Jody Whitesides

Author: Jody Whitesides

  • First Song Finalized Is American Mayhem

    First Song Finalized Is American Mayhem

    The tweaks are beginning to flow. My first song finalized is American Mayhem. So far I’m going in alphabetical order. No rhyme or reason it was the first on the list.

    I got the verses tightened up and made some changes to the lyrics in the chorus as well. I recut the vocals on the demo to closer represent my final goal and to have the new lyrical version around for practice. I’ve added some elements to the music part of the mix as well. I’m looking forward to getting into the studio to cut the final vocal and get the mix completed. It’s gonna be a nice slammin track.

    Stay tuned as more songs are getting tweaked. Which one will be next on the list? Check back and find out. For now, you know the first song finalized is American Mayhem.

    — Jody

  • Song Decisions

    Song Decisions

    Music is flow. Music is life. When it comes to getting ready to record new music, decisions have to be made. Sometimes they’re easy, sometimes they’re not. I’ve been slotting out new songs and have finally got it down to 18 new ones that seem to resonate best. Not only with me, but with others as well. It’s these song decisions that make up what artists will release.

    I’ve been mulling it over and I’ve come to decide the following. I will put full effort into the final 18 songs that are left in the hopper. Meaning I will record all 18 of them to studio greatness. Once I’ve done that 12 of them will go on to make the official release. The other 6 will be bonus gems to be fawned over by die hard fans.

    Here’s the song titles, in no particular order other than alphabetic:

    American Mayhem
    Careful
    Femke
    Imagine Life
    In Disguise
    It Burns
    Jupiter Bowl
    Love Takes a Holiday
    New Here
    Stand My Ground
    Stand Up
    Things Left Unsaid
    Thump Thump Thump
    Till We Meet Again
    Touch
    Vaporize Your Heart
    Waiting On One thing
    You Can’t Hear

    I’m not going to tease you with a time frame just yet but these songs are going to see a release date. I promise you that. Besides what good would it be for me to make these song decisions and then screw up the date if they weren’t done yet? None, I tell you. None good.

    — Jody

  • More Music In More Countries

    More Music In More Countries

    One thing that will make a musician smile is a broadening of the fan base. Something I’ve got to smile about is that I’m getting more music in more countries lately. Lets see some of the far reaches of where new peeps are listening…

    Taiwan
    Mexico
    Switzerland
    Canada
    Australia

    I think Taiwan wins the farthest away prize. Switzerland is the one I’d really like to visit in the near future.

    Where are you from? Have you got friends in exotic and remote locations? Have you told them they should hear the music? Let’s get the music moving to all corners of the globe [yes, I know that’s a bizarre statement]. Demand it! More Music In More Countries!

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