here's where the story...BEGINS.

we got an amazing message in our myspace inbox a few days ago.  [not to sound self-important or egotistical, but] it validates how we feel about our music. it's essential to us--as artists--to know that what we do [if however small] affects other people.  thank you again, sandy.  :)

i've been immersing myself in girgus/arzy, gavurin/wheeler, morrissey/marr, hewson/evans, fraser/guthrie, mcculloch/sergeant & brown/squire for the past week or so.  they've definitely been influencing my compositions/how i've been recording the latest demos.  a good thing, for sure.  

also heavy on the [iPod] rotation : blueboy, the school, the hit parade, the field mice, my bloody valentine, the jesus & mary chain, david bowie, birdie, a girl called eddy, math & physics club, the snow fairies, another sunny day, burt bacharach, brighter/harper lee, & the chamber strings.

since taylor's been in san francisco, it's been impossible to have finished demos.  you haven't heard new music from us lately, but that doesn't mean that we haven't been busy.  on the contrary, i've been writing & recording roughs by myself on the trusty [8] eight track.  

when she comes home for the holidaze we will resume normal band activity--and new music will be had by all!  hehe. i've also recently upgraded to a [16] sixteen track recorder, which has yet to see some action.  i'm still a little intimidated, but i'll soon jump that hurdle once i've read the incredibly thick operations manual.  though i hear there's an easier to follow instructional dvd in existence...   

   

she feels the air is full of songs, crackling with songs. static and SONGS.

i was watching the video for trembling blue stars' "helen reddy" earlier today. great song by a great band. i overslept today & was out of sorts, but the video/song inspired me to write--which is funny because i hadn't planned on doing anything creative today. haha. but such are plans. i demoed both songs on the [8] eight track. one with a finished lyric, the other lyric-less [for the time being]. tentatively titled : "i love you & i miss you" & "the past has passed."

i thank my lucky stars that every day is CHRISTMAS.

sometimes there are complete surprises waiting for you in your myspace inbox. that was the case this past sunday morning.

it was a personal message from kevin junior of the chamber strings. i have loved his music & his band for quite some time now. so to be addressed by him [personally] made my day, week, month, etc.

it was in regard to the interview that we had done with dale marquez last summer. i didn't think he'd actually get to read it. the internet never fails to surprise me. haha.

inspired? oh, yeah.

thanks to you, mr. junior for lifting my spirits. i hope we returned the favour...

the scene's outta SIGHT.

i did a random search for our band on google & happened upon this.

fastcut records

next logical step? global domination. haha. j/k. it was just nice to see our single on the other side of the world. who'd have thought that our little bedroom pop project would have fans in japan? or sweden? or scotland? let alone the united states? i'm really grateful for any & everyone who has given our music a chance. this is what it's all about. having people [other than ourselves] appreciate what we do. that's why the indie pop scene is so amazing. everyone wants everyone else to achieve the same goal. getting their music heard. as well as being a support system to the [other] bands--and to themselves.

we are fans before we are musicians.

we are fans of all the brilliant, honest indie music out there. and there are quite a few talented bands that fit the bill. thanks so much for doing what you do! your music puts a smile on our faces. most of the time we wish that we'd written those songs--they're so good!

if we all just keep it clean, we [as an musical community] will be a force to be reckoned with.

i'm not sure if any of you out there are aware of the soul train-like dance show that james brown hosted back in the 70's called FUTURE SHOCK. [it's such a wonderful trainwreck] but in the immortal words of the godfather of soul, himself : "future shock can NOT be stopped!" and neither can INDIE POP! :)

...and the hits just keep COMING.

i'm starting to feel revitalised once again. i've/we've put the negative behind me/us. the only thing that matters is the music--not the drama. drama is for actors. and we're not acting.

i've written [2] two more songs. there're more where those came from. :)

yeah, BUOY!

it's time to sink or swim.  [or sink or float according to aberdeen.  hehe.] and these sharks are gonna keep moving.  oh, yesh.  [insert sean connery accent here] :)

i've been working on some new songs [one finished & a few in the instrumental stages] to keep busy.  "[winter, spring, summer] all fall down" is quite clever & biting--just like every good [anti] love song should be.  i use the term [anti] love not unlike [anti] hero.  so, it's not necessarily a bad thing.  i hope to have some more songs demoed in the next few weeks.  in other words, it's lyric writing time! 

oh, yeah.  show your support & drop by the official JEALOUS SEA webpage at it's new address.  it's quite brilliant in its simplicity :  

www.thejealoussea.com

the jealous sea, please HOLD.

we apologise for the lack of entries as of late.  it's been almost a month since our last entry--one day shy, in fact.  we've been tied up in excessive melodrama & unnecessary red tape.  it has changed the way that we will do business from now on.  it's sad that you can't do things in good faith anymore, but when it all comes down to it you've got to look out for yourself/yourselves. not everyone out there is trustworthy. [they might dissolve your original agreement at the drop of a hat.  even though it is NOT the right thing to do.  even if it is NOT the mature thing to do.  even if it is BAD business practise.] 

this is where we are.  our single release is being delayed.  the recording sessions that we did are being held [from us] by the "studio" that we recorded them at.  [shakes head]  

think of it in terms of john lennon vs phil spector.  

ps : don't worry.  we'll find a way.  just think good thoughts.  and keep the faith...