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It took some time to decide on what my artist name and album title were going to be. I decided to go with HEM as my artist name for several reasons. HEM is basically a mash-up of my initials, since a lot of people call me “Em” for short and my last name starts with an H. HEM is also somewhat of a mix of the pronouns his and hers, making the name itself sort of rebellious and contradictory, and since that was the sort of vibe I wanted to go for with my music, it felt like a perfect fit. Kindly Disregard is a polite way to excuse yourself and I used this short phrase as a sarcastic way to address the people that may listen to my music.<\/p>\n
The sketching process and getting my ideas out on the screen was really fun. I bounced around using a lot of different designs for my logos and merchandise. It took me a couple of weeks of sketching before I finally decided on what I was going to use for my final version of my album art and logo.<\/p>\n
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Writing lyrics<\/h3>\n
Writing the lyrics for my songs was interesting to say the least. It took a lot of time for me to finish and be happy with my lyrics and the way they flowed with one another. The lyrics are empowering and shine a light on how women are treated in America.<\/p>\n
California<\/h5>\n
Lookin good everyone sought her<\/span><\/p>\n Temper: hot, boiling like water<\/span><\/p>\n Clean–pristine, the perfect daughter<\/span><\/p>\n Just one thing nobody\u2019s taught her<\/span><\/p>\n She\u2019s California,<\/span><\/p>\n She holds you close, <\/span><\/p>\n Then tells ya no<\/span><\/p>\n Because ya know<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s the game a this week<\/span><\/p>\n Hot to the touch\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s just too much\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Then not enough\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n She\u2019s makin\u2019 me weak\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Changes her mind<\/span><\/p>\n Tries to be bonafide<\/span><\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t come out right<\/span><\/p>\n Everybody take a seat<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s time for the show,<\/span><\/p>\n Turn on the radio<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s all for you so<\/span><\/p>\n We can watch it on repeat<\/span><\/p>\n (California)<\/span><\/p>\n She\u2019s so beautiful–she lies,<\/span><\/p>\n She\u2019s so beautiful –she hides<\/span><\/p>\n What she\u2019s feelin inside, <\/span><\/p>\n California~<\/span><\/p>\n She\u2019s California,<\/span><\/p>\n She holds you close, <\/span><\/p>\n Then tells ya no<\/span><\/p>\n Because ya know<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s the game a this week<\/span><\/p>\n Hot to the touch\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s just too much\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Then not enough\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n She\u2019s makin\u2019 me weak\u00a0<\/span>\f<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019re treating me like a miasma<\/span><\/p>\n Don\u2019t hang with me you don\u2019t have ta<\/span><\/p>\n But hiding your feelings ain\u2019t gonna <\/span><\/p>\n Make you feel better, uh uh<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s not my fault, I\u2019m good at what I do \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And right now what I\u2019m doin is you<\/span><\/p>\n Take my heart and tear it in two<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s alright I\u2019m still gonna pursue <\/span><\/p>\n You<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019re a warning sign I\u2019ll fail to yield to<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe it\u2019s naive to trust you<\/span><\/p>\n But what you\u2019ve got is hard to come by<\/span><\/p>\n Smile wide and my heart pumps just right<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019re ideas are old and out dated<\/span><\/p>\n You act so cold and so jaded<\/span><\/p>\n Forcin your feelins ta fade it<\/span><\/p>\n Ain\u2019t really gonna persuade it<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s not my fault, I\u2019m good at what I do <\/span><\/p>\n And right now what I\u2019m doin is you<\/span><\/p>\n Take my heart and tear it in two<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s alright I\u2019m still gonna pursue <\/span><\/p>\n You<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019re a warning sign I\u2019ll fail to yield to<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe it\u2019s naive to trust you<\/span><\/p>\n But what you\u2019ve got is hard to come by<\/span><\/p>\n Smile wide and my heart pumps just right<\/span><\/p>\n Sugar rush, caffeine high<\/span><\/p>\n Don\u2019t know what, don\u2019t know why<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s not really my place to ask questions<\/span><\/p>\n Who are we to defy our expectations?<\/span><\/p>\n Who am I to judge your true intentions?<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019ll tell you what I know for sure<\/span><\/p>\n The tide always leads to the shore<\/span><\/p>\n But when the rich steal from the pockets of the poor<\/span><\/p>\n Who are we?<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re reckless and stupid<\/span><\/p>\n Should probably be more cautious<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re nieve call in cupid <\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re love sick, gettin nautious<\/span><\/p>\n My feelin\u2019s gettin pent-up<\/span><\/p>\n Gotta keep up the ruse<\/span><\/p>\n Letter came in, rent\u2019s up<\/span><\/p>\n Guess I got nothin to lose<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019ll tell you what I know for sure<\/span><\/p>\n The tide always leads to the shore<\/span><\/p>\n And when the rich steal from the pockets of the poor<\/span><\/p>\n Who are we?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n My main purpose for this project was to market and create an appealing aesthetic for my artist brand. I worked really hard on the lyrics, but the actual musical aspect was somewhat put on the back burner so I could focus on making my marketable products and the message I was trying to send with my lyrics.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I decided to use the colors pink, black, and yellow as my main colors in my logo and album art. I chose these colors because they work really well together and create a striking look that is hard to ignore. Pink is a traditionally feminine color and sticks out against the black background. My music and overall vibe is reflective of that inability to fade into the background and the need to be seen and express differences between people. To be unapologetically different and to love yourself and others for their best and their worst.<\/p>\n The eye inside the mouth idea came from the traditional way that women are supposed to be “seen not heard” and not to break from their roles as mothers and caretakers. The unnatural yellow color of the iris is uncanny and watchful, completely contradictory of the album title “Kindly Disregard”. I chose my name for the album as a sarcastic play on a formal way of speaking that is mostly expected of women who are supposed to be “ladylike” and apologize for things that are out of their control. In my workplace, I and many of my female coworkers have had men try to flirt with us at work and many times I and my coworkers find ourselves apologizing for not being interested. Women often have to make excuses for their behavior that should be seen as completely valid, like making up a fake partner to avoid the awkward tension that comes from turning someone down. The juxtaposition of the album title “Kindly Disregard” and the bright colors and strange imagery is supposed to reflect how women are supposed to act versus how we feel. We want to defend ourselves, but we are expected just to take what others say to us and turn the other cheek, which exposes us to the possibility of another metaphorical slap in the face.<\/p>\n The Zenith project gives seniors a chance to pursue something that they are really interested in. 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Who<\/h5>\n
Soundcloud<\/a><\/h3>\n
finalized logo and album art<\/h3>\n
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Merchandise<\/h3>\n
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