by Greg M | Jan 3, 2018 | News, Releases, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
2017 could be summed up in large part as The Philadelphia Year. Much of the year’s activity grew out of my two performances there in October. Without some determination – and a lot of good fortune – it would have been an off year. The Keep was more-or-less...
by Greg M | Oct 19, 2017 | News, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
Short version: Both performances were a total success! Everything sounded good and the audiences loved it all. This was, unquestionably, the highlight of my performance career so far. Details: My first visit to Philadelphia, and to St. Mary’s Church in Hamilton...
by Greg M | Oct 18, 2017 | News, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
It took us a few months to get this done, because of: moving house in May; camping vacation in July; and preparing for the Philadelphia concerts in October . . . but my studio, The Keep, is finally set up properly! It’s the largest room I’ve had yet, and now is also...
by eyes cast down | Feb 9, 2017 | Airplay, The Creative Life, Working That Studio
2017 is off to a roaring good start! In mid-January, I completed recording for my fifth album, The White Island. It’s all improvised guitar pieces, though I pushed the concept a little for the last piece to be recorded, The Eons Are Closing. (Coolness points if you...
by eyes cast down | Jan 12, 2017 | The Creative Life, Working That Studio
2016 was largely the Year of Other People’s Music, as almost everything I worked on was either a cover piece or collaborative project. The year’s centerpiece was the July release of my fourth album, Souls Adrift, in Disrepair, most of which was recorded in 2015. You...
by eyes cast down | Dec 30, 2015 | The Creative Life, Working That Studio
This year’s composition and recording trajectory might best be described as an ellipse. The two focal points were (1) my two live shows in June and July, and (2) an 8-day recording blitz in August. Everything gravitated around those two periods. I usually take...