A Knew Front Ear
If you asked me a year ago if I'd
A). Have a finished album in 2025
and
B). Would release it on vinyl (*squeal*)
I'd have said "Nuh uh, ain't happening". But as I try to keep the momentum on this little project, these little milestones make me happy. I’m a quasi-avid vinyl collector so having this in collection makes me smile. And for my kids, what’s old is new again. Records seem so foreign and interesting in this screen-soaked time in history. Gone are the days of saving up allowance to buy tapes and CDs and just wearing those fuckers out until they scratched, skipped and infuriated us…us (the digital world has its perks I guess). But when I first got hypnotized by great artists around 10 years old, I loved the mystery of new music; back when artists weren’t plastered everywhere and overly available. I grew up a Pink Floyd junkie and beyond the unbelievably soundscapes, I was equally enamored by the mystery. “Who the hell are these magicians and what have they done to my fragile psyche?”. All you’d get were esoteric images and word-of-mouth exuberance from friends who couldn’t wait until you were as shocked as they were upon their first listen. Some of that mystery remains these days, as so many indie artists are everywhere it’s impossible not to be blindsided by some awesome Latvian/French duo pumping out brain massage frequencies (e.g. - Dominique Dumont) or weird British electro-indie-nutjobs(e.g - Snapped Ankles) or some old Nigerian afro-rock group you can’t believe isn’t more discussed these days (e.g.- The Funkees). However, a tangible manifestation of an artist’s efforts just sound and feel right. Streaming services have their place, but the ritual of putting a needle to the groove is something more…mysterious, and I love a good mystery.
Elastic Stage kicks ass if anyone ever looking to do the same; zero out-of-pocket cost, free Test record, they just take a % of each on-demand order. I'm not in the market hole so I don't have to hard sell. But grab a copy and CRANK IT!
If anyone cares what else is going on, I'm still working on bringing these tunes and a whole bunch more to the stage. Doing my best to get there, but life's a you-know-what. And after a few stops and starts with musicians, I'm still on the hunt for the right crew. I'm confident no one's still reading this, but if you're interested in having some gutteral fun on stage, give me a shout. Text "Freaky Styley" to 518-728-8609 or any safe for work pictures of tattoos, or your pet tarantula. Hey, even if you cooked a lasagna and it just looks delicious, I want a goddamn pic. Am I too good for your lasagna? Fine, be that way!
Anywho, try not to let the current political insanity bog you down (like it does me) and if you keep posted, I promise some new material in the coming weeks. Be well!
ORDER WILLYA VINYLS BELOW…and use code “SPINMAS” by 11/24/25 for 10% off your order:
https://elasticstage.com/willya/releases/they-dont-have-to-know-everything-album
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