THREE UNRELEASED CLOUDKICKER SONG IDEAS FOR YOU

I’ve always enjoyed hearing demos and unreleased song ideas. It’s fun to hear the riffs and melodies that full songs come from, and it’s especially interesting to learn about how songs you’re already familiar with evolved over time into the forms that you find familiar.

Got-Djent.com tells us that the following three Cloudkicker song ideas come from June 2008, March 2010 and June 2010 respectively. In this context and order it’s also fascinating to witness how Ben Sharp’s songwriting evolved over time from “djent” into “Cloudkicker.” The ending riff of the third clip below should ring a bell for Cloudkicker fans:

Cloudkicker Idea – June 11, 2008 by Ben Sharp

Cloudkicker Idea – March 10, 2010 by Ben Sharp

Abandoned “Beacons” Idea – June 8, 2010 by Ben Sharp

For a little extra fun, check out this clip on Ben Sharp’s Tumblr page; it’s the first thing he ever recorded! I’ll leave it that so I don’t ruin the surprise for you.

-VN