Facebook — I “like” you, I don’t “like” you

I think as the year comes to a close, I always find myself checking in on my life. How am I doing? Was this a successful year? Did I grow, did I make any progress towards my life’s goals? And strangely this morning, I found myself thinking about Facebook. Read More »

Tom Petty – Wildflowers – Acceptance – Role Model

I know. Tom Petty as a role model, seems strange but hear me out. I was never a huge Tom Petty fan growing up, I just never quite got it. But in 1994, amidst all the Seattle music, came this masterpiece. He put a record out called Wildflowers and to this day, that album still stands as one of my favorites. The strings, the lyrics, the simple melodies, the vulnerability; it’s truly a beautiful album. Read More »

An LA weekend filled with sun, yoga and Frank Ocean

Wow wow wow. Another beautiful weekend here in Los Angeles. And the soundtrack to my weekend has definitely been the new record from the one and only Frank Ocean. There’s been a lot of hype surrounding this new artist whose new record Channel Orange was just released a month or so ago. I kinda wanted to let the hype die down maybe a bit before listening. And just find a weekend where I can really dive in and give this new record a spin. Rarely does the talent match or exceed the hype but truthfully with Mr. Ocean, he is the real deal. Read More »

Update on recording new record.

Hello there. Just felt inspired to jump on the computer tonight and write a little update about my new record. Yes, it’s official. We’re definitely knee deep into recording this new album. The music is just about complete for seven songs and I’ve just about finished writing the lyrics for most of them as well.  I’m always fascinated by reading the processes other bands go through when making records. When the lyrics are written, where are the vocals performed, what mics are used, is the whole band recording all at once. It’s just such a mystery, such an evolution as we just take a back seat and let the song unfold. It’s exciting, but also a little scary hoping these songs end up sounding as I hope. The speakers never lie. Read More »

Recording new record is moving right along

So here I am, about four songs into my new record and I must say I feel exhilarated hearing these new songs take shape. It’s a bit nerve racking starting from scratch, taking on the prospect of a new record. I’ve written about 15 new songs the last few months, but until I dive in the studio and hear the music back through the speakers, I’m never quite certain if the songs I’ve written are any good. Just my own creative demons I have to deal with. Read More »