Crooked Forest’s 10 Most Influential Albums
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
Spotlight On: Halo Vair
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
Our First House
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
Acoustic Cover Song Series 2021 Round-Up
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
Spotlight On: Päter
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
Then & Now: A Look Back At 10 Years Ago
I don’t hop onto Facebook too often these days unless it’s to answer a message from a friend there, but every once in a while when I do these throwback memories pop up and sometimes they’re worth taking a second to reflect on, like this one from November 17th 2011: Admittedly, I had to laugh a little when I read this one. For one, I … Continue reading Then & Now: A Look Back At 10 Years Ago
Interview: Crooked Forest w/ Your Best Life Nashville
Got a chance to chat with the folks at Your Best Life Nashville about some of my new music. Read the interview titled “Keeping It Simple With Crooked Forest” now! Here’s an excerpt from it: Watch the official music video for “Driveway” below. Stream “Wasted Time” on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer or iTunes Now! Continue reading Interview: Crooked Forest w/ Your Best Life Nashville
Interview: Crooked Forest
Was happy to be able to answer some questions about my most recent releases with LoveMusicSoulBaby.com. Read the interview titled, “There Is No ‘Wasted Time’ With Crooked Forest” now! Here’s a quick excerpt: Listen to “Wasted Time” on Spotify! Continue reading Interview: Crooked Forest
Jaimee Eat World: Appreciation
Today we get into the reproduction of Jimmy Eat World’s “Appreciation” as the first cover we’re doing off of the “Damage” record. Check out the original recording by Jimmy Eat World: Now check out the cover: The Process I started working on this one late one day (late for me, anyway, as far as this type of thing generally goes), and was initially going to … Continue reading Jaimee Eat World: Appreciation
The Side Barre: On AstroWorld and Music Festival Safety
This is Season 1 Episode 3 of the The Side Barre podcast, developed through Anchor and streamed on Spotify. Listen now on Spotify and read on to follow the transcript. On today’s episode I want to talk a bit about the recent Astroworld tragedy that continues to find itself at the top of headlines. As of writing this, a total of 10 people have died as a result … Continue reading The Side Barre: On AstroWorld and Music Festival Safety
