Friday, December 24, 2010

Come Back Down

I'm in a good mood. I don't know why that last song came out sooooo sad. It is a pretty song though. Very happy with it. This new one has been in the work for a while and then BAM the rest hit me. It's gonna be nice. I'll put up a video later of me singing it. This is by far the happiest song I have ever written. Thanks Lauren.
"Did you get those letters I sent to you from across the ocean? The deep wide blue.
Sing it back when you can't relax baby. I'll be here when all you've got is a maybe.
To the questions you didn't ask. Looking backwards you look into the past.
Then you tell me, of that maybe you're still in love.

I said hey hey hey! I'll be around when you come back down.
I said hey hey hey! I'll be around when you come back down.
Just come back, just come back, just come back down.

You're losing light to the night these days.
And when it creeps up on you, you still turn around and say...
That I believe in the things you said. How we were born in the night to be led
By our own dreams. By the things we think we need.
Then the past comes back and I'm proud to say...
That I'm still in love, I'm still in love today.

I said Hey hey hey! I'll be around when you come back down.
I said hey hey hey! I'll be around when you come back down.
Just come back, just come back, just come back down.

Check your pulse cause I've got this feeling.
You're still alive but you're bearly breathing.
Come back down to me. Oh and come back down to me.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

"Moments like that belong in a Box"

I played a show last night in College Station. It was quite hilarious. Granted we weren't even supposed to play the show, and it was the only bad turnout we have had in a long time. But you know what? It was a blast to play! The people that were there listened. It was really a breath of fresh air, and I'll always remember that show, that moment. That's all for tonight, for those of you who read this blog, I just want to say thank you for being so awesome. The fact that you listen and like the music I make, leaves me at a loss for words. It means more to me than I could ever express. In Word or song. Thank you.

"TL"

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

These Pictures Tell A Story




These are some photos of me and scott working on the next 2 songs on the cd. I'll be putting up video blogs and such of the songs themselves. I just need to figure out how to take video in a longer time frame. I think I'm going to go out and buy a camera. I am already gonna get that old style Polaroid that I've been wanting. Either way. Hope you enjoy the photos. This will be the only place to keep track of the recording of this EP. It is a very low key project for us, even though we will be putting a lot of effort and time into it. So if you're a fan of our music, you will most defiantly be wanting to keep track of the songs. Especially because when it's all said and done, we will only be releasing 4 songs. The rest go to the person who inspired this CD. The person this CD is for.

Monday, December 6, 2010

You've got this love on the line

So me and the guys are recording today. I've decided to do a little video blog of the recording process. My blog will be the only place to keep track of it. I'll be putting up the making to each song. So I guess the hussy can keep track of it, and those of you who are interested. The song I'm working on today is a song Scott mostly wrote. I came up with the first verse and singing melody. Scott got the rest of the lyrics and singing melody for the chorus, and wrote a super awesome bridge. This is mostly Scottys baby and it's coming out way better than any of us expected. The song in the video however, is a short clip of "Day Laborers"

and it begins with a heartbeat...


Eureka! I did it. I finished the first official song on me and my bands upcoming acoustic EP. Well, the intro track I guess. The first song was finished a while ago. I'm just really excited to see the EP coming together. Tomorrow me and Scott are gonna be working on the next song. I'll also be recording the piano tracks to the CD this weekend in my 2nd hometown of Wichita Falls! I'll be laying down some vocal work on the third song on the EP "These Secret Miles" tomorrow too. Hopefully Jason can find sometime to lend his guitar skills. I know me and Cody will be doing a lot of the other tracks and vocals over the break. I'm gonna be putting alot of effort into this CD. Hahaha even more than our When Words Fail EP. Ridiculous huh? This one is recorded in my closet so if I want it to sound good, I guess I need that extra effort. I added some different stuff in this new track. I did some talking in it over layed behind the music. It's funny that what I'm saying there is the most important part of the song and I purposefully made it hard to hear. The song itself is short. 2 mins. I love it that way. I said everything I needed to say in the song. I was bold with my words, and I went with what I was feeling. I think that's what I'm most proud of. That I was brutally honest with myself. This song still looks just like the girl who inspired it. In the end, the song is meant for a different girl who has sailed across an ocean, and took my heart with her. You better like this present vixen : )

Friday, December 3, 2010

Letters From The Closet


So I definitely am on to something with this new song Day Laborers. I am determined to do something outside of my comfort zone. Maybe retrace my roots a bit. I have so many ideas and I plan on using them all for this next song. I'm trying to figure out how to put the song up here on my blog. So that those of you who follow my blog can hear it. Even though, this might be one of those tracks that when it's finished, only reaches one pair of ears. 73 letters down and 657 left to go. I can assure you however that this will be the best letter of them all. My letters from the closet.
The track list keeps growing. How exciting? Look where the miles have taken me love, look where they have taken you.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Why do we fall? (Day Laborers)

These are the lyrics to a new song I wrote. The music was brought upon by the way I think a friend of mine looks. Well the music looks like her. If that makes any sense. The words are just some things I needed to get off my chest. I don't know who is going to read this. Just know that this song is currently my favorite song I've written and it's climbing the charts as my all time favorite. The Hour Is Late is gonna be hard to beat, but I do love this song.
"I've got things to say.
So take a seat while I give myself away.
When it's quiet and it's late, I only see your face.
I'm still keeping secrets I thought I gave away.
Tell me why you climb, if you keep falling down?
Tell me why you fall in the first place?
I'd be out of line, if I said you and I were not intertwined.
You've got this love on the line, but you're running out of time.
You've got this love on the line, but you're running out of time.
You've got this love on the line, but you're running out of time."