@ferociousdesigns.com
Ferocious Designs is the DIY music project of Central New Jersey-based musician Brian Kelley. Influences: Peter Gabriel, Todd Rundgren, Kate Bush, Midge Ure/Ultravox, Howard Jones, Talk Talk/Mark Hollis, Tears For Fears, Lo Moon. ferociousdesigns.com
Three years ago today, I released my first full-length album, Looking for the Light. Currently working on album No. 2...
ferociousdesigns.bandcamp.com/album/lookin...
Hey, it's #BandcampFriday once again, so I'm offering a one-day-only discount of 25% off any of my releases with code "march25" at checkout. Here's "It's All Around You" from my 2025 EP, Off You Pop!
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Thinking of the great Mark Hollis, who we lost on this day 7 years ago...
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OK...in honor of tonight's batshit crazy SOTU bullshit AND Bandcamp embeds coming to Bluesky, here's "Age of Idiocracy" from my 2025 Off You Pop! EP...
ferociousdesigns.bandcamp.com/track/age-of...
OK...in honor of tonight's batshit crazy SOTU bullshit AND Bandcamp embeds coming to Bluesky, here's "Age of Idiocracy" from my 2025 Off You Pop! EP...
ferociousdesigns.bandcamp.com/track/age-of...
Happy Valentine's Day! Here is a remix of my song “The Greatest Love” done by my friend/collaborator @christianbeach.net
youtu.be/Yx58W7d0zmw
Very proud to sell my my music on Mirlo. My Off You Pop! EP from last year includes a couple of songs with anti-fascist themes, including "It's All Around You," which — as of two days ago — has a video to accompany it.
#fuckice
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Since it's #BandcampFriday again and I just released a video for "It's All Around You," you can get my 2025 EP, Off You Pop!, for just $2 from Bandcamp this weekend only (but today would be better). Get it here: tinyurl.com/fdoffyoupop
Here's a video for "It's All Around You" from my Off You Pop! EP released last year. Stream/download: wp.me/PcZlvI-fC
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Happy 75th Birthday, Phil Collins!
Here's a dumb, quick cover I recorded of "Sussudio" in 2013 after I stumbled onto the chords (or a reasonable facsimile) while working on something else. This song helped me win best male vocalist at my middle school in 1985.
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In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
I stumbled upon public domain footage that I thought might work in a video for my recent single, "You Better Hold on Tight," so I made one.
Stream/download the song at:
wp.me/PcZlvI-hO
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGGu...
Image shows a Roland Jupiter 6 synthesizer with a keyboard and various control knobs. The item is listed for sale at $8,426.44, with an additional shipping cost of $829.98. The condition is noted as "Used – Excellent"
Image of a Roland Jupiter-6 synthesizer featuring 61 keys. The synthesizer has various knobs and buttons, indicating its extensive controls. The listing notes it is used but in very good condition, originally priced at $5,500, now reduced
I bought a used Roland Jupiter-6 at the music store where I bought my first pro keyboards for around $800 in late 1989/early 1990. I sold it to a friend for about half that in 1994.
You can tell I am a musician because I make bad financial decisions like that all the time.
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Recorded this performance of "Years Go By" a couple of years ago...Happy New Year!
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On this date in 1979, Christopher Cross released his debut album featuring my third-grade jam, "Ride Like the Wind." Here is the cover of that song I released earlier this month.
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Stream/download:
wp.me/PcZlvI-hV
Haven't shared this yet this year so I might as well do it now since it's Christmas Eve. Here is the 2023 version of "It's Christmas Time Again"...
Stream/download: wp.me/PcZlvI-az
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Ferocious Designs releases cover of “Ride Like the Wind” with new original track
Central New Jersey-based Ferocious Designs releases cover of "Ride Like the Wind" with new original track.
Well, it's here...my cover of "Ride Like the Wind" by Christopher Cross is now streaming along with my latest track, "You Better Hold on Tight."
Stream/download here:
ferociousdesigns.com/ride-like-th...
TUNE IN NOW!
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Tune in at 7pm ET to hear my new single "You Better Hold on Tight" on BlowUpRadio.com Presents New NJ Music...
Tune in TONIGHT!
RE: https://musician.social/@ferociousdesigns/115680421666073038
with replays Tuesday @ 6pm ET, Wednesday @ 9am ET, Thursday @ 3pm ET, & Friday @ 12:30pm ET
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Catch the BlowUpRadio.com premiere of "You Better Hold on Tight" on @blowupradio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy Presents New NJ Music Monday night (Dec. 8) at 7pm ET!
Tune in: player.live365.com/a42405?l
Stream/download: wp.me/PcZlvI-hO
NAM A Network of Hope and Association in Music RADIO NEWS VIDEO REVIEWS EVENTS RELEASES December 5, 2025 You Better Hold on Tight by Ferocious Designs (@ferociousdesigns)
Thanks to NHAM (Network of Hope and Association in Music) for including my new single "You Better Hold on Tight" in its feed.
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#nham #fediverse #music
"You Better Hold on Tight" is now available on @mirlo.space too.
mirlo.space/ferociousdes...
OK...there are still a few hours left on this #BandcampFriday and now I have this new song — "You Better Hold on Tight" — ready for you there. I would describe it as "yacht rock-adjacent"?
ferociousdesigns.bandcamp.com/track/you-be...
Hoping to have a late entry for something to promote on this #BandcampFriday …please stand by.
Happy Birthday, @mirlo.space! You can find my music there!
mirlo.space/ferociousdes...
