Thursday, February 4, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
CD Baby Will Make Haiti Relief Donation for Every CD Sold
I thought I'd share this- beginning Monday, January 25 through the following two weeks, CD Baby will donate $1 for every CD sold. They will also donate $1 for every album download sold (priced at or above $8.99). Their donations will go to the American Red Cross and Mercy Corps for Haiti Relief efforts.
If you'd like to participate, you can browse through their vast collection of independent releases. In case you haven't purchased Blind, you can find it here but be sure to order the CD (my download price doesn't make the cut).
CDBaby.com
If you'd like to participate, you can browse through their vast collection of independent releases. In case you haven't purchased Blind, you can find it here but be sure to order the CD (my download price doesn't make the cut).
CDBaby.com
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Austin^2
I have two shows here in town later this month; Friday Jan. 29th is a tribute to Bruce Springsteen at Dominican Joe and the following night, Saturday Jan. 30th, I'll be at Thunderbird Coffee (Koenig).
So far I only have 1 Springsteen song picked out but I'm open to suggestion. I'll be playing my originals at Thunderbird Coffee. Hope to see you then!
So far I only have 1 Springsteen song picked out but I'm open to suggestion. I'll be playing my originals at Thunderbird Coffee. Hope to see you then!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Thoughts...
While updating my bio on myspace I had a feeling of, "oh to hell with it," rush over me. Here's what happened:
Officially, I'm supposed to quote some nice things that have been mentioned about me in print and name off my accomplishments. The reality is, I'm just a person who has been fortunate enough to find the courage and seek out what really matters in life. For me that thing is music and my approach is quite humble. And while my perspective clearly is not philosophical, political, or virtuosic, I do strive to create beauty.
Greater still, I am surrounded by a multitude of extremely talented individuals who have provided me a renewed sense of inspiration. If I can give back a fraction of what has been given to me, then I am fulfilled.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Tom Petty Tribute Night Photos
Although it's nearly been a couple of weeks, I thought I'd share this- Andy Thrasher took some great photos at the Tom Petty Tribute Night. Check 'em out!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Long Day Only Getting Longer
So, Friday December 11th is not only the day of the Tom Petty tribute night at Dominican Joe's. It also happens to be the last day of class.
It's 12:29am and I've been up working on a project for class. The assignment? Create a media image that integrates my chosen theme (which I've been working on throughout the semester)...
One of the options was to write and record a song. How convenient.
In my defense, I've actually never written a song on command. It's always been a form of catharsis. Somehow I managed to finagle a pretty sweet tune. The tricky part is recording it.
"Why is that tricky?" You ask?
Let me tell you how completely inept I am when it comes to recording. I purchased a cassette tape recorder about six years ago when I decided to pursue music as a side-gig. And that was where I stopped. I never graduated to digital format. ProTools? Nope. Garage Band? Nuh-uh. I pay other people to deal with that crap so I don't have to. Oh, and I ditched the tape recorder after a year of making decidedly lo-fi and lo-tech demos.
I decided it was time to invest in a basic 4-track digital recorder. I went to big box music store and walked out with a Tascam Pocketstudio DP-004. I thought, I'm fairly decent with these gadgets... have you seen my pedal board? I read through the owner's manual, and since there are built-in mics, I figured I could record both vocals and guitar on one track.... this isn't a recording I'm planning on releasing; just something to turn in for class.
So the time has come... record, playback... GOOSE-EGG. Nothing was on the track. Just numbers whizzing by to mark the time.
I adjusted the internal mic sensitivity levels...
Record, playback... Again, nothing.
So why, when I have a test, a project that has yet to be completed, and a show all lined up for tomorrow, would I be up in the middle of the night typing up a blog? Because I'm sending out an S.O.S. -my desperate cry for HELP!!!
I cannot figure this ferocious little pocket studio thing out. We have battled, it has won.
It's 12:29am and I've been up working on a project for class. The assignment? Create a media image that integrates my chosen theme (which I've been working on throughout the semester)...
One of the options was to write and record a song. How convenient.
In my defense, I've actually never written a song on command. It's always been a form of catharsis. Somehow I managed to finagle a pretty sweet tune. The tricky part is recording it.
"Why is that tricky?" You ask?
Let me tell you how completely inept I am when it comes to recording. I purchased a cassette tape recorder about six years ago when I decided to pursue music as a side-gig. And that was where I stopped. I never graduated to digital format. ProTools? Nope. Garage Band? Nuh-uh. I pay other people to deal with that crap so I don't have to. Oh, and I ditched the tape recorder after a year of making decidedly lo-fi and lo-tech demos.
I decided it was time to invest in a basic 4-track digital recorder. I went to big box music store and walked out with a Tascam Pocketstudio DP-004. I thought, I'm fairly decent with these gadgets... have you seen my pedal board? I read through the owner's manual, and since there are built-in mics, I figured I could record both vocals and guitar on one track.... this isn't a recording I'm planning on releasing; just something to turn in for class.
So the time has come... record, playback... GOOSE-EGG. Nothing was on the track. Just numbers whizzing by to mark the time.
I adjusted the internal mic sensitivity levels...
Record, playback... Again, nothing.
So why, when I have a test, a project that has yet to be completed, and a show all lined up for tomorrow, would I be up in the middle of the night typing up a blog? Because I'm sending out an S.O.S. -my desperate cry for HELP!!!
I cannot figure this ferocious little pocket studio thing out. We have battled, it has won.
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