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Music City Make-A-Thon 2026
The Leftovers
Everyone Got a Punk Heart
I’m a creator from Sweden and the founder of The Leftovers. I don’t come from a music background. The project started with writing. After losing a close friend eight years ago, I began writing a private manuscript as a way to deal with grief. It was never meant to become music. At some point, a fictional band called The Leftovers appeared in the story. I became curious about how they would sound and started experimenting with AI music tools. The book slowly stopped. The band didn’t. Today, I write the lyrics, shape the concept, and lead the creative direction. I work between storytelling, identity and new creative tools. I use AI as an amplifier — not to replace human intention, but to strengthen it. My focus is building a human-first music project that explores authorship, process and imperfection in a time where generative tools are becoming part of creativity.
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Songwriting is entirely human-led: we write all lyrics, structure, and creative direction. We use AI music generation tools (primarily Suno) to produce the core audio, working iteratively with detailed prompts to shape performance, tone, and arrangement. We intentionally guide the output toward lo-fi textures — including distortion, feedback, amp noise, and imperfect timing. We also use BandLab for additional layering, editing, and refinement — treating the AI output as raw material rather than a finished product. The process involves multiple generations, selection, and reconstruction to match the intended emotional expression rather than technical perfection. AI is used as an instrument, not a shortcut. The artistic intent, storytelling, and final direction are fully human-driven.
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Team members: per sjölander
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