Ah, another year has come and gone which means I’m one year closer to death and one year closer to flying cars. And every year has its ups and downs, folks. It’s the ebb and flow of things. It seems like there weren’t any good albums, not a lot of good movies, and not a …
Making An Audition Video pt. 2: Extreme Circumstances Call For Extreme Actions
Here’s a quick little story about how I had to do make an audition video in the space of a few hours. I had to learn the song, program the drums, record the keys, shoot the video, edit the video, then upload it before the person requesting it woke up the next morning. Sometimes extreme …
Cirque Dreams Rocks – Tour Diary Week 6: Last Week
Well, it’s the last week of my Cancun tour diary with Cirque Dreams Rocks. I much prefer the adventure of a traveling tour but an extended stay like this 7 week tour at the Moon Palace has its advantages as well. I’ve experienced some unique things I’ll probably never do again. It’s not often one …
Cirque Dreams Rocks Cancun – Tour Diary Week 2: The Camaraderie in Circus
There’s a level of camaraderie in circus that I find has always been missing in rock groups. Yes, they’re two completely different animals, but really what you’re dealing with is a group of people that have come together in artistic expression with the specific purpose to blow people’s minds. Whether you’re launching your partner …
Cirque Dreams Rocks Cancun – Week 1
From Baton Rouge, to Dallas, to Cancun. That was my basic flight plan. As a musician, it was my first time leaving the country to perform my craft and it was the first day of my 2013 tour with Cirque Dreams – starting with a 7 week stint in Mexico at the Moon Palace Resort. …
Furthering Your Music Education & Pushing Past Musical Stagnation
The vast majority of musicians I’ve ever run across pretty much all share a similar trait: they’re comfortable at the plateau they’ve reached in their playing abilities. By that I mean they’ve reached a certain point in their playing where they’re happy with where they’re at and they now have no desire to push beyond …