EXCITING THINGS!!! (Patreon)

First off, happy July, everyone!!! Thank you so much for still being here with us this month; your support means so much to me! If you haven't noticed already, I gave the Patreon a bit of a "fresh look" (meaning: I downloaded the Canva app LMAO), and I also updated some tier stuff. Now, our $10 patrons will have their names in the ending of each YouTube video as a thank you!! I'll only be including the last name initial for privacy concerns, but please let me know if this is something you want to opt out of! 

The news that I'm just bursting at the seams to tell you about is: I FINALLY HAVE A REAL EP COMING! I know I release albums on Bandcamp all the time for my pedal improvs, but this is something super special, super articulated; a collaborative album with musicians Courtney Swain and Vince Welch, who are both members of the band Bent Knee. It really captures some special, one-of-a-kind musical moments that were created when Courtney & Vince spent a weekend at my studio. If you asked me what this music sounds most like, I don't even know how I'd describe it properly. I just know a lot of people will enjoy it, and I'm really excited for the release, which will be dropping the same day our YouTube video comes out, July 11. The artist who did our album cover is ridiculously talented, too, and I feel so blessed to be able to collaborate with such talented people.

Speaking of ridiculously talented people... Someone came to my studio this past Wednesday, and her name rhymes with "Mad Tracks"

A YouTube video, potential "podcast" chat episode, and more new music that we collaborated on is currently in the works!! She is SUCH an amazing person, and the best part about collaborating with all these amazing and wonderful musicians is that since we get to spend so much time together, we become actual friends! ♡

In other, OTHER news, LIVESTREAMING STARTS BACK UP THIS WEDNESDAY!!! Thank you all for being so patient with us. The DreamWorks stuff was such a wild ride, and now that Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is finally out and complete, Russ and I can kind of catch up and have some more time to hang out!  

Speaking of hanging out (I'm getting SO good at these segues!), I was thinking about media that I enjoy when I have free time, even though that seldom happens these days haha. I've been absolutely LOVING the game "Hypnospace Outlaw", which is currently 70% off for the Summer Steam Sale!!!! The composer, Jay Tholen, is absolutely incredible, and that game really had such a strong, positive impact on me. I HIGHLY, highly recommend. It's officially my favorite game now.

How's everything been going for you?! Any fun, new pedals you're trying? (I just got my Sending V2 in the mail today!) Any movies, books, or music you're loving? I just read a book called "Open Throat" by Henry Hoke, and although it was a bit 'unique', I really did enjoy it!