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Most of the follow-up album to Serenade of Strings was recorded between 2011-2012, but I’ve recently written two new acoustic guitar songs. This week I recorded the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums on both, and some melodies on one. More Read More …

In advance of the release of Utopia, the debut album by my metal band, Black Halo, I’ve had new photos done ; I also removed all older ones from here. The two I’m sharing now are in this post. I guess Read More …

I’ve resumed work on a follow-up to Serenade of Strings. Most of it was actually recorded over a decade ago before I semi-retired. In the past two months, I wrote most of a new one, updated an older one, and have Read More …

While I’ve been selling music and books for decades, I’ve finally opened my own online store, which you can visit here. Why? Well… Revenue. Depending on the format and store, like Amazon, I lose between 30-75% of the money. With Read More …

I’ve created a new website for my metal band, Black Halo, and the new logo has been revealed. While the site is up, it will be a while before we have photos, videos, and more, but we do have a Read More …

I’ve chosen a name for my metal band and it’s long-stalled debut album, Utopia. Once the logo is created (it’s on order), I’ll reveal it here and on Facebook. Work has gone well and we’ve completed vocals on two songs. I’ve Read More …

You can expect more frequent updates from me now that I’ve returned to doing music! The Utopia album, the first with vocals, has been held up for a very long time. Me, Dave, and James recorded the guitars, bass, and drums Read More …

When my son was born in 2012, I semi-retired from doing music, though this was also to re-focus on writing books. But now that he’s 9, he’s a full-on metal head who listens to stuff heavier than me. Why does Read More …