I’ve been working on a new set of songs. A number of them have been around in one form or another for a very long time, and others are more recent. I’m starting to feel a little bit of momentum to get them finished up and out of my head once and for all so […]
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2013: My year in live music
I’ve been fortunate this year to have been able to see a number of live music shows. In fact, I’d say that in 2013 I’ve seen more concerts than I have in the previous 5 years combined. In an effort to remember this year’s batch of shows, I’m going to cram my recollections in at […]
In loving memory
I was very close with my maternal grandparents. They were a big part of inspiring and enabling my love of art and music, as briefly described here. My grandmother was an artist: a painter, penciler, seamstress, creative cook. I spent my summers with she and my grandfather, and she and I often went to the […]
Lubricating lyrical gears (part 2)
After coming up with the lyrics for the chorus of an upcoming song, I brought it up on studio night. Mike, Kenny, Jeff and I all suggested ideas for words, phrasing and melody. I had old lyrics from another song that were unused and seemed to fit the concept of minute by minute change, so […]
Out On Your Own
After many years of on-and-off work, the Thomas Reed Smith Band’s album “Out On Your Own” is finished. As I type this, the mastered album is on its way here via the good old U.S. mail. This album is a follow-up to Tom’s first record “I Need A Change” which we released around 2000. Yep, […]
Work picks up on Thomas Reed Smith’s next album
We’re excited to return to work on the Thomas Reed Smith follow-up to his first release I Need A Change. It’s definitely been a while since we picked up on the project, but it’s good to know that we’ve got much of the work done as far as tracking and instrumentation. New sessions will be […]