Visionary songwriting, vocals, conscious evolution… and random musings

Right Brain, Left Brain test - very cool

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A friend sent this to me and it’s just so cool. When you click to enlarge this photo, you’ll see the woman spinning either clockwise or counterclockwise. It’s said that if she’s spinning clockwise, you’re using your right (creative) brain, and if you’re seeing her spin counterclockwise, you’re using your left (logical) brain.

If you look at it together with a friend, you may both be seeing her spin in opposite directions. Read more »

Posted: April 13th, 2008 under Random.
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Updates - the summer schedule is on its way

Time keeps flying - or is it just me? This last year has just flashed by in a blink of an eye, and here we are again in the lovely springtime. We’ve been writing some great new material, and some of it will be in the new upcoming shows. We’ll be booking and posting a new gig schedule in May. Read more »

Posted: April 13th, 2008 under Recording, News, Random.
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videos (and Bernae)

Oops..I’d forgotten to post the news that our video from last year “Crystalline Sunshine” is on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAmVY_3Ka2g

and also can be found at rockscarlet.com/videos.html. Read more »

Posted: March 16th, 2008 under Visions & Dreams, News, Random.
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Last weekend’s show - New Pics…

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Had great fun at the show and the Lord of the Lens Jim Corsco was there to shoot some more incredible photos!

We performed Looking Glass Road (I think that was just the secondroadstergroup1_6in1.jpg time live, so most of you heard it for the first time), Shadow Play for the first time ever live, and a new remake of White Rabbit that really hopped - ok, sorry for the horrible pun… ;-)

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Posted: March 10th, 2008 under News, Random.
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Show this weekend at Oregon Convention Center

It’s been posted on rockscarlet.com, but I wanted to let everybody know that we’ll be playing this Sunday afternoon at 2:30. This is the Roadster show, it’s all ages. Read more »

Posted: February 28th, 2008 under News, Random.
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Overdubs and Mixing

Well I wanted to give you another update on the recording…we’ve been at it pretty much non-stop…overdubbing, mixing…and basically seriously learning more about our studio gear! The songs are sounding really good with Brian especially just intensely focused on getting all these songs completed. Read more »

Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Recording, Vocals, News, Random.
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The Alternate Scarlet Project

Just to clear up any confusion/rumors, yes Rock Scarlet is changing our name….we just haven’t settled on one yet. Our new name should fit both of our shows. Both shows? Yes! We’ve crafted an alternate set of tunes….Same players, but with a little more mood…a little more dynamics, and a bit less volume. We’re feeling quite multi-dimensional lately. ;-) Read more »

Posted: January 30th, 2008 under News, Random.
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More music from an “empty” house…

We’ve spent a few more evenings in the “empty” (and slightly haunted) house working on more recordings. What a great way to close out 07 and Welcome in 2008! So now we’ve got another version of Mushroom Sky and also these:

  • Standing in Your Light
  • Shadow Play
  • Agents of Change
  • Whatcha Do

Of course now the real work begins, as these are just the basic tracks with scratch vocals. Read more »

Posted: January 12th, 2008 under Recording, Encounters, News.
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Songwriting: Looking Glass Road

Today we made some progress on mixing some of the tunes that have been recorded over the past months including the last three (from last weekend). I awoke with the missing lyrics for Looking Glass Road; and grabbing my trusty pen and paper before I got out of bed, managed to jot them down before they faded away. Read more »

Posted: January 5th, 2008 under Recording, Lyrics.
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Thoughts on Songwriting Styles

Yesterday Brian and I were going over our catalog of songs and it reminded me that some of you (especially other songwriters and poets) have wanted to discuss writing styles. What follows is a quick off-the-top outline of songwriting styles. Read more »

Posted: January 3rd, 2008 under Lyrics, Random.
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Recording new tunes in an “empty” house

The guys and I spent the last weekend of 2007 in an “*empty” house, recording three songs:

  • Mushroom Sky
  • FingerPrints
  • Looking Glass Road

It was fun and went pretty smoothly, and what a great way to end the year. Read more »

Posted: December 31st, 2007 under Recording, News.
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Last Friday’s Show

227529506_img_0664_opt.jpgWe had a great time at the Roseland again, what a nice stage that place has! And thanks to all of you who were there - and to all our new friends. If you were one of the many people who came up to get CDs, drop us a line and make sure you’re on the newsletter list so we’ll be able to hook up again next time! Read more »

Posted: December 6th, 2007 under News.
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Show this Friday Night November 30th Roseland, Portland

OK, we’ve been crazy busy and I haven’t posted here in a while, but suddenly this show is upon us - Come on out to the Roseland Grill this Friday Nov 30th! We’ll be going on at 9:00 PM. Plan to have a great time and party with the band…check out our new bassist and some new tunes as well as some Rock Scarlet classics.

November 30th Roseland Grill
10 NW 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 219-9929 Read more »

Posted: November 27th, 2007 under News, Random.
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