Sawyr's Tapes
I spent pretty much the entirety of February preparing for a move and then executing the move. I've been under a lot of pressure lately, and I ended up writing a lot of songs as a result of it. To celebrate making it through the move, I recorded five live songs to share with you all. Four of them have been released, and one is a new song from my next tape, Tasmanian Crab Sarcophagus. I hope they were worth the wait! Sorry for going so long without updates.
I released Commercial Break on November 4th 2024! This album was fully recorded and mixed using a Tascam MF-P01 Portastudio (with some mastering in Audacity to reduce the tape hiss). Check out the album below, and let me know your favorite song from it using the Contact Me form at the bottom of the page!
On May 22nd, 2024, I released You Are In Wilkinsburg Now? I've been working on this album since 2017, technically, but I didn't start recording until late 2021. The title of the album is taken from an envelope I received from Frank Boscoe of The Ekphrastics (and others), pictured below (this is also the cover for the album, which is out now digitally as well as on a limited run of white C40s). You can use the player below to listen to the album!
For The Mountain Goats' last two Pittsburgh tour stops, I've been making and giving out tapes! You can check out both tapes below. The first, Disarmingly Bright, was created for the 12/10/2023 show at Thunderbird, while the second, Honey, Lemon, Chamomile was released for the 10/12/24 show at Mr. Smalls!
I handed out 30 copies of each tape at each show! You can also check out my tape project from last year, Disarmingly Bright.
You can always find out more about what I'm working on by heading over to the Current Projects page. I'll be keeping that page updated with any new plans for music alongside any tape compilations I may be putting together.
I've got a mashed-up cover of the Mountain Goats' Yoga and Maize Stalk Drinking Blood below! If you like that one, I've got plenty of covers over at The Cover Zone.