been recordin!

hey!

so it's SOOOO springy! i'm loving the sun and the breath of fresh air...

After months of hibernating and working on some songs, I have finally been inspired to sketch them down into recordings.

Back in February, I wrote a song that I have loved playing and singing. It's kinda in the style of a 50's pop love song...and I have been casually imagining what it might turn into once I record the foundation and start building layers upon layers.

So far so good.

Though I do notice it's a bit of a struggle to keep the perfectionist side of me out of the driver's seat. I've been experiencing a bit of a recording drought, and so at this point, I am happy to be using my time to record anything at all. I'm doing my best to drop the expectation that I will produce my greatest masterpiece within the next 45 minutes, and instead sit back and enjoy the ride...

I am reminded of the above Alan Moore quote at this moment...particularly the idea that enjoying the process of making something entirely new out of nothing is the state of being from which we give birth to the most satisfying creations. A thing born out of a moment of bliss, out of love and not doubt or urgency, is given a quality that transcends all physical boundaries and targets the soul.

So after I post this blog, I will go back to my "studio", pick up my guitar, and do my best to not control the outcome.

I will play...

my first quilt!

So after months in the making, I am finally dreaming sweet dreams beneath my very own self-made blanket...

Henry Rollins on "selling out"

I stumbled upon this short treat from the ever-so opinionated Rollins. In a short flash of fire, he distinguishes between a band "selling out" and a band simply getting their due after years of making little to no money.

It amuses me and inspires me to get some paycheques in exchange for my music!

vegans ROCK!!!

WOW! It has been WAAAAAAY too long since I posted something interesting about my life, or the world in general. I think what's holding me up is a lack of batteries for my nifty camera. I have decided I will buy some today so I can include pictures with my posts, and so you can see all the wonderful things that I have been experiencing.

I recently purchased a sexy new amp for my sexy red guitar and rocked out with them 3 times last week! The first show was at C'est What? on Tuesday- AWESOME night. Then I was at the Boat for a VEGAN Rock fundraising event for the Toronto Vegetarian Association. The above pic shows how fun it was...especially the eating of scrumptious many vegan treats.

I am off to work for now...but will bring some batteries home with me...!!!