STG Music

Hey all... well... if anyone reads this. If you do, thank you  and please leave comments. 

I've had a busy couple of months since my last post here. I'm still posting regularly at the Progrockin' Blog. I've been busy putting the finishing touches on the new Strange Land cd. We did some re-tracking and re-mixing in December and we are having 3 tracks mastered for a promo EP that we should have out in a few weeks. As for the full cd we're still trying to find a label that will support us in the release. If not we have some backup plans. We just think it would be nice to have a little help this time around. It's hard to survive in music for ten years, let alone as a 3 piece. We have just as much work as any band but we have fewer people to spread it out to. As yes, though largely unmarked We passed our ten year mark. It was the end of November if you count it from the time I joined the band and the name changed. Another ten year mark we're looking at are our first live show (March 17th 1999, yes St Patty's day. Live on UWW television... complete with strippers. That's a story for another blog).

Over the holidays I had some time off and I started recording my next solo cd. This one will be acoustic and will be the first time I'm recording any of my vocal songs. I've been singing for a long time but I've never been confident enough to record my singing. Well, now is the time. I've got backing tracks for 5 vocal songs done. I'm planning to mix vocal and instrumental about 50/50. I have about 12 vocal songs I can pick from but only 2 instrumental tunes finished. Time to get writing. 

Not that there isn't a lot of writing going on. Even though Catharsis hasn't been released yet Strange Land currently has 4 new song on the cooker. Look for one make it's live debut at our February 21st show. I'm also writing for Plank Road Publishing. That's where I do my day job as a music engraver. I've had a few tunes published now, children's music believe it or not. I'd like to write more but since I don't really like people to begin with it's a challenge to write for kids. And my mood hasn't been helping. 

I don't know how writing it here affects anything, but it's information about me and I suppose if you are reading this you actually want to know about me. I am officially divorced. As of January 7th 2009. I spent a year and a half trying to save a marriage that was probably doomed the moment my wife said she wasn't sure if she loved me anymore. I tried. I spent a lot of energy over that time and I know it affected every aspect of my life. The details don't need to be relayed here. It's enough to say that I had a very bad year last year. 

I have been seeing someone. It took a lot of thinking to decide that I was even in a place where I could pursue a new relationship. She makes me happy. She's smart and cute. And she doesn't make me cry. We both want to work toward something long term but for now, not crying is enough for me.