Coming up next!

I think I've finally decided what I'm going to work on over the next little while.

I've had this pipe dream of starting a band for a long time now, and I think I'm getting close to 'it's-now-or-never' time. Of course, I don't have the resources right now to do much about it, and I really don't know any musicians or singers who would work for what I have planned, but that won't stop me.

When I move to Douglasville later this year I'll have access to more people, which means I'll also have access to more musicians. There are bound to be a few who have the qualities I'm looking for. These would be:

• A female vocalist with a smoky voice--think Melissa Etheridge.
• A drummer who likes to lay down heavy, Bill Ward style beats.
• A synthesist with a setup that has a good pipe-organ voice, as well as a Moog and decent piano.
• A bass player who is a bit innovative and likes to work in the lower-end of the neck.
• A good violinist wouldn't hurt, either. Think Pete Johansen. Listen to Tristania.
• Another guitarist who can shred would be nice, too.
• And they will all need to be people I can get along with, and who want to play the type of music I want to play, and not play music I don't want to play.

Yes, I have a name for this band, and no, I'm not going to share it. I think it's a really good name that nobody else is using, as far as I can tell. I've had other names like that for bands in the past--unique, interesting, and creative--and made the mistake of mentioning them to others, and in no time at all somebody else was using them. Every. Damned. Time. So, I'm not even going to breathe it, this time. You'll find out when I'm ready for you to find out. Sorry.

But I will start writing some stuff, maybe creating some demos of songs, writing lyrics, that sort of thing.

Anyways, if you're a musician in the Douglasville, GA, area and dig dark, melodic Gothic metal (think Draconian, and some Tristania, especially their Illumination CD), and want to give it a shot, give me a holler.

I can gurantee the worst thing I'll do is say, "No." And I may just say, "Maybe!" Heh.