I have really let my blog schedule go. Apologies. The good news is it's because I've been hard at work in the studio getting the follow-up to "Settling" done.
Over the next couple of days I'll make some vocal tweaks & bounce down drum tracks. Then it's mix time.
The song, "Dear Reason," is a song that I wrote a few years ago. Chemcoma plays a version of it. Topically, it's kind of dark, but happy. My Granny, my favorite person in the world, passed away in 2009 and I penned the words in the time leading up to the loss in an effort to prepare myself for that day. Side note: she actually loved the song and the handwritten words are with her in her resting place.
Anyway, I gave the tune a facelift; switching it to more of a 6/8, swingy feel that would reflect something old Granny could boogie to...
I'm digging the way it's turning out & can't wait to share! The plan is to release this song & video simultaneously.
Hopefully Rhodes Amplification will be happy that I'm using my signature amp on the recording.
Until next time...
This is the source for the inside scoop on Chris June IND; including writing, recording, performing, etc. You'll get more dirt here than tweets & status updates. Typically, new blog entries get posted every Monday and whenever something too interesting to not write about happens. I’ll try to keep my entries short-winded and light-hearted. Maybe I can make them funny. We’ll see.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
03/14/11
Whew, I almost forgot about this.
I spent most of last week promoting "Settling" (researching and bugging people of influence about getting it onto playlists of several radio and video outlets and printing and distributing flyers). Thanks again to everyone that's passed out flyers & helped spread the word online!
Chemcoma finally shot the video for "Something to Die for." It was a super fun experience, minus the skin I rubbed off & bruising on my arm. Hopefully this video portrays how hard I brought it for the shoot. Thanks to Adam Shewmaker for making the trip up to do the work. Early estimates are that we'll have it back in a few weeks. Cody has a pretty cool teaser video from the process. If you muscle him a little, maybe he'll make it live on YouTube.
I'm going to spend the rest of the week getting prepped to start recording the next Chris June IND song and putting a track together so I can play the songs live without them sounding too bare.
Now I'm off to the monthly Taste of Tippecanoe meeting.
Thanks for stopping by, catch you next week!
I spent most of last week promoting "Settling" (researching and bugging people of influence about getting it onto playlists of several radio and video outlets and printing and distributing flyers). Thanks again to everyone that's passed out flyers & helped spread the word online!
Chemcoma finally shot the video for "Something to Die for." It was a super fun experience, minus the skin I rubbed off & bruising on my arm. Hopefully this video portrays how hard I brought it for the shoot. Thanks to Adam Shewmaker for making the trip up to do the work. Early estimates are that we'll have it back in a few weeks. Cody has a pretty cool teaser video from the process. If you muscle him a little, maybe he'll make it live on YouTube.
I'm going to spend the rest of the week getting prepped to start recording the next Chris June IND song and putting a track together so I can play the songs live without them sounding too bare.
Now I'm off to the monthly Taste of Tippecanoe meeting.
Thanks for stopping by, catch you next week!
Monday, March 7, 2011
03/07/11
Yay, it's blog day!
First, apologies to the North Central Indiana Chemcoma peeps for having to cancel Saturday's show in Elkhart. There was a scheduling conflict with the venue. The good news is, we'll be up there on April 23rd. Perhaps that will work better with your schedule. :-)
It's been a great weekend for the IND biz with the "Settling" video going live on YouTube & ChrisJuneIND.com. Thanks to a lot of help from friends and family, we got it past 300 views. In my opinion, it's a victory for small-time efforts. I sincerely appreciate the help you've done spreading the word.
I have a flyer printed to help promote the song and video now & I'll be starting the Lafayette Pound the Ground Campaign to spread the word. If you feel inclined to help, send me a message through the 'contact' form at ChrisJuneIND.com & I can pass on more info. *Sorry, I won't post my email address online because I'm spam-a-phobic*
If you're free Wednesday night, I'll be hanging out at the Lafayette Theater for Open Mic Night. It runs from 7-11pm. I'll be down there a bit late because of a scheduling conflict with a guitar lesson; so maybe I'll be there 8:30-ish. I went last week & was blown away by the performers; and I had no idea who they were! I guess that, although Lafayette isn't huge & I have been a music scene contributor here for 13-something years, I still get surprised. I still stand by my claims that Lafayette, IN has more talent per capita than anywhere. Apologies for any beef I might start, but the 4790 owns.
Next week I'll have an update for how this weekend's video shoot for Chemcoma's "Something to Die for" goes. Plus, I'll give more info on internet radio and video distribution details for "Settling." Hopefully I'll make a 100% decision on what the follow-up song is going to be (I have it narrowed down to 3 songs)!
Once again, thanks for the help!
Until next week...
First, apologies to the North Central Indiana Chemcoma peeps for having to cancel Saturday's show in Elkhart. There was a scheduling conflict with the venue. The good news is, we'll be up there on April 23rd. Perhaps that will work better with your schedule. :-)
It's been a great weekend for the IND biz with the "Settling" video going live on YouTube & ChrisJuneIND.com. Thanks to a lot of help from friends and family, we got it past 300 views. In my opinion, it's a victory for small-time efforts. I sincerely appreciate the help you've done spreading the word.
I have a flyer printed to help promote the song and video now & I'll be starting the Lafayette Pound the Ground Campaign to spread the word. If you feel inclined to help, send me a message through the 'contact' form at ChrisJuneIND.com & I can pass on more info. *Sorry, I won't post my email address online because I'm spam-a-phobic*
If you're free Wednesday night, I'll be hanging out at the Lafayette Theater for Open Mic Night. It runs from 7-11pm. I'll be down there a bit late because of a scheduling conflict with a guitar lesson; so maybe I'll be there 8:30-ish. I went last week & was blown away by the performers; and I had no idea who they were! I guess that, although Lafayette isn't huge & I have been a music scene contributor here for 13-something years, I still get surprised. I still stand by my claims that Lafayette, IN has more talent per capita than anywhere. Apologies for any beef I might start, but the 4790 owns.
Next week I'll have an update for how this weekend's video shoot for Chemcoma's "Something to Die for" goes. Plus, I'll give more info on internet radio and video distribution details for "Settling." Hopefully I'll make a 100% decision on what the follow-up song is going to be (I have it narrowed down to 3 songs)!
Once again, thanks for the help!
Until next week...
Monday, February 28, 2011
02/28/11
Wow, this last week has really tested my endurance. I'm pretty sure that I've been suffering from the simultaneous attack of stomach flu, bronchitis, & a sinus infection. I still managed to play 2 shows!
Friday night I did my first solo show opening up for my friends in Valentine Jack and the Disillusioned. I was really surprised by the large number of people in attendance. I heard a lot of laughs during the set and got some positive feed back. Here's the setlist:
"Hand of the Almighty" - John R. Butler
"Titties & Beer" - Rodney Carrington
"Dick in a Box" - The Lonely Island w/ Justin Timberlake
"Bed Intruder" - Autotune the News
"Prostitute Song" - Chef
"Piss on You" - Dave Chapelle
"At a Medium Pace" - Adam Sandler
"3.14" - Bloodhound Gang
"Boys in the Hood" - Dynamite Hack
"Fuck You" - Cee Lo Green
I had a blast at LafayetteMetal.com's Hard & Heavy Show on Saturday night with Chemcoma. We closed out the night after great sets from our buddies in Duilliath and new friends Coffinsville. Here's the setlist:
"Runaway"
"In Time
"Stitch"
"Lift Me Up"
"Runaway" - Bon Jovi
"Tittyballs^2"
"Something to Die for"
"Pathetic"
"Run Like Hell
"Painting" - Blindside
"Whiskey in the Jar" - Metallica
On Sunday I was happy to find that the Lafayette Journal & Courier used some of my input for an article. You can find that here: http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011102270339
I'll be spending the week editing the video for "Settling" and trying to figure out more efficient ways to promote it (By the way, if you dig the tune and are down with the cause, please tell a friend). Also, Chemcoma will be checking in at Halftimes in Elkhart on Saturday night (3/5).
Have a good week!
Friday night I did my first solo show opening up for my friends in Valentine Jack and the Disillusioned. I was really surprised by the large number of people in attendance. I heard a lot of laughs during the set and got some positive feed back. Here's the setlist:
"Hand of the Almighty" - John R. Butler
"Titties & Beer" - Rodney Carrington
"Dick in a Box" - The Lonely Island w/ Justin Timberlake
"Bed Intruder" - Autotune the News
"Prostitute Song" - Chef
"Piss on You" - Dave Chapelle
"At a Medium Pace" - Adam Sandler
"3.14" - Bloodhound Gang
"Boys in the Hood" - Dynamite Hack
"Fuck You" - Cee Lo Green
I had a blast at LafayetteMetal.com's Hard & Heavy Show on Saturday night with Chemcoma. We closed out the night after great sets from our buddies in Duilliath and new friends Coffinsville. Here's the setlist:
"Runaway"
"In Time
"Stitch"
"Lift Me Up"
"Runaway" - Bon Jovi
"Tittyballs^2"
"Something to Die for"
"Pathetic"
"Run Like Hell
"Painting" - Blindside
"Whiskey in the Jar" - Metallica
On Sunday I was happy to find that the Lafayette Journal & Courier used some of my input for an article. You can find that here: http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011102270339
I'll be spending the week editing the video for "Settling" and trying to figure out more efficient ways to promote it (By the way, if you dig the tune and are down with the cause, please tell a friend). Also, Chemcoma will be checking in at Halftimes in Elkhart on Saturday night (3/5).
Have a good week!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
02/23/11
Yay, a missed blog day 2 weeks in a row. Luckily, no one had their day ruined because of it.
I worked most of last week (through the weekend) on getting a video together for "Settling." The plan is to get it done by the beginning of next week to upload to YouTube to promote the song. I have all of the filming done & now have a long editing process to look forward to.
*As noted in last week's blog*
This weekend is going to be busy, music-wise. Friday night I'm doing my 1st solo show at Jerilee's in Lafayette at 9pm. Also, Chemcoma is playing at Jerilee's on Saturday night for LafayetteMetal.com's Hard & Heavy show.
Sorry for the short update this week! I have more work to do than time to type. ...and I'm fighting a cold.
See you at the shows!
I worked most of last week (through the weekend) on getting a video together for "Settling." The plan is to get it done by the beginning of next week to upload to YouTube to promote the song. I have all of the filming done & now have a long editing process to look forward to.
*As noted in last week's blog*
This weekend is going to be busy, music-wise. Friday night I'm doing my 1st solo show at Jerilee's in Lafayette at 9pm. Also, Chemcoma is playing at Jerilee's on Saturday night for LafayetteMetal.com's Hard & Heavy show.
Sorry for the short update this week! I have more work to do than time to type. ...and I'm fighting a cold.
See you at the shows!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
02/15/11
Apologies for missing blog day yesterday. I've been pretty busy.
Yesterday I officially announced "Settling" being available on iTunes and Amazon.com in addition to the launch of www.chrisjuneind.com
Since then I've been sending out press releases & scheming on how to build more awareness about my efforts. A few friends and family have been helping spread the gospel and I greatly appreciate it! My ad budget is pretty much nonexistent, so I'm really relying on word-of-mouth and free press to get this moving. My long term plan is to be a little less DIY as I get the revenue rolling. Specifically, hire help in the production process.
In other news, there are some shows coming up soon. I'm doing a solo/unplugged opening set for my friends on Friday 2/25 at Jerilee's in Lafayette. I'm planning on having a lot of fun. I'll be doing a set of funny cover tunes by (Bloodhound Gang, Chef, Rodney Carrington, etc). Here's a Facebook link to the show if you'd like more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182417291795660
On the following night (Saturday 2/26), Chemcoma will be playing at the same location as a part of LafayetteMetal.com's Hard & Heavy Showcase. I'm planning on having a lot of fun that night too. I think we're going to be loud. Here's a Facebook link to the show if you'd like more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185644584800968
Catch you next week!
Yesterday I officially announced "Settling" being available on iTunes and Amazon.com in addition to the launch of www.chrisjuneind.com
Since then I've been sending out press releases & scheming on how to build more awareness about my efforts. A few friends and family have been helping spread the gospel and I greatly appreciate it! My ad budget is pretty much nonexistent, so I'm really relying on word-of-mouth and free press to get this moving. My long term plan is to be a little less DIY as I get the revenue rolling. Specifically, hire help in the production process.
In other news, there are some shows coming up soon. I'm doing a solo/unplugged opening set for my friends on Friday 2/25 at Jerilee's in Lafayette. I'm planning on having a lot of fun. I'll be doing a set of funny cover tunes by (Bloodhound Gang, Chef, Rodney Carrington, etc). Here's a Facebook link to the show if you'd like more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182417291795660
On the following night (Saturday 2/26), Chemcoma will be playing at the same location as a part of LafayetteMetal.com's Hard & Heavy Showcase. I'm planning on having a lot of fun that night too. I think we're going to be loud. Here's a Facebook link to the show if you'd like more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185644584800968
Catch you next week!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
02/08/2011
What a long day of staring at a computer screen...
Ladies and gentlemen: the ball has been set into motion and my new track "Settling" is being processed for internet consumption. It's kind of out of my hands now (which, is actually a line from one of the next songs I'm recording). Funny stuff.
Anyway, I spent most of the day doing tweaks to my new .com and making all of my social networking sites uniform as far as name and message goes. Blogger doesn't let me change my account name, so I guess I jumped the gun on starting this. I did manage to get the content from here to dump to the .com and people will be able to get an rss feed from there.
I'm talking too much about the future. I'll let you know more about that jive when it goes live. Whew, totally smooth.
Chemcoma played at the Lafayette Brewing Co. over the weekend as a part of Hoot Night with The Heavy Company and The Shakeups. I think we all had a blast and entertained some folks. I'd love to do it again sometime.
I'll be dropping off the band tax info to get worked on this week & preparing for our scheduled video shoot for the weekend. Hopefully our videographer's schedule holds up!
Unless something crazy happens, I'll catch back up with you next week!
Ladies and gentlemen: the ball has been set into motion and my new track "Settling" is being processed for internet consumption. It's kind of out of my hands now (which, is actually a line from one of the next songs I'm recording). Funny stuff.
Anyway, I spent most of the day doing tweaks to my new .com and making all of my social networking sites uniform as far as name and message goes. Blogger doesn't let me change my account name, so I guess I jumped the gun on starting this. I did manage to get the content from here to dump to the .com and people will be able to get an rss feed from there.
I'm talking too much about the future. I'll let you know more about that jive when it goes live. Whew, totally smooth.
Chemcoma played at the Lafayette Brewing Co. over the weekend as a part of Hoot Night with The Heavy Company and The Shakeups. I think we all had a blast and entertained some folks. I'd love to do it again sometime.
I'll be dropping off the band tax info to get worked on this week & preparing for our scheduled video shoot for the weekend. Hopefully our videographer's schedule holds up!
Unless something crazy happens, I'll catch back up with you next week!
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