I started a post doing a “2011 in review” sort of post, but quickly realised that my entire focus for all of last year was in getting the album recorded and released. So, in lieu of a rather repetitive reflection on the past year, instead I’m going to look at the effect that all that work has had on other people by posting some of the rather lovely things folks have said to me about my record.
Gathered together like this, it really makes me smile when I get worked up about trying to make a living from music work. Getting these unsolicited little messages really makes my day, and they come from the various corners of the internet that I hang out in. Some are friends, some are long time internet acquaintances, some are newer connections struck up on twitter, others are complete strangers. These are just some of the ones that I saved and stuck in a little document that I open up and peek at when things are stressful. I didn’t put all the messages in this, just a few random ones that made me smile tonight.
So, thank you for listening and for supporting my music last year, and thank you so much any of you who took the time to send me a message like this. <3
Some of the Feedback from friends, strangers, unfers and others:
- Stanley
Hello from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.Last Thursday morning, I purchased “Wires” on iTunes. I listened to it in the car during the two-hour roundtrip drive to the family Thanksgiving get-together. I’ve subsequently listened several times on my iPod with my ear phones.
I just wanted to say thank you for writing such lovely music and for performing it so beautifully.
Stanley
- wout – Ebby, I’ve listened to your album a few times now and I absolutely love it. I know it’s easy to say pleasing things to fellow forumzers just to be polite, but in this case I really really mean it.
- Bryan Alan – I just “liked” ebby on FB, and now I’m listening. BEAUTIFUL.
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Pete – Brilliant – I gave it a first listen on the train home from a very draining meeting, and it was so lovely watching the dusk come down. Codail Samh is my initial favourite I think.
Well done you clever chap! - Dan – Yeah, I really like it too. And generally, when someone on a message board makes an album, people politely listen and some say something generic and vaguely positive, even though they thought it was crap. This is clearly not the case here. It’s actually good!
- Matt – You’ve done some great work with the album, ebby. The melody in “Helen” is absolutely genius, especially the “don’t make a sound” section, and I love the way the song (and the rest of the album, too) is produced. Vampire Kites – LOVE the album, ebby. It’s excellent! “Helen” is great.
- Hannah. – It’s really, really great, ebby. It’s honestly one of the best albums I’ve heard all year. “The Bliss Returns”, “Helen”, and “Phoenix” are my favorites.
- @teabrarian Craving new music? Check out Wires, debut album by @misterebby. Beautiful piano/vocals, perfect for fall.
- @BridgetFitz I am listening to @misterebby’s new album and it is very gorgeous.
- @orangerooibos @misterebby Wires is absolutely beautiful. “Codail Sámh” is my favorite. <3
- @darraghdoyle
@misterebby your new album is gorgeous. Well done.
@misterebby So Restless is gorgeous. GORGEOUS. You talented fecker.
@misterebby okay, my real favourite is Codail Sámh. That’s it now. That one. - @mokie @misterebby Just grabbed the album. My Sunday is already happier. Thanks!
