Out of nowhere, a rogue song appears!

I have a pretty big stack of demos and unfinished bits (mostly without vocals) sitting around waiting to be finished. A lot of them will probably make it onto the new album. But I've been waiting for the magic track that kick-starts everything. The one that gives me the motivation and framing to tie everything together and make the next disc.

Saturday night, that song happened. Only I didn't know it at the time. I mean, I put in a couple of hours laying down rhythm guitar and a drum beat, but when I came back to it the next day everything sounded cluttered and basic. Nothing like what I'd heard the night before. Still, I figured I'd play with it. Why waste a half-way decent track?

I ended up spending most of Sunday working on that track. I added verse vocals, more guitar, and a solo. I tightened the mix, exported it, and then tightened some more. Come Monday morning, I'd already listened to that song a few dozen times on repeat. I worked on it before work. I returned to it after work. Now, it's time to give it a little rest.

The song is called Ascertain This. It's definitely going to be on the new album.

Revised version of Crystal Clear

Earlier, I recorded a song for a contest, called "Crystal Clear." Well, I did some playing with it after the contest was over, and decided to upload the revised version to Bandcamp. If you're looking for something to listen to, check it out. This track will probably end up on the new album in one form or another.

New album title

Well, I think I've finally settled on a title for the new album:

The Man Forgotten

I'm shooting for 15 tracks on this one. I want it to be huge.

Back after a little break

I've been wrapped up in freelance work (graphic design) lately, so I haven't had as much time to focus on my music or writing about my music. But I'm coming up for air a little, and I figured now was as good a time as any to chime in.

Today, I grabbed a new domain: www.ianmarquismusic.com. I've got my Bandcamp page pointing there now (though you can still go to ianmarquis.bandcamp.com and see the same site - it's a mirror), and as you may have noticed, this blog is now residing at blog.ianmarquismusic.com. It makes it easier for people to find me, and also gives me a little more control over my web presence. I like both of those things.

In other news, I've got a ton of demo songs in the hopper, and a lot of them are sounding very good. A little dance, a little industrial, and a whole lot of rock.

Stay tuned - I'll keep you posted.