I have to admit though, this listing was a little challenging... they wanted a "Country song without twang!" lol That's like asking for Led Zeppelin without guitars lol..
Well I gave it my best shot... I just submitted it today so I'll let y'all know if it gets forwarded... what you guys think? Too much twang?? lol
Song is called ... "Take It to the Riverbank" You can hear it on my taxi page.
Original Listing:
Positive, Optimistic, Mid-to-Up-Tempo CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL TRACKS are U-R-G-E-N-T-L-Y needed by a Film/TV Music Publisher for a Bank Commercial. Quoting the Ad Agency that requested the Tracks: "I need some sophisticated thirty-second, Modern Country music (without any country twang) to brand a bank here in Texas."
We know that doesn't give you much to work with, but if you think about it, this is actually pretty easy to figure out! Whether they realize it or not, what they're asking for is a Mid-to-Up-Tempo Contemporary Country Track that has bass, drums, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric rhythm guitar, possibly some piano, and some electric guitar parts playing a simple, but very hooky melody that won't get in the way of the voice over or dialog.
We don't recommend sending a rhythm track that started out as a song, but with the vocals muted. You're going to need to give them a melody part to make it catchy, but unobtrusively so!
Check out the CHORUS of Florida Georgia Line's, This Is How We Roll ft. Luke Bryan.
Check out the CHORUS of Taylor Swift's, Just Another Picture to Burn. Note the guitar lick at the end of the chorus... that's what we're talking about! Give them a guitar hook that becomes the Track's signature.
Check out the CHORUS of Billy Currington's, We are Tonight. Notice how uplifting and anthemic it is? How about giving them some of that feel?!!
Obviously, they're not looking for anything that copies or mimics any of those songs, but you can use them to triangulate and zero in on what Modern Country sounds like. Nothing too twangy, and all those songs have a positive, empowering, optimistic feel and energy going on. Give THAT to the Publisher and Ad Agency, and they'll love you for life!
They didn't specify that they need buttoned or stinger endings, but we think you'd have an edge if you do. And please make sure your Track is done in 29.5 seconds, instrument and reverb ring out included! Why not make it easy for them?
Though the examples we gave have vocals, don't forget they need an Instrumental for this pitch. But if you want to include some vocalizations like "oh ay oh's," go for it! Make it the thing that carries your melodic hook, but keep it sparse enough that it won't step on the voice over or dialog. Broadcast Quality is needed (great sounding home recordings are fine).
