a video a week. a song a week.

So I took a look back at the last 10 years and realized that I’ve only released maybe 30 songs. On one hand I’m happy that I’ve had the opportunity to create this music, collaborate with others and even just have some gear in this small bedroom studio. On the other hand, 30 songs in […]

Crush music video – stop motion animation

Last week I recorded the new song “Crush”. Hope you like it. Crush – DOWNLOAD – Lyrics This week I gave myself the challenge of creating a music video in 7 days. Budget was $0. The shopping cart was left on my street and the paper was from old fashion and art magazines. Ok I […]

Frostbite video song.

i was inspired by jack conte’s video songs and wanted to put together one of my own. i’m following his rules that he uses for his videos: “1. What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice). 2. If you hear it, at some point you see it (no hidden sounds).” […]

Beth’s On Fire

The third Collaboration Song is done! So many thanks for the amazing samples from Wyatt, Marc & Alec Nuckols, James Santiago, Dave Patrikios, Yumenomado, Chris Fudurich, Brielle Zbub, and Brian Page. Beth’s On Fire – DOWNLOAD – Lyrics

New collaboration song – Driving Forever

I just finished the song “Driving Forever”, the newest song on my upcoming collaboration album. Hope you like it. Driving Forever – DOWNLOAD – Lyrics Thanks to the great audio samples from Chris Fudurich, Brian Page, Jeremy Quinn, Tim Godwin, Terry Burton, Daniel Pisciotta, Dave Patrikios, and Jeremy Starpoli.   I’ve created a replica of […]

emma, the studio watchdog.

She keeps an eye on my gear. Trying out a Bogner Alchemist (sounds amazing) and a Line 6 M9 (I like it).

Hotel Cafe show.

Thanks to everyone that came out to the show at Hotel Cafe. This was the first time that State Shirt songs were realized by a full band. And I was lucky to have recruited some amazing musicians. Dave Patrikios, formerly of the popular NYC rock band The Realistics has been praised as “a fucking excellent […]

Live Looping Video – Time to Go

Recorded this one a few months back. Set up four cheapo digital cameras and recorded a rehearsal of the song “Time to Go”. All sounds created live, nothing prerecorded.

We Love the Remix Culture

I love derivative works! And here are some derivative works that have been created recently that are very good. All of these remixes of State Shirt songs are courtesy of the remixers on ccMixter. Solid from first note to last. “This is on the Stairs” by Neurowaxx is chosen as ccMixter Editor’s Pick. A mashup […]

Electronic “Disappointed” cover

I just finished recording a cover of Electronic’s “Disappointed”. I had never even heard the original song until about a month ago. Hell I had never even heard of the band. But there was something really good at the core of this song and I wanted to try a version of my own. In case […]