[Untitled EP]

Following my first EP "Sitcoms and Reruns" I wanted to explore more traditional songwriting while still retaining my electronic influences. These were written during 2022, as the world opened up following the pandemic. These tracks delve into the conflict between personal ambition, as I began to question, but also resist a lot of the situations I was in.

First Track - 

This track was inspired by a conversation I had a few years ago with someone from. We had a falling out because we just never saw eye to eye on what success looks like. During the pandemic, I was working three jobs just to stay afloat and live comfortably for a bit, and they took that as me giving up on music. They kept pushing me to quit my jobs and busk, audition for America's Got Talent, or sell beats—like the only way to "make it" was through fame or packed stadiums. There's nothing wrong with any of those, but those . After some time apart, they told me, "You should chase something," like I was lost or lacked direction. But I've always known what I want, and just as importantly, what I don't want. This song captures that moment—one of those conversations where the other person just doesn't hear you.

Verse:
You live for a limelight
A life I never adored
Always saying you're hopeful
That I'd be more
Sympathy
Through the eyes that you'll paint me with
But you never realize
You never realize
I'm not chasing the fortune
You seem to be after
Do you think blood is worth the success if we die
…………(coming up with the next words for the end of this chorus)
…………You say I've thrown it away
Yet never there for the days I wasted

Second Track - Fortune 

This track came out of a period where I was looking back at all the times I burned myself out trying to prove something. I wrote it while reflecting on moments where I chased certain goals so hard, I ended up feeling disconnected from myself and everything around me. It's about emotional burnout and the cost of ambition—the time that slipped away, the people I tuned out, and the pressure I put on myself. Even though things didn't always turn out the way I imagined, I've learned to find meaning in the process itself. I was there, I tried, I felt it all—and that still matters to me.

Verse:
I hold a fortune teller's debt
I'm no longer, after all I ran to the ground
I wanted more, at the cost of it all
These moods I relied on
Now life has passed me by
I was there for the process
No regrets of the ending

Chorus:
I've been there for the days I've spent
Sold it to yesterday
All the mistakes I've made
I had wasted the reasons you told me to stay
What's done cannot be erased

Band EP

Upon other news, I have joined a new band with a few buddies as their lead guitarist. Our influences stem from Paramore, Radiohead, but we also take influence from many other alt/rock/indie bands. This is a snippet, from our first ever rehearsal a few weeks ago. A song idea that we are fleshing out at the moment. The hope is to complete 5 songs, I will track and mix, then we will release a short EP and perform in venues around the city.