Secret E.P Hiatus

Since I am putting a ton of work into my Weekly Song Cycle, I am going to put a hiatus on the Secret E.P. Since there is a lot of writing for bigger ensembles on that record, it would make a lot more sense to record it with more resources, i.e: a studio, money, and more musicians. So for now, it's all Weekly Song Cycle.

But, the Weekly Song Cycle will also include a few other songs as a "B Side"... so now I can call the whole thing "The Weekly Song Cycle and Other Stories".

Basically, the first eight tracks will include the song cycle, and there will be a few other tracks included. Travel Song, originally featured on the Secret E.P, will appear here instead, along with an acoustic version of Sweetest Sounds. Another song, a new song, will also be featured. More to come on this new(ish) project. For now, some lyrical selections from the Weekly Song Cycle.

I see no reason to go out
It's raining
I'm tired
and I'm broke

I'll watch some reruns of Cheers and Scrubs
and old school South Park
with all the dirty words bleeped out.

-TV On Tuesday

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He sings a song about the city
then another one about his little bird
Then he dedicates one to the ladies
and plays me a song that I've never heard, never heard...

-Thursday Night Open Mike

The Secret E.P. Checklist- 10/13/9

Since the last time we spoke of this, I have:

1. Six demos.
2. A few sample tracks at my Myspace page
3. Angsty photos for a cover/liner notes. See above.

New Content at Myspace

Check it out here.

I added a recording of "The City, Late On A Rainy Night" (taken from the video). I might put up a Secret E.P recording... perhaps a little later, after I start getting away from the Apple loops and whatnot.

The Secret E.P. Checklist- 9/2/09

1. Demo track #1
2. Demo track #2
3. Demo track #3, about half finished
4. Lyrics and chords for a fourth song
5. Choices to make for another song or two- to include them or not?
   
6. Idea for another song
7. Construction pounding outside my window to inspire me
   

Can't Sleep...

Working on music...

Can't sleep...

Working on music...

Four tracks I can safely say will be featured on my little project. It's shaping up really well. Or maybe I'm feeling particularly creative today. Who knows?

The Secret E.P.

Well, I got some good work done on The Secret E.P today. Worked a little more on the track I've been working on for a few weeks, and reworked a version of Travel Song for it. I'm working on another track or two as well. Mostly, it's material that I've written that doesn't quite work out as hard rock/punk rock (i.e for Double Vision). Now, if only my microphone worked. Planning on getting this thing for my home studio.

Speaking of which, I got a VERY awesome b-day gift from my brother, a Yamaha MW8cx mixing board. Used it today to record some guitar for Travel Song. It's a great piece of equipment. Small, but you know what? It works for what I need. Now, I really need that mike.