“Adam Mormolstein Plays His Hits! Volume 1 2002-2009
My VideoSongs collection is now available for download! Enjoy all the music from my YouTube channel sans Video!
Adam Mormolstein Plays His Hits is also now available! Once only circulated amongst a small group of rare music collectors this album has finally made it’s way to the broader public. Take a journey through the first decade of my songwriting/recording/playing/ and enjoy such uber-hits as With-or-Without You or the drama soaked Quarter Life Crisis! Get your copy TODAY!
I am finally making my music available for you to check out/download/buy via this website called Bandcamp. It’s a similar concept to the iTunes store in as much as that YOU can download my music, but it allows the artist a lot more flexibility to set their own prices, and even let YOU pay what you want for certain tracks/albums/etc. Which is cool.
I’ve got my first batch all loaded up which is an album I made back in 2009 called 30. 30 was an experiment in songwriting. I challenged myself to write and record a new song everyday for 30 consecutive days in an attempt (I guess) to write a lot of songs, or something. Luckily I muddled through and was able to finish the project (albeit I didn’t sleep very much). It plays like one mans journal of a Chicago summer month in 2009. A very raw, honest, sometimes personal, sometimes weird, album. If you listen closely you can hear the early morning birds picked up in the mics.
Stay posted as I get more stuff uploaded (Dang you slow upload speeds!)
Well, it only took a few months but I finally finished my rendition of The Simpsons Theme Song! I’m not sure why (I mean other than it’s awesome), but one day the idea popped into my head to try and cover it, and it has consumed my life ever since. Let me know what you think!
The tradition continues. Every year since 2005 I’ve done a rendition of a holiday jingle (and bell). This year is an homage to classic country! Download the album and come back in a year for the next installment!
With my work transfer complete, I’m excited to be starting a new adventure as I move to Nashville Tennesse. Here is a classic Tom Waits song from the album “Closing Time” to commemorate. Enjoy!
My friend Marty Scanlon has been working on a WebSeries called World’s Worst Musical. A 10 part mini series that follows a struggling playwright and his attempt to write a musical. Marty asked me to play drums on episode 2 and I gladly did. Click the above video to check it out!
Here is my newest song! If it looks like i’m using a breathing tube in a couple of the shots, fear not, my lungs are still in good shape. That’s just my homemade talk box! A talk box allows you to give syllables to the sound of your guitar by using your mouth to form the words.
This video is also the first to feature my new drum/cymbal set up, which is amazing!
I hope you enjoy, and stay tuned for more muzak, yo.
I don’t wanna be a solar powered car
‘Cause I wouldn’t get very far
I don’t know why it’s always grey skies
I don’t wanna be a solar powered car
I don’t wanna be the man on the moon
‘Cause then I might see you swoon
Over some other guy from here in this pie
I don’t wanna be the man on the moon
Well I’ll keep on dreaming
I’ll count the days
But I don’t recommend it
I’m dreaming my life away
I don’t like to turn off the lights
It’s not that I’m afraid of the night
But it reminds me of your eyes the day our love died
I don’t like to turn off the lights
Well I’ll keep on dreaming
I’ll count the days
But I don’t recommend it
I’m dreaming my life away
I wish I was a song that you sing
‘Cause then I’d be you, and you me
We’d never part I’d live in your heart
I wish I was a song that you sing
Above is a videotour of my home studio set up. Below is a more complete list of my equipment.
Guitars/Instruments Martin 000-15m
1962 Harmony Rocket H-59 Custom 77 CS-5 Lust For Life (Thanks Videosongs Blog!) Fender DG-3 Nashville Strung Fender Deluxe Series Jazz Bass Glockenspiel
Crown Accordion
Kingston Banjo
1950′s Ludwig 4 Octave Marimba
Oscar Schmidt Auto Harp
Oscar Schmidt Mahogany Concert Ukulele
1950′s Hohner Soprano Melodica
Drums/Cymbals Ludwig Rocker Drumset
1940′sMahogany Snare Drum
22″ Medium Thin Low K Constantinople Zildjian Ride Cymbal
14″ K/Z Zildjian Hi-Hats
19″ Istanbul Mel Lewis Signature Crash/Ride
8″ UFIP Class Series Splash
10″ Zildjian ZBT Plus Splash
