A Note About Oslo
A few weeks ago, I went into the studio to work on an incredible session with a full orchestra, recording two of the new songs from The Protector with my very good friend and extremely talented arranger, Paul Dougherty.
The week prior the session, I posted a write-up about one of the songs we’d be recording for the musicians I’d be woking with, as well as for friends to read. It’s kind of an in depth look at the sort of creative process I’ve been working with while writing the music for this upcoming album.
I thought it would be fun to post it here on the site for anybody who might be interested in reading up on it. So, with no further ado…
A Note About Oslo
So, in less than a week I will be spending a full 12 hour day at a studio here in Boston hashing out two tunes that have been put together in a collaborative project with a very talented arranger, and friend of mine, Paul Dougherty. This session is slightly experimental in the way it’s being run, but that is exactly the spirit I want to follow in recording the songs that will be part of my new album “The Protector”.
Under the directing of Paul, we will be recording two new songs (“Hello Apocalypse” and “Oslo”) with our own little orchestra; and we’re doing so with a bit of a motown spirit - It’s more like recording a live session - everybody recorded together. My current intention is to eventually release these two songs as a free EP. An adventure will ensue do doubt.
I thought, in preparation for our big day, that it would be interesting to post a little bit of backstory into the creative process I experienced while writing “Oslo”.
Progress From The Studio!
A few weeks back, I went into the studio to record two songs from the new album with brilliant arranger and friend Paul Dougherty, as well as our very own orchestra! It was an exciting day, and I can’t wait to get those sessions out there for the world to hear!
I’m working on the fourth entry of my Becoming The Protector video series (which has tons of footage from the 12 hour studio day), but I most likely won’t have it done for a couple more weeks. Until then, here’s a sneak peek at what’s to come!
Magic Is Coming This Weekend
As annual tradition follows, I will be releasing a new song on November 6th.
This year’s song is not a finished song though! Instead, I have decided to release an early sketch of song called Magic that will be featured on my upcoming album project The Protector.
I recorded the sketch in one take with an old tape recorder I found in a closet at my parent’s house. I thought it would be cool to test out the acoustics of the house with some of the new songs. My parents have a 7 Foot Steinway grand piano at the house (mine mine mine), and the sound is just incredible in the room that it’s in. I wasn’t expecting much, but I actually liked the sharp but full sound that the tape recorder captured.
I thought it would be fun to put out the original sketch of the song, so that when the album is fully finished I will have released different documented stages of some of the songs off of the album. My vision for the finished project is so drastically different from this piano/vocal take, that I think showing off the differences between the two could ultimately give the song two different lives.
So… This Sunday, November 6th, I’ll be posting the Magic (Original Piano/Vocal Sketch) on my bandcamp page for all to hear!
May the era of The Protector reign!
