I'm excited to report the establishment of "The Murph Studios" located in a charming 1910 Victorian apartment complex in northwest Portland, Oregon. So far I have a nonpareil inventory consisting of....uhhh...one Samson CO1U USB-ported condensor microphone and v2.0.2 GarageBand software circa de 2005. Yeah, so "nonpareil" might not be the right word. But it is my first purchase of the sort, thereby taking one small step away from complete denial of calling myself a "musician". I have a lot to learn, a lot to record, and probably a great deal of school to be late for in the near future.
The dawning of The Murph Studios was catalyzed by the need to add a few finishing touches to a work of music I'm calling "Songs For Ghosts," recorded adeptly by Mr. E. LeShane, and due "out" very soon (to the 5-6 people that actually might want a copy...Hi Mom!). Finishing this rather solemn - if not bludgeonly depressing - caterwaul will provide much needed closure to the enervating emotional saga I've evidently been frozen in for nearly nine months. Yes, it's an egocentric pitty-party, no doubt: guilty as charged.
Therefore, I'm excited to initiate a new chapter in my emotional psyche, although the motto appears to have simply shifted from 'the wrong girl' to 'no girl'. But alas, The Murph Studios has already begun to nurture my next musical endeavors. Yes, the lyrics and mood are certainly still bathed in blue hues and candlelight, but the sound of the new songs I've attempted to record are something I'd like to explore...once I figure out how to use my new toy. Below you'll find an **extremely** rough demo of my clusmy tinckering. Importantly, "Portland" played the rain track, which couldn't have been more apt. It's no LeShane recording, but it sure beats using the stock-issued micorphone in my computer to record everything from my guitar, to my hard drive spinning, to my "You've Got Mail" message. And so I present the first recording from The Murph Studios:
But first thing's first: "Songs For Ghosts" will continue haunting me until I can finish it, which will happen very soon...
Oh, and of course: HAPPY ROCK-TOBER 1st!!!
