• Recording Industry Poker Tournament

    Recording Industry Poker Tournament

    Happiness is getting together for a good cause. It’s even better when you’re doing it with a game you enjoy. It’s even better when it becomes a networking event where you can meet additional people beyond those who you know. Especially when you already know quite a few and it’s in your business. Such is the case of the Recording Industry Poker Tournament. It was a charity event that I partook in.

    The outcome?

    Well, I won!

    Click Here to read the story.

    It was a heck of a lot of fun. I’m happy about the outcome and I look forward to attending again next time.

  • Speaking of video games

    Recent developments include:
     
    Performing at the release of the Bruno/Universal/APM American Youth Rock Library release. Shared the stage with some big names in the industry and had lots of fun doing it.
     
    Sang on a video game coming out later this year in Japan. More details on that in the coming months.
     
    Playing shows as they come up. Recently did a set in Frazier Park, CA.
     
    Played in a music charity poker tournament for Sound Art LA. Shared the felt with some of the big names in mixing, mastering, engineering and production, along with a few musicians. When the dust settled, I stood victorious for a great cause – I’m sure there will be pictures of me with the winnings appearing online soon. Please donate to their organization so kids can still get a music education in Los Angeles.
     
    I will be speaking on a panel at SESAC’s Songwriter’s Bootcamp this Friday August 6th at the Skirball Center. I’ll be giving my thoughts on what it’s like to be a songwriting musician in the video game world.
     
    Stay tuned more good things are afoot.

  • Bad Romance

    A new project that I’ve been working on for a loop CD company is nearing the final stages of production. Files are being mixed and cut to be sent in. The company has heard one of the tracks already and are extremely excited. That’s a great thing.
     
    In the meantime, I’ve recently took a little time to create a rough and dirty demo of a Lady Gaga song called “Bad Romance.” You can view the video for it right now on YouTube. Jody Whitesides, Lady Gaga “Bad Romance” cover.
     
    Other good things are afoot and when they come to light I will share them.
     
    Stay tuned!