A collection of indie/alt rock songs I've produced over the last couple of years that reflect on the various sad things that I've observed more and more as I entered my midlife. Themes of sickness, abuse, growing apart. None of these songs tells the story of a specific person or incident, but reflect a conglomerate of various stories I've observed and internalised and transformed into something broader.

I've been making music since I was a teen, but now at almost 42 years old I am finally releasing my first EP. I hope you get as much out of it as I got from writing it.

I am a solo artist - I wrote, recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered every part of this EP alone, in my free time, with no budget. Although I have tried my best and learned a lot, please be understanding if it lacks the polish and perfection of a modern commercial release and try to enjoy it on its own merits.

It's pay what you want on bandcamp - you can download it for free if you like, just provide an email so I can let you know about any future releases. I make music because I like making music, and have no expectation that it is ever likely to pay my bills. If you do decide to pay, that's greatly appreciated, and the money will help me justify my next big music equipment purchase!

Listeners are also encouraged to check me out on twitch.tv/vanmani where I stream a couple of times a week, mostly improvising new original tracks from thin air. I look forward to seeing you there.

Poorly programmed cells

vanmani