In 2011 I started music composition lessons at Roosevelt University. I was a vocal performance major studying Classical Voice/Opera but pushed for a double major in composition so I could explore making my own vocal/chamber music and learn to write for new kinds ensembles (strings! winds! etc). I was raised on Bjork, Joni Mitchell and Mozart…
Read MoreIm having one of those wired nights where I review all my photos from my life...And came across a few of these paintings by Edgar Cuarezma… Heres to sharing your friends’ brilliance.
Read MoreI have officially narrowed down my songs to 22 tracks for the new double album “Wild Beast!” They are currently in adding mode...meaning, I am combining a lot of songs, editing and smoothing out sections as they slowly polish. I started with some 200 songs/snippets/textures and having been deleting and combining throughout the last couple of months.. So these are the strong and the mighty that remain.
Read MoreHUSK is a week old! My album is now officially out on Cdbaby and Spotify! Soon to hit Amazon!
So, naturally, I am in deep with my 134 voice memos from songs written in between songwriting and production for HUSK. A lot of upheaval means a lot of songs. And thats what I got.
Production was actually pretty uncomfortable for me because the part I'm best at is over...So I continued to write songs to quench the creation thirst that runs rampant....thus the 134 voice memos to now wade through.
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