2/28/09
2/27/09
2/25/09
2/24/09
The Ghosts Of Brunswick 02.24.09
Written about the amazing hotel I stayed in over the past few days!! Apparently, the Brunswick Hotel is one of the more haunted places in the U.S. I had no idea...
City of Sin 02.23.09
This one is a video that was recorded in the beautiful Hotel Brunswick in Kingman, Arizona!!!
2/23/09
Arizona-- Today's Song...02.23.09
Ok... I'm in Arizona right now waiting on a delicious fruit smoothie with antioxidants and ginseng. I'm not going to be able to post my new song for today(Monday) until I get back tomorrow(Tuesday). I am going to write and record one though. I refuse to let a little traveling get in my way!! I have my camcorder with me and a piano at the hotel. I'm about to go down and write today's song right now...
Tonight, I'll actually be playing a show in the bar of the Brunswick Hotel in beautiful Kingman, Arizona. My father is learning to be a pilot out here and has made some friends who have shown some interest in this project(probably because he takes his computer everywhere and forces everyone he meets to listen to this stuff.... Ha!-- Love you Dad). He flew me out here to play some music from the Write Before Right catalogue. I'll also be videotaping that... So tuesday night I'll have a few things for everyone in the form of video that will go on the blog.
Tonight, I'll actually be playing a show in the bar of the Brunswick Hotel in beautiful Kingman, Arizona. My father is learning to be a pilot out here and has made some friends who have shown some interest in this project(probably because he takes his computer everywhere and forces everyone he meets to listen to this stuff.... Ha!-- Love you Dad). He flew me out here to play some music from the Write Before Right catalogue. I'll also be videotaping that... So tuesday night I'll have a few things for everyone in the form of video that will go on the blog.
2/22/09
Sweet Morning 02.22.09
I fly out to Arizona today to do my first out of state show. I'll have some more video's for you all when I get back...
2/21/09
2/20/09
2/19/09
2/18/09
Desolation (Full Length)
Here's the link to the free download and full-preview to Desolation. The link takes you to my last.fm site which, by the way, is the worst site ever designed for artists. The scripts on the Music Manager pages suck and you have to upload your music 2 or 3 times before it shows up. Anyway, check out the full length of this song....
2/17/09
Desolation
Desolation is the newest tune in the Write Before Right catalogue. "Short Version" means that I actually did an 8:30 minute song but I had to shorten it due to the flash player requirements. I'll put the full version on Last.fm within 24 hours so everyone can hear the full length version if you want. I had fun in the studio today-- no editing on the drums. First time ever!!
2/16/09
2/15/09
2/9/09
Wow
Since my last post about Amy Winehouse, I have been trying to mix it up a little bit with lots of different kinds of songs. Here are some of the ideas/styles I've put down:
AutoTuned spiritual with layered vocals(Story In The Sky Pt.2), wishing I had lots of money(Bill Gates), my recollection of living in Chicago(Chicago), a humorous song about how bad the movie 'Taken' was(Taken), 2 different songs for some very close friends who recently lost loved ones (Better Place and For Your Tears), and the first time I took a suggestion from somebody else and turned it into a song--- Toxic City-- This idea was given to me by Jonathan Greenburg... and also Little White Bird--Nelson I don't know your last name but thanks for the idea.
I have no qualms about using AutoTune. In fact, I recently heard Bon Iver's new EP and was surprised to hear that he had used an all autotuned song on his recently released 'Blood Bank'. I think it is a simple tool to sometimes use in the studio for a specific effect. I use it rarely on regular vocal takes, but like to use it in the manner in which I did on the song Story In The Sky Pt.2.
I'm stoked about the song Taken as well. This is the first real 'joke' song I've ever done. Its in the style of Andy Sandberg from SNL and my friends and I have already had a blast with this tune.
Toxic City is not about Richmond, and those events did not actually happen to me, but the idea was a great story... so I wrote the tune. Another friend of mine, Nelson(who is a killer bass player) gave me the idea for the song Little White Bird. There was a flying V of birds and all the birds were black except the one in the back. This little guy was white, and was struggling to keep up with the rest of the crew.
Keep posting ideas for new songs... I'm developing a list of all the suggestions. Thanks and keep listening...
2/3/09
Any Ideas For Songs?
If you have any ideas for songs, that would be great!! I'm getting more comfortable with finishing a song. Starting the song is the issue now. Finding things to write about is more difficult than the writing. Post a comment, tell me what you think!! Could be a story, an idea, a title... anything!!
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