Music

After a 9,000 mile trip of filming an incredible number of our country’s industrial thought leaders with my friend Andy Bowen, I got to stop in Reno to see a friend’s studio and visit other friends. Afterwards, I got to visit Colorado to see friends and build out our van with my friend Cullen Purser before hitting the road with my friend Jess Rigg. Jess joined me in Nashville, TN to help “finish” a move we started a year prior. The goal: get the load of tasks that was owning my brain space out of the way so I could start creating music consistently. 

Three weeks ago, I started writing music every day. My goal to start is to finish SOMETHING every day. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it has to be done. At first, I’m working with the gear in the studio we built at the house. Playing the guitars, messing with the amps, testing the mics, pre-amps, computer, mixing, a new-to-me recording software (Ableton Live from Logic Pro), and co-writing songs with friends as often as they’re able or would like to come over. I’ve learned so much in the last few weeks.

Additionally, I’ve been trying to post something to social media at least once per day (giving myself a couple of days off for obvious work-life balance reasons). This has also taught me a lot about something (social media) I’ve struggled with. In only a few weeks, I’ve made great, in-person connections and am starting to feel there’s a true benefit if engagement and contribution is part of the workflow.

More to come, but if you’re here, please feel free to follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and/or YouTube for a more consistent flow of seeing what my friends and I are up to.