#LocalMusicians

[mikemooremedia]

Music background, live song, CD cut, upcoming shows. 336.403.5044

[blackhairandbangs]

A Little Inspiration

Bang Chan x Reader

info/masterlist

word count: 1.8K

genre: non-idol au, fluff?, cute flirty chan!!!, localmusician!chan

summary: after seeing each others open mic night performances, you and chan get together for a songwriting session

warnings: some kissing at the end, but thats really all! not proofread...

a/n: this fic came to be after the chan/jeongin 2 kids episode with black hole! that song makes an appearance in the fic:)

Every Sunday night you found yourself in the same place. For months, you and your band had been regulars at the open mic night held at a cozy downtown café. The stage, adorned with twinkling lights and a warm ambiance, served as the perfect backdrop for budding musicians like yourselves to showcase your talents.

Your group had performed a new concept last week, so today you were heading out just to take in the performances others had to offer. Upon entering the cafe, your nose is hit with the familiar scent of coffee and pastries. You glance around before finding an empty table on the side of the cafe that still gives you a good view of the stage where musicians have already been cycling through for the past hour. You tended to see a lot of familiar faces being a weekly regular, but the man who approached the stage was not one of them.

“Um…Hello everyone,” He spoke softly, tapping the mic to make sure it was on. “I’m Chris, you may know me online as CB97…” He trailed off, checking his phone to make sure his lyrics were all in order. This was a typical practice for the performers at the open mic night. Most of the time artists were there to test out brand new works, hoping to see how the audience reacts. 

“This song is not yet titled, so if you get a vibe, come find me later on.” He seemed shy, and you wondered how that would translate to his music, but as the first few seconds of his beat came in, you couldn’t draw yourself away from his performance. His shy demeanor had completely vanished as he rapped with immense precision. 

You tapped your foot to the beat, watching the way he existed up until the end of the song, his black fluffy hair bouncing as he moved with the rhythm. As he wrapped up, the cafe gave him a generous amount of applause. Thanking everyone, he left the stage to head to his table of friends. It was crazy to you that even coming here every week, that was your first time seeing him perform. Surely you would have remembered someone as talented as that.

As the night closed, you still found yourself drawn to him and his performance, offering glances up until you checked the time, grabbing your bag to head home. You got up to leave the cafe, not before turning  back to offer one more glance at his table before heading into the breezy night and starting your walk back to your apartment. 

“Hey,” You heard, jumping a little and turning around to greet the voice. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you,” He laughed.

“No, no it’s okay…”Your voice trailed off turning around to see the man you had been so impressed with.

“You’re awfully quiet for someone who couldn't keep their eyes off me all night.���

Your cheeks flushed red, hearing such a bold comment.

“I-I’m sorry?” You spoke, a bit flustered at the confidence exuding from him. He was so shy before starting his song, you couldn't understand where this came from. He reached a hand up to scratch the back of his neck, giving a small laugh.

“That was a bit forward,” He began. “I’m Chris.” He reaches his hand out and you take it in a quick handshake. 

“Y/N,” You speak. “I really enjoyed your set tonight. Your original songs were unlike anything I’ve heard before.”

He offered you a small smile before going back to the shy person you saw before his performance. “Oh, really? Thanks, I appreciate it.” He twiddles his thumbs a bit before speaking up again, “I saw your band play last week, your vocals are insane.”

Your eyes go big. How could you have missed his presence the last time you took the stage?  “Really? Thank you! We were just doing covers, it was nothing impressive.” 

Chris gives a small laugh.

“Don’t put yourself down, it was amazing. Have you ever written an original?”

The real answer is yes. You had notebooks and paper scattered around your room all scribbled with notes in lyrics. You had written tons of songs, but the issue was that none of them felt genuine. Love songs pulled from your imagination, break up ballads based on stories your friends told. You had tons of ideas, but the stories weren’t real and therefore the songs never left the paper.

“I’ve definitely tried,” You look down, glancing between your shoes and the pavement you stood on. “Just don’t have much to pull from when it comes to… inspiration.”

Chris nods his head softly. Writing songs could be the most challenging thing if you have nowhere to pull ideas from. 

“Well if you want to get together soon, maybe we could have a little song writing workshop? I’ve been doing this a while and I’d love to see what you have so far.” He pulls out his phone, reaching out to hand it to you.

“Put your number in, I’d really like to meet up sometime,” He offers you a warm smile as you type in your information.

Earlier in the week, you and Chris had made plans to meet at your apartment. You scrambled to clean up the mess of papers scattered on the floor of your living room from the small bout of musical inspiration that hit at 1am the night before. Right as you shuffled the last of the papers onto your coffee table, there was a small knock on your door. You took a deep breath, trying to contain your nerves as you opened the door to Chruis and his guitar.

“Thank you for having me over!” Chris gave a smile as you guided him into your living room. He looked around the decorations in your living room. A drum kit in the corner, guitars on the wall. He could only assume you were in charge of hosting band practices.

“Sorry about all the papers, I thought I had something last night, but…” You trail off as Chris takes a seat on your couch and starts shuffling through the papers on your coffee table. He hums to himself, attempting to sight read the notes you had scribbled down in a sleepy haze. 

“Y/N, this is really good so far,” You walk around the table to take a seat next to him.

“You really think so? I can’t figure out a bridge… I don’t know, none of it feels genuine. I mean, how do you even write a song about something you know nothing about?” You quietly, the last part not meaning to come out. Chris furrows his brows, looking you up and down. 

“What do you mean you know nothing about? You’ve never let yourself fall in love?”

You silently shake your head, hoping he would drop the topic. This is why you never let your songs go further than the papers you shoved under your bed. Chris grabs a pencil off the table and allows himself to sink more into the couch. He gives a small sigh, starting to finally understand you a bit more. 

“Well let’s see what we can come up with,” He flips through the pages once more finding some lyrics to help you expand upon. “I really like where you were going with the star symbolism. The two stars represent our lovers, right?”

You nodded watching him chew the end of the pencil in his hand. He gives a small hum before scribbling something on the page. You glance over to see what he had written, inching yourself a little closer. 

“You know, I read somewhere that when two stars collide, the gravity from both stars can create a black hole. Black holes draw you in, it’s like being drawn into your partner deeper and deeper, even if it’s not always perfect.” He picks up his guitar, strumming out one of the chords you had marked out on the page. “Let’s go from there, ya?”

You pick up your paper and sing along to the first few lyrics to give him a feel of the melody you had in mind.

“In the dark night sky, I feel the empty space”

You continue to sing along with his strumming until you reach the chorus where you found yourself stuck last night.

“That’s about where I lost any and all inspiration,” You say with a small laugh. “I was toying with something along the lines of falling in love but it all was sounding too cheesy.”

“I fall…” He starts. “I fall… I fall into you again, into your heart,”

Your eyes grow wide and you grab the other pencil on the table.

“Yes! That’s perfect!”

Chris puts his guitar down so he could focus more on the lyrics with you. He scoots himself just a bit closer to share the paper, your shoulders now touching.

“Keep going, what else?” He encourages. 

You tap the pencil on your thigh, “I guess I can try something like ‘I fall into you again, into your heart. I just can’t pick myself up?”

Chris shakes his head a bit.

“That’s too easy, play with the metaphors a bit. What about that black hole, what else is going on in space?”

Your smile falls. You knew you were trying to take the easy way out with the lyrics, but that was all your mind could come up with. You can’t even remember the last time someone fell in love with you. 

“I have zero inspiration, I can’t.”

Chris lifts his hand to your chin, turning you to look at him. His cold touch sends a shiver down your spine and a blush to your cheeks.

“I know you have it in you, you just need to find something to be inspired by.” He looks down at your lips before looking back in your eyes, waiting for a silent approval. You bring yourself closer, your faces only inches apart.

“I-I fall into you again, into your heart,” you started to speak out the lyrics Chris had written before he closed the gap, joining your lips together. He snakes his hands down to touch your waist as you pull away slightly.

“Leaving myself to gravity,”

Chris places soft kisses on your jawline before bringing himself back up to your lips.

“I’m trapped in your space again, there’s nothing I can do…”

You deepen the kiss after letting him add on to the lyrics. You bring your arms up to wrap around his neck so there is virtually no space between you two. You could feel the spark between you two as your lips danced together. The space that tears apart the night sky, we can’t stop.

Chris breaks the kiss, leaning his forehead against yours, “Swirling up the vast emptiness, we will shine”

You smile, feeling something you don’t think you have ever felt before. 

“I think we make a good songwriting team,” he laughs, tucking a strand of hair behind your ear. He couldn't look away from the blush that deepened on your face. The way you looked mesmerized him the very first time he saw you perform.

“I think maybe we both just needed a little inspiration.”

a/n: happy new year my lovelies!! i hope you enjoyed some localmusician!chan :) this fic was honestly so self indulgent, i'm in a band and something about this whole situation just makes me melt my goodness!!!

send some asks and requests!! my inbox is lonely:(

[jenifer-so]

🎼1ST SINGLE ALBUM "FLATLINE" LABEL HOWES IN 2024 OF AMERICANS MUSIC FAMI...

#america #american #americamusic #americatv #americanenglish #americanews #americanewstoday #americavlog #americanbully #usa #usanews #usatoday #usanewstoday #us #unitedstates #unitedkingdom #unitedarabemirates #unitednations #unitedstatesofamerica #finance #financenews #yahoo #yahoonews #yahoonewsau #yahoonewsaustralia #bloomberge #bloombergnews #latimes #magazine #fashionmagazine #designnews #fashionvlog #styleblogger #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #collab #collboration #publishing #publishingcompany #publishers #publicnews #publishnews #public #publication #publictv #publicreaction #advertising #advertisement #advertisingagency #mediaagency #digitalnews #digitalnewschannel #digitalnewsnetwork #assets #agency #business #businessnews #businessleadership #businessowner #celebrity #celebritynrews #celebnews #influencer #BBC #bbcnewsworld #bbcnewstoday #abcnews #abcnewsaustralia #abcnewsalbania #abcnewsmedia #CBS #cbsnews #CBSE #cbsenews #NBC #nbcnews #foxnews #goodmorningamerica #asianet #asianews #asia #asiavlogofficial #asiatv #africanews #africanamerican #africavlog #africa #asian #african #australianews #australiavlog #australia #australian #dubai #dubainews #dubaivlog #dubaicity #dubaimall #europe #europenews #european #europevlog #southafricanvlogger #southafrica #northamerica #northeast #northeastnews #southamerica #texas #texasnews #texasmusic #texans #world #worldstarmusic #worldstage #worldwide #worldnews #worldstarhiphop #topstar #topnewstoday #topnews #topmusic #washingtondc #washingtonnews #washingtonpost #newyorktimes #newyorkcity #newyork #commerce #telegram #patreon #musiconline #musicstudio #musicshorts #musicsupervisor #musicsong #musicstyle #musicstore #globalnews #global #globalstar #idol #superstar #superidol #genius #geniusmusic #musicchart #chart #family #familyvlog #peoplemagazine #peopleandvlogs #peopleandblogs #local #localnews #localmusic #localmusician #community #mediacompany #mediaonenews #goodhousekeeping #bonappetit #foodblogger #foodvlog #designblog #musicvlog #musicblog #vlog #blogger #vogueparis #voguejapan #vogue #studio #studiovlog #giveaway #channel #newschannel #newshorts  #news24 #mall #shopping #shoppingvlog #marketnews #market #investment #investor #invest #economy #education #economia #culture #people #goodmusic #goodvibes #lovesong #worldmagazine #musiclover #countrymusiclover #country #countrynews #citynews #metropolitan #synthwave #synthpop #instrumental #disco #discord #punk #punkrock #orchestra #original #instrumentalmusic #chillmusic #cinematic #cinematicmusic #classical #classic #classicalguitar #classicalmusic #classicalpiano #classicaldance #dance #dancemusic #dancecraze #dancesong #EDM #EDMmusic #EDMmix #electropop #electronic #electronicmusic #hiphopculture #hiphopinstrumental #hiphop #hiphopmusic #holidaytunes #holidaymusic #jazzmusic #jazz #blues #bluesmusic #lofi #lofimusic #lofihiphop #lofisong #newage #newagemusic #popular #popularmusic #pop #popmusic #pophits #popularsong #randb #soul #soulmusic #rock #rockmusic #rockandroll #world #worldmusic #worldofmusic #worlddance #worldofdance #artist #artistsoninstagram #artists #artistic #acoustic #acousticguitar #acousticmusic #acousticsongs #theme #themesong #europemusic #europe #cantopop #lounge #loungemusic #musically #musical #musicaltheatre #gospel #gospelmusic #godpelsongs #housemusic #vpopretro #vpop #vpopmusic #indie #indiemusic #indiepop #indierock #youthmusic #youthclub #teen #teenage #youngmusicofficial #sentimental #sentimentallovesong #ballad #ballladslovesongs #balladmusic #balladinstrumentalpiano #independent #independentmusic #independentartist #independenttv #flamencopop #countrymusic #countryblues #clubmusic #clubdance #clubdancemusic #vocals #vocalist #vocalmusic #singing #singlealbum #singles #singersongwriter #song #newsong #newmusic #new #newshorts #news #newvideo #newlyrics #lyrics #songs #songwriter #composer #director #directo #producer #production #rap #rapbeat #rapmusic #rapbeats #rapsong #bluegrass #bluegrassmusic #bluegrassguitar #dancepop #dancepopmusic #latinmusic #latinmusichits #latinoamerica #latinmusicsongs #latinmusica #rockandpop #ringtone #ringtonemusic #ringtonesong #ringtones #kpop #kpopmusic #kpopnews #folk #folkdance #folklore #folksong #folkmusic #reggae #reggaemusic #electronicdance #electronicsounds #popularshorts #popularringtone #whatsappstatus #whatsapp #popularwhatsappstatus #whatsappsong #albumsong #newalbumsong #distrokid #district #districtnews #newsong #newsongs #worldmusicday #worldmusiccharts #worldmusicians #worldmusicrecords #jazzguitar #jazzpiano #rythme #rythmes #rythmandblues #musicalgenre #musicalgenius #musicproducer #musicgenre #musician #musicvideo #musica #music #musicbank #musicbusiness #musicmarketing #musicmagazine #musicmakerjam #musicindustry #musicindustrynews #musicnews #musictv #musicapp #musicstore #onlinestore #onlinebusiness #onlineshopping #online #apps #appstore #apple #applemusic #appletv #applestore #applewatch #appleiphone #appleringtone #applepodcast #applesong #applepodcasts #appletvnewspondy #spotifymusic #spotify #spotifyplaylist #spotifypodcast #spotifypremium #amazon #amazonmusic #amazontv #amazonstore #amazonshopping #amazonfinds #amazonprime #amazonhaul #amazonnews #amazonnewworld #applenews #applenewsong #itunesmusic #itunes #itunesstore #itunespodcast #sound #soundcloud #sounds #soundtrack #soundsystem #soundeffects #soundcloudmusic #pandora #billboard #designindustry #foodindustry #billboardnews #filmindustrynews #business #leadership #leadernews #industrial #industrynews #CEO #digitalart #digitalmarketing #digitalagency #digital #socialmedia #socilamediamarketing #tv #tvguide #tvshows #entertainment #entertainmentnews #sony #sonymusic #sonytv #network #networking #networkmarketing #shorts #reel 

[ur-boyfiend]

that localmusician!chan fic rlly did remind me that i have an open mic friday and nothing written for it..... 3am me better get its shit together

[lunarkatsart]

I drew the drummer for @Tonality! The bassist (@bentheredrawthat on insta) drew himself and the other guitarist, so now the whole band is in these little cartoon portraits!

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by LunarKatsArt (@lunarkatsart)

#lunarkat #lunarkatsart #digitalart #procreate #lolsybyrne #drawyourself #drawingchallenge #localmusicians #supportlocalartists #tonalityrocks #checkouttheband

[psychless]

[harmonymph]

𝚠𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚊𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚗𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚊𝚢 -𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚍 ••• building songs from the ground up isn't quick. we're going on a sonic journey -- as with so many things, the joy is in the process, not the destination. 💜 📸 by the talented @carlyizardphoto at @larimerlounge last weekend. • • • • • #livelooping #looping #abletonlive10 #push2 #musicaljourney #independentartist #abletonlooping #denverartists #localmusicians #keyboards #songwriterlife #singer #entwisdom #treebeard #musicvenue #stagelighting #limelight #divastyle #workhard #liveyourdreams #lotrfan #nerdygirl @jayli_clothing (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/B899xxvFD6T/?igshid=injtrz9vx4k6

[lunarkatsart]

I drew another friend and bandmate of my husband's! She turned out super cute, too 🥰

I *probably* have more of these coming up... 👀

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by LunarKatsArt (@lunarkatsart)

#lunarkat #lunarkatsart #digitalart #procreate #lolsybyrne #drawyourself #drawingchallenge #socute #localmusicians

[alessandrofantino-blog]

Cari amici, al termine di questa giornata, sono felice di condividere con voi una notizia positiva.

Un'altra delle mie creature muove i suoi primi passi nella musica e nella poesia. “Sogni”, l'ultimo brano da me realizzato, il secondo nella tracklist di “There’s A Way”, ha ricevuto una menzione d'onore nel 1° Premio internazionale Salvatore Quasimodo - Categoria musica.🤩

Ascolta “Sogni”: https://youtu.be/F6eM8YWGdaY?list=PLexOwf4_Vmb-_6-J3AlYX1TuzsbHkJlAI

Sento aria di possibile inclusione in un'altra antologia. Incrociate le dita per me! 🤞 Vi terrò informati!

Questo risultato lo voglio dedicare a voi, al vostro tifo, sostegno, incoraggiamento e apprezzamento e il calore che state dimostrando nei confronti del mio progetto musicale.

A TUTTI VOI UN GRAZIE DI CUORE! 💙

#thankyou #supportlocalmusicians #yoursupport #music #musica #pop #alettieditore #salvatorequasimodo #poetry #cantautore #premioletterario #popmusic #prize #results #sogni #theresaway #dream #musicislife #localmusicians #canzoni #autori (presso Aletti Editore) https://www.instagram.com/p/B53gbNRoHch/?igshid=17jkkv9m8t2f4

[almfineartandphotography]

#TransformationTuesday: Happy “TransformationTuesday” everyone!! A month ago today (12/7/2019), I attended the grand opening of the Town of Brunswick, NY’s newest coffee shop and bakery, “Common Crumb”!! This grand opening featured an artist exhibition show featuring the works of my two friends, Shanghai Kamara and Karryn Knockwood, and live music from local musicians, including some holiday music from everyone’s favorite saxophonist, “Sax-O-Claus”!! If you are a local artist, solo musician, or band that’s interested in having an artist exhibition or a concert, be sure to contact the cafe owners directly or stop by the cafe itself for more information! Like “Common Crumb” on Facebook to stay updated on their latest news and follow @snapdragon801 and @karryn__ to see what they’re creating!! Be sure to check out more photos of Common Crumb’s grand opening & art opening on my artist Facebook page at “ALM Fine Art And Photography”!! Thank you! Happy Tuesday! (Photos taken by Amy L. Modesti On 12/7/2019 using her Canon Rebel SL1 Digital SLR Camera) #SaturdayDecember72019, #AMonthAgoToday, #December2019, #TuesdayThrowback, #SaxOClaus, #CommonCrumb, #TroyNY, #EnjoyTroyNY, #EnjoyTroy, #TownOfBrunswickNY, #SanghaiKamara, #KarrynKnockwood, #VisualArtists, #LocalMusicians, #NewestVenueinCapitalRegion, #Fall2019, #Paintings, #CapitalRegionArtists, #ALMFineArtAndPhotography, #PhotosByAmyModesti, #SupportLocalArtists, #SupportLocalMusicians, #SupportLocalVenues, #NowWinter2020, #January72020, #WreathByBalloonGalJenny, @snapdragon801 , @karryn__ , @balloongaljenny , @commoncrum , (at Common Crumb) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7CVWrXpPDQ/?igshid=v889fnbnf67p

[bostonmcd]

Something big is happening next month, and this is only half of it. ✅3/5/21✅ • • • • #newmusiccomingsoon #newmusicalert #releaseradar #popmusic #indiepop #altpop #nudisco #electronicmusic #montanamusic #bozemanmontana #missoula #musiciansofinstagram #localmusic #localmusicscene #localmusicians #follow_me #10k #100k #symbol #comeup #imalive #vibecheck #ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ (at Bozeman, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLGEFlGnuTS/?igshid=as7kzbrarejs

[deltriniquethecrafter]

I absolutely #love #trailers and #afros. They are both #icons of the #70s, one of my #favorite #eras. Speaking of my #afro, I look forward to using @retrorichcompany #natural #haircareproducts as I'm looking for a product to maintain my #fro. #oakland #localmusicians #supportsmallbusinesses https://www.instagram.com/p/B4dqeDBgIjW/?igshid=v51bwhbc9tpj

[roxypaul]

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Roxy Fae (@roxymoxie)

Thank you, @barbbown13 for being an awesome documentarian!! I had so much fun last night with my pointy ears and wood nymph outfit and @candyvolcano4ever !! It is an honor to sing with this lively, talented bunch! 😊😊😊😊 #candyvolcano #singer #entertainer #roxyfae #heyheyheyitsroxyfae #yesthatsacoffin #rock #performer #ThiccThighsSaveLives Original post: Posted @withrepost • @barbbown13 Halloween Block Party with @candyvolcano4ever #bowieforever #davidbowie #halloweenparty #blockparty #livemusicphotography #livemusic #localmusicians #localmusic #musicvlogger https://www.instagram.com/p/B4IHRqoJ8na/?igshid=1s67epozetu9d

[diymusicianguide]

Bandcamp announced Bandcamp Gift Cards in time for Christmas. Here's my thoughts.

More on my YouTube Channel ➡️

[workingfiction-blog]

Acadia 6.22.18 . . #workingfiction #music #rockband #band #rock #rocknroll #guitar #electricguitar #drums #percussion #bassguitar #localmusic #localmusicians #gig #show #venue (at Acadia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzKTw0BlGmw/?igshid=n386474tozx7