I have enough songs written and recorded in this genre to release 4 albums. For now I want Escaping Shadowland to be the main focus, so that others with internal struggles may get something from it. To those of you I hope this helps.

Foster DMT-8 Digital multitracker                1995

Boss DR-670 drum machine                       2001

FMR Audio RNC1773 Compressor             2001

Yamaha NS10 Studio monitors                    1978

   Rotek power amp                                              ?

Tech 21 RK-5/ CALI/ BRIT/ PLEXI flyrigs            

Stuart Spectar 5 string bass                        2005

Boss SX700 Studio effects processor         1996

TL Audio micpre/compressor                       2000

Rode NTI-A microphone                              2003

IN MY DREAMS

IN MY PRIME

I WILL WIN EACH TIME

IF I ONLY KNEW HOW

MY ENGINE'S RIGHT

It wasn’t long after the release of Sonic Violation that my mental health began to deteriorate. It took a nosedive into the deepest, darkest, soup of negativity that I personally didn’t believe was possible. At its worst, I didn’t want to see another tomorrow. I knew I had to snap out of that train of thought when I realised what it would do to my wife. It wasn’t as quick or as easy as that but I eventually made it happen.

Slowly, one by one, I dealt  with all the issues my head was screaming at me about, it most certainly was not a quick fix. At times I wasn’t even sure if I could really do it.  Thankfully those times were few and far between.

Finally the fire in my soul was reignited the second I heard the lyrics and melody in my head for a new song that became “In My Prime”.  I literally dropped to my knees and cried!  At that point I hadn’t heard any new music in my head for about five years, I’d honestly thought there might be a chance I’d lost the gift.

Once I started seeing life a little clearer, after my lengthy battle with depression, I decided to document my experience in the form of an album. To my surprise I really liked the tone and vibe I was getting from my older recording equipment whilst recording the demos.

So once again I set myself another challenge, to record the entire album with my older equipment. I even used an old 70’s Fender (heavily modified) Strat for 80% of that album.

These are the commercially filtered songs that came from that experience ……

Much darker songs were written during this period. They will be released through Alcohol Fueled.