Warmest greetings!

I’m Josh Witmer of Cloudmaker Media—welcome to my demo album lyric-video page.

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been writing “alt-folk” songs and creating simple videos to go with them. From my most recent batch, I’ve selected a few favorites to share here.

These are zero-budget, homemade demos—recorded and produced on my MacBook without vintage mics or fancy compressors. Someday, I’d love to re-record them with real instruments (and maybe a vocalist?) using those very tools. I’d also welcome a collaborator to help refine the lyrics.

The videos are meant to convey the general lyric and vibe. I kept things simple—many were shot on my phone in Mount Gretna, PA. My hope is that the lyrics and visuals together give a sense of the song’s feeling and story. If you’re only going to watch one, maybe start with Sutherland County.

My goal for June 2025 was to build this site and share this music—a sort of creative portfolio. Mission accomplished. Honestly, even if it doesn’t go further, I’m proud to have gotten this far. A bunch of folks have helped me along the way: in particular thank you Phoebe Witmer for cover art, Web Walker for website design, Fred Kurst for lyric collaboration on Comfort Food. 

Now I’m figuring out what’s next. I’ve searched, thought, and wandered, but haven’t landed on a clear direction. I’m pretty sure that the way forward involves networking and collaborating with like minded artists: please reach out if you are looking for a creative partner.

Thanks for listening and watching!