I’m a recording junkie. Not a bad one. I don’t lie about being somewhere else, I never soundproofed my bedroom (at least not technically), and I don’t fall asleep with headphones on, though I do have a slight scar on my ear from using my old Grado headphones for hours on end. Not that being a junkie is bad, mind you. I’m just saying that I used to have a habit, and now I don’t really. A few years ago, maybe six, I would write and record a new song once a week. Fully-fleshed out songs. I would usually start with a guitar part and record it. I would then add layers of other guitars, keys, drums, or whatever else I could borrow from someone, always writing each part as I went. Lastly, I came up with some lyrics, found space for ... read more >

