ION INDIE MAGAZINE January 2015, Volume 8 | Page 88

Music by TFP “10,000 Voices” By Shawn Joseph Welcome to 2015 my chaotic friends! It seems as though the holiday season left many of you completely speechless. I am quite surprised that I received absolutely zero submissions for this month’s article. For that reason you will all be tortured by works out of my insane membrane. With a brand new year upon us, we are often forced to reflect on the accomplishments and shortcomings we have experienced over the past twelve months. For those of you who are not familiar with CHAOS, let me enlighten you. I am a musician, not unlike most of our readers here at ION INDIE MAGAZINE. It is my dream to simply write music and be heard. This dream has manifested into so much more from the moment I met our editor, KIKI PLESHA, and I have been striving not only to achieve a sustainable musical career with my band, but to also help other musicians, lyricists and poets get their works heard. The entire purpose for this column is to share YOUR work with the world! I accept all submissions and sort through them to find the ones that grab hold of me and make me crave more from that artist. Then I publish YOUR art in CHAOS’S CORNER along with links to your band pages in an effort to help you be exposed. We want to help you grow your fan base! The purpose we all serve here at ION Indie Magazine is to bring the unknown musicians out into the spotlight, to help you get media coverage and grow your musical network. That being said, I want to hear from you--from all of you out there! I want to have so many submissions that I can’t decide what to publish this month or next. Make me work, I don’t mind at all! So if you are not afraid to share your works, or just want to be heard, like me, then send your submissions (yes, you can send me more than one) to [email protected]. Please include how you would like your name published, along with your band affiliation and links to your band’s pages. Help us get you exposure! This wouldn’t be CHAOS’S CORNER if I didn’t torture you with a little of my own work. So here you go, fresh from the cage I call a brain. My newest composition, I hope you enjoy! TENSE PRESENT By Shawn Joseph Solace in angst Pain is my peace Piece of existence Purpose to be No one would dare To publicly share This life I call mine Not in their right mind