Sneak Peak of New Album on MySpace

Check out my page on MySpace to hear 3 tracks from Reconstruction.

"Not Alone" Now Available in Sheet Music

Finally, "Not Alone" is now available in sheet music. I'm very happy with how it all came out. Thanks to Nikolas (Allen) Jeleniauskas at Indiana University for his transcription work.

Get a copy here.

More sheet music will be available soon.

What's Missing in B-town?

Melissa, Maddie and I went to Bloomington today to pay a visit to our alma mater, Indiana University. First, it had been awhile since we were in B-town. I was very saddened to find out one of my favorite spots to frequent back in college is nothing but memories (frown, sniff, tear). Farewell Macri's, farewell. ;) However, it is a downer of a story.

Aside from filling my stomach I also had some real business to attend to. I was completing the transcription process for "Not Alone" with one of the school of music masters students (btw - sheet music should be up and ready on my site next week). If you haven't spoken to anyone in the music industry about sight reading and transcription, it's an interesting subject. Many musicians don't transcribe their own music. Many of the composers or transcribers can't sight read well or perform on the instruments for which they write the parts... and many musicians don't even read music (that is, non music students who become musicians). It's an anomaly.

Album update: Reconstruction is going to mastering next weekend. Finally! The new album will likely first be available on Magnatune.com in mid August or so. Other digital networks, etc. late August and September.

Ahh... there it is

I'm finally starting to see and sprint towards the finish line. All the equipment issues and delays are remedied and the album is just about ready to go to mastering. It should/will/better be complete within the next 2 weeks and sent off to labels for distribution.

For all those fans I've promised more sheet music, your requests are getting answered. I'm getting a few more songs transcribed to sheet music, starting with "Not Alone." I will make a post when the songs become available. "Not Alone" should be ready before the end of July. "Meant to Be" and "Woods of Chaos" are likely next.

More updates to come...

The Sitting Duck

Thanks to The Sitting Duck Podcast (from New Zealand) for featuring my music in episode 101.

Check out the site.