After years of hard work, the storyline based album BLIND is finally out because so many of you wanted it! I played and produced everything on the album, which has 13 chapters (songs) that are designed to get you to both "kick back and rock out".
Musically it is a reaction to all I have seen in the different scenes I've experienced. From, the live rock & roll scene, to the ethnic flavored work of other countries, to being a bassist and drummer in a funk band, a drummer/singer in a metal band, a bassist in a jazz band, an acoustic singer in coffee shops, and a freestyle guitarist playing in the electronic DJ scene over house music ... I have seen and heard it all. I worked hard on this album to make something that introduces you all to my journey into subtly exploring a way of reflecting on all these different styles and cultures, while also hoping to add a new flavor that's never really been heard, without getting out of hand trying to fuse too many styles.
It's the first public album I'm releasing, but it's the 2nd or 3rd album I've done. It's a careful attempt at using very few instruments to mix a few genres. It was done with a small amount of money and equipment and probably would not have been released if it weren't for all the people demanding it be put out there. (I sorta think these songs were just practice...and I'd like to release much more music in the future now that I've figured out how to get my sound more).
As a solo artist, without a band, I am very thankful to all of my past roommates, girlfriends, family, photographers, musician friends, the fans and anyone else for helping me and showing support me in all the ways you have done in the past! I am already working on a new album and hope to get more music out again soon!
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