lately

Hey there, boys and ghouls. I know I’ve been MIA lately, so I thought I’d stop in and post.

I’m still working on those top 10 lists I mentioned in my last post…so stay tuned. I’m also still hard at work on my album. I made the tough decision to re-record all of the vocals, because I just wasn’t happy with the way they turned out. Luckily, I’m doing all the recording and stuff myself, so all I have to do is turn on my computer and go for it. Sir Mateus is going to be working on some orchestration and programming to finish everything off. I still feel bad that the album didn’t get finished when I thought it would, but it being the best it can be is way more important than it meeting a deadline. I’m not at the mercy of a record label, so I can take my time with it.

Even though this album isn’t finished, I already have another one in the works. I have a ton of “back catalogue” (aka songs I wrote a while ago that I never did anything with or that I phased out over time) that I really want to put out there. That’s what the next album is going to be all about. It’s going to be called “Outtakes, B-Sides, and Other Supposed Fairy Tales”. I can’t wait to get started on it. I’m really shooting to get my first album done before I start to work on another one!

I also have a side project that I like to call Emberly. It’s just me, playing music…it’s all the ideas I’ve had that didn’t really fit my solo stuff or any of my bands. I recorded an EP last year, and never released it…so I’m polishing it up and putting it out there. I’ve also got another EP’s worth of stuff that’ll be popping up after that. If you get really bored and want to check it out, I have a page on Facebook and a BandCamp, too.

I’m so grateful for all you guys who keep up with me. You really do mean the world. :)

Catch you guys on the flipside! Love, peace, and chicken grease. :D

—-M