Every so often during one of my piano jams, I’ll start playing songs from my childhood. Ducktales, Who are the People in Your Neighborhood, Gummi Bears. It’s one those thingsContinue readingChildhood Nostalgia
Simple Love (JianDan Ai)
I originally tried creating an arrangement of this piece about two years ago at my aunt’s house in the bay area. The source material is one of Jay Chou’s mostContinue readingSimple Love (JianDan Ai)
Indulging the Geek
The other day, I was surfing my favorite tech site, www.arstechnica.com, when I stumbled upon an article of particular interest. It was a feature story on how a group ofContinue readingIndulging the Geek
The Songwriting Process – Part 3
The first thing that I changed when I got back from San Diego was the outtro. When recording the original piano scratch track, I ended up playing the 4th chorusContinue readingThe Songwriting Process – Part 3
The Songwriting Process – Part 2
Sometimes as a writer you hang on to an idea, afraid to let go because you fear there’s a chance you won’t find a better alternative. This was the caseContinue readingThe Songwriting Process – Part 2
The Songwriting Process – Part 1
I know it seems like I’ve been neglecting my blog, since my last post was at the beginning of month. In reality, I’ve been been working on writing something toContinue readingThe Songwriting Process – Part 1
I’m Itchy, Just Saying
I have this problem, I call it the “itch” (those of you who know me will think that’s funny). I’ll be about 80% to 90% done with a song, andContinue readingI’m Itchy, Just Saying
Fists of Frustration
Coming out of school as a music graduate, I had a few career paths. Behind door one was the freelance musician option, where I could write for various media projectsContinue readingFists of Frustration
Chorus done
Well, after three or four days of trying to write something for “memorial day”, I think I finally have a chorus. I went through a whole bunch of different ideas:Continue readingChorus done
Memorial Day
I was in Boston all of last week, attending a conference for work. It was an interesting opportunity to experience a city for the first time. Boston is ideal forContinue readingMemorial Day