The James Machine

I mentioned my next project on Facebook a little while ago, so I decided to post an update here about it. Chad Hildebran, Asheville's premiere open mic stand up comedian and drummer and I have been practicing the songs for a few weeks now. It's all going well. We have 7 songs...

As you may have heard from Facebook updates, a couple of weeks ago, I took a week off from work to write and record a new album. I did the same thing with Sour Grapes two years ago (almost to the day) and was very pleased with the outcome. "Get to some place locked away and li...

I have reached what seemed to be final mixes yesterday, but have since decided to rework the drum programs. The feedback that I have gotten thus far is good, but the thing that keeps coming up is realistic, but repetitive drum programs. Due to the nature of programmed drums, y...

As you might know, I have been recording for about 14 years, never having very decent equipment to work with. My outlook has always been that it is better for me to have a drum set, bass, multiple guitars, mics, and a recorder, all told, spending the same amount that most musi...