First off,
I want to make the promise to do this again. To write updates as often as I can-
I’m speaking through a white microphone called a Blue snowball, just
holding it in my hand sitting in my room in Buffalo, and I’ll type it
up later.
So excited to tell you about this next album! We’ve been working in
the studio a bunch this summer – working with really talented drummers,
recording grand piano and acoustic guitar so far.
The goal is to finish the whole album by the beginning of October, but there’s still a lot of work to be done.
The main feel of the album is definitely upbeat and rhythm driven
piano poprock. Fun to listen to…very catchy! And a bunch of harmony.
So let me tell you a little about the songs -
We’ve done a song called Turn to Wise, pretty much straight up
piano poprock (if you know chords, it’s based on 1M, 4M, 5M, and 6m) –
you can hear the rough demo on my myspace [
click here and scroll down to listen]
One of the first songs we recorded is in 7/8 time signature – and
one of my favorite lyrics from the song is: “mother nature sits with a
misdemeanor…” For all of you who live in Buffalo you know exactly
why we get frustrated with mother nature!>
The third song’s lyrics have a feel where you fly over the United
States, dropping down into the ocean, popping up in Hawaii, then
straight down south to the melting ice caps. It’s a really really fun
song and everyone in the studio agrees that the recording turned out
really well.
All of these have a backbone of Drums, Piano and Bass – we haven’t
fleshed them out yet so it’s a mystery even to me how they’ll stand
out. I’m sure we’ll be adding acoustic guitar and harmony, along with
random instruments – we gotta give each song its own signature, its own
personality.
Matt’s been really fun to work with, and I’m blessed with all the
talent that surrounds this album. I can’t wait to get it into your
hands!
There’s nothing like completely finishing an album and just holding
it in your hand, and realizing how much work it took but at the same
time how simple it is for you right now to pop it into your CD player
and take a listen!
I can’t wait to blast it. I can’t wait to make music videos for all the songs.
It’s been a long time coming. and I’m smiling so wide.
Thank you so much for enjoying my music:)
♫Eddie