Grant's Party

Last Thursday both Stephen and I played some acoustic songs for a small crowd at Grant's housewarming/birthday party. I was terrified, but it didn't go so bad. I'm just glad to have gotten that first time over with (that's what she said). Also, a guy named Patrick was there and expressed a lot of interest in drumming for Centaur Marauder. Hopefully we'll get some pics from the party that I can post up later.

Covers Recorded

I recorded a few covers at Grant's new house in Freindswood a couple weeks ago. He hadn't finished moving in yet so the house was kind of empty, which made recording there a unique experience. As usual, I'm not completely satisfied with my performance, but I'd say that this was one of the best yet. It also give me material to construct a demo with, which I'll use to start playing gigs around Austin soon.

Five Songs Written

So we've written five songs that we are pretty satisfied with, and I have an idea for a sixth. Seems like we should have made more progress since school let out, but Stephen works a ton of hours at the airport and I usually sleep until around 11. Not a very productive combination. I have, however, been working on some acoustic covers, and I think that when I have 10 down solid I will see about finding some kind of paying gig. That would be fantastic.

I've also been learning quite a bit about musical equipment while Stephen is at work. I brought out my old Jackson DKMG and polished the frets, something I've never done before. I also got a new saddle to replace the broken one in the bridge, and lined the pickup and pot cavities with aluminum foil to reduce interference. Now I've just got to set it up, which I have also never done before. I think I might sell it after that.