Here are some examples of my kit sound and my playing ability.

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Example 3

Example 2

Example 1

Naviar Haiku 536

Tall, wide-arching trees
Assume a cathedral shape
Until darkness falls

John participated in the Naviar Haiku challenge for over 4 years, almost every week, and shared both his music and poetry with us. He'll be deeply missed. "John Hinks, aka FlownBlue, was a prolific and talented composer, and a regular participant in the Haiku challenge. Aside from his solo project, John was also involved in multiple projects: ‘Windfall Light‘ (with Jim Tetlow), ‘Abstract Blue‘ (with Kevin Buckland), ‘Light Fragments‘ (with Steve Escott), Szukanie (with Michał Wojciechowski), and Meadowlight (with Emma Reed)."

Haiku by John Hinks

Picture by Mike Petrucci

FlownBlue’s Forest Cathedral

FlownBlue’s Forest Cathedral (NaviarHaiku536)

This song started with my journey through the Narrows in Oregon.

https://youtu.be/Fc7RP2QTbIc

The Narrows

I have not  quite finished the lyrics, but here is part of them:

Of all the things you take for granted,
you never really know who you touch
and how they go on living

The difference you make in someone’s life
you may never know.
Think twice on how you say goodbye
in case we do or do not meet again.

You May Never Know

I'm a composer, working from a 3' x 5' studio (some may call it a dinette) in a 5th wheel camper, while traveling the United States. I've been on the road for six years, so most of my recent work will have come from a different state (of mind and location) during my travels.

Music makes me feel better about everything. I don't know that I'm ever happier than when I am creating. I sometimes wonder if creativity isn't one of the primary keys to happiness. Do you ever feel better than when you say, "Look what I did."? This phrase magically conjures the purest sense of childlike joy.

Music works for every part of our lives. We all have music for when we are sad, happy, celebrating, meeting others, when we are alone, and even when we are lonely. Did a song come to mind as you read each of those situations? I remember the first song I ever heard on the radio, on my first bus ride to kindergarten. One of my favorite musical memories is playing in a band for steel beach on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.

I love telling stories with music. Everybody loves John Coffey in the Green Mile, but Mr. Jingles should have a song commemorating his reaching and joining the circus at Mouseville. If you agree, join me for this and similar journeys. The music here is synthetic, but as real as you would choose to have it.

My music most often lands on Soundcloud first and is inspired by one of my favorite communities, Naviar Haiku:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku
I find writing to a Haiku prompt sufficiently limiting and exquisitely inspiring.

UK based studio & live drummer.
Original projects & sync
Rock, pop, metal, progressive electronic, singer-songwriter

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