30 Songs.....Yikes

It's Friday night and this is the First Friday in a long time that I am not writing or working on music, I did have a rehearsal tonight, but as far as song writing goes I got nothing right now. What I do have, is a shitty sore throat that is forcing me to be quiet and rest, which for anyone who knows me, is not an easy task. With shows in San Diego, Yuma and Tucson next week I don't want to take any chances with hitting the road sick. Send me good vibes and I will be on my best behavior nursing the wind pipes.

This week was a good week of writing, but forcing creativity can be very difficult and I am trying to switch it up and keep it fresh. Its crazy how writing in a different room in my house or sitting in a different chair can bring on inspiration and with 30 songs needing to come out I am going to do whatever I can to bring it on. Years ago I remember reading about someone who laid down with a pad by their side and right when they felt themselves falling to sleep and stream of conscious would kick in, they would wake themselves up and write down what they were dreaming about. I used to to that and some really random lyrics would come out, maybe next week I will try that.

I started writing this week writing some Rock Steady songs, 1 called Sweet Sweet Girl which is a tune about running around in as a kid sneaking in and out of houses and causing trouble like a teenager does. One of our Friday night sessions with Seismic Leveler and the boys produced a track called its never too late which is somewhat of a slow tune bordering on a ballad. I am pretty happy with the parts on this one and the hook is pretty strong, but the verses are pretty lame. I actually think I stole the melody of the verses from "Crazy" from Gnarles Barkley so I better come up with something better on that one.

Another song that I am really happy with is one called Too Far to dream. This is one of those times when I was able to sit down and crank out a full song from finish to end in a half hour. I am going to try to record this one tomorrow or at least get the rhythm tracks down.

The Other night I wrote a song called Angeline which is a girl done me wrong kind of tune. When you are writing and in a relationship it can be a weird thing to write a song like this because you get hung up on thinking your girlfriend is going to think its about her. I do write about real life, but a lot of times I write on themes that have nothing to do with what is happening in my life at that moment. Maybe this inspiration came up from years ago, or maybe this is me seeing someone Else's life, but either way being able to write honest is crucial to tapping into real creativity.

In this last week I also remixed the song Bolivar, which I am counting as writing a new song cause all of the music is new and I also wrote some definite throw aways that I may never breathe life into again. Next week is going to be a huge challenge trying to write on the road so stay tuned for those updates and see you next week Arizona.

Check out this version of Bring Fire on You from our Belly Up Show!