Weszt

Quick update from a recording session for the new stuff.

Really pumped about recent recording progress. Wrote the framework to a new song Tuesday night that’s really sexy, cool. Amazing how fast drums, bass, guitar, and vocal melody all came together. Hour and a half tops and perfectly in line with the direction I want the sound to go.

Not sure who the new sound is similar to… Worried a bit that it sounds like typical me, if that makes sense. Been typical me for too long, need to grow. Seems at least an evolutionary step and have been pleasantly surprised by how much I picked up from working with James Paul Wisner. No matter what, I’m enjoying myself.

Written quite a bit, but am satisfied with roughly four pieces to far. “Joyrider” is complete in terms of parts and is really shaping up. Might post a rough demo of it once I record some better guitar takes and smooth out the mix. Drums are a little stale, too, but hey, it is the rough demo stage…

Fighting a demanding day job schedule to write and record, but all things considered, I’m pretty damn happy. Tired, but happy. September is rapidly approaching, however, so I need to ramp up the pace. Somehow.

Songs are often written bass first, guitar last which has really turned my writing on its head. Not sure which I’d play live… maybe both? Vocals are purposely low and sexy. Guitar is daring, energetic. Lyrics? Well, yeah, they’re still leaning towards the dark side, but there’s a lot more emphasis on melody and I’m making a serious effort to not be so serious. Let’s see how that goes.

More soon.

Missed the live web concert or want to see it again? Check it out now on the Ustream video!

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[Updated] Date was corrected to be January 30th, not this coming weekend. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Tune in and chat with Weszt on Sunday, January 30th, as he plays your requests live on uStream. Comment to this post on Weszt.com to get your requests in early!

A brand new song written just for this show, Everyone Breaks Down, will be debuted alongside old and new favorites such as Pretty Vampires, Can’t Erase You, and (My Heart) Takes Two.

Show starts at 9PM EST time and goes for as long as we want it to. Grab a pint and don’t miss it!

More information: Live Web Concert

Details for the live web concert are in Events and the broadcast will be on UStream.