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4/11/2025 Well, I Never

This track is the result of following a prompt called EMULATION from this session of Music Every Other Week. The point was to become more familiar with an artist you liked and then try to create a song that encapsulates what you like about them. Very cool! Marissa continues to inspire me to create new music and I am forever thankful to them for that.I have been so into Cindy Lee's new release Diamond Jubilee that it felt like the perfect time to try to take a swing at creating a song in that style. Basically, I just wanted to make a song where I didn't sound like myself. Turns out, the secret ingredient to doing that is the Electro Harmonix Voicebox! It's a vocal pedal that allows you to adjust the formant and "genderbend" your vocals to get an almost believable female sounding voice. I thought it would be easier but it actually took quite a bit of trial and error and A LOT of falsetto to get something out of it that was usable.After making this track, I respect what Patrick Flegel does to become Cindy Lee more than ever, especially given that he is absolutely shredding while doing it. If you ever get a chance to see Cindy Lee live do not miss it.Anyways, I think the song ended up coming out sounding like me still but at least my voice sounds different.

12/18/2023 Feels Like Christmas (Hate To Say It)

Tom and I seem to be only making or covering Christmas songs these days. I told him I wouldn't mind having Mariah Carey's career arc so here's to hoping.This track is from the perspective of Mrs. Claus. It seemed kinda sad that she has to spend every Christmas alone while Santa gets to go fly around the world sneaking into people's houses.Let me know if you're a big car company looking for your next winter sales event banger.

Chords & Lyrics

D Bm G D
Wait, is that a sleigh I'm seeing?
Bm G D
Is that a cloven hoof on air?
Bm G D
It's like you're always leaving
Bm G
It's like you were never there
D Bm A
I stay alone on the holidays
D Bm A
I sit at home and I bake
D Bm A
I stay alone on the holidays
D Bm A
While you're ho-ho-ho-ho-ing the night awayD G A
I hate to say it but it feels like Christmas
D G A
I hate to say it but it feels like Christmas
D G A G
I hate to say it but it feels like Christmas daywhen you walk out the door on meD Bm A x4D Bm G D
Late, I'm talking next day evening
Bm G D
You're down the chimney and up the stairs
Bm G D
and that's my cookie you're eating
Bm G
it's like you don't even care
D Bm A
I stayed alone on the holidays
D Bm A
I sat at home and I baked
D Bm A
I stay alone on the holidays
D Bm A
While you're ho-ho-ho-ho-ing the night awayD G A
I hate to say it but it feels like Christmas
D G A
I hate to say it but it feels like Christmas
D G A G
I hate to say it but it feels like Christmas daywhen you walk out the door on meD Bm A
Some sick anniversary
D Bm A
Some sick anniversary

10/31/2023 BAD GUY WITH A GUN

Had the immense pleasure of doing the sound design and some original music for my friend Matt's new animated short film Bad Guy With a Gun. Nothing gets me into a time warp creative state like meticulously sliding sounds millimeters to the left or right. I used to think I didn't enjoy the mixing stages of music production but now I think I really do. Looking forward to doing more stuff like this.Anyways, check it out!

8/12/2023 CHAFFY TAFFY 2012 SLIME PRINCESS

7/31/2023 RENO

7/17/2023 CAMPING

3/7/2023 FREE

Behind my workplace there is a certain squalid intersection that seems to attract Oakland's abandoned vehicles. This RV had been there for a couple months and I finally managed to snap a picture of it. The very next day the city came and took it away. I guess I got lucky. I guess now it is free.

2/23/23 Accelerate (demo)

I have too many gadgets, too many gizmos, too many pedals, too many distractions. For this track I stripped it back down to acoustic guitar and voice. It's always where I felt most comfortable I guess. I recorded this one straight into my cell phone as a one shot and then added some overdubs of the vocal track. I completely wrecked my voice and hands hammering this track out over and over again. I was seconds away from losing it completely but then I mellowed out and nailed it. Well kinda. I mean I think the rawness is the point.On the surface the track is about stealing someone's girl because the world is going to shit anyways. Deeper though, I guess it's about wanting to speed up the changes in life. The on the off the on again. Once you've got it figured out why not accelerate?

Lyrics:

All around the world we slowly sink into oblivionSo put down your broken heart and get back inside the car with meWith me you're free and just when you think you know me I'll be goneAccelerateAccelerateThe on the off the on againAccelerateAccelerateThe on the off the on againYou really think you know someoneYou really think you know someoneAll around the world well there's this crazy new phenomenonIt's bound the make you hurlYou're about to lose your girlI said now all around the world well there's this crazy new phenomenonIt's bound to make you hurlYou're about to lose your girl to meAccelerateAccelerateThe on the off the on againAccelerateAccelerateThe on the off the on again

Greetings from the void