Pre-release clips from Eight Two's album Truth and Fun

Excerpts from Truth and Fun

Just a small clip from one of the new songs I have been working on. 
What genre does this sound like to you?

Excerpt from Gagabol Polka 0.22

another four bars from Gagobol Polka - it's not Rock its not Jazz, it is definitely not Polka!
The picture is of a "rabbit" I made out of stones along one of the trails I run on in Santa Fe - somebody else added the antlers.

Excerpt from Gagabol Polka - Nanana 0.23

This is another clip from one of the songs that will be on my new album. It is a song about free will and how language is both a prison and a key to freedom. It is also a fun, irreverent bundle of joyful, playful, wackiness that I thoroughly put my heart and soul into.  This song took me so long, that I had to do it for the pure weird joy of it.
Here are some of the ...words
"the game, of words

we laugh a lot
we smile at each other
whoever we meet is sister or brother
we have fun, we get along
we laugh when we're right, and laugh when we're wrong

we pout and turn 
our backs on each other
whoever we meet is a motherfu**er
we're too vain to get along
we laugh when we're right and cheat when were wrong"

Excerpt from The Game Of Words - Determinism M3LA

Here is another excerpt from one of the weird new tracks that will be on my upcoming album.
This song is about perspective. There is no existence without a point of view. I have deep philosophical objection to the idea that anything can exist without there a being a perspective from which to experience it. 
"When shall we open our minds to the conviction that the ultimate reality of the world is neither matter nor spirit, is no definite thing, but a perspective?"
― José Ortega y Gasset

This song confronts the ethical problem of how we distance ourselves from others by making their first person singular perspective into the grammatically "other"  - no person is a third person - we are all grammatical "first persons." The ramifications of this are that there really can be such a thing as truth, but only as that which exists within the bounds of first person perspective. 

I enjoyed creating this silly vocal sound, it is not an effect, I was channeling the voice of a talking doughnut, her name is Dough-lores. Up until I saw The Good Place, I thought I was alone in thinking philosophy could be fun.

Excerpt from POV Rhapsody - Roughmix 0.55

Here is another excerpt from my new album (coming sometime in the next few months.)
This is from a track called Validation Song. It is about me learning to look inward for my self worth. 
Self confidence is such a struggle for me, 
This song is an anthem for all those who fight with me to value ourselves for ourselves, and define success and approval on our own terms.

Excerpt from Validation - M1L

This excerpt from 'The Blue Pearl' off of my upcoming album, starts with a simple bluesy guitar solo which I played through my Fargen Duo Tone - to get this sound I amped the guitar so loud that I it rattled all the light fixtures on the ceiling, which added to the thick dirty tone. 
This track is a pirate pop song about how finding the treasure of self realization parallels the journey of insight that both our individual selves, and our small shining blue planet, are one being - interdependent and interconnected. 
"We are all a point of blue,
you are me, 
and I am you."

Excerpt from The Blue Pearl - DFT M4L - 08

Hey, I'm Eight Two (they/them)—a nonbinary, queer, neurodivergent genre fluid singer-songwriter and self-taught visual artist carving out my own space in the world of art rock. My journey began in the vibrant streets of Brooklyn in 2008, where I found solace and inspiration in the power of music.

As a multi-instrumentalist, my primary tools are the guitar and my voice, weaving together melodies that speak to the soul. From thought-provoking philosophical musings to uplifting motivational anthems, my songs are a reflection of my quest for creativity, connection, and meaning.

Despite navigating the world without social media or a phone, I'm here to share my sonic journey with you. Whether you're a fellow oddball, a seeker of truth, or simply someone looking for a bit of inspiration, there's a place for you in my musical universe.

So join me on this adventure as I craft my next album, fueled by authenticity, vulnerability, and a whole lot of heart. Together, let's explore the depths of our creativity, forge meaningful connections, and celebrate the beauty of being unapologetically ourselves.