JUST BEING HONEST HERE

It’s been six months since the release of my latest cd ACT NATURAL. Buzz for it started off kinda strange. Peoples’ reaction to the first video, the title track, varied from “Wow this is cool” to “This is f—-n’ weird!” (No weirder than a Tool or Mr. Bungle video!) Radio stations warmed up to the music, and then interest seemingly dropped off. Magazines didn’t respond to emails for interviews, and those who did gave me the runaround.

I am just going to be honest here…

This album, compared to the others I released in the past, was met with such a tepid reception. I chalk it up to something not connecting with the public. Also when people are hyper-fixated on Taylor Swift’s next move, or that suddenly “Mick Mars is Motley Crue” (nobody cared for years), chances of my music being noticed were slim to none.

I simply lost the heart after a while. I stopped talking about the album. Others did too. Hey it was bound to happen. We live in a very nostalgic age and that’s scary. Old bands put out new albums, there’s excitement for a couple of weeks, and then the subject changes. New bands are trying to look and sound retro, raiding their mom’s closets and being nostalgic for a decade where they weren’t even a thought in their parents’ eyes.

Just being honest here.

So what do I do?

I know…remaster and re-release the first two albums because people have been asking me for years “When are we going to hear the old stuff?” So I did, and was met with…crickets.

I get the hint, really. I’m not what some people want to hear. This is not a pity party, this is fact. I will not stop writing music though. I won’t change my stripes either for public acceptance. MOOD SWINGS connected with people, whereas ACT NATURAL didn’t. And of course some will say “If you only had a singer…” I can’t work with singers, and they don’t like me either, so we’re even.

So what else do I do?

I help out cover bands who need a fill-in guitarist. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. I was in a cover band from 2013-2017 that shall remain nameless (plus they want you to forget I played with them too). I figured NO MORE! But then I helped out Naked Glory for a short time, and get asked by the band Supernova to pinch hit. I have been enjoying time with Rock Hard, as everyone are really cool, and I’m playing songs that are equally as cool. If this is my new path, along with being a teacher, fine with me.

Without a guitar in my hands, I’m pretty f—-n’ boring.