From the Vault, circa 2006 or so. I remember being heavily into Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin when I wrote this one, so if you’re trying to heard that one, think the SoCo “North” record. And if you haven’t heard that one, check it out, it’s arguably one of the best of its genre – I’ll drop a link below the lyrics. Not long after … Continue reading Terminal
From the vault, circa 2006 or so. Back with my first band, we had what I’d describe as a heavy Taking Back Sunday vibe, in the way the lyrics would flow in and out and over top of each other. This is one of those. I’ll be demoing this one out for 2021. Let’s make up for lost timeLet’s make a sceneI can’t remember the … Continue reading Street Signs & City Lights
Right of the release of her debut single “!Warning Signs!” I got a chance to pick the brain of Montreal-based songwriter Dawn Cadence. Self-produced, Dawn’s music transcends genres, a soulful blending of jazz and rock inspired by 80’s pop. We talk about how Dawn put together the track, how she approaches her music and songwriting as a whole and dive into some of the artists … Continue reading Spotlight On: Dawn Cadence
New interview up on tastynewmusic.com. Check it out at the link below: Crooked Forest On “Wasted Time” Here’s a quick excerpt from the interview: Here’s where you can stream Wasted Time right now: And here’s some Fall Out Boy that doesn’t suck: Continue reading Crooked Forest Interview on Tastynewmusic.com
I really wasn’t planning to fit this cover in this year but when you stumble across a Christmas parade – or rather, when one stumbles upon you – you gotta jingle those sleigh bells. I just happened to be walking home from running a couple quick errands (coffee, browsing electronics stores), when I got a sneak peek at the upcoming Christmas parade floats and remembered … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World Release: Last Christmas
When I think about where I derive my most influence from as a musicians, performer and songwriter, these 10 records stand above the rest. Continue reading Crooked Forest’s 10 Most Influential Albums
This week I posed a few questions over to instrumentalist music producer and head of Toronto-Psychadelic Rock outfit Halo Vair whose upcoming home-recorded EP “Definition” is due out on December 12th 2021. We get into Victor Zohni’s recording rig, the frustrations with home-recording an independent artist like himself encounters, influential artists and some words of advice for those embarking on their own self-produced releases. Listen … Continue reading Spotlight On: Halo Vair
A work in progress, putting together the demo for it right now, thought I’d share the lyrics with ya before I share a snippet of what it sounds like. Sold on a dreamYou never had and I didn’t needIs this how you pictured love to be?You can tell me Met on a whim, Out to waste the nightFell for the smileAnd the way the light hit … Continue reading Our First House
Now that we’ve come to an end on the acoustic cover song series for 2021, I thought it might be fun to revisit all the songs that I fumbled my way through for ya through the year. If you haven’t read it yet, I explain a bit about why I started doing the acoustic cover songs in this blog post titled “The History of: Wayback … Continue reading Acoustic Cover Song Series 2021 Round-Up
This week I’m pleased to introduce you to upcoming singer-songwriter Päter who just recently released their latest single “Obstinate Brain,” which best described as indie pop/rock drama given their unique theatric delivery. While Päter is not new to songwriting having begun writing as a kid, they were inspired to take on a 30-day songwriting challenge when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and began sharing new original … Continue reading Spotlight On: Päter
