Just watched benny and june. Such an amazing story. Johny depp was amazing!

life runs in circles. We live under a system controlled these patterns. can you free yourself from a loop when you already know what's going to happen?

About to get my haircut! I'm a bit sacred...

I'm eating pumpkin resotto from my work. Omg this is so yummm!

Is music really just brain washing us? imbedding messages into our subconcious?

So many puzzels. Puzzels everywhere...

Sometimes i wonder and i wonder for too long. Then i forget how long i wondered for...

Nothing is ever what it seems. Even what you see. The cracks in the surface will remind you of what is and what isn't.

I look so hard but i see no stars...the night is dark

I just had a dream about apple juice. Got up went to find some but settled for sprite...

Stephen Carmichael's New Single My Heart

The day has finally arrived! After months of hard work slaving away on my laptop asking questions like should the drums be 1bd louder, and I need more space in the mix, and it doesn't build enough in the choruses I'm proud to release my new single titled "My Heart!"

It's been an extremely long 3 and a half months but I've made it! I started writing this song on April the 16th (2010) and I uploaded a demo for you all to listen to and to 'review'.

I want to thank everyone who took the time to lend me their thoughts on how to improve the track!
and I have to note three important people who helped me tremendously!

First of all thank you to Kiri Jenkinson who helped me perfect the lyrics. Thank you to producer Daniel Taylor who gave me is pearls of production wisdom and helped me perfect the 'mixing' side of things.


But the biggest thank you of all has to go to Jay Echeverria who is actually featured on the track!!! Thanks to Jay I have some awesome electric guitar parts (with his signature sound) in the mix. He also sung some of the backing vocals...

Once again It's been a long journey but it's been worth it! It's already in the process of being uploaded to iTunes and almost every other online store (tunecore assures me it will be before August the 14th).

But, If you like you can listen to the song and maybe even purchase a copy of it from here:
www.stephencarmichael.com/music.htm


Also keep your eyes peeled to my you tube Chanel as I'm going to upload the film clip to this song any day!

youtube.com/musicarmichael

Your continued support means so much and I want to say that without you this journey into the music world would be even harder...

I found my watch! But why is it so wet?

So many clocks but which one can tell the time?

stephencarmichael.com becomes facebook friendly!

OMG!!!! I feel so proud right now! I've finally finally allowed anyone to log into my website with there facebook details instead of creating an account!! this has taken forever! my website is http://www.stephencarmichael.com/

I'd love it if you joined my site as a member. I want to test how this works!

my omelette cravings

I woke up at 3 this morning and had cravings for an omelette. I've never made an omelette in my life until right now! I'm so proud

a review of my gig at the XandY bar

OMG! I had my gig at the X&Y bar on the 28th of June! It was by far one of the best gigs I've ever played! I love every second of it!!! Also, for the gig they put me on the front cover of the mx newspaper which was such a shock! but I'm so appreciative!

Also, here's my cover of billie jean which was my last song for the night!

mx photo shoot

on the 25th of June I had a photo shoot at the X&Y bar for my upcoming gig there (which is on the 28th of June 2010!). MX newspaper are doing a feature of me on Monday :) Thank you to Kiri Jenkinson for filming and for skipping school (wait maybe I shouldn't announce that!)

One year on and i miss him more them ever. Rip michael jackson

free single download!

yesterday I went to the SAE recording studios in Milton to do an acoustic version of my new song "My Heart." If you want to download this track for FREE!!!!!!!!! visit my website and become a member. When the track has been mixed, cooked and baked I'll send you a link! http://www.stephencarmichael.com/ Thank you to Chris Andrews and Chris Beers for their studio work...

my gig at the X&Y - the countdown!!!

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendId=434120066

www.stephencarmichael.com

Stephen Carmichael's official logo

my official official official logo for my music. I couldn't drop the jelly fish. It means so much to me; yet I still don't know what!?

help me design my logo!!!

hey, I'm try to create a logo for my music. I've come up with something like this.

What do you think? I have no idea how to create a logo so if someone with any graphic design skills wants to give me a few pointers or to actually design it...it would be greatly appreciated :)

a starry eyed thankyou to blogger

HI I just wanted to say thankyou to this blogger who featured my cover of starry eyed on there blog.

The support mean so much!!!!

http://ellie-goulding.fanbasedmusic.com/2010/04/23/starry-eyed-cover-ellie-goulding-by-stephen-carmichael/

X&Y gig in the valley, 28th of June, Stephen Carmichael

Hey I decided to do a little video promo of my gig at the x&Y bar. this is the first one of these videos I've ever made. so it was a little scary. what do you think?

The reason why I'm so white is because I filled my room up with 4 fluros and shined them in my face. after 5 min my eyes where hurting so much. hahaha. I suffer for my art... :)

Spread the Word

hey! I just wanted to ask if you'd be able to post this banner on your myspace, websites...etc. It would mean so much!

</div><div><ahref="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnN0ZXBoZW5jYXJtaWNoYWVsLmNvbQ==" target="_blank"><img src="http://h.imagehost.org/0523/Stephen-Carmichael-Banner.gif" mce_src="http://h.imagehost.org/0523/Stephen-Carmichael-Banner.gif" mce_src="http://h.imagehost.org/0523/Stephen-Carmichael-Banner.gif" border="1" /></div><div>

In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins live at the CarindaleHotel

hey thanks to everyone who came to my gig last night at the Carindale. I had such a fantastic time!

here's is one of the songs I sang. It's In the Air tonight by Phil Collins...



hope you have a good day...

Stephen

Who Is Stephen Carmichael?

Who is Stephen Carmichael? This is the question I attempt to answer in this video. Ive made this little segment in order to introduce myself to you - "Its very nice to meet you."

Well I hope you like this vlog if that indeed is what this is. Should I make more of these? Should I quit while Im ahead?

http://www.stephencarmichael.com/

ok! hold your breathe...but not for too long

ok ok ok!!!! hold your breathe. I've got an announcement!!!! My track which was produced by Gavin Edom, Violet Energy, has made it to number 4 on the triple J dance charts!!!!!!!!!!!! someone please resuscitate me! here's the charts for proof:
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Charts/default.aspx?genre=Dance

you have no idea how proud, and thankful, I am of everyone who's voted...but it's not over yet. I want to be number 1!!! of course.

so please please please please if you haven't voted please do. It takes two second to create an account on there and I'll be forever grateful. I'm so close to getting some air play I can taste it! you have no idea how much music means to me so please help me out. I'm not begging...really...

the 'rate' track button is under the 'listen to' section on the right hand side

http://www.triplejunearthed.com/artists/view.aspx?artistid=24242

for everyone who's voted and believes in me and my music thanks again...

oh and does anyone know the number to call triple J? the next step is to start calling and texting the radio station to request my song...'ll get back to you on that one...

Paper planes and playground games. Since then i have never changed

Omg! I didn't know i loved italian dressing on my salad! I think i could drink it! This is the best salad i ever ate!

Video Footage from my Beenleigh gig!!

Hey here's the footage from my gig at Beenleigh. Hope you enjoy it!!!

Starstrukk



Bullet Proof



Don't Trust Me

Just bought some freakin awesome headphones. My ears are in ecstacy!

I need your help

HI! 

I just wanted to ask if you'd be able to vote for my track on triple J unearthed. It would mean so much and I'd be very thankful.

the link is below:

http://triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=24242

the rate button is on the right hand side under the word "listen to"

here is also a little picture of what it looks like:

anyway thank you so much for the supporting my music! I owe you!!

Stephen

I smile, for tonight i saw a rainbow. Even in the night the colours burnt bright. I smile...

A blog feature and a ninja video

hey this really nice person on youtube, Bella, did a blog feature of me! I'm very humbled: http://janellebella.blogspot.com/

And I can't remember if I showed this to people b4 but someone made this funny little video of me. I think there's convinced that I'm a ninja. But I love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di1Oysqb-bo

Can't find betty my gps. This is my first time driving without her :-(

Electric Feel MGMT cover live at QUT

here's the footage of my gig at QUT

I'm still working on uploading more.

what do you think?

before you ask what I'm wearing, it is my architecture assignment. we had to create a piece of wearable architecture. and I was inspired my some of lady gaga's costumes!!

Urban Dystopia Photoshoot

Just posted the photos from my Urban Dystopia photoshoot!

it was an architectural assignment. we had to create a piece of wearable architecture.

I hadn't slept for two days leading up to this photoshoot. working like crazy to finish my design. In the photo shoot I was so tired I was crying.

you can checkout the photos here: http://stephencarmichael.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=8819156

The next day I had to walk down the catwalk in this costume.

I also did a gig at QUT (my uni) in this costume.

I'll upload the video soon!!!

Peace!

StephenCarmichael

My Gig at The Carindale Hotel...change of date

okay so there's been a bit of a mix up with my gig. It won't be this Friday that'll be playing. It's been rescheduled to the 21st of May (which is about a month and a bit away) as there was a but of a mix up with the line up. Anyway, I hope this doesn't affect anyone's plan's too much. If it does then i apologize. ...

Hosted By:
JLR Sound

When:
Friday, 21st May 2010

Where:
Carindale Hotel
1 Carindale St Carindale QLD
Brisbane
4152



Click Here To View Event

Will tomorow bring the light that is needed in my life?

So many things i have to do this year. But i will find the time. Time is only constrained by my mind.

I need your help

HI I just uploaded a new song called My Heart. It's still in working progress. I've decided to do something different for this release. Instead of just posting the final version of the song, I'm going to keep you up to date with how the song progresses. But here's the catch. I want your help. Have a listen and let me know what you think needs fixing, developing, basically any thoughts you have let me know...

I want this song to be perfect.

All the chairs were lined up neatly in a row. All expect for one. I felt sorry for it...so i sat on it.

Handle bars, and i let go, let go for anyone...

Starry Eyed Cover - Ellie Goulding

what a week it's been! I've been battling uni assignments, work, trying to have a social life and some how I manage to find time to keep my music alive.

To prove to you that I've still got it(!), I did a quick cover of Starry Eyed by Ellie Gouling. I really love this artist! She's made her debut into the industry I think Jan this year (don't quote me on that) but her music is extremely fresh!!! Finally there's some good music to spice up the pop industry!!!! 

I heard this song on the radio (I think it was nova) one night after work. 

but anyway, I think this is a really beautiful song...and Ms. Gouling is a very unique artist and I think she's going to hit it big in Aus...

For those who went gaga, how was it?

Who would you be if the only opinions that mattered where yours?

It seems inevitable that someone will break the fall. One day i might see dream i have that i thought would never be

Wow such a beautiful sunset. The sky is painted crimson with splashes of violet.

I saw a balloon climb so high. It reached for so much more. But the presure became too much and it popped...

I just can't open this letter that's been waiting here for me...

I keep waiting forever for nothing to happen...

Just passed the clem 7 tunnel. It says overweight vehicles do not enter. Thats a bit discriminative!

In the bus i ride, everyone has music in their ears. Even the bus driver. Why does music mean so much?

Why do i feel defeated? What did i have to loose?

success!!! I've finally got my website (www.stephencarmichael.com) on the first page of Google when searching my name!!! It's no. 5 atm!

featured as an artist on IMRadio

I wanted to let you know that I've been selected as a featured artist on Im radio!!!! woot! that's really exciting for me...

Here's there home page address where they put my photo on the slider thingy :-)

http://www.imradio.com/

I'm in a deep sleep but my eyes are wide open

A fan goes around in circles and never questions why. It stops and starts as instructed and never disobeys. But one day i met a fan that broke free. It was sick of being told what to do and so it spun so fast that it broke of its hinges. The result was disasterous. The fan hurt its owner (almost chopped off my head)! As a result the fan was replaced. Now the fan lays in a junk yaurd alone with piles of rubbish. But it lies in pride! Forever it will remember the brief seconds of flying independently through the sky. It felt alive!

I'm in a lecture where the lecture has spent the first 15mins reading her speach without ever looking up at us. It sounds like she's prac in front of a mirror.

Say. Say. Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson Cover

wow what an intense past couple of weeks it's been and somehow I managed to do this cover!!!! I did it in one take. it was kinda a fluke...hahaha

Oh and man I love this song!!!! It's by far my fav at the moment!!!!

www.stephencarmichael.com

Man! What a massive day! Its 920 and im just leavin uni, hue been here for over 12hrs!

I have oklahoma running through my head from my uni. I surprisingly like it! Maybe i'm actually a farmer and not stephen?

Okay. Im on a buz and the driver randomly stopped the bus and ran out! The bus is left running, i wonder if i can drive a buz?

I wish i could express every thing thats in my heart. How can you say soo much with just three words...

To unlock your full potential is it really necessary to make yourself an extention of your craft? Do you have to surrender everything?

My eyes are slowly closing. I look down to see only nothing. My head is far to heavy to look up for light

was just watching border security. They took this poor old mans mince away. He was gonna to have it for xmas and he started crying. So mean!

a really interesting idea from my architecture reading.

I'm currently doing my architecture reading and I came across this really interesting point. it's related to being successful

it says:

'Reaction is essential to progress and enemies as valuable as asset in any forward moement as friends, provided they are honest; if they are intelligent as well then they are invaluable.'

I totally get this! enemies will tell you if your work sucks. then you can grown and learn from this knowledge...people close to you will lie about your work in order to not offend you.

3OH!3 - STARSTRUKK ft. Katy Perry cover

Hey what a week it's been. I've just started uni again for the year and that's really exciting and scary at the same time. I don't think I'm ready for all the stress architecture brings. oh well. gotta go with the flow...

Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I've finally uploaded the vision of me singing STARSTRUKK by 30H!3. Man I love this song! this took me absolute ages! it really did...

I did about 25 takes when shooting and in the video I used about 15 or 16 of them. Intense!!! the editing took for ever...

The challenging thing was, on the day of filming, I had to work at 3. so I only had half a day to film (considering how late I get out of bed!) and it was one of the most hottest days ever...hahaha. so in the heat - and stressed for time - I can't believe I managed to complete this!...especially some of those dance moves...man I didn't know how much work dancing can be!! haha

so I think that sums it up...

I'd love to hear your thought. maybe some suggestions for future videos. or ideas to make my videos better. remember I'm only new to this filming thing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGEUw5KPIR0

http://www.youtube.com/musicarmichael

Lost my glasses again at qut. Doing a quick search now...mum's not gonna be happy. woops

First day back at uni. It seems like forever since i left. I'm so tired right now...

Just bought an orchid from garbo. Its very beautiful. Its flowers are white with purple spots

Trees are so helpful and shady. What would we do without them?

One day i want to be a ninja. But until that day come i guess i'm stuck being stephen

Empty spaces what are we living for...whatever happenes ill leave it all to chance...

somebody watching me by Michael Jacskon

Just realised 'somebodys watchin you' is sung by michael jackson. He was a legend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW7YqttuQmE

I'm slowly managing to release all the chains. I'm almost free...

Solutions By The Sundance Kids

Solutions - The Sundance Kids

man I love this song!!! I just heard it on the radio about 30mins ago. well actually when I was driving home from SNL (Sunday night live).

The lyrics are great and the melodies are real!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WfpFnwDMXE

my official website launch

my website stephencarmichael.com is up and running!!!! woot!!!!

wow what a journey it's been to get my website up and running!!! it's taken about 6 months of designing, redesigning, more designing, perfecting, changing host sites, trying new applications...I think you get the picture...but it's finally done!!!

I'd love for you to check it out and let me know what you think? possibly even sign my guest book.

another thing you should know about my website is that I've allowed people to join my site and create a profile on it. so it's sorta like a mini myspace...

also there's chat capability on there that's really cool. so you can chat with me but also anyone that is online on myspace or facebook...pretty cool hey!!

anyway, I hope you enjoy my site and please let me know if you have any suggestions for things to add or change or anything you don't like. I'm open to all comments...

free download of my latest single 'To The Sun'

hey I've had a lot of requests from people asking me where they can download my latest single, "To The Sun," from. So I've decided to allow you to download it for free when you join my mailing list. and I promise I won't spam you through my mailing list. I usually just send out an email every month keeping you up to date with my progress into the music industry.

Stephen Carmichael's Australia's got talent audition

here's my Australia's got talent audition. I was so tired!!! it was 12:10 in the morning and I'd waited 11 hours. was it worth it? yes!!! It was such an awesome day and I met heaps of interesting people and made a heap of friends.

however, they didn't tell us if we got through or not. so my fingers are still crossed as they have been for the past three days haha.

anyway, how do you think I went? and also bare in mind that I heard about the audition the day b4! so I'm really pulling this song out of nowhere...

here's the aus got talent gang. it's about 11pm here.

Memories Acoustic Cover by David Guetta Feat. Kid Cudi

okay for the record this song rocks!!! you have to go and listen to the original. David Guetta is the king of dance music!!! anyway, in light of that I wanted to do an acoustic version of his amazing song Memories. I've tried to give it my own vibe. but hopefully I've done it justice!!

whatcha think?

"Black Light" Live at The Uber

Hey for those how didn't get a chance to come down to my gig at the Uber here's a video of one of my songs - Black Light.

It's a little bit different to the one on my myspace page. I've developed it a little more. It's longer and it has a more of a dance beat. I really liked the vibe of this though...

anyway, I've had a few people ask how did my gig at the Uber went. to be honest not too good. we had the worst sound guy ever!!!!! we were going through our first song and he left the club. and throughout our first song we had this really boomy feedback!!! it was horrible. my worst nightmare for any live performance. it just got louder and louder!!! hahaha

anyway, he finally came back after my cousins boyfriend ran and got him (thanks mate!). anyway, when he came back he got rid of the feedback thankfully. but for the rest of the time he was on this phone texting!!!!!!! so many things needed to be changed and adjusted...

anyway, he was a really nice guy anyway. it's just that he didn't know what he was doing behind a sound desk...maybe I'm just a bit of a perfectionist??

anyway, leave your thoughts and let me know what you think of this version of black light??

Hey it's finally come!!! it's been a long 3-4 months working on this track. and to be honest it's been crazy!! I've done so many different versions of this song and perfected every aspect, every idea, and refined countless melodies. so here it is!!!

so let me know what you think!!! does it sink or float or burst out of the water in a stream of excellence. hahaha. only kidding.

peace!

Stephen

here's the video I put together from my photoshoot with SIGRID SAGORSKI

So, here's the video I put together from my photoshoot with SIGRID SAGORSKI

editing is harder then I thought...any tips??? thoughts??

photo shoot with SIGRID SAGORSKI

hey so on mon the 11th of jan I had a photo shoot with brisbane photographer SIGRID SAGORSKI (thanks to my friend Yee). it was such an awesome day!! we went into the valley to do the shoot. first we went to a bar (I think it was called The Inn) and then we went out to an alley somewhere. the alley sunk like crazy....

anyway, the photos are up and If you like you can view them on my website at: www.stephencarmichaelwebs.com (it's best to copy and paste the link)

Also, we filmed the whole day so where putting together a little movie of all the antics we got up to on our shoot...but that's still coming

peace

Stephen

my new single (possible release date)

hey just a short little note to let you know that after christmas, in Janurary sometime, I'm goint to be releasing the first single from my upcoming album I've been working on!

The tracks called 'to the sun'

I'm just putting the final touches on the song. and I'm reworking the intro a bit!!

So far I've been working on this song for around three months! so hopefully you'll like it.

I can't wait to release this track though!! can't wait for you to listen...

my website!

I've officially launched the alpha version of my website!!!

it's taken me ages but I've finally done it!!!

I've designed the site so it's very interactive. You can join the Stephen Community by creating an account on my website (like myspace) and upload a pic of yourself. Also I've added a wiki page so that we can all contribute to editing a page! I'm really excited!!

you can check it out at www.stephencarmichael.webs.com

atm I'm waiting for my official domain to be approved! (that's going to take 60day or something) - but when it is it will be stephencarmichael.com

let me know what you think!!

what is an artist - shift in thoughts

In the last two months I've had a major shift in my thinking. I once thought that I would write music for myself and then hope that people would like it. Now, I've realized that this is very selfish.

What is an artist? what is their purpose?

I've been thinking about this for sometime and it seems that everything in life has a purpose.

We need the 'bin man' (lady) to come and collect and clear out our bin otherwise where would we put out trash? we need the bin 'person'. We need farmers to produce out food other wise we'll have nothing to eat. we need tech guys, and mobile phone people and the nurses and the doctors and the architects and the builders. But do we need the artists?

the answer is yes.

I was on a crowded bus a few days ago when I was coming home from doing Christmas shopping. and there was barley enough room for me to even stand. NO one looked particularly happy on this bus. In fact everyone looked kind of miserable. But I wouldn't blame them. it was stinking hot, the bus smelt like crazy and, like I said, we were packed in like sardines.

What I noticed was that almost everyone was listening to music. They could have just sat there. why did they need the music?

Here is my reason. None of our lives are perfect. And it probably never will be. (sorry to be pessimistic). but what music gives us is an escape. we no longer have to be sitting on that bus we can be where ever our mind shall wonder; wherever the music takes us. art is a medium for people to free themselves from their life.

so when I know write my music. I'm not writing for myself. I'm writing for you. this is the purpose of an artist....