…so, Happy New Year!
When I look back at ‘09, I had a pretty good year. Songs and friends came and went, but it was great having the “gone” ones around while they were, and it’s especially nice being close to the ones who’ve stayed. And nice that some old ones have re-upped. And truthfully, there were so many highlights to last year, I can only remember the down parts if I really concentrate on them. I came into this new year with smiles and grins, and there’s no sign of that letting up.
Often Coiled worked hard last year while having a great time doing it. We have nearly an hour-and-a-half of original music written, and have performed all of it in public at least once. We’ve already played two shows this year - half our total for the previous year! So we’re taking a break from the trials and tribulations of road work, and buckling down to record those great songs we worked so hard to put together. We’ve also decided we’d like to expand the trio to a quartet, specifically by adding an electric cellist or a keyboard/synthesist (but heck, if someone came along who can play both…), so if you’re interested or know someone who might be, don’t keep it a secret.
Those of you who’ve been with me for awhile might remember Outside Inner Space, my synth-only album from 2005 — released in a cloud of no fanfare and almost immediately deleted. It’s been remastered and can now be found through MusicZeit.