How have you been?! If you’re a fan of this blog, you’ve probably been wondering where I’VE been. Well… I’ve been working, A LOT. I’ve been putting a lot of time into my new EP that’s coming out on the 21st and my job (the thing that currently provides me with money). I don’t do much right now other than work on those two things. I work in a warehouse for a geek clothing company called Jinx and the Christmas shoppers have definitely been keeping us busy. I’m sure that the number of boxes I’ve taped are in the thousands. If you have ordered anything from http://www.jinx.com in the past two weeks, chances are that you can find my name or initials on the order inside your package! haha Working at Jinx has definitely opened my eyes up to the amount of work that goes into making Christmas the holiday that we look forward to all year. People seriously work 10-12 hour days to get your gifts to you before Christmas, so… when you open that gift on Christmas, thank the UPS workers, FedEX dude, screen printers, truckers, postal service, graphic designers, factory workers from many other nations, warehouse workers like me who make sure to package your order nicely, and CEOs and owners of the companies that sell the stuff your parents (or other loving person in your life) bought for you. It makes me super happy that I’m actively helping someone that I don’t know and will probably never meet get exactly what they want for Christmas (as well as other holidays and birthdays). I often take time to imagine all the people out there that will have that shirt, plush doll, or jacket in their hands on the 25th and be so excited that they won’t take it off for about a week. That’s what helps me get through my work week :)
Alright, let’s talk about the EP now! haha Okay, so the EP is called “Time’s Up” and comes out on December 21st, the day that the world is supposed to end according to the “Mayan Calendar prophecy”. It’s going to have 5 songs on it and tell a little story through the music. I’m going to release it on SoundCloud for free download! All I ask for in exchange is that you share it with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and in real life :) For those of you who REALLY think it’s good, I’ll set up a way for you to buy the album (PayPal) for $5. If you “buy” the album and hold on to your confirmation, you’ll be able to get something special a couple months from now… Exactly what that is must be kept secret for the moment ;)
Track List:
1) Let’s Begin
2) Foxtrot
3) Nosebleed
4) Rave Punk
5) Time’s Up
I’ve been putting a lot of time into the EP. It has taken me to new realms musically and I think you’ll see that I’ve really made some vast improvements in both composition and production. I’m still growing as a producer, but I’m hoping that listeners hear these songs and take the time to let me know what they think. I need as much feedback as possible for the next project :)
You can check out the songs in their current form at my SoundCloud! Here’s one of my favorite tracks on the EP, “Let’s Begin”:
Happy Birthday!!!
Congrats on the internship ! (:
You should definitely go for it with the open mics. I feel like it would be really rewarding and an awesome experience.
Thanks :) Yeah, I’m trying to really get that stage experience, you know? Like, my next blog post is going to be about “Praxis”, a Philosophy term that I saw in my girlfriend’s homework. haha Basically, I’ve realized that I spent a lot of time THINKING about things and how to do them, but I barely ever put those thoughts into practice. hahaha I don’t perform enough. I don’t write enough. I don’t make enough music. And that’s what I’m going to change starting ASAP! haha
And the internship is going well. They REALLY like my entries so far :)