by eyes cast down | Aug 10, 2015 | The Creative Life, Working That Studio
My first of two live appearances for this summer was on June 20 at Chicago’s Sulzer Library Auditorium. Short version: Definitely the best gig yet, a clear step forward. Long version: This was the most well-rounded performance yet, with more keyboard parts, more...
by eyes cast down | Dec 30, 2014 | The Creative Life, Working That Studio
It’s that time of year again… time for the dreaded Year-End Review. An attempt to make sense of 2014 and formulate an idea of where 2015 might lead. I’m a little embarrassed to note that I didn’t even do this last year! But 2013 was...
by eyes cast down | Dec 16, 2014 | Releases, Working That Studio
Guest blogger alert: It’s a pleasure to turn the page over to my collaborator Chris Russell, for his perspective on making the Memory Palace album: The journey to this palace has been a long, rewarding and sometimes frustrating journey. But so worth it in the...
by eyes cast down | Nov 13, 2014 | Releases
What’s a memory palace? According to Wikipedia, it’s an ancient “method of memory enhancement which uses visualization to organize and recall information.” It was especially useful to students and orators in pre-printing-press times. I’ve...
by eyes cast down | May 28, 2014 | Releases, The Creative Life
I’m delighted to announce the release of my second album. Divinations is now available for download from my Bandcamp page, and will be available on CD soon. Divinations includes five serene, pure atmospheric pieces, created mostly on synths. These pieces were...