Spring Cleaning

Okay, so maybe it's not yet "Spring"--especially here in PDX--where it seems like just when I thought there would be a reprieve from the rain with a couple days of clear skies, the sun has again managed to find another plot of land to hover over. Thus, we're back to freezing rain and chilly temperatures.  ​

Since the months of home-dwelling are starting to drive me beyond the point of cabin fever and more into a four-wall-flu, I started my own version of "Spring cleaning." However, instead of tangible goods, I gathered all my digital recorders and tape recorders and started going through, cleaning out some old songs to make room for the new ones.

In doing so, I found this little gem below--the initial recording on my tiny handheld recorder of "The Shift." ​*Note: This is rough--and I mean rough--but I thought it might show how a song like "The Shift" started-out before it became what it is today. Still one of my faves off the EP.

Most of my lyrics I make-up in the moment so they usually have no meaning. I make-up my own words, or sometimes sounds to distinguish the melody. I also often pull in melodies from other songs to see how they fit and to make sure I'm not copying a song that already exists. Anyway, I thought it was a pretty interesting way to share a little of the process. We often hear where things end, but not where they begin.

​And...what was that? You wanted to know where you can buy the EP? Well, look no further! Here you go! <-- See what I did there? ​