Secret Lives of Seahorses!

In Eagle Rock at the studio finishing the last track (“Bullet”)...

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:44:32 -0500

In Eagle Rock at the studio finishing the last track (“Bullet”) for the Steel Train record. In retrospect, the six-month process of exiting our record label was all worth it … had we not had the time, this song wouldn’t have made the album and it is without a doubt my favorite track.

Two more days in California and then we’re back home! Emily and I have collectively been away since the first week of August … I can’t wait to be home to spend the holidays together with our families. Rehearsal starts for the Seahorses! CD Release Party in a couple of days. Also excited about that …

More later … time to work!

A new awesome design that Joel Hopler did for us. Joel and his...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:07:11 -0400

A new awesome design that Joel Hopler did for us. Joel and his wife Emily are doing the artwork for the limited edition pressing of our EP.

Speaking of which: Seahorses! “Musical Beds Vol. I” comes out NOVEMBER 24th! A limited pressing of 400 CD’s with hand-screened artwork will be available on our online store and at our CD Release show on November 27th at The Evening Muse. It will also be released digitally on iTunes.

I’ve been so busy, I never post anymore. I’m sorry! I’ll do better. Starting...

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:10:18 -0400

I’ve been so busy, I never post anymore. I’m sorry! I’ll do better. Starting this afternoon. Emily too.

Currently listening to Justin recording some sick vocal tracks...

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:30:28 -0400

Currently listening to Justin recording some sick vocal tracks for our newest hip/hop track which will be featured in the newest edition of “YO! Raps”

In other news… Our newest producer Ducky, or as we call him “Sir Duck” has been playing an integral part in our recording process.

Get back to you with more news later.

Emily on tour with “Fun.”! Check out the new tour...

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:56:32 -0400

Emily on tour with “Fun.”! Check out the new tour dates!!! On tour with hellogoodbye, Limbeck and My Favorite Highway.

Aug 14 2009 Chic’s El Paso, Texas

Aug 15 2009 Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico

Aug 18 2009 Club Karma Victorville, California

Aug 19 2009 Chain Reaction Anaheim, California

Aug 20 2009 Downtown Brewing Co. San Luis Obispo, California

Aug 21 2009 Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, California

Aug 23 2009 Stockton Empire Theatre Stockton, California

Aug 25 2009 Chop Suey Seattle, Washington

Aug 26 2009 Hawthorne Theater Portland, Oregon

Aug 27 2009 The Boardwalk Orangevale, California

www.myspace.com/fun

PHOTO CREDIT: OLIVIA JAFFE It’s been such an interesting...

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:06:00 -0400

PHOTO CREDIT: OLIVIA JAFFE

It’s been such an interesting year up to this point … I’m not quite sure how we got all the way to July (which reminds me … hope everyone had a happy 4th!). It has just been so off and on. Out for a few weeks, back home, work, no work, ect ect ect. Next thing I knew, it was already 90 degrees outside and half the year was done.

I’ve been having a lot of difficulty making sure that I’m best utilizing my time while here in NC. Finding the balance between creative work and practical work, for instance. No one is making me do either of those. I don’t have very many deadlines but they’re all things that need to be done. I don’t know. I’m just the type of person who always needs to be seeing tangible results from my work. Unfortunately most of the things I’m involved in don’t produce those immediately even after working like crazy.

Anyways. Working on a few really cool recordings lately. The Seahorses EP Musical Beds Vol. 1 is well on its way. I’ll be recording some electric guitar this afternoon. Alex will be back in town this weekend to finish the last bit of the percussion. Also, our friend Hope Rollins came in and tracked a few of her songs with me. We are mostly using all of her vocal tracks and then I’m going to build the music behind those. It’s kind of a backwards approach to recording, much like Chris Walla implemented on the Tegan and Sara record, but I think it lends itself to some really cool results.

Well, I’m going to get back to work. Tetris doesn’t play itself. Okay, that was a joke. But I do love Tetris. Please continue to pray for our friend Kate McRae. She was diagnosed with a very rare brain tumor. She’s five years old. A week ago she was energetic and vibrant. It’s hard to understand how these things happen, but the Lord can heal her. Please, please, please pray with us. To hear more, watch the video in the previous post on this blog.

Love one another abundantly.

Please join us in praying for Kate McRae. Her condition is very...

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:24:54 -0400

Please join us in praying for Kate McRae. Her condition is very rare, but he Lord hears the prayers and pleas of His people, whom he loves. We believe and trust in His divine power and compassion and love for us.

http://www.themorningnews.org

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:42:00 -0400

http://www.themorningnews.org:

Pretty interesting op-ed on The Morning News today … It’s easy to forget that the one’s who are speaking the loudest (in any scene) rarely speak or represent the voice of the majority … thus, dismissing everything “hipster” as materialistic, pretentious and downright stupid just because a lot (a lot a lot a lot) of that stuff exists makes it easier to overlook and dismiss the possible genius that could be lurking within it.

Interesting perspective …

“As Pandamonium illustrates, there’s no shortage of hipsters worthy of our mocking. But our challenge is to make the distinction between the artists and the pandas. Otherwise, when the next generation finds its own Jackson Pollack, John Coltrane, or Dorothy Parker, we’re likely to stifle their talents with our misappropriated cynicism. Or worse, we’ll turn them into a joke.”

New EP in August!

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:25:14 -0400

MUSICAL BEDS - Vol. 1

Details to follow …

Photo Credit - Mark Davidson

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:50:56 -0400

Photo Credit - Mark Davidson

This morning too ...

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:55:00 -0400

“I had such an awful dream last night, that I had somehow slept through fifty years of my life. I looked the same but I was seventy and I assume I didn’t have much time left. Everyone that I loved was gone. I woke up in a panic, confused, and immediately thought I had overslept and missed my flight back home that actually wasn’t leaving for another six hours. I showered, shaved and left the hotel. I’m still uneasy. How much have I really missed? I think I’m going to miss my connection home. Shit.”

-02/14/09

Photo Credit - Steve Whitby

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:51:35 -0400

Photo Credit - Steve Whitby

"A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you..."

Mon, 18 May 2009 04:07:53 -0400

““A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.””

- Gerald Ford

This is my friend Jack. He’s no joke. We’re back...

Fri, 15 May 2009 17:11:00 -0400

This is my friend Jack. He’s no joke.

We’re back on the road with STEEL TRAIN. We have some great shows these next three weeks. 2 shows with BEN FOLDS (the first of which was last night), one with DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL and AUGUSTANA, and then two weeks with GOMEZ. I’m wicked stoked for it. It’s been a surprisingly normal transition from home with my family to being back in the van with my other family. I think we’re all ready. The songs feel new again. We’re exited about the new record.

It’s Emily’s birthday tomorrow. Send her messages full of love.

Oh, and Paul Blart - Mall Cop was bullshit. I literally couldn’t make myself stay awake for it, even though a friend of ours was in it. Sorry.

Thursday at 8:19 pm. I’m here at Caribou on East...

Thu, 14 May 2009 20:31:55 -0400

Thursday at 8:19 pm.

I’m here at Caribou on East Blvd. trying to read but anytime I take my computer with me it’s no contest. Computer wins… sad, huh? Justin is with Steel Train tonight in Seattle. They’ve got two shows with Ben Folds tonight and tomorrow. Then on Saturday, they play Columbus with Dashboard Confessional. I’m flying out Saturday morning to meet up with them and let me tell you… I am way excited!

I turn 22 Saturday. Anyone in Charlotte that wants to hang out Friday night we’ll be at Hawthorne’s Pizza on Carmel and Quail Hollow around 8. Pizza and birthday beer! Should be fun!

I believe that’s all for now. Hope all is well with everyone. And if you haven’t checked out the new song yet I’d love to know what you have to say. Will you let me know?

Have a nice night ladies and gents.

After way too much coffee and a really productive practice with...

Wed, 13 May 2009 04:27:15 -0400

After way too much coffee and a really productive practice with Alex, I wrote the first full song I have written in months. Which is really exciting for me… I was worried that it was taking me so long to get back into the swing of things. I couldn’t sleep tonight, because of all the coffee, and it got me thinking. Usually when I write a song it changes drastically from beginning stages to the final product and no one sees that except for me. I took a video of the initial product tonight so that you can all see where it starts, and then later where it ends up. I’d love to hear what you have to say about it… who knows, I might wake up tomorrow morning and realize it’s complete trash but it would be too late since I am posting it tonight :) It’s 3:00 am which explains the pajamas…

Hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think.

“I only remember certain details, but from what I’ve...

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:09:05 -0400

“I only remember certain details, but from what I’ve been able to reconstruct, it was raining, I was going about 50 miles an hour as I went into a corner, did some wrong steering, wheels went out from me, and suddenly, “Whoo”, skidded off the road, slammed into a ditch and got catapulted 50 feet through the air. Little particles of glass and debris were stinging my face as I flew. And for a second, there was just total silence. Just… Then BAM! The bike crashed to the ground, exploded and caught on fire, and then I smashed into the side of a hill with my face. I was driving home. I live alone right now. Anyway, two joggers ran up and started digging out all the dirt that was jammed inside my mouth and my nose and my ears. My brain had stopped, and my heart had stopped, so technically I was dead at this point. They did all the procedures exactly right, as a result of which I’m still alive.”

FUN.

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:35:00 -0400

FUN.:

Check out the new song from our friends in FUN. here!

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Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:42:59 -0400

A day in the life of...

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:40:54 -0400

Emily: So what's it like being you Justin?
Justin: I mean, I've basically been who I am since the day I was born ...
Emily: Right... And you do it well, ya know? But more than that... what is it like being you today?
Justin: When's dinner?
Emily: Soon. Today?
Justin: Today.
Emily: No that's not what I meant! What are you up to TODAY?
Justin: ...
Emily: Oh goodness gracious. You aren't giving me much to work with. Did you know that until 11th grade I thought the phrase goodness gracious was actually... "goodness scratious"?
Justin: Sorry - I was playing Tetris. What was that again?
Emily: "Goodness gracious" not "goodness scratious".
Justin: Right. That's right. The first one. Okay ... this is kind of getting away from us a bit ... I'm gonna go ... alright?
Emily: Nice chattin'... cheers!
Justin: Bye!