I’m playing a two hour set at Crunchy’s in East Lansing on June 12th from 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM. There is no cover charge, just come out and see me play some originals and covers, have a couple beers, maybe a burger.
Friday April 19th. Doors open pretty much whenever since it is FREE but the music gets going at 8:15 so be there for that! Come out and see some really talented people and have some good drinks and good food. Tip the performers, tip the staff, have a good time. Low key music but a ton of fun!
Okay, here's the deal. I've never done this before because no one cares (and they still don't) but I want to give it a shot. NAME LITERALLY ANY* COVER and whatever one gets the most "Likes" or whatever, I'll record a video of myself playing it and post it. *ONE RULE AND ONLY ONE: I will accept no submissions of songs by The Insane Clown Posse
I have 100 likes even. This means literally nothing, I know, but yay arbitrary milestone? In other news I'm writing... I know you probably don't really care since, as a music fan, I generally don't care when bands update with things like "heading into the studio!!" but that's what's up. This was pretty negative wasn't it?
I started Bluffing the Ghosts in September of 2011. It's currently January of 2013 and I've been around for a year and four months. I'm not giving in and this project isn't going away. I don't care how long I have to play shows to people who don't care or how many venues and promoters ignore me. I'm here. I do this for me, not to 'make it' or be some sort of local force of stardom... I just want to exist.
The new EP is going to be called "Capitol City Hope & Hopelessness" and it's going to have about 8 tracks. Mostly new songs with a couple of total re-imaginings of old songs. It WILL be released by April. That is promise to myself and the world at large!
So I'm opening for a crunk-rock electro-rock outfit from Maine (land of Stephen King... and apparently this band) http://www.facebook.com/events/184989798309705/; HOW did a folk singer, a pop-punk band, and a metal band wind up on this bill together? I don't know but it's gonna get weird and it's gonna get fun.
Wrote a new song today. First one on my new guitar and first song I've written in standard tuning with no capo in a while. I feel like I pulled a lot of Tiger! Tiger! influence... or at least tried to.
This is a Christmas song I wrote and recorded last year. It's TOTALLY free http://bluffingtheghosts.bandcamp.com/album/merry-christmas-sorry-im-an-asshole-single; I'm not exceptionally proud of the vocals but I like the lyrics. It's set at "Name your price" because I couldn't figure out how to set it as FREE. Just type $0.00, you don't have to feel guilty or anything for paying nothing.
Worked on the EP today. 15 vocal takes, none I was satisfied with. Still playing and working. It's a step forward that I'm really criticizing and caring about my vocals takes.
I know that I say this A LOT, but things are happening for real in BTG land. Plans to get with Jory Stultz for some co-writing/recording this weekend. EP is happening SOON!
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