Recorded in mid 2000, this Album is a collection of versions of the song I wrote called "Is this For Real".
In my "Rock through Hystory" subject in year 10, I was asked to write lyrics for a song that delt with teenages and their problems. I wrote lyrics, but I went further and actually arranged an entire song, and also recorded it. "Is This For Real" is the song.
This album covers the time from age 7 to age 14. Over this period I moved from just sitting in front of an old Blue tape recorder, to using backing tracks, a keyboard, and even starting to use a computer. This album is special because it is the time before I lost my sight.
This album covers the time from age 15 to well, nearly age 17. I had just lost my sight, so I through myself even deeper in to sound mixing/editing.
This album is mostly songs I learnt years before but wanted to record, but it also contains the first two songs where I started to use multi-tracking e.g. sing more than one part at the same time.
This album covers the time from age 17 to 18.
A some what much more creative album, which includes my favorite instrumental compersition, "Colors". Plus the last few tracks start to show a bit more seriousness and love for my singing.
My first proper planned album - Recorded between December 2003 and May 2004.
'One Breath Left' Is a collection of balids covering country, folk, classical, and contemporary styles of music. This album includes my composition, Race and Religion. (I wrote this peace after the shooting at Monash Univercity in October 2002).
Although I do use some backing tracks from the internet and from backing CDs and the like, I do actually play piano for two of the tracks, and my good friend Jamie Teh also plays piano in three of them. (Thanks Jamie).
When you record songs, its quite important to record them a few times, using different singing styles, or even completely different instrumental arrangements. This album is my first atempts at a few of the songs for 'One Breath Left'.