Record an album

I’ve decided that the album is done. It gets to a point where you just have to say “I could work on this forever if given the opportunity.” At some point, however, you just have to release it out into the world.

I’m releasing the album a an EP. I have more than enough songs recorded to fill an album, but there are so many problems with those other songs that I doubt I will be able to fix within in the next year. It’s time to move on.

That said, I think this will be my last album. I recorded two others and had big release parties and did all the hoopla associated with getting a CD printed and there hasn’t really been much of a return. I like the idea of doing just digital distribution. If I can get a group together soon, perhaps doing a printing will be something I should consider for the future to have something at shows. I just like the personal freedom associated with selling products with ZERO overhead.

Having dispensed with the business end of things, I believe this is a good record. Good sounds, good songwriting, good instrumentation—I think it is a good representation of “indie rock.”

I’m hoping to get a good initial rush of downloads when I first release. The release date is set for 05.08.2009. I set this date because besically anyone who would actually buy the album is in law school with me. 05.08.2009 is the last day of finals, so I figured it would be best to not try to sell something to people when they are stressed out and tired. We shall see.

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I have played on many different albums. Rap, Rock, R&B and the like. I have a scillion ideas but not time to truly formulate them. I think I’m going to buy equipment. A piece at a time until I can record the whole thing on my own. I will need a drummer (that’s not my strongest instrument) but I can lay down the bass, keys, vocals and guitar on my own.

I decided I really, REALLY want to do this.
I want to re-learn the guitar, I want to work on the piano, and I want to write an record some kickass songs this summer.

GONNA GET DONE.

lol epic fail at the 2month thing. soon hopefully. got a bunch of “13” recorded. piano melody is sounding sweet.

though i just realized i have done this already. loveless element- FTANG!

I am going to record an album titled Eye Candy, a pop and R&B album. I have a list of 10 songs that I want to record.
I have to finish writing the lyrics
I am looking for home equipment to record with my computer.
I want to take voice lessons to strengthen my voice.

I’ve written quite a few songs yet I ever seem to get around to recording an album…

studio hunting and looking at old poems for song inspiration. i’m feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of the processes – recording, musicians, lyrics, mixing, artwork, packaging, distribution – but people do this stuff all the time and so can i! one step at a time.

note to self: you’ve got the talent and people want to hear what you have to say. stop second guessing yourself. you have a duty to share your story and your gift!

i don’t think its going to happen any time soon. i have too many other things to focus on. maybe sometime in the future.

I have ALWAYS wanted to record an album, whether it’s a real one or just by myself on Garage Band. I used to write a lot more often though, so I’ve to go get more into songwriting if I ever want to achieve this goal. Clearly songs I wrote when I was 14 are not going to cut it.

So I finally got some equipment and recorded one piece. It’s not the best quality in the world and it doesn’t have to be. The piece was actually a new piece that I wrote as a valentine’s gift. One more new part of my life. YAY