Not Me…
The story behind the song Not Me off the new Cd Tranquility goes like this. My writing partner Shaun Tique, who I worked with on the Extreme Dream Cd, passed away. I was very sad & looking for someone new to work with. I was talking to Mark Spence, a musician I was in the Louisville Songwriters Co-Op with years earlier, and I asked him if he’d like to write together. One of the sets of lyrics he was having problems with was, Not Me. I sat down with lyrics and started to craft my ideas for them. I thought of all the break ups I knew about & used that as the foundation for writing the lyrics. He then went into the studio & recorded Not Me for the Cd he was working on. When I was getting ready to record Tranquility, we arranged it a little differently & what you hear on the Cd is the outcome. Hearing the finished song brought smiles to everyone involved.

New Albany, In….
(Kenuckiana area) The music scene has a little bit of everything: Pop/Rock, Metal, Jazz, Blues, Solo/Acoustic, Rap and Tribute bands. A couple of places I like to go are: Phoenix Hill for Rock, Metal. Tribute bands and Stevie Ray’s for Blues. I enjoy listening to new music by independent artists on Reverb Nation. It’s better than radio sometimes.

The only social media I use is Facebook…
What I like about Facebook is, I can keep up with my family & friends & artists I met & became friends with on ReverbNation.

Most challenging to me is…
to make sure the creative processes all come together for a song, the lyrics, musicians, vocals, and recording studio.

1. I am continually trying to become better by watching music videos & listening to new music.
2. To promote the song, cd’s, music, the brand Extreme Dream, and to make contacts & connections.
3. Keep journals of all lyrics written. Enter song contests, and read everything I can about the music business.

I have three influences…
Harry Chapin, because I love his lyrics and story telling. That’s what I try to do with my lyrics as well.
Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath, I love his guitar playing and his sound & tone. He has been a favorite guitarist of mine for many years.
And of course Journey, because I love their music, lyrics, musicianship & everything about them.

Inspiration and Music Trends..
I don’t feel any emphasis on being current or trendy. I try to write the best lyrics I can, and when the music is written, which ever direction it takes, that’s what the song will be. That way, it may sound current. I guess it depends on the listener & what they think.

I am always open to the opinions of all those I work with, to make the song come together, and with all their ideas and mine combined, it makes for a good balance. And I am always thinking of ideas & lyrics for new songs. Sometimes just everyday events such as nature, traveling, family , my faith & love inspire me to write. I want to be open to what opportunities life may bring that will inspire me for a song.
I am most fearful of…
Losing the ability to create and enjoy music.
I most want…
To stay healthy and enjoy spending time with my family and friends. To continue to write, record & create new music. To make a living financially at what I enjoy, since I love music and writing songs. I am pleased that I’ve received a number of awards for my poetry and song writing, which I feel is an accomplishment in itself. Doing what I love the best.

Social:
Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/extremedream
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Extreme-Dream/111003355579253?sk=app_2405167945