Studio journal! (Patreon)

Thought I'd write an update for you!!
(Patreon sadly just crashed once I had written an entire six paragraph update so - I guess I'm doing it over!)

There has been so much to think about on both the creative and business sides of things. From making choices in the studio to thinking ahead about album art and promoting my music, it's all very involved and at times overwhelming! I'm proud of how I'm powering through, though.

Once we recorded drums and bass, I felt like I could breathe a little. It seemed like everyone was super into the idea that I wanted to cover more ground genre-wise, and we've been having a lot of fun achieving that. I find that it's best to guide the process but mostly let other musicians make their own decisions about what suits the song.

So far, Daisies All Around (formerly Confetti Falls On The HIghway) and Bedside Manor have had the most insane transitions from demo to full song (and they're not even fully tracked yet). I gave Daisies a lyrical overhaul, and both Sal's drum part and Wyatt's bass part gave it new life. Bedside Manor had already started off as the most ''''heavy''' song on the album and only embodied that more deeply after drums and bass were tracked.

Recording The Grand Scream has been a process of catharsis, rebirth, and healing. There has been a lot happening in my life outside of the studio but the discipline that the recording process has forced me to adopt has created an internal oasis.

I hope that you all enjoy this album as much as I do. I cannot wait to start releasing and promoting this music!!

I'll be back soon with another studio post - stay tuned. (:

- Marvin