Orla Gartland

[writing something every day] day 7: tourist

I'm in new york mostly being a tourist so of course that crept into the lyrics ! [ art imitates life ]

before we jump in, a quickfire ro...

[writing something every day] day 6: no tarot card

AND SO WE CONTINUE ON. I'm enjoying this

hey SDC : ) uploading 2 of these today as missed posting yesterday - I was flying to new york! (chic)...

[writing something every day] day 5: abstract shape

piano ditty today. made a beat and just jammed over it! I recommend this as a writing method for solooooo folk (who wish they were in bands). keeps t...

[writing something every day] day 4: freezing water

hey all. ME AGAIN

quick song idea from today, scrappy as they come. hadn't quite solidified the melodies lol so you can hear me sort of be sur...

[writing something every day] day 3: guilty

hey SDC : )

today is the day I post 2 of these to catchup, I'm a day behind on my posting. thanks for all the love on the sad ditty fro...

[writing something every day] day 2: what they imagined for u

day 2!

ok so little sad one here about something that's been v much oN THE BRAIN lately. I forgot to post this yesterday ooooops so I'll be ca...

announcing : a work in progress solo show [london, feb ‘26]

hey SDC! i’m trying something new in feb. as you all know I’ve been writing - writing for album 3, writing for other projects, writing for writings sake. working through the feelings but maaaan it’s solitary. I don’t wanna wait until the n...

[writing something every day] day 1: atom bomb

ok SDC let's go: I'm writing something every day in december (up to christmas day). LET'S RUN THE TAP

day 1 turned out a little piano ditty. w...

demo 116: all this dreaming

hey SDC! here is your november demo : )

it's been a super up-and-down couple of weeks in my head so that's for sure distilled that in this demo. I've been pensive, all at once stuck in the past and hopeful for the future! this song is a clas...

meandering little Tuesday 'write with me'

10 mins of noodling!

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voice memo idea: midlife crisis motorbike

p self explanatory, this one

trying to cram a LOT OF LORE INTO A SONG is a fun challenge lol thoughts welcome

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lyrics:

hey

sit down

I wanna tell you

what I’m thinking about

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demo 115: got you (that's my girl)

SDC : boo! HAPpppPpppPPPYY haalllLLLlooowEEEeeeeEeEEEn! and happy last day of the month / demo day to all who celebrate

so I've had a gnarly cold all week and after a stealthy 11 hour sleep last night (RIP) I woke up this morning with a much...

SDC exclusive : thirty (acoustic live session)

hey my angels! how's everyone doing?

I have a gnarly cold that has pretty much obliterated this entire week for me. I really hope I feel better tomorrow because I have planned suchchhhhcchch a sick halloween costume (chappell roan in 'the su...

what IS cringe? (+a cringe song idea)

SDC - how we doing?

Attaching a cutie song idea from the last week with the lyric “you’re my favourite idiot of all”. It’s rough as anything but it's cute, I like it :)

lyrics:

way past the honeymoon phase

song idea : nobody's a blank page

hey sdc! happy sunday : ) here's a song idea I had yesterday! also I still can't figure out how to attach a file to a patreon post anymore (patreon site has changed) so in the meantime 2025-10-12 18:22:58 +0000 UTC View Post

demo 114: so perfect

update : download link for this one here here ! (can't figure out how to do it within patreon since site has changed - using google drive for now)!

hey SDC! I present to you your september demo, 'so perfect'. really enjoyed the proc...

almost there..

hey SDC angels

a quick post to say your demo will be with you late tonight or tomorrow morning my time! it’s sO nearly done and my laptop has just shat the bed

rude

anyway - excite for you to hear!

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song idea : let me be your man

ahahahaha

I was writing something else and took this 10 min sidequest

that keeps happening lately.. it's like I focus my attention on one idea and another creeps in subconsciously..

this is giving such a specific brand of goofy ...

life, lately

hey SDC : ) so for the past 3 weeks or so I've had no insta or tiktok on my phone and generally I've been the least active on socials than any other point over the last few years. it really shouldn't feel so radical but given as I've been...

middle farm sessions, vol. 3

hey SDC : ) so I had one of the best musical experiences of my little life in july making ‘middle farm sessions, vol. 3’, a unique collaborative record that came out yeste...

song idea : got you

hey folks! this week I've got lots of solo studio days - gathering lil seeds/starts of songs

here's one I got today that I like :) it's a cutie song for a best friend (a kind of song I'm loving from other artists lately - these 2 Wolf Alice ...

demo 113: it makes no sense

hello SDC darlings! happy last day of the month (eeeeeek - as IF tomorrow is september ? nope)

your august demo is a song penned w 2 talented friends Martin & Noah. it's about pursuing a career in music and how frankly MAD that is someti...

voice memo idea: I'm not your angel

weird timing alert! 6/4 (I think?) fuuun

lyrics:

I know I know I know I seem brave

I had you fooled if that was the case

It’s the opposite of what we’re told

But if you really love me you’ll let go

audio diary : support tour life

musings on Oregon, activities & support tour life w/ glass animals !

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audio diary : musings from a tour day off (in Wyoming)

photo attached below of the full breakfast our driver frank cooked for us on a tiny little griddle plate he attached to the generator of the bus this morning. king! most insane pico de gallo I've ever had, would you believe

sending love to ...

everybody needs a hero (the album documentary)

my very talented friend Em (who comes on tour with us to snap photos & sometimes sell y'all merch) came down to visit us at the studio to capture some of the making of the album. as the ENAH era winds to a close, it felt like the right time to...

hi hi from tour

greets from OMAHA, NEBRASKA : ) your girl is fully in the midwest now. for me midwesterners & the Irish seem to share a kinship; there's a sweetness & warmth to the people here that makes me feel very at home.

after a jam packed week...

demo 112: you can do

SECRET DEMO CLUB ❤️‍🔥 happy last day of the month : ) where IS the summer going

i’ve just landed in Chicago, kicking off 3 weeks in the US starting with baby’s first US festival tomorrow (lollapalooooooza). I’m sleepy from the...

b-b-b-back to the USA

hey! thanks for all your music suggestions on my last post - I've been working through and really loving them. I'm on hols in Ireland right now with my beautiful fam for a few days before heading back to the states for a run of shows: baby's first...

summer!

hey SDC! how are you my angels?

we’re half way through july, I can barely believe it. I hope these sunnier months are treating y'all well (apart from you aussie/NZ folk living down there in oppositeland). delighted to report I’ve been re...