It's been a minute...

I'm currently recording a new Options EP with Jonah Kort at CarterCo Recording in Chicago. It's going to have 6 songs, and I'm pretty excited about it. I'm still hoping to get a live band together to play my songs.

Cage Match is finishing mixing our EP today and we'll probably announce something about it's release soon.

Like So's EP is still getting mixed. Remixing of the demo has been put on hold because I don't have enough time for it right now.

sorry about this...

As you probably know, I currently give away all of my music for free on Bandcamp.com with a donation option. In fact, I've given away 630 free downloads of all my albums to date, and I'm really proud of that. However, Bandcamp's model is changing to a limit of 500 free downloads. I do have the option of paying for more free downloads, but let's face it - that doesn't make any sense for me. I'm making next to nothing off of my albums as it is, which I don't mind at all, but I'm not about to effectively pay for people to download my album for free.

So here's the scoop: I'm going to keep ALL of my music free until the end of this month. Then, I'm going to make a song or two from each album free, but sell each album for a reasonable price with a set minimum donation. I'm thinking something between $3-$6 depending on the album. If you really can't afford to buy my music, go on google and find a download of my stuff or get it from a friend. The bottom line is, I want you to have my music, and since I record and mix nearly all my music myself, it's at no cost to me. I feel like this is pretty reasonable, and you still have the rest of this month to snag my discography for free!

In other news, both Like So and Cage Match's EPs are being mixed. Get stoked.

Sneaky People's debut EP is out now!

Download it here if you'd like. Four songs recorded in January and mixed last month.

Some Light on CD!

My newest full length Some Light will finally be available on CD on 9/21! Pre-orders are up here and are at a minimum price of $5.

I print everything at my house and assemble it with my own two hands. There's even a neat little booklet inside with a blurb about how the album came to be and some information about when and where I did everything.

Pre-order @ http://optionstheband.bandcamp.com/album/some-light

xoxo

Sneaky People EP nearing completion...

My old friend Alex and I wrote and recorded an EP in three weeks this winter under the name Sneaky People. He played drums, I played guitar, and we both sang and wrote lyrics. I was never satisfied with the mixes I made and we never got artwork done for it, so I put it on the back burner and didn't think about it for a while. When I got back to Chicago, I decided to record the bass tracks and I'm currently mixing it. Hoping for a September release - keep your fingers crossed?

Like So EP done recording/demo re-release

Almost a year ago, my band Like So recorded our first demo. In listening back now, I recognized many flaws in the final mixes, so I am mixing the album again. It will be re-released as an EP.

Colin also just finished recording his vocals for Like So's newest EP (which I believe is called Has a Pajama Party!). Drums were recorded at CarterCo. Everything else was recorded at Albany Recordings. Recorded and mixed by the fantastic Jonah Kort. We're hoping to play these songs live before the end of the year, as well as our older songs.

Release dates will be announced upon completion.

back in chicago!

One 14 hour drive and several rest stops later, I'm in Chicago again! Sneaky People EP should be out really soon, Like So EP is on the way to being done, Cage Match EP is being mixed, and I'm still plodding along for this new Options thing. Hang tight!