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Commercially Creative
Just returned from yet another writing trip to Nashville. This one was super last minute and kind of a sprint to get there on time. We had to get up at 5:30am, drop Britt of in ATL and head straight into downtown Nashville for an afternoon session. We got there with 10 minutes to spare.
Writing all day for a few days is pretty draining but it was a really productive trip. After 5 sessions we walked away with 4 finished songs (which is great- usually we get 1 or 2)
The reason we go to Nashville to write is so we can work with writers that are well versed (pun intended) in Christian radio and try to write a couple of tunes that are sure to grace the airwaves. Sometimes it's difficult to find the ballance between the commercial and the creative but I feel like we grabbed a couple on this trip that did exactly that. I'm pretty excited about them.
We're doing a special acoustic gig on May 2 at a church in Indianapolis (friends of ours) and we're gonna throw a couple at the audience to see if they stick.
About to hop in the chair and get my ears lowered in prep for an upcoming Philmont photo shoot. If you live in Charlotte and want an amazing cut- go see Jesse in Carmen!Carmen! located in South Park Mall. He'll make you look like a rock star!
Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I'll try and keep current from now on!
-Scott
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Writing all day for a few days is pretty draining but it was a really productive trip. After 5 sessions we walked away with 4 finished songs (which is great- usually we get 1 or 2)
The reason we go to Nashville to write is so we can work with writers that are well versed (pun intended) in Christian radio and try to write a couple of tunes that are sure to grace the airwaves. Sometimes it's difficult to find the ballance between the commercial and the creative but I feel like we grabbed a couple on this trip that did exactly that. I'm pretty excited about them.
We're doing a special acoustic gig on May 2 at a church in Indianapolis (friends of ours) and we're gonna throw a couple at the audience to see if they stick.
About to hop in the chair and get my ears lowered in prep for an upcoming Philmont photo shoot. If you live in Charlotte and want an amazing cut- go see Jesse in Carmen!Carmen! located in South Park Mall. He'll make you look like a rock star!
Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I'll try and keep current from now on!
-Scott
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Sounds Like Tour
For me listening to music has always conjured up memories of when I first heard that song or band. For example (don't judge) the old 3 Doors Down record makes me think of China (my family went on a trip there about the same time I bought the CD and it played on loop the entire time). In the same way Anberlin's "Never Take Friendship Personal" always makes me think of snowboarding out west.
This past week I saw a show that flooded me with memories of sketchy summer touring. A veteran Charlotte band called The Verdict played a reunion show at Tremont and I was in attendance to reminisce and film the set for my buddy Jason (the drummer) for his touring resume. Philmont's maiden tour voyage years ago was a two week stent with The Verdict across the mid-west.
We were just starting out and taking whatever shows we could get which usually meant playing for 30 bucks then sleeping in the van or camping out at state parks. They are some of my fondest touring memories and I try to keep them in mind today when we get to play a show and then go stay at a hotel-- It reminds me how blessed we truely are to be doing what we're doing.
Oh sweet nostalgia.
If you wanna see some of the videos I did (or you're in need of a drummer or tour manager) visit Jason Howie's website.
Until next time.
-Scott
This past week I saw a show that flooded me with memories of sketchy summer touring. A veteran Charlotte band called The Verdict played a reunion show at Tremont and I was in attendance to reminisce and film the set for my buddy Jason (the drummer) for his touring resume. Philmont's maiden tour voyage years ago was a two week stent with The Verdict across the mid-west.
We were just starting out and taking whatever shows we could get which usually meant playing for 30 bucks then sleeping in the van or camping out at state parks. They are some of my fondest touring memories and I try to keep them in mind today when we get to play a show and then go stay at a hotel-- It reminds me how blessed we truely are to be doing what we're doing.
Oh sweet nostalgia.If you wanna see some of the videos I did (or you're in need of a drummer or tour manager) visit Jason Howie's website.
Until next time.
-Scott
"January" in the key of Florida
This last week had the band migrating south with all the snowbirds for a string of five shows in Florida ending in Key Largo. January in swim trunks= fantastic!
My journey was recorded in images. And since a picture is worth a thousand words, this will be my longest blog ever.
Fort Myers just before dusk.
Late night rock and roll fuel. (I know- gross. But it was open and within waking distance and in my book 2 out of 3 ain't bad)
Treasures from a Naples beach.
Oberved...
...and imitated.
Josiah and Miami beach.
Not our hotel.
Tiny crab
Manatees love drinking fresh water from the hose.
He said thanks before drifting off.
Soaking up rays in route to an isolated island.
Mangroves.
Not a shark.
Isolation, Key Largo
We made this one last friend before heading home. He was pretty chill...until Josh tried to pick him up.
On our way back to Charlotte now, sweatshirt in hand.
-Scott
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My journey was recorded in images. And since a picture is worth a thousand words, this will be my longest blog ever.
Fort Myers just before dusk.
Late night rock and roll fuel. (I know- gross. But it was open and within waking distance and in my book 2 out of 3 ain't bad)
Treasures from a Naples beach.
Oberved...
...and imitated.
Josiah and Miami beach.
Not our hotel.
Tiny crab
Manatees love drinking fresh water from the hose.
He said thanks before drifting off.
Soaking up rays in route to an isolated island.
Mangroves.
Not a shark.
Isolation, Key Largo
We made this one last friend before heading home. He was pretty chill...until Josh tried to pick him up.
On our way back to Charlotte now, sweatshirt in hand.
-Scott
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The Write Stuff
After a long snowy trip to Missouri last week, Josiah and I hopped in a car and drove to Nashville to work on some new music. Our trip consisted of three solid days of writing and cutting demos of new songs. A little early to be preparing for the next Philmont record says you? No says I!
We worked with some Nashville based writers doing writing sessions to try and land some big-ol radio hits and I feel we came up with some cool stuff. Writing sessions are always fun and challenging. It's where we meet up with another writer and throw ideas and each other and work together to come up with a song. It's interesting to learn about other people's writing techniques and to get some fresh perspectives on our song ideas.
After a long day of writing we would head back to our buddy Matt's house and cut demos of songs we brought with us. Matt's a long time friend of the band (our very first bass player), Josiah's college roommate and newly wed Nashville-based music producer.
The trip was as productive as it was exhausting- we're planning another for early February.
The first post (not counting that other first post)
No matter what city I'm in I always seem to find myself in a mall- the irony here being that I can't afford to actually ever buy anything more extravagant than a food court pretzel. This week's trip to Joplin, MO was a rare exception though. Many of the stores in this particular mall were going out of business and liquidating their stock.
I spent a good 30 minutes digging through a dying bookstore's pile of last-minute mark downs. (had there been a shattered front window I would have been convinced this place was the aftermath of looters---rioting bookworms)
In keeping with my 2010 resolution to read more I bought the old classic "All Quiet on the Western Front". I read this book (or atleast some extensive Cliff Notes) back sometime during my formal schoolin' and as I recal I liked it. So here's to round two!
This trip also brought about another bad trailer tire blow out:
The only thing that sucks more than changing a flat on the side of a busy highway is doing it while you kneel in snow.
Double-axil trailer discussions are now taking place so we can avoid the above disaster as well as this:
and this:
not to mention this:
Yeah- it's been a rough year for our little trailer!
Josiah and I will be in Nashville for the next four days doing some writing sessions and cutting some new demos. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm hoping the days are just as productive as they are exhausting- I'll keep you posted.
-Scott
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I spent a good 30 minutes digging through a dying bookstore's pile of last-minute mark downs. (had there been a shattered front window I would have been convinced this place was the aftermath of looters---rioting bookworms)
In keeping with my 2010 resolution to read more I bought the old classic "All Quiet on the Western Front". I read this book (or atleast some extensive Cliff Notes) back sometime during my formal schoolin' and as I recal I liked it. So here's to round two!
This trip also brought about another bad trailer tire blow out:
The only thing that sucks more than changing a flat on the side of a busy highway is doing it while you kneel in snow.
Double-axil trailer discussions are now taking place so we can avoid the above disaster as well as this:
and this:
not to mention this:
Yeah- it's been a rough year for our little trailer!
Josiah and I will be in Nashville for the next four days doing some writing sessions and cutting some new demos. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm hoping the days are just as productive as they are exhausting- I'll keep you posted.
-Scott
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Go away
Stop banging on the door! We're not open yet! Go home and check back in 2010!
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