business

Well hello there neglected website. It’s been too long! I’ve really got to start finding more time to jot things down here as there is always something new happening.

I’m reading through my last update and realizing how frantically written it is. It was definitely fit in between several minutes of downtime between project A and project B. Fortunately this morning I’ve got a full cup of coffee and my iPod honed in on some easy listening. I love writing, but when I’m not in the right mindset (slow down) my thoughts come off pretty incoherent.

Started things off today with a great quote, I’d like to share it:

When you genuinely pursue your passion, you might not get peoples understanding but you will get their admiration.
- Melody Ehsani

Now, I know nothing about Melody Eshani other than what I can interpret from this quote. I do know, however, that the name ‘Melody’ is one of my personal favorites and that she is a great example of someone whom I would truly admire. Melody is out to make a name for herself doing something she is passionate about. What a great way to stay inspired in my own journey & certainly a motivating quote to start the day off.

In light of this subject, my first small victory was reached this week, take a look:

What I’m trying to show with this blurry cell phone picture is a notification that my DBA is officially registered with the United States and the state of Connecticut. A small victory, but still very exciting! I can now officially do business under the name My Empire Recording.. awesome. In case anyone is wondering, I used LegalZoom.com to help me through the process of registering a DBA. When I say help, I mean it was as easy as fill out an online form and they literally do the rest; not a bad deal. Thanks LegalZoom and thanks to Joel for the recommendation to use LegalZoom.

Business is business, but music is life. The Run Sly Fox EP is still out to get mastered. Unfortunately, West West Side Music is running a little behind schedule but Alan Douches promises me it is on the ‘to-do’ list. I get home every day and Brian has a new creative way to ask me if the mastering is done yet; poor guy is so excited. Don’t worry Brian, we’ll have it soon! It’s also unfortunate that I have to say Jon is no longer a part of finalizing the project that took over a years worth of hard work and friendship to create. It’s impossible to sum up how I feel about this but it’s been a lot of weight on my mind over the past two weeks. Pretty much what it comes down to is that everyone has their choices in life to make and Jon has made his and I wish him the best of luck. However, Brian and I are going to make sure the album receives it’s proper treatment and everyone gets to hear our hard work. We’re definitely bringing it in a different direction now, but there have been so many people who grew with us through this entire journey, so it needs to have an ending. Although it is an end come early, (and one I wouldn’t have expected) it’s time to wrap things up and move on.

This is a good moment to stop and recognize Brian’s new guitar. Check it out:

This guitar is worth showing because: it is a custom Fender Telecaster and Brian assembled it himself. It is quite a thing of beauty and sounds amazing. We’ve been hashing out where we want to go next musically, but you will definitely hear this thing slay some tracks eventually.

I’ve been working on my own solo project on and off over.. well I guess a few years, but in reality on and off when I find the time. Here’s a quick sample of what I do on my own:

Sample a track

It’s just an idea I’ve been kicking around, but it’s a good example of the work I like to do on my own. Tonight I start laying down some serious piano as I get back to my piano playing roots in an attempt to become a well-rounded musician.

Well this post took an entire album listen to write, and that album was Circa Survive’s newest, “Blue Sky Noise.” I will definitely be reviewing this album within the next week.