Soul For Sale Video

I’m getting around to producing two more videos for my upcoming sophomore album “Hands”. I’d like to work with the right people – but the art comes first. Always, art first. Creating a video is important, and deserves the same respect as the music/song itself. It’s a visual represention to align with sound. The two senses go hand-in-hand, and when both are prepared with due care and attention, something special happens.

When I wrote Soul For Sale, I was contemplating a number of aspects:

Since it was my first lone-wolf adventure in both mediums, I had to visually include the way I create sound, and also represent that on screen (Live-Looping). Truth be told, although every song from my first album had a “build up” introduction into each musical piece, making sure that the music videos told the story of their creation, along with the context of each song itself, was equally important. If you open up the video and look below the lyrics at the bottom of the page (click Soul For Sale), there is a paragraph regarding the context of the song. Although it revolves around the issues of “depression”, I kept in mind the positive context of “moving foreword” and “looking beyond”.

It was definitely a juggle to marry “sound”, “visual” and “context”, but I’m happy with the organic results.

Please have a listen to the song. Within the video page, please take the time to comment, and share the video. Creating awareness is a good thing.

Stay positive and keep rollin’!

Sundays 7:30 to late late late..

Cavo Bar & Kitchen

911 Granville St.

Vancouver BC.

Reservations: (604) 568 3454

Yes. Every Sunday, for over five years, I’ve been performing at this little gem of a venue. I need to take the time here to acknowledge the owners. This group of people have been very generous, and it feels like they’ve invited me into their home every week. They convey this to the staff, which results in decent service and a fantastic selection of Mediterranean dishes along with regular pub fair. I guess that’s why they’ve been in business for so long.

Moving forward, if your are in the neighborhood, or plan on creating a night on the town, Cavo is a great place to insert into your agenda. It gets busy for dinner, especially around long weekends, so make sure to call ahead. The number is listed above.

https://www.facebook.com/cavobarkitchen/

Thanks, Mr. Y., for a solid 5er.

McCartney’s Music ?

Paul McCartney is attempting to take back his rights to his Beatles music. I’ll be watching this story for sure, especially due to the Duran Duran fiasco…

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/paul-mccartney-sues-sony-over-beatles-music-w461731

Spring Around The Corner

It looks as though the winter season is almost over, but the performances are rolling in with no end in sight! I need to take the time to acknowledge The Now Newspaper for the great write-up last week. http://www.thenownewspaper.com/entertainment/367692491.html – For the most part they focused on the artistic side of what I do, but still slid off track into describing and defining the story of my name. Lol. I guess they thought it would “add” to the story. Who knows.
I’ve added two new weekly music performances this year. One is at Central City Brewing Company from 5pm-9pm on Thursdays, and the other is at Elements Casino in Cloverdale on Sunday afternoons from 12pm – 4pm. I’ll be bringing some new material every week to each of these venues.
The spring release for “Hands” is coming along, but it’s taken way longer than expected to complete. The first album revolved around the acoustic live looping process with each part being introduced in succession, but the next album’s concept focuses on creating a “sound”, while using the same organic sound of acoustic live looping, but with an immediate approach, instead of building layers to get into the song. I’m looking forward to its completion. For your enjoyment, I’ve set up a full preview of the title track “Hands” at Reverbnation here. Just click:
https://www.reverbnation.com/spiritcool

Peace.