Change of View

I’m Doing Something (Right) is a reinvigoration of the stripped down version of it’s namesake, adding springy guitars, driving percussion, and a head-bobbing baseline. The track’s vocals conjure up nostalgic images of summer parties and echo the mantra that past mistakes don’t define a person in the present day. This track will open every set in a DC area tour and is sure to get the audience clapping along.

I'm Doing Something (Right)

My first original song for the world to hear. This was the first song I wrote for guitar. I've been sitting on this one for a while, so let me know what you think!

Fade Away

My second original track! Thanks to my roommate Josh for the album art. Check him out on IG @lilturskey

A Million Bucks

My third original song “I’m Doing Something.” Thanks for listening, and I hope you like it! I’m really happy how it turned out, and there’s a bit of a story behind it as well. This release marks the end of my 2020 resolution to release a cover or original song every month. At the end of 2019, I felt stuck with guitar. I was playing the same songs over and over again and not progressing. I figured that making a resolution to learn 12 songs well enough that I could record them and put them on YouTube would be a great way to get out of that rut. What started as a way to get myself to practice more has turned into WAY more than I could have imagined. I never thought I would be releasing songs on Spotify and Apple Music. I never thought I would be collaborating with a DJ from another country on a track. I never thought that guitar and singing would turn into anything more than how I spent my time after work. None of this was accomplished on my own though. A large part of it is due to the people around me. So if you’re reading this right now, I want you to know that you are a huge reason why I’m where I am today, and I can’t thank you enough for it. To all the friends and family who commented on my first video and encouraged me to keep going, who urged me to take the extra step and not just keep the music on YouTube, who kept asking “When is the next song gonna come out?”, and who shared and promoted my songs when you were working on promoting your own creative content, thank you. Your actions haven’t gone unnoticed. I’m extremely grateful, and this song is for you. “I’m Doing Something” is about not always feeling like the greatest friend, brother, or son in the world, but realizing that I’m still surrounded by a lot of incredible people. I know I’m not perfect, but I’ve somehow managed to fill my life with a great group of people, so I must be doing something right. Thank you for sticking by my side both this past year, and for however long I’ve had the privilege of knowing you. I’ve gotten a few song requests from people and my plan is to do those this upcoming year, but I wanted to take a step back and thank you all for this past year first. I can’t thank you enough, and I can’t wait to see what this next year brings! Love you all ❤️🤘

TL;DR: If you're reading this, thank you for all your support this past year. It hasn't gone unnoticed, and I'm incredibly grateful for you.

I'm Doing Something

DECO is a singer and guitarist based out of Alexandria, VA, raised on Linkin Park, Papa Roach, and whatever else his parents would play around the house. He picked up a guitar at the age of 17 in the hopes of emulating his favorite blues guitarists. Several years of practice later, he was able to put that knowledge to use playing a blues and funk show with a band called The Moochers. After that live performance, he realized how much he still had to learn and decided to create a YouTube channel. What started as a way to force himself to practice more has blossomed into new connections, collaborations, and a way to release original songs. While blues is what got him interested in learning guitar, he’s quickly fallen in love with the upbeat, feel good side of indie and alternative rock. DECO plans to explore this up-tempo genre with his upcoming releases, and with every step forward realizes that there is still so much to learn.

Contact: officialdecomusic@gmail.com