Never Was

I am spending today entirely in front of the computer.  There is so much to do when putting out music in this weird digital age.  I enjoy a lot of it, but it can be exhausting and overwhelming without a razor sharp focus, which I so rarely possess.

‘Never Was’ comes out in less than a week and I feel surprisingly calm and collected.  Of course, I am beyond wicked*fucking*excited, but I am not the bundle of nerves I was when releasing ‘Race the Light’ (gulp) 5 years back.

Back then, the recording process was so new and unnatural to me that I felt very out of touch with what we were making… and when it was done I had no idea what I felt about the record.  I learned so, so much and had a ton of fun but, because of my own nerves and lack of experience, the vibe in the studio wasn’t the loosest.

Recording ‘Never Was’ was nothing but loose fun.  Even though it’s a dark little record, we managed to laugh a lot. We didn’t rush and money didn’t get tight until the very end.  We allowed ourselves to take the time with each song to really feel out what instruments would fill the soundscape without getting in the way of the story.  I’m so proud of the result.  It’s somehow both dark and hopeful and I think it has a powerful arc for a teeny-tiny 13 minute EP.

Never Was

produced by Barrie Maguire and Rachel Alina

1. Little Bit of Blue

2. Ghosts

3. Coming Around

4. Has Been

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I love it so much.

I hope you buy it.

And I hope you tell your friends to buy it.

I poured my heart and my soul and my entire bank account into it   No joke… It’s beans and rice time, peoples.

‘Never Was’ will be available for download on this site starting next Tuesday, October 27th.   I’m releasing it early– a month before CDs are pressed, a month before it goes live on iTunes– as a thank you to my small bunch of lovely and supportive fans.  5 years is a long time between records and I have such gratitude for your patience and support.  The pre-release will also include a free bonus track that will knock your socks off.

And amazingly, my next EP will go live on iTunes the same day as ‘Never Was.’  So you won’t be waiting long for more music!

Sean Akers (thanks for the amazing cover art, Pumpkin!) and I are also in the process of revamping the music section of this site so you’ll be able to stream every song I’ve ever released and check out the lyrics while you listen.

It’s an exciting time, folks, and I’m thrilled you have you  along for the ride.

Until Tuesday!

Much love!

cjd