I need a demo by Tuesday!

I have not done any pitching yet.

My plan for the past few months has been to upgrade my gear and use my new skills to record a killer demo which would include some of the newer and better tunes that I've written in the last year. However, I’ve come across a great opportunity (moments ago) to meet a prominent publisher (by pure chance) on Tuesday and she wants me to bring a demo CD. I'm gonna have to throw in some of my older stuff (which I didn't want to do).

I've decided on two songs already. I want to include a third, and it may be one of the ones attached.

Also, in general, if you prefer neither then tell me.  The attached songs are old, but I hope they provide the listener with an idea of my writing, singing, and compositional skills. Let me know if you disagree – you can be honest, it won’t hurt my feelings I promise. If this sucks then I need to know. I've seen American idol with all those terrible singers who are convinced that they're good and they go on and on about how this is what they're meant to do in life and blah blauh blah. I don't want to be one of those people, or even approximate one. So please be harsh and conservative if it reflects your genuine opinion.

Thanks,

Ben

Wait for Me makes a better first impression with a quick listen - except the drums are pumping enough that it's distracting.  Any chance of a remix/fix on that before you send it out?

Wait for Me makes a better first impression with a quick listen - except the drums are pumping enough that it's distracting.  Any chance of a remix/fix on that before you send it out?

It's true that it makes a better first impression, which implies that The Last Days is a better song. I can remix Wait for Me. I may very well do that. However, I may simply opt for recording one of my newer tunes, so that it can make a good first impression with a better song.

I ended up using The Last Days and Wait for me (along with another song, It's Alright) on a demo I submitted to a prominent publicist. It's all a bit moot now because she dug the songs and has decided to 'take me in'! Now we just need to pitch a demo to the labels. I need to record new songs for that, I think! We'll see what happens. Everyone else is telling me to use what I have, but I know I can do better so I keep waiting.