Author Archives: minnesotasoundscape

3 things from the weekend

1. weight of time: this one was made over the weekend – and is really built around the sound of the guitar. 2. ways to: lyrics for this one are right around the corner 3. minneapolis cop in beverly hills: Yeah … Continue reading

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Steely Byrne

I’ve recently dusted off some Steely Dan – and the current played the sh*t out of David Byrne last weekend.  So, these sounds are the soundtracks to the past week.  These guys need to get a hold of the youth … Continue reading

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the retired william munny part II

the retired william munny part II: aka not so young guns. A little collaboration here. Thanks Robarge. He laid out some harmonica – a vocal pass – and a fade out. Pretty cool.

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mistake

mistake. This one has a case of the blues – the modern in place blues – and is maybe a little tribal in places.  It kinda creeps along – first pass at lyrics on this one as well… “you can’t always get what … Continue reading

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indie song of the day

I heard this song via pandora and it got stuck in my head for about 6 hours.

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tick tick snap . tick tick tick

better times. It had to happen sometime.  This one has a few lyrics in it – so the track sounds more complete than the rest.  I gotta say its great being able to plug-in the guitar and build things around that. The process on this one … Continue reading

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a little more put together

crow wing This track is a little more put together track – as compared to the others below.

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more tales from the midwest

the retired william munny: plugged in the guitar here – eventually the feedback thing will be figured out.

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Shorts. Ideas. Sketches.

Welp. I just got recording software.  Am I excited?  Yes.  I’m jacked, pumped and excited.  It’s “just garage band” but man is it cool – and smart – and intuitive.      So, here are some shorts, sketches, and ideas.  From oldest (1) … Continue reading

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romantica

By the way – a few years ago a good friend of mine introduced me to a localish band named Romantica. Very good stuff. Check um out.

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