Black Squirrel (second draft)

I worked on Black Squirrel pretty extensively again this morning.   In the spirit of yesterday’s post, I thought I’d continue to document my work in progress. As evidenced below, I wasn’t kidding when writing that the first draft could change quite substantially. Now verses have an entirely different structure and some chorus lyrics have … Read more

Black Squirrel

Black Squirrel is an idea I’ve been developing for awhile now.   It’s still in an extremely embryonic stage (as evidenced by the lack of a second verse) but I thought I’d post it anyway. I might remove it at some point but if I don’t, it could end up looking totally different down the … Read more

Diurnal Now Available In Lyrics Section

After weeks of anticipation, sunrise has brought a new set of lyrics to the website.   I won’t bore everyone with a long pre-amble here. Diurnal, a collection of 12 new pieces, can now be found in the lyrics section. If you want to read some information  that preceded the release, the original announcement is … Read more

Sunlight Flickers

From starlit nights of burning neon to quiet rooms and county roads, Sunlight Flickers explores memories newly unearthed.   In advance of Diurnal’s release on Friday September 30, its first lyrics are some of the most vivid from the upcoming project. Mining the past for content, Sunlight Flickers’ evokes nights saturated in colour and mistakes … Read more

Frontlines

Another new thing here that has nothing to do with the upcoming Diurnal release on September 30.   I was doing some work on the seasonal release concept this morning and just finished this. Initially in contention for autumn, it really doesn’t fit the theme I’m going for now. Still, the overall vibe and writing … Read more

Sunlight Brings Release Of Diurnal on September 30

After nearly four years, a new dawn is bringing monsters once sheltered by darkness into the light.   While shadows embrace long buried truths, morning offers no such refuge. Mistakes and demons once lurking in the night must now be confronted in plain sight. Such is the conceit for Diurnal, a new group of 12 … Read more

Birthday Candles

Awhile back, I talked about a group that would focus specifically on winter 2001.   While I hadn’t committed to it fully, Weezer had also inspired exploring a seasonal release of mini lyrical groupings. Although their SZNZ EPs have featured seven songs on the first day of every season, mine would consist of five pieces … Read more

2001: A Marc Odyssey

So I have some new lyrics (and hopefully a site refresh) coming in the next month or so.   Despite this, I’ve been thinking a bit about what I’d like to do next. My early thoughts have gravitated towards writing an entire group of lyrics based around and influenced by winter. In my mind, winter … Read more