Fridayâs show with @shamir326 was a real special one. Our paths diverged 10 years ago when I attended their On the Regular music video shoot in New York, and reconnected this summer when we randomly ran into each other at Porchfest in West Philly. In the span of just a few short months weâve explored a lot of new sonic territory that I think has pleasantly surprised us bothâsomewhere between house music and pop/hyperpopâand we got to share our tunes for the first time this Friday. What an awesome time. Weâve got a lot more music on the way and canât wait for you to hear it.
And just as a side note this was my first time playing a Live set on Ableton since Kirsten and I moved to Philly from Seattle 2 years ago, and I have to say I forgot how much fun it is, I really missed the improvisational freedom it offers and Iâm definitely hoping to do more of these in the future.
Huge thank you to @zachatom and @vika.kobza for the videos!
đ¨ SHOW ALERTđ¨ Over the last few months my friend @shamir326 and I have been exploring some new musical territoryâShamirâs pushed my sound in a more pop/hyperpop direction and Iâve pushed Shamirâs sound in a dancier direction. Weâve met somewhere in the middle and weâre really excited about the tracks weâve made so farâthey feel like something fresh and new for both of us. If youâre curious what that sounds like weâre gonna play a short set on 11/22 at @ortliebsphilly in Northern Liberties with @gartenhead & @ttttband . I havenât been able to venture out much since I became a father so itâd be extra neat to see you all there and reconnect :) details are on the flier!
Maybe the real bangers are the friends we made along the way ;) The last year has been marked by major life events for both of us. @zachatom got married and @jonalpine became a father. We tried to capture the frenetic energy of a year blowing by at warp speed on our new track Hurry Up and Enjoy, out today.
It was March 4th of this year (my birthday) when I sat down to make something new. My wife @kirstenwiens was 5 months pregnant and thoughts of the future with our child, my impending fatherhood, and reflections on my own childhood were all running through my mind.
Birthday Song, the track that came out of that session, is out today. Ordinarily on release days I have a video edited and ready to go, but I havenât had the time lately because a little more than a week ago Kirsten and I welcomed our son into the world â¤ď¸ Itâs been a whirlwind of late nights, diaper changes, and existential joy. Weâre beyond grateful for all the love and support thatâs been sent our way.
The album art for Birthday Song is on the 3rd slide, a photo of me (at center) with my two brothers Jeremy and Kevin from years and years ago. It feels appropriate somehow to be reflecting back on my own childhood while at the same time embarking on this new journey into parenthood, so I dusted off a photo album and dug up some old birthday photos :)
Hello Fresh Linen patrons, our second artist of the evening will be the amazing producer Jon Alpine. His songs have been known to illustrate sceneries from another land. Let his music envelope you as we dance the sun goodbye. Use the link in the bio to RSVP for this free event. It will be BYOB and don't forget to wear đ.
Hello Fresh Linen. patrons. We hope you have been enjoying your stay at the hotel. We have a very special event for you coming up. We found the talented @elixyr.music and @jonalpine on our rooftop patio and thought it might be a fun idea to bring the studio to them. They will be doing two sunset sets on the 25th and we would love for you to join. Look for the link in the bio.
