Backstory:
Soggy Pencil was formed on a gloomy afternoon in a small town garage somewhere in North Dakota in the early 2000s. The group consisted of childhood friends: Joey on vocals and guitar, Lenny on drums, and Rachel on bass. Their shared love for music, skateboarding, and their collective disdain for the dreariness of their small town life, led to the creation of a band that was a reflection of their unique personalities and shared experiences.
Over the years, Soggy Pencil has evolved from playing at local bars and small gigs to performing at major music festivals and concerts. The band’s success is fueled by their raw, almost gritty sound combined with lyrics that speak to the everyday experiences of their listeners, painting vivid imagery of the mundane, the existential, and the outright absurd.
Genre:
Soggy Pencil’s music is categorized under Alternative Rock, with an unmistakable Punk influence.
Title:
“One Thousand Paper Moons”
Full Song Lyrics:
(Verse 1)
[G] I see a thousand paper moons [D]
[Em] Dancing in my cereal [C]
[G] Little arrows through my heart [D]
[Em] Labelled ‘you’re not special’ [C]
(Chorus)
[G] But in this one-horse town [D]
[Em] We’re kings, we wear the crown [C]
[G] A thousand paper moons [D]
[Em] And all they do is frown [C]
(Verse 2)
[G] We ride our dreams through the streets [D]
[Em] Chasing echoes of a scream [C]
[G] Skateboards and a Soggy Pencil [D]
[Em] Writing life in messy stencil [C]
(Chorus)
[G] But in this one-horse town [D]
[Em] We’re kings, we wear the crown [C]
[G] A thousand paper moons [D]
[Em] And all they do is frown [C]
(Reprise)
[G] A thousand paper moons [D]
[Em] In our one-horse town [C]
[G] With a Soggy Pencil [D]
[Em] We’re bringing the house down [C]
Band’s Favorite Fan:
The band’s favorite fan is a college student named Charlie. Charlie stumbled upon Soggy Pencil during a particularly rough freshman year. The band’s music, especially their song “One Thousand Paper Moons”, became his solace and escape from reality. In Charlie’s words, “Soggy Pencil’s music is like a raging storm in a teacup – it’s loud, it’s chaotic, and it’s in your face. But beneath all that noise and angst, there’s a kind of beauty and truth that hits you right where you live. Their music is a reflection of life – raw, unfiltered, and real, and that’s why they’re my favorite band.”