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Local Music/Geek Rock
Trae likes music. Trae and his friends sometimes perform music. That in mind, this section is dedicated to various music content that is generated and I have somehow archived.
If you'd like to have your music featured on this page, contact me via e-mail at trh@trhonline.com.
Lt. Snorkel - (Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar
Fresh from the EP "Inverse Proportions," this is the Lt. Snorkel cover of Felicia Day's (Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar. The footage is randomly from outtakes from the No Brand Apocalypse videos I did for No Brand Con 2010.
This song was recorded in an afternoon while I was working on the Inverse Proportions EP because I felt like goofing around. Like all things I've created, the only excuse I have is that I was really bored at the time. |  |
Lt. Snorkel - Inverse Proportions (EP)
The much delayed second official Lt. Snorkel release, an EP titled "Inverse Proportions," is now available as a FREE download. Featuring a couple of covers, a one minute bizarre piece regarding my friend Kyle, and of course the three part "No Brand Apocalypse" which was composed originally for the No Brand Con 2010 plot videos.
Some of these tracks may appear on a full length album in the future. Definitely not that last one though.
All performances by Lt. Snorkel (Trae Dorn) with the exception of guitar on track 5, which was performed by Matt Biedermann... although he was unaware of it when it happened. All tracks excepting one and six were written by Trae Dorn. Track one was written by Alex Wilson and Kevin Tambornino, with an arrangement by Trae Dorn. Track Six was written by Felicia Day and Jed Whedon, and I never asked permission to cover it, so I just hope they don't sue me. |  |
1337band - Live in August 2009
Not as big as their show last year but 1337band was invited to perform for a crowd of about 130 in Yufuin City, Oita Prefecture. Joining the usual lineup of Vinnk and Peso was BassMeister W on.. well.. bass.
They did 4 songs total. The songs "Benjoy!" and "Meat Meat" were not recorded but they do have this cell phone recording of the second 2 songs, "Koushuudenwa" and "Yufuin' Around". Both found on the "Chu! Natsu Summer 2009" CD. They also gave out copies of the CD during the show and after. The sound quality is bad (not that the songs were wonderful to begin with) but the video turned out surprising well for a cell phone. |  |
Lt. Snorkel - Koshuudenwa (公衆電話)
The Lt. Snorkel cover of 1337band's Koshuudenwa, in a much more electro pop style. Recorded one afternoon in a fit of pure boredom, the music video features Vinnk and Peso in footage from the original and still awesome 1337Band version.
It is, of course, subtitled with the exact same translation as the original version (for better or for worse). |  |
Silent Night
| For this particular musical experiment I yet again bring out the Guitar Hero controller another time and use it as a MIDI instrument (as an acoustic guitar instead of an electric) to do a version of Silent Night. Nothing fancy really, but just a little bit of fun. Happy Holidays everyone. |  |
Deck Us All With Boston Charlie
| As a Greeting for this Holiday season, I decided to dust off an old Pogo variation of one of my favorite Christmas Carols... Deck the Halls. I accompanied myself using my Guitar Hero Controller as a simple MIDI instrument (of course). |  |
Happy Wednesday - Dead Birds (Live at Daisho Con)
Live at Daisho Con 2008, this is Happy Wednesday's "Dead Birds." Normally Happy Wednesday has a drummer, but last minute he was unable to come - so we worked around it for this performance.
Find more at Happy Wednesday's Website |  |
Lt. Snorkel - R.O.T.B. (Full Album)
The First Lt. Snorkel CD, R.O.T.B. (aka "Revenge of the Biblioteca") is now available as a FREE Download. Marvel in the bizarre techno inspired electro pop fantasy that is the Lt. Snorkel experience... or something. Also, like I said before, totally free. That means it's cheaper than food.
Look it up.
Will there be a physical version of this album? Possibly. In the future. With bonus tracks. Or Something.
All performances by Lt. Snorkel (Trae Dorn) with the exception of the Guitar on Tracks 1 and 3 by Matt Biedermann, and Vocal samples in Tracks 2 (provided by The Chief, RPN, Topher) and 7 (Wilhelm Scream). |  |
1337band - Koshuudenwa (公衆電話)
| This is the first music video from 1337band. Subtitles added so you can understand their (often purposefully wrong) Japanese. It is a very touching ballad written to a Public Telephone. I think. It's hard to tell sometimes. You can find more about 1337Band (along with more of their music) on their website at 1337band.com. |  |
Happy Wednesday, Live at No Brand Con 2008
This Video is the Entirety of Happy Wednesday's performance at No Brand Con 2008. The set features "Dead Birds," "His Tentacled Glory," "SANDWICH!," and more.
This performance is also available, in it's entirety, on CD for purchase. |  |
Happy Wednesday - Ride of the Belkies
Run Time: ~3 Minutes
Description: "Ride of the Belkies" off of (my group) Happy Wednesday's online album "This Side of Awful." The melody (obviously) comes from Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries," and with the exception of the drum beat, all sounds heard in this song are produced by the human voice.
The footage used in the music video comes from the serials "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" Episode 1 and "Zorro's Fighting Legion" Episode 9. I recorded this song in an evening, after deciding it was perfect to fill the spot "Don't Leave Dead Birds Hanging From a Tree" left when it was dropped from the album. |  |
To Slay Zombie Newton - Breaking Hearts, Eating Brains (Live)
From the October 2006 Live at Zombie House performance by Eau Claire area rock nerds To Slay Zombie Newton. This track, like Amiga, is one that never ended up on an official recording. This song is about Zombie heart break. No, I'm not kidding. "She's been breaking my heart, I've eating her brains..." You get the picture.
Run Time: ~4 Minutes |  |
To Slay Zombie Newton - Walker Texas Ranger (Live)
Run Time: ~1 Minute
Description: From the October 2006 Live at Zombie House performance by Eau Claire area rock nerds To Slay Zombie Newton. That's right, back to the archive again. This time they cover the theme song to that classic Chuck Norris vehicle "Walker Texas Ranger." Why? Who knows. |  |
To Slay Zombie Newton - Davnesaur (Live)
Run Time: ~3.5 minutes
Description: From the October 2006 Live at Zombie House performance by Eau Claire area rock nerds To Slay Zombie Newton. Davnesaur is a song written "In an Ancient Scandinavian Language" (which is utter bollox, as in truth it was written by a random syllable generator on a graphic calculator). You may also notice a familiar tune being played along on lead guitar... |  |
To Slay Zombie Newton - Amiga (Live)
Run Time: ~4 minutes
Description: From the October 2006 Live at Zombie House performance by Eau Claire area rock nerds To Slay Zombie Newton. Amiga is a song which never appeared in any official recorded state, but is probably one of my favorite songs they do. |  |
Happy Wednesday - The Davnesaur Polka
Run Time: ~3.5 minutes
Description: As a part of my "To Slay To Slay Zombie Newton" project, I cover To Slay Zombie Newton's faux-"Scandinavian" (the lyrics are actually gibberish written by a Calculator) rock song Davnesaur as a polka.
Blasphemous, I know. |  |
To Slay Zombie Newton ft. Trae Dorn - Jello (Live)
Run Time: ~2 minutes
Description: At the 2007 No Brand Con Variety show, we closed with my performing Jello with To Slay Zombie Newton. You may remember this particular song from the other version featured on this site. Poor Matt Biedermann, who usually sings this, can be seen in the background on the cowbell... poor, poor Biedermann... |  |
Internet Song
Run Time: ~2.5 minutes
Description: A song about why I'm not famous on the internet that I wrote in about five minutes. It's really quite obvious - really, I just wanted an excuse to do a bizarre country number I think...
This is all me... sadly. |  |
The Absolute Boredom Song
Run Time: ~1.75 minutes
Description: So, a while back on a Sunday, I was bored out of my mind... so I was messing around with my camera and ended up doing this weird little song. I considered not putting it online, but figured "What the heck..." So, enjoy this bizarre, original creation... I think...
This song is 100% me. |  |
The Social Room Session - Used Cassette Tape
Run Time: ~5 minutes
Description: A bunch of us were jamming in the K.T. Social lounge, and this ballad was improvised upon finding a Cassette Tape labeled "used" on the counter. Features Trae Dorn (doing a bad Neil Young impersonation) on vocals and "nose trumpet," Jake Russo on rhythm guitar and backup vocals, Guthrie Horgan on guitar and backup vocals, and a bunch of other people making random noises. |  |
The Social Room Session - I Can't Read (Damn You McRib)
Run Time: ~2 minutes
Description: This song was improvised one night in the K.T. Social Lounge. It features Trae Dorn on Vocals, Jake Russo on Guitar, Guthrie Horgan on backup vocals. It tells the tale of someone who can't read, and then must work at McDonalds... I know, very exciting. | |
The Social Room Session - Havana Nights
Run Time: ~2 minutes
Description: A bunch of us were goofing around, and this is what happened. Trae Dorn on vocals and "nose trumpet," Jake Russo on Guitar, Guthrie Horgan on backup vocals, and a bunch of people making other noises. The song is about... something. I don't know, it's improv. | |
To Slay Zombie Newton - The Song We Wrote Last Night (Live)
Run Time: ~4.5 minutes
Description: From the October 2006 Live at Zombie House performance by Eau Claire area rock nerds To Slay Zombie Newton. "The Song We Wrote Last Night" is likely the band's most popular tune - but is often referred to as "That Ninja Turtle Song" or "We haven't gone crazy yet." |  |
To Slay Zombie Newton - Jello (Live)
Run Time: ~2 minutes
Description: From the October 2006 Live at Zombie House performance by Eau Claire area rock nerds To Slay Zombie Newton. "Jello" features former band member Ka-Thunc on vocals. It's very hard to describe - as it's a combination funk and scream fest... | |
1337Band Performs Live at NoBrandCon 2005
Run Time: ~2 minutes
Description: From No Brand Con 2005, I present the taped performance of 1337 Porn's own 1337 Band. The song is literally being written as it's sung, and is based on the first DVD they were handed... which just happened to be "Wolf's Rain." |  |
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