Cave Echoes of the Info Eaters
The primary challenge for this project was to create a concept album with a connected story running through the entire album. In October 2022, I sat down and sketched out a quick story outline in 45 minutes; just ten bullet points long. That became the core of the project. I continued to use the Project Timeline approach that was developed in the Outside the Inside Out project but extended the length of the timeline from 300 days to 512 days (a nod to my fourth album’s title). It was such a rich experience; soul-crushing at times, exhilarating, empowering. A crazy mix of emotions. The total time spent working on this project was 968 hours 23 min. Featured songs: The Misinformation Eaters, Atlas Shrugged, The Edges of Ledges.
Outside the Inside Out
This album was born out of a challenge I set for myself back in December 2021. I had been frustrated that Marbles Considered Lost took over three years to complete. I wanted a more effective approach. So, I created a system that allowed me to chart out the entire process of building an album along a timeline. When I first established my assumptions for how long each stage of writing a song would take, I was startled to find that the timeline was only 300 days long for the entire 12 song album! I dove right in — each week with a very specific goal. And the system worked very well. What an amazing experience. The total time spent working on this project was 759 hours 28 min. Featured songs: Go Figure it Out, Optimism Cash, My Haunted Apartment.
Marbles Considered Lost
Released in 2021, this album brings a big, bold, colorful explosion of alternative rock/pop songs. It contains a wide range of styles and instrumentations. Fun, quirky, powerful; addictive. Featured songs: Elevate, Cabin In The Woods, Marbles Considered Lost.
The Reluctant Cannonball
Released in October 2018. this album draws the listener through a rich progression of indie rock/pop songs. Similar to previous albums, it offers an amazing continuous-play listening experience. Lots of goodies tucked in-between the tracks, supporting an overall theme. Featured songs: It Sounds of the Winter, Puzzled by Tricks and Lies, Baring Lake.
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The Reluctant Cannonball Digital Booklet
Be Your Own Myth
Released in early 2015, this album is an eclectic indie pop/rock music collection. The album’s concept is one of exploration; transporting the listener from one song to the next on an Homeric journey. Featured songs: We Didn’t Do It Alone and Lighter Than The Things Around Me.
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Be Your Own Myth album booklet
5:12
Completed in 2000. The album is a strange psychedelic journey through the mind of the author; complete with half-thoughts, day dreams, and rabbit holes. Raw and undaunted, it is a powerhouse concept album. Featured songs: Nervous Tension, The Little Places and The Archer’s Daughters.
Gyroscope
Representing songs from 1993-1997, this album never made it past the demo stage. It has a strong pop-forward presence with a wide variety of flavors. Featured songs: Phobiac, Sandstone Fossil Fear and Signing the Scripture.
Globe Me
Completed in 1993, this album is a synthesizer-driven pop explosion. The bright and colorful album brings the listener along on a sci-fi journey, soaring from audio-planet to audio-planet. Featured songs: Down Here, A Stable Childhood and New Sea.
The Progressive Sidestep
Completed in 1990, this is the first collection of songs assembled into an album format. Primitive and technologically limited, it represents a faraway glimpse into the young untrained mind of the author. Featured songs: The Rapture, Man Won’t Dance and Seeing Blue.
