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Discover this eclectic Power Pop/Alt Rock duo (David Cacciatore & Tom Losito)

About the song:

Lyrically, “All In My Head” is about the anxieties of relationships. But before the lyrics, however, first came the melody. The melody was originally a thought that had come to Dave. The melody that he was thinking of is the single-note guitar riff that you hear at the beginning of the song and is then reintroduced throughout. He always thought the melody was catchy, fun, and rhythmic, but he did nothing with it for quite some time. Once the pandemic hit, this was when we dove into songwriting.

Revisiting ideas, Dave came back to the melody for “All In My Head”. He had the guitar melody that he liked, so the next thing he knew he needed was chords underneath. He eventually landed on some chords that followed the melody very well. The melody for the lyrics was something that Dave discovered through trial and error; he kept revisiting the melody of the vocal until he was satisfied. Going into the studio, we were not completely satisfied with the vocal melody, but we decided to record it anyway because we knew we felt strongly about the song.

With the suggestion and encouragement of our good friend and Producer, Joey Papa, Dave revisited the vocal melody of the song. With great tenacity, Dave kept working on the melody until he found something that he thought was a great fit for the song. When Dave brought the new vocal melody back to the studio, everyone looked around in agreement that we had finally found the vocal melody we were looking for. Once the melody was set, Tom added in vocal harmonies and different guitar chord voicings/riffs to round out give that dt's pop sound we envisioned. The recording process for the song felt natural, yet experimental.

Check also the part at 1:39

We laid down the bass and drums during a live performance in the studio with Rob Jennings on bass, and Frank Lettieri on drums. Originally, Dave had the idea of starting the song with only keys, but hearing Rob’s thumping bass, and the groove that Frank was providing on the drums, we decided that starting the song with the keys, bass, and drums was best. Dave and Tom would then later return to Joey’s home studio to perfect the guitar tones and vocals. It was also during this time that we experimented with synth sounds. 

During the choruses, we have a high-frequency synth going on in the background to give the song a lift. During the second verse, Joey added a cool almost “R2D2” type sound that adds a new feel to the song. During the bridge, Dave suggested that we add snaps in the beginning, which was reminiscent of the Arctic Monkeys. Later on in the bridge, Joey darkened the drums, which added to the pop element we were chasing after. It was also during this part that we strived to add another synth part. With Dave being a kid in a candy store on the synth, and collaboration with Joey and Tom, the three of us were able to find a synth tone and melody that fit the ending of the bridge, leading into the final chorus. During the final chorus of the song, Dave knew that he wanted to add something interesting, and not just another guitar solo.