Final list. New webpage

Happy new year!! I can’t believe it’s 2009. Where does the time go? Thinking back on the last year, which had a lot of weird stuff going on for me personally, it really seems like it took about 3 days. Part of this is the new songs and CD which has taken me longer than any of my others to complete. I was talking with someone about this recently and I figured out one of the reasons why. I’m really taking time to flesh out the arrangements in new ways. New instruments, the arrangements are better and I’m trying to do what’s best for the song. In the past I would kind of strum through the whole song and that would be that. This time around I’m really thinking about what needs to be where. Do I really need to strum the whole time? Do I need an arpeggio? Do I need backing vocals? Should the riff be doubled with another part? I come from a classical background and a lot of these songs are more ‘orchestral’ to me. Not that they all have strings, etc., but that there are more lines that interact verses strum-y parts with some riffs over them. Sure a few are more ‘traditional’ rock type songs, but overall there is a sparser feel, yet full. Does that make sense? What I mean is that it’s not just full of chorded parts, but there are more runs and licks whether on a piano, bass or organ part. There is more space in the songs for the lines to have room to play with eachother.

I think its cool.

So I’m finishing writing lyrics. Then I can sing the final parts. There are so many different styles of songs that it’s interesting to try to put them together. But they work and I’m sure there’s a theme musically and lyrically that will be the right thing. Thanks to everyone who has listened to the progress and given me feedback so far.

Here are the songs that will be on the CD (at least the ones with titles)

Actress, Everything, Look Around, Lifetime, Escape, Goodbye, Come with Me, Coming Home, Sunshine, Denver, Down to You. The other 3 are not yet named.

On another note, I have a brand new webpage for the new year. Check it out. The link is on the right. I’ve wanted to update it for over a year and finally found a place that had all the features I wanted. It’s cool and fun!
There are spaces to sign up as a member. Do this and there will be plenty of cool content in the members area that you cannot access unless you join. I’m hoping to have the member pages up by the weekend.

Lastly, just got my new version of Protools 8! So I will be throwing up some new demos soon as well (of course on the members page hint hint!)

peace