Crazy Casey

Thanks for tuning into my first album as a solo artist. Without any money to spend on marketing, it was a slow start. 15 hours worth of streams and less than $5 revenue doesn’t compare to the months of work put in to get this far, but is still greatly appreciated. There’s always unexpected hurdles holding back my many plans, but I’ll never quit, even when I’m an old man. This album was a test run, but my next album is well underway and will be the best work I’ve ever done in my humble opinion. To see that my songs were in some of your top songs for your Spotify wrappeds was very heartwarming. You rock! More to come! Stay creative folks.

I greatly appreciate all the support on my first album release called "The Mojo", a dance album that I dropped in January (stream or download: artists.landr.com/mojo )

My next album planned is well on its way. Music videos are going to be released too this time around. I have the lyrics written and beats produced for 10+ more albums that I am excited to record the vocals for as well.

If you or someone you know needs a beat, I have two up so far if you search “Crazy Casey” on Beat Stars. I can be contacted on the contact page of my website crazycaseymusic.com for collaborations.

I also have three shows on Mixcloud:
- Epic One One/Trippy Mix (Explicit)
- Epic Dance Mix
- Epic Workout/Pump Up Mix (Explicit)
(in chronological order of when I created them)

You can access them by searching for "Crazy Casey" at Mixcloud.com or in the Mixcloud app, or through my website: crazycaseymusic.com

I finally feel like I perfected the art of mixing on my latest mix on there, but the others are okay too. I might redo them one of these days. However, I like to mess around with layering as many songs as I can simultaneously, so they can get a bit overwhelming at times. It's more so just for fun, but I could see them being pretty cool for a live DJ set in the future. I you’re not a big fan now, I have 5+ more planned with the playlists ready to go (Hardcore, Life, Love, Modern/Futuristic and Party). If you want to learn more about how I make them, shoot me a DM or text. I'm hoping to put them on Spotify one day if all goes to plan. Follow my Spotify for some cool playlists that I’ve been migrating from iTunes (link on my website or you can search 1282468062 on Spotify). I also appreciate if you already have a Mixcloud account and want to give me a follow.

It may be a while before I post again, but I’ll do my best to keep you all updated on my next album and hopefully will create a video of my producing and/or recording in the studio. Thanks again ❤️

Here's the rest of the song meanings for my debut album, "The Mojo":

"That's What I Like About You"

Listen: https://youtu.be/z-yFpD_QD74

On this song, I simply like the catchiness of the chorus. Also, the 10 year old beat, which I deemed too good to sell or share so I knew I had to write a song for it.

Other than that, I found a crazy sounding synth and all I had to do was hold down one note on the midi piano. You will hear it every other bar on the verses. I believe I successfully made my lyrics and tone of my voice match that synth. It wasn't easy, but worth it. In doing so, the stanzas of the verses are pretty random as well as the topics of the verses barely match what the chorus is about. But hey, the lyrics are pretty fun with this song too and it was definitely more fun to record.

The vocals overlap at the end. It's not a good example of it, but I have other unreleased tracks I will point out when the time comes that overlap 3+ vocal tracks at the same time. I want to make this part of my unique style as an artist.

"Lost In The Music"

Listen: https://youtu.be/uTxTlGAk7XM

I was listening to one of the first songs I had ever released in high school called "Livin' In The Moment" (Listen: https://on.soundcloud.com/Mff63) and I liked how I had the beat change at the very end of the song. I wanted to make a completely new song out of it. At first, I wasted a LOT of time messing with the 30+ tracks all playing at the same time to try to find the perfect mix, but there was simply too much going on at once, so I ended up taking at least half of them out to truly simplify the final song.

The second part of the first verse uses many harmonies, which I would also like to be part of my unique style as previously mentioned. Also, that bumpin' bass!

"Wait, Pt. 2"

Listen: https://youtu.be/GIAz4vFXY94

The magic of this song is cussing without cussing. I don't actually say the cuss words in the song, and there's no explicit version, but they're implied. My intention was for the listeners' minds to subliminally complete the rhymes. For more clarity, the somewhat bleeped out cuss words below are what this song doesn't say and still makes sense without being there:

"Yeah, you got that p()$$y, I just want to know if you want this d!ck"

as well as...

"Wait, hold up, don't fuss, I don't wanna fight babe I just wanna f()ck"

At the time I thought I wrote the most genius lines. I guess I got the idea from a funny song we made in the past called "Personality" (Listen: https://on.soundcloud.com/bpDQY) where we made the trick as obvious as possible. Regardless, I figured I had solved the problem that those dirty dance songs have where people like the beat but won't listen because of the cussing. Now people of all ages can listen to this track, but only adults will be able to pick up on the sexual, non-existent references.

"I Feel Your Vibe"

Listen: https://youtu.be/o_IwDZocF7M

Fun fact: in the first verse, the lyric used to be "get to humpin' like jack rabbits" haha... but I thought that was too corny and provocative, so I changed it to "get to jumpin' like jack rabbits". I was inspired by Lil Wayne's style of creative/catchy ABCB stanzas when writing the verses on this song.

Overall, my writing process is pretty simple; I just listen to the tone of the beat and the lyrics basically write themselves. However, sometimes I'll only think of a little snippet of a verse and no rhyme, and then later on I'll add it to what I already have for another song or finish the rhyme.

"Just Keep Dancing"

Listen: https://youtu.be/OSFhyI4iNpo

I take pride in the ABAB rhyming in this track. Other than that, I imagine this song would be great for a dancing scene in a Madagascar or Guardians of the Galaxy type movie. That's all I have to say about this one.

"Groove"

Listen: https://youtu.be/8XuDcY-DWcA

This one is another beat from my mentor and brother Camden Storm. It did use a sample of the intro of "Come Softly To Me" by the Fleetwoods, but I didn't have the patience, resources nor money to clear the sample. So we recorded our own vocals and guitar for it.

I like how happy this song is. The harmony was too hard to figure out, so I added a vocoder/talk box.

"Turn Up The Heat"

Listen: https://youtu.be/HkLUXHAN5TQ

This song turned out to be an absolute banger. It took a while to get the bass to bump that good. It only had the chorus lyrics done when I had the rest of the album finished, but it seemed like a dance song to me, so I figured I had to include it and wrote a quick verse for it.

I imagine this one being perfect for playing in a football stadium between plays. It deserves to be listed higher on the album, but I threw it on the end of the album as a bonus since it's short and to leave the listener with an awesome song to remember "The Mojo" by. It also deserves a second verse, so maybe later down the road I'll find a feature or do it myself and release a remix.

If you're reading this, I appreciate your interest and support with caring to learn the meanings behind my silly songs. I highly doubt I will do these song meanings again for future albums... I'm generally pretty busy and I also will have to find other, better ways to gain a loyal following. I'm thinking that YouTube videos would be a better platform for this behind the scenes type of stuff so you can hear and see exactly what I'm referring to. This was my first time around with dropping an album in the streaming age, so next time I will be able to start where I left off and focus on bigger things.

My next album will be about life and will be chill stuff to listen to in the car. As of right now, it's planned to be called "The Human Experience". It's almost done, but I have samples to clear, as well as cover art and music videos to create. So it will certainly be a while. Maybe I'll drop some singles in the meantime, but until then, stay tuned!

Crazy Casey - Turn Up The Heat (Official Lyric Video) Check out my website:https://crazycaseymusic.comFollow my music profiles:https://Facebook.com/CrazyCaseyMusichttps://Instagram.com/CrazyCaseyMusichttps://Twi...

"The Mojo" song meaning 2 of 10:

https://youtu.be/mcKiTXcUTGA

"Wait, Pt. 2" is my favorite song on the album. As I will tell you about many future songs, the beat, melody notes and chorus lyrics came to me in a dream. Lately, these dreams have had original song ideas. When I woke up, I immediately created what was still fresh on my mind. Originally, it had a funky, acoustic bassline... but after simplifying the beat, I liked the way it bumped without it. The reggae feel to it makes it awesome in my opinion. "Wait, Pt. 1" used to be part 2, but I switched them because I thought it was that much better. Camden thought it sounded like "The Sign" by Ace Of Base, so I added that song as a sample, but it was just too much going on. The rap at the end was created by listening to the beat and improvisation writing on the spot; I got off topic, hence why I mention that at the very end. The chorus was very hard to sing, so I had to layer a couple tracks and I learned how to use the fine tuning version of the autotune on Logic Pro X rather than just setting a key and sensitivity.

Crazy Casey - Wait, Pt. 1 (Official Lyric Video) Check out my website:https://crazycaseymusic.comFollow my music profiles:https://Facebook.com/CrazyCaseyMusichttps://Instagram.com/CrazyCaseyMusichttps://Twi...

I would like to start by saying that I take reviews of my work seriously and your input helps me create better work in the future. Someone in the past made a point about my use of explicit language. I don't remember who it was. That's besides the point. But I was in high school and was inspired by rap music that I thought was cool. I didn't cuss on my albums and didn't let any featured artists do it on those songs. However, when I went to release a mixtape, I decided to let down my boundaries. Listening to that music years later made me cringe, so I went back and took out most of the language. It's on Soundcloud under "The Epidemic" if you're curious.

Anyways, I realized I don't want to be an artist that inspires the next generation that it's cool to do that. Music in the digital age stays out for everyone to see forever, like social media posts, and I don't want to tarnish my reputation. I will be releasing some explicit material later down the road, but two things will always be off limits for me: belittling people (example: the "B" word) and bragging about or condoning violence.

Blah blah blah, so corny... I'm not patting myself on the back. I just wanted to make this clear to my supporters.

My debut album as a solo artist is live on all major platforms! Please give it a listen: artists.landr.com/mojo

After 10 years, I chose The Mojo as my first album released to reignite my music career. “The Mojo” is all about dancing with community. Especially due to the times we’re currently experiencing, the main intention of The Mojo is to revive the spirit of dancing. Remember dance parties? We desperately need an escape… to let off some steam. In my opinion, music and dance are the best outlets to celebrate with those we know, and those we don’t. Let’s put our differences aside and realize having fun is far more important than being right. All 10 tracks are made for dancing: nightclubs, parties, and grooving in the living room with your socks on.

The Mojo and the next four albums I have planned have no explicit language… 100% clean lyrics. I want families of all ages to be able to jam out to these albums.

With over 10 other albums with lyrics written and beats ready for vocals, and some already done, The Mojo is just the start to my masterpiece. I am a perfectionist at heart. If you give The Mojo a listen and aren’t a fan, understand I take pride in my versatility. So, give my next album a chance… because it will be much different than this one.

Lastly, I want to keep my personal life separate from my musician persona. Therefore, if you’d like to hear the backstories for each song, please give my other accounts listed below a follow. Also, follow my older brother’s music accounts. He goes by Camden Storm. Camden produced three of the beats on The Mojo, and gave a ton of support throughout the whole process.

Anyways, this whole album packs a lot of energy… it’s electric! Don’t take my word for it, listen for yourself!

Lyric videos are live on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLibr2Om5lS4TrBiLyGw3xfcsPm-lAyix0

Instagram.com/CrazyCaseyMusic
Twitter.com/CrazyCaseyMusic

Camden Storm’s music pages:
Instagram.com/mc.carty.music
www.TikTok.com/

Crazy Casey - The Mojo Listen to The Mojo by Crazy Casey.

This used to be the page for our trio, The Epidemic, with Tevin Irwin and Kyle Phelps. However, I'm planning to drop music as a solo artist. I still plan to make some awesome music with them though! Also, give Tevin's fam a follow at WillowBend Music https://www.facebook.com/WillowBendMusic

Btw, I have a new dance album dropping very soon. Stay tuned!

- Casey

9 new songs on the way!

Also go to Massie's Community Pep Rally tmrw at 7 to see a funny dance mix I made!