Longing for the day ...

Alive and Alone - and slow

You might have noticed by now that I've stopped posting about the Alive and Alone recordings. That's because I burned out badly (literally) trying to record in my house in the heat, then turn up to work feeling refreshed. Also, I've decided to take some time to refine the way I'm playing things.

It's a funny thing, this songwriting/performing/producing thing. Each piece of the puzzle bring its own challenges, and when you're responsible for all of it, sorting each piece out is a challenge. I think the songs are pretty great, but when I get down to the nitty gritty of recording them and producing the sounds, I keep hearing things that could be done so much better. Need to work through all of those ...

Work is a drain, emotionally and physically. I love the job, but it's looong hours of travel to get there and I have no energy left at the end of the day to play music when I get home. Finally, the Australian Songwriters Association's Wax Lyrical events will start in Brisbane next week and I'm the Regional Coordinator, which has taken up bit of my time and a lot of my attention. To top that off, we've decided that I will open the show by way of breaking the ice and being the first to be critiqued by my peers. At least that means I have to do some practice ...

I will get back to Alive and Alone soon, though, so watch this space.