Storyteller Sunday is a sporadic post that details the creation of specific lyrics I’ve written over the years. Using raw emotion to inspire lyrics, sometimes it takes awhile to sculpt them into a final form. Such is the case with Feral, one of 12 pieces included on Diurnal. It all started when I … Read more
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
Storyteller Sunday is a weekly post that details the creation of specific lyrics I’ve written over the years. This week’s entry is from Hard Fought Defeat and was written soon after my dad’s passing. While most of that 2015 grouping is about dealing with the loss, Take Care tackles many specific moments. Inspired … Read more
(Editor’s note: the following entry was revised on December 14, 2021) Storyteller Sunday is a weekly post that details the creation of specific lyrics I’ve written over the years. Regardless was the first thing I wrote after going blind. hospitalized for most of autumn 2001, I didn’t get home for good until December. … Read more
Storyteller Sunday is a weekly blog post that details the creation of past lyrics I’ve written. Included as the last piece for Nocturnal in 2018, History is inspired by a few things. Coming together quickly, it was also the first bit written for this group of lyrics. In my head, I envisioned a vibe similar to … Read more