One of the most common questions I get is how I make my music. I had it posted on the old site, and forgot to put the info back up. So here goes:
From 1992-1998, I did not play any instruments; I only rapped....
I started playing instruments and producing in 1998/1999. Those instruments include the aforementioned Yamaha keyboard, a short scale musicmaster bass, an Elvis replica guitar, and a Yamaha DTXPress drumset...
I do not use any looping or sampling software. I record using Vegas 1.0. I have no plug-ins any more, as my hard drive failed several years back and I lost them when I reloaded the software...
I use as little effects as possible because the instruments enhance what I'm already saying with my lyrics, and I don't want overproduction to make my music sound less like music, to me.
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3 and a half years after releasing "Indiependent," I have finally released "31 Hours Til What?" Right now it's only available in download form, and is exclusively available at Reverbnation. You can download it for just $5 until April 30th, at which point it will be $10. I have extended the t-shirt sale until April 30th as well. They'll be $10 until April 30th, and will then go up to $15.
I recorded the vocals for the new album at Refraze studios today, and I am very pleased with the oustanding sound quality they were able to give this album. I am very happy with album over all.
If you're a Droid user, or have a phone with access to the Droid market, download the Mabilo app. It will allow you to download several of my ringtones for free. This is how I got "Chillin' at the Papa" onto my phone.
I am planning on playing in all of the following cities in April, May or June:
Oxford, Kent, Toledo, Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Athens, Akron and New York. I also want to play in Indianapolis and Chicago.
I have officially booked Toledo. May 13th at Mickey Finn's Pub. See Calendar for full details.
I am redesigning MissionMan.net to be more interactive, have more images, video, links to my Facebook, Twitter, and other accounts. My goal is to give you information as quickly as possible, while still providing true depth and a real connection with me. My music is very personal, and I like to have real connections with fans, so if you have any suggestions on how to improve the site, or comments on what I've already done, let me know.
Thank you!
- Gary