Being Different

What is music to you?

This is the question am asking myself and others, do we really make music for ourselves? am finding this question a little more awkward!

I love music so much, it does things to me that i can't describe, it has a phyisical affect on me, giving me goose bumps or making my heart thump! And this is what am trying to create in the music i make with the calm project, emotional strings, crazy beats, and passionate vocals, this is what i live for and want to express!

I put my complete self into the music i make, its not about being famous or grabbing a record contract, tho some backing and money would be nice, i find most people do not get or understand what am trying to do, they see a laptop and probably think, he can't play or the computer is doing the work! The reality is i can play, and the music i make is played by others, as i want to be free to sing, and to express myself, just because you see a laptop doesn't mean i can't play, its a tool for making music, laptops are the new strats!

The music you hear is from me, written and played for, its an expression of emotional content, in which i deliver myself and my music...

Evolve or die

Subject B

This is my new project idea, Subject B. It is a ambient electronic project made up of different ideas and influences, the music is instrumental and its made to relax and chill out too...

http://www.myspace.com/subjectb79

check it out and let me know what you think of my new adventure...

E x

Looking for people

Ok this is more of an advert than blog!

Am looking for musicians who are open to new ideas, someone who can play classical instrument but be open to experimentation and also lend a hand in the electronica vibe!

Also if any artists or film makers would like to make visuals and art for the band please get in touch too.

And most of all if you like the band we can send you mp3's or cd's as well...

E

2010 so far

What's been happening with me and the calm project, well the expectations out way the clear evidence of disappointment, the idea was to step up a level and have more gigs, make recordings get people interested and become better writer and musician, the reality is i have done 4 gigs, made some new songs, some that can't be played live, and were half way through the year.

I am thinking of looking into agencies or a manager, as i just have no clue to what your surpose to do? the music business confuses me to bits, i don't get what people like or what there told to like basically!

so what's the next logical step?

i guess new music is not welcome this year, maybe i should wear skinny jeans get a fringe and sing like i am from 1980's london?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pehHOqx7JXg

Post- music

Ok this is a rant, or as i call it the truth of what is happening right now, music has lost its beauty and has become a way of making money, am shocked to how bands only do things for money and not for the love of music, if you look at what is "popular" right now, more about image and money than about the love of music, we keep harking back to what was popular and not creating anything new, i thought we were suppose to evolve?

I see musicians in so called musical city liverpool, who want to get paid, not want to play get paid, and its all about being in a band that does get paid, we are so wrapped up in ourselves, that making money is the first thought, what about music, you can see why the music has become stale and boring as most musicians don't take risks, its about what other people want and want to hear, not about what you like or feel, we are just making music for people and not ourselves, for me thats not being a musician, or an artist, thats selling out completely!

Trying to do something new or different is pretty much shunned by people and probably sniggered at, as in my band am not playing guitar solos or having a big drum sound, i am making music that i want to listen too, music that isn't out there, combining orchestral music with electronica and adding other influences as they arise, there are people who make this type of music, they are made by women mostly, bjork, imogen heap, kate havnivik, etc, but not many men, so i am creating something for me, music is personnel and if people get it and understand you, then your more than welcome for the ride, as for the rest of you, evolve or die!!!!!