Inside The Magic, Episode 6 - Trippy Acoustic Guitar
Hey Folks,
It’s been a while between videos and updates yet again. Before I ramble on about what I’ve been up to, here is episode 6 of Inside The Magic, where I take a look at some trippy, fun acoustic guitar on a new song of mine:
Anywho…
I’ve been a busy boy working on various music projects, including what has turned into a 12 (possibly 13) track album. It’s so damn close to being finished I can just about taste it (and it tastes pretty damn good from what I can tell - if I don’t say so myself.) It’s been a labor of love and marks a lot of growth as a songwriter and person. It’s really the culmination of well over a decade’s worth of musical work from when I first started writing, performing and recording my earliest songs with my 1st couple of Jr high and high school bands.
It’s been a few years since I released music that I did the technical work on pretty much by myself. I’ve worked on plenty of albums and projects as a producer/engineer/mixer, but the last time I did all that on my own music was back in 2016 with my debut EP, Guest At Home.
Since then, I’ve put out a full length record that was produced and mixed by Rob Schnapf and engineered by Brian Rosemeyer in 2018 and another EP that I released last year which I worked alongside engineer and mixer, Mike Beck out in Brooklyn.
Both of those experiences taught me a ton and I feel like I’ve leveled up on multiple fronts this go around, both as a songwriter and an engineer and mixer.
I’ve also been taking advantage of this time to upgrade the home mixing/overdub studio setup as well as the setup over at Compound Recordings where I spend a good amount of time these days.
Here’s a panoramic of the bedroom converted into a control room - complete with instruments, gear, sound treatment and a 90s style entertainment station (Super Nintendo and a VHS player.)
At any rate, if I don't check in before then I hope you have a great end to a year that I think we'll all be happy to see in the rear view mirror.
Looking forward to a more optimistic 2021 (fingers crossed!). I'm certainly looking forward to sharing what I've been cooking up and getting to play with my band again!
Cheers and Happy Holidays,
-Henry