A demo from my forthcoming album. A solo guitar piece tited, "Cantaloupe Sun."

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A playlist of works in progress.

Fortnight Flashback. Two weeks ago, I saw one of my Top 3 Guitar Heroes at the @hollywoodbowl. @davidgilmour killed it! He's been a massive inspiration for ~22 years. I'm grateful I got to knock this off my bucket list. #fortnightflashback #thursdayt
Today's additions to my library during #BandcampFriday includes The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, Buckethead, Jungle Fire, and Bersarin Quartet. A little jazz, rock, Latin funk, and electronic because Eclectic is the only way to be. Thanks to @bandc
A little photo dump from my first #Buckethead show, my first trip to #Bucketheadland at @thewiltern.
Some of my recent purchases — yes, I still buy music. Almost all of these are available on @bandcamp. Starting with my favorite, "Hollowed Out" by Buckethead... followed by @glass_beams @klangphonics_ and @guara._
Happy Lateralus Day! 23 years ago, my favorite album of all time was released. I remember buying it at my local Warehouse store, with the 'Lateralis' typo on the sleeve. I actually picked up another one like that years later, as I buy a new copy ever
SESSANTA was a blast 10 years in the making. Maynard's voice is crisp as ever, Claypool is a bass beast, the original APC lineup was such a treat, and of course, TOOL dropping in to sink us with Ænema made the MJK trifecta complete. #Sessanta #
One last release going up on Spotify, but live on @bandcamp. This 'single' features two tracks quite different from the preceding songs and they're vastly different from each other. The first is a one-take, improvised performance and the B-Side is a
Another one on Spotify. Link in Bio. 𓆣 It's an updated version of a piece I did shortly after starting the MEL Symphonic project. In essence, it's the first song wherein I had a sense of direction for how I should pursue a solo endeavor after being
I've got a little tune up on Spotify. This was recorded quite some time ago. I had considered it a demo for years, but after several listens, its ephemeral quality — in the moment, a snapshot, a portrait of a young musician finding his way &mda
My first real entry in my @substackinc publication is a spotlight on The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble. A truly original group of musicians, who fuse jazz, film score, and electronic music. If you're looking for a new music recommendation, take a lea