Curbside Theater is a collection of songs made over the last nine months or so and it is a mix of personal projects and some that I have completed for university. It ranges from progressive rock all the way to a couple of dance numbers and even a small soundscape. I would not consider this a traditional album release of mine, but I am proud of it and hope it is enjoyable for those who wish to listen to it.

Curbside Theater

We're Just Blips

Only A Passenger takes a look at the world through a cautious and cynical lens. A mix of rock, riffs, and melodic metal is balanced with some softer moments throughout this 5 song album. With each song clocking in at 4 minutes or less, the goal was to make progressive music more accessible by telling stories in a shorter time frame. 

Written and recorded by The Chilled Coat Projects from April 2021 - August 2021.  Enjoy!

Only A Passenger

Abrogation Aftermath comes in response to the rather volatile landscape we often find ourselves in as human beings. Rather than being led around blindly by those who do not care about the greater good, it encourages listeners to seek out well-researched, independent thought. Demanding accountability of those around us, especially from those who wield great power, is a necessity. 

The world belongs to everyone. Let's try to make it a better place.

Abrogation Aftermath

No Movement

30th Time Around

The Hibernators

Capture A Piece

Lost In The Airwaves

The Inclination

Splinters

What Lies Ahead Of Me

Every Second Counts

Stay home stems from Deep Sea Diver is a collaborative effort between the group and the general public interested in creating music together. This one featured Peter Manson from Deep Sea Diver playing a drum track.  People who participated could take the drum track and do whatever they wanted to it. The goal was to make a jam with the drum track used in some way.  I chopped it up and used it throughout in various ways, while creating an entire song around it.

Clouded

Aftermath - The Fallout

Final Chapters

Division, Decision, Incision

Under The Guise Of Charisma

Wildfire - The Ignition

Vociferous Calamity

Hazey Neverminds is an album by Too Many Mind(2018). There are ten tracks, each with their own unique flavor although I did experiment with some themes such as diminished chords, grooves, and progressions (Steven Wilson is my biggest influence in music at the moment). 

My music is an attempt to capture what is in my head and to put it down in harmonic form.  Since I am an introvert, I often find it challenging to find the right, meaningful words to say, whether it is in the real world or on a track. I'm always in my head, but not always able to speak my mind.  Because of this, most of my music is instrumental.  I like to start with a "seed" which can be anything from a note to an interesting chord or progression and then I layer it up, building and building until it becomes properly saturated. I then build each section of the song and make sure each part "connects" sonically to the other sections.

 Melodies usually come last for me which can really wreck a whole tune if I spent days/weeks building something only to move on to something else because I couldn't find a proper melody to carry it along. These days I've been trying to approach composition in as many different ways I can think of, so that these limitations turn into limitless possibilities. 

I use FL Studio (since version 5, I just updated to version 20 today) and a combination of plugins and real recordings.  Any vocal oooos, aaaaahhhs, and guitar parts are recorded through one  $100 microphone and are often double tracked to add thickness. 

By today's standards, I am an amateur musician. I play guitar, piano, trumpet, and all percussion (percussion is my greatest strength musically). I am self taught on guitar, piano, FL Studio, and have no training whatsoever when it comes to audio engineering, mixing, and mastering.  My goal is to improve upon my songwriting techniques and to grow and learn as musician every day.  I want to create and develop a better, more professional sound. 
 I am currently in college for computer science but am trying to pursue my real dream, which is music. I plan to switch into an Electronic Arts: Audio Studies program at the University. This program would allow me to pursue music production, composition for TV/Movies, Music theory, audio engineering, live sound, studio recordings and/or pretty much everything I've ever been interested in. It is a selective program but I would love nothing more than to face and overcome that challenge. That is my dream. Even if it takes me nowhere, I'm pursuing what I love. 

  I recorded 20 songs for this album and these 10 made the cut. I hope you enjoy them! You can support me simply by having a listen. Feel free to leave comments about the music, good bad or otherwise. Your Ears and Time are greatly appreciated!

Builder Magic

The Opener

A Shift in the Drifter is an instrumental journey that takes you through many complicated emotions.  From orchestral passages to full blown progressive rock sequences (and many things in between)this album is loaded with surprises. Enjoy!

No Seasons

Fuel Drip

Paper Shreds

Soul Keys

Amelioration takes you many places. Uncertain at times, hopeful in others. We push through these trying moments, while ignoring the nonsense. We overcome when faced with doubt. We smile even when we hurt. We move forward.  Listen closely and you'll be transported to a land of pleasant mystery, a refuge from the normal day-to-day activities. Enjoy.

Admission

The Solemn Voyager is a mostly instrumental album filled with musical interpretations of what it means to be moving through life. Never knowing exactly where we will end up can be exciting and frightening all at once. Listen with an open mind let the music take you wherever you wish to be taken. I hope you enjoy it.  (Artwork by Diogo Nunes)

The Charade

A Little Dismantled

Intrinsic Dissent

Jazzland Dark

Coldwater

02022020

Veils

Escape (Intro)

Creep City is an experiment with crunchy sounds and synths. It captures a dark mood, where uncertainty is apparent. As we walk around the city, cautious of our neighbors, masked and worried about our future, we realize the end may be creeping up faster than we would like.

Be smart and stay safe.

Creep City

“What really matters is what you do with what you have.”

― H.G. Wells

No Blueprints

"Life imposes things on you that you can’t control, but you still have the choice of how you’re going to live through this." — Celine Dion

Six Feet

Some more Dream Soup. Watch out for the lizards.

Dream Soup II - Lizard Tongue

Music is life! Without it, I don't know what I would be doing. I first started on piano as a kid, moved on to trumpet and eventually percussion. I am a one-man-band that loves pretty much all styles of music. My style ranges from easy going acoustics, to faster electronic riffs, to psychedelic soundscapes, to progressive rock and many things in between.  It is a melting pot of goodness I hope you'll be able to relate to and enjoy! Thanks for listening!

 Note: All songs, tracks, lyrics, and albums are the sole property of The Chilled Coat Projects 2020.

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