days Going By' by artist 'Dream States'

Days Going By Days Going By

An acoustic guitar-based piece featuring oboe, strings, lead guitar.

Instrumental Rock

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I'm a solo artist who records my original instrumental tunes, usually with Garageband iOS.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
No but would consider playing live with a band.
Your musical influences
Classic rock from the 60s, 70's, 80s, The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Cheap Trick, ELO, The Ventures, The Shadows & surf music in general, & classic movie soundtracks (Ennio Morricone, Bernard Herrmann), ambient music. Strong melodies and hooky choruses with great harmonies have always been what keeps me interested in this thing called music. Another influence is the quick bits of song ideas that run through my mind that either get forgotten quickly or never quite come out sounding the way I imagined them (if they get written at all)
What equipment do you use?
Squier Stratocaster Deluxe, Washburn acoustic/electric, Zoom G1ON effects pedal, iPad Pro, Behringer XENYX 802 mixer
Anything else?
My goal is to create that one song that catches your ear, and stands out from the vast ocean of unsigned home-recording music creators, that one song that invites you to play it again & again. But then I guess that would be everyone's goal and I'm really nowhere near that but it's the goal that keeps me motivated.
Raleigh, NC  USA
ID 873948
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Comments (5)
I'm a Volvo for life kinda guy. I think I just found my 2006 XC70 theme song!
Great ride and good sounds!
Should appeal to fans of soundtracks from spaghetti Westerns
A bit of a sixties vibe on the piano with 70s-era synths on top!
You have a very good ear Rick. I do love Mike Oldfield, but mostly for his pre-Celtic style music like Voyager. Thank you very much for listening and leaving a comment. =)
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