New Updates

It really has been a long time... since the last time I said it had been a long time. Here is what has been happening. The new Sky Shadow Obelisk recording is almost complete, just putting the finishing touches on it. I am very excited about this album because the timbral palette has expanded significantly. The instrumentation for this one, in addition to core ensemble of Guitar, Bass, Drums and Vocals, is Recorder, Mellotron, ARP, Cello, Trombones and perhaps Tuba(fingers crossed). The compositions, I hesitate to call them songs, seemed to call for a more diverse instrumental ensemble. I'm sure the critics will accuse me of being pretentious, self-important or whatever term they use to dismiss me, but that doesn't, and never will bother me. I am just trying to record and write the music that I hear and imagine. I am just continually striving to be true to my art. The main thing for me is communication. I want my music to be heard, because it expresses what I can't express in words. And I hope it resonates with the people who listen. Incidentally, the lyrical content is a bit more personal on this one, but also deals with the usual concerns of the globalization of culture and art and the demise of our civilization, And of course a smattering of my obsessions with death and dying. Lighter topics like that. hahahahaha. It is my sincerest hope that we try and turn this seemingly imminent downfall around. I don't want to get too preachy, because that is annoying, but it deeply saddens me that we have lost our culture and our history. Anyway, I will try and update this more often.