tag:deronwade.com,2005:/blogs/inside-outInside Out 2023-01-07T12:07:14-07:00Deron Wadefalsetag:deronwade.com,2005:Post/71343782023-01-07T12:07:14-07:002024-01-08T19:07:16-07:0012 Songs in 12 months<p>I couldn't be more grateful to have had this experience with you all. Writing these 12 songs in 12 months has been truly life changing. As an artist, I am always writing songs, but the "Album" is something special. It's a unique concept and at this age, I'm not going to do one unless I truly feel like I have something to say and this one, feels really good :) Of course, these things are not done alone, yes, I write the song, but unlike my last album in 2010 titled "Maybe I Set My Sights To High?" (It was supposed to be "Too" but hey, this actually gave the album a new interpretation. I call those beautiful mistakes.) This album demanded an incredible amount of musicianship and somehow, I found my team.</p>
<p>My mates on this one were Jason Farnham (piano/organ/electric guitar) - I also share co-writing credit on the Electronic Song "Edison Lights" which I encourage you all to take a trip to Europe, walk down a cobblestone street with a loved one and listen to this song. That was my vision, when I wrote the lyrics. A couple, hand in hand, taking on the world at large and my buddy and singer/songwriter Jason Farnham set the perfect tone with the instrumentals. Next up: Koshi (Bass)</p>
<p>Koshi is from the UK, she also goes by Maria and was an incredible addition to the sound you here on this album. Personally, I've never thought of bass as an instrument that can compose, but Koshi went above and beyond and treated each song with reverence. You can really hear her work stand out on songs like "2AM" and "Demon in my Head." She is practically running the show on "2AM." So definitely leave some love for her here and I'll pass on the message :) Where would be without the electric guitar?</p>
<p>Mr. Nicky V. was "instrumental" (Yes, I know you loved that pun as much as I do.) in bringing my sound to a whole new level. His dynamite lead on songs like "City Lights" and "Lightning Strikes" are a testament to this guy's talent. Then he comes in and pulls off a Gun's Roses "Patience" vibe with the song "Give Me Tonight." I mean, Nicky just delivered on every song. You can really hear the hard/core metal side on "Demon in my Head" but then he can absolutely go Country with songs like "You're Here Now." Just beautiful. Nicky, you're beautiful. There, I said it. Lol. Moving on, since we're in the world of beautiful, my next introduction is exactly that - Tom & Jess - aka: The Severn Duo.</p>
<p>Any cello/violin you hear in my songs is the Severn Duo just raising the bar to a whole new level. Songs like "Song for Ukraine: Come Inside" you can literally feel the pain and anguish when they play their strings. Then they move onto songs like "Til the Wind Blows" and as a songwriter, I'm "blown away." (Yes, I like using puns. Sorry.) But seriously, listen to "Yellowstone" they take haunting to a whole new level. This song is a love letter to the land I grew up in MT and also a nod to the TV Show of the same name and it's instrumentation like this that completes the letter. When you hear the strings come in, I see the war, bloodlust and fight for the land that was the Native American's soil. Not ours, theirs. I feel that and if you listen to the last verse, I tried my best to include Native American Mythology in the lyrics. From the trickster (crow) to the coyote/wolf and in between, I truly believe this song really captured the sound I was going for and I couldn't done it without the Severn Duo. And last, but not least, the heart-beat of every song you hear on this album is Glenn Welman.</p>
<p>Glenn lives in South Africa and he's an incredible drummer. Every one of the songs on this album, requires a different pacing and Glenn set the tone. Real quick, when I make these songs, the first part is recording the guitar and laying down the vocal. Now, I do this with a click-track (metronome) so everyone who plays on it is playing in time. It's probably my most not-favorite part of my job/recording process, but it has to be done and it has to be recorded with enough feeling that the other session artists can get behind it. I want to be clear that everyone I've mentioned is not part of my band, but a session artist I paid to make their work come to life. But as far as I'm concerned, they feel like my band because everyone of them has been with me for these last 12 songs and nothing would make me happier than to have all of you buy this album and blow it up, so I can take all of these peeps on tour with me and then we'll rent out a bar and we can have a huge blow out and celebration for the Album "Inside Out." Any way back to Glenn. Here's the difficult part. Glenn has to come in and lay down drums right after my acoustic. In other words, he's got to hear what the song is "Going to be." Because when he gets it, it's just acoustic and my vocal. And Glenn knocked it out of the park. You can hear his work every song, but most potently, "Lightining Strikes" - "Demon in m Head" - "Til the Wind Blows." </p>
<p>So here we are. I have one last song to produce and finish up for you titled "Biggest Fan." And everyone of the artists I introduced you to will be attending. This song is a tribute to Kobe Bryant and his legacy. Even though I'm not a huge sports fan, when the helicopter crashed into the mountain, as someone who lived in LA for ten years and was a Lakers/Kobe fan, this was devastating. Honestly, it just completely shocked me. I felt like I had lost a good friend I'd been rooting for years. And so I picked up my guitar, which is what I do when I just can't put words to what I'm feeling and the chorus was there, "You came into my life, when I put you on my wall (poster), I lived by all your words, play the long game, dream of something, I was your biggest fan." And I'll be honest, the universe just dropped that one in my lap. The rest of it, I had to put the work in to make it what we have now.</p>
<p>I did want to release this song on January 26th - the day he and his daughter passed - but I don't think we'll make that deadline. I will promise you this, it will be worth waiting for and I will have it out by first or second week of February. So there you go, this is a very long essay and if you're reading this. Well, thank you. You like words as much as I do :) But in all seriousness, appreciate you for going on this ride with me and I can't wait for you to hear the album! Here's to continue to making it happen and thanks for being my "Biggest Fan." - DW, Missoula, MT, 01.23.23</p>Deron Wadetag:deronwade.com,2005:Post/69078572022-02-25T23:38:03-07:002022-07-25T03:41:53-06:00Follow the City Lights.... <p>OK. I'm really excited for this song! Mainly because this was my life living in LA. I don't know if you read my bio or not, but I spent a good 2.5 years selling my CD's on the streets in Los Angeles. This experience was incredible because I was doing it. Living off my music and making ends meet month-to-month. On top of that, I was running two Independent Music Scenes and working on my music-tech company I co-founded in my apartment complex on Olympic and Figueroa in Downtown, LA. At this point in time I was in my late twenties and really living hand-to-mouth. When they say "hungry artist" that was me. Ripped jeans, glasses with a rubber band, because I couldn't afford to get new ones and a craving in my soul to get my music out to anyone, anywhere, at any cost. I was "in" it.</p>
<p>I'm working on a book on my time living in this crazy music adventure and can't wait to share it with you, if you know any publishers, I'm all ears! :) SO let's get back to the story here. "City Lights" is about following your dreams and making it in LA as a music artist. I wrote another song in the music video featured on my page here called "LA" which was more focused on the grit/hustle of dreamers (actors, writers, musicians) - this song is specifically for Music Artists. I wrote it on my stoop at 1667 W. 12th Street, LA, CA and if you listen to the lyrics, the chorus is "When these city lights get you down, and there's noone else around, if you're gonna make it kid, you got to live inside the future." Which in this case is: Dreaming Big!</p>
<p>I'm happy to say, that even 20 years later, I still agree with my younger self 100%. In fact, making this album is exactly that. I'm sure you have musician friends that are bitter and have "given up" on their dreams. Let me clear. You can't give up on who you are. For anyone with this mentality: No matter where you are, or what you do, music is in your soul for better or worse. Keep playing. Keep going. Keep striving. Keep making music for yourself, for others, for music's sake!</p>
<p>For ten years, I didn't focus on my music because I took a step back to help other musicians build their dreams. <a contents="Tuneport.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://tuneport.com">Tuneport.com</a> is my company and I built that with my buddy Mark without any investors and two guys pulling off a little over minimum wage jobs at best! I've seen multimillion dollar music tech companies fold and yet, here we are 13 years later, still managing a company that keeps on going, so I'm proud of that, but it's time to get back to doing what I love which is writing songs. Lots of songs. Lol.</p>
<p>"City Lights" is my past, present and future. Like the song says, "If you're going to make it kid, you gotta live inside the future." I hope you enjoy this song as much as I did making it and let me know your thoughts. Sign up on the Email List. I can't do this alone. Music is a collaborative effort. Yes, I write the song, but it needs your ears to become something alive. Help me give this song life and if you like it, share it with your friends. Tik Tok a verse. Add it to your playlists on Spotify. Your support means everything. Follow your "City Lights." </p>
<p>Deron Wade<br>Missoula, MT 02.25, 11:30PM </p>3:39Deron Wadetag:deronwade.com,2005:Post/68890322022-02-04T15:44:16-07:002022-02-25T23:42:10-07:00What Inspired "Til the Wind Blows?" <p>So excited to be releasing my new single "Til the Wind Blows" today! My friend Jason Farnham is back with his ambient guitar and piano interludes, followed by the violin/cello: Severn Duo and newcomers on bass Kosma Koshi and on Drums Glenn Welman. One of the best parts about writing these songs is collaborating with an exceptionally talented team. Of course, as far as team, the sound you here was produced by Mr. Mike Ferguson. I wanted to give a huge shout out to Magic Mike at Vault Studios in Missoula, MT. I have yet to find a studio engineer who captures vocals like he can. He literally has a "magic mic."" Mike and I are working on 12 songs this next year and this is our second release, we have another 10 to go. Lastly, when it comes to team it ends with you, constant listener. If you like what you hear, please share on your social media and get the word out, tell your friends, add it to your "Spotify Playlist" or "Apple Music" etc. All of this helps so much! </p>
<p>What Inspired "Til the Wind Blows?" </p>
<p>This song was written about 12 years ago, when I was in the midst of "Game of Thrones." We all remember those times right? Waiting for the next episode was brutal. Any way, I remember watching Jon Snow die and I couldn't believe it. I started thinking, is it all really worth all the fighting if you're just going to die? Why isn't he with his brothers and family? If we're all going to die, what's the point of living? This got me to start thinking about my own personal relationships with folks, friends and yeah, my brothers. I've had times in my life, when my brothers and I did not get along and I kept thinking, how pointless is it to just not talk to someone for a year or two and hold a grudge when you don't know if that person may die tomorrow? I mean, the amount of grief and frustration I would feel for not working out some silly argument at the time would be insane! So with this in mind, I decided to write a story about two brothers who are fighting in a war, which gives them purpose, but also puts them at odds with each other due to growing up differently and being of course two separate people. The tricky part with writing songs, is we deal with lyrics - so while the background for my characters might be fleshed out in my mind, I have to relay all of that into a lyrical ballad which is not easy to do. Lol. Like right now I'm dealing with a country song and the story is deep, but noone is going to listen to a 10 minute song. I mean hats off to Bob Dylan, but these days, our attention span is about 30 seconds. Lol. Too many distractions. So, in this song, I kept if very simple and I hope the conflict and story-line comes through with the instrumentation throughout. Lastly let's talk about the wind:</p>
<p>I've always loved Shakespeare and the idea of space, as a trained Shakespearean actor, iambic pantameter is the character's speech pattern. When I worked with Shakespeare & Company back in the days as a 21 year old, we were always told to breathe at the end of the line. It was that "space" that made a moment truly authentic because that's how human beings talk. That space is a moment for "thought" and that's the Wind in this song. That "space" to reflect and remember. "If you see my reflection, don't let it pass you by, hold me brother, hold me still." And of course the voice of the wind is the brother's ghost crying out, wishing he had made amends. I mean, it is Shakespeare, we got to have ghosts right?! In the end, I hope this songs gives you a moment to reflect on the little things, til the wind blows...</p>
<p>Deron Wade<br>Missoula, MT<br>02.04 </p>
<p> </p>4:26Deron Wadetag:deronwade.com,2005:Post/68537102021-12-28T14:48:32-07:002021-12-31T16:51:03-07:00Connection to others starts and ends with Ourselves: Inside Out <p>While I'm not one for the chaos and frenzy that comes with the holidays, I do appreciate the "stop" they put to the incessant ego of work/getting ahead to focus on others and not ourselves. I am a personal believer that if you are depressed/alone the best thing you can do is volunteer somewhere and serve others. Getting out of my head and living in someone else's shoes for a bit always gives me perspective and helps me feel better. Through selflessness comes sel-fullfilledness (Not a word, but it should be.)</p>
<h3><span class="font_regular">How ironic, that the more connected we become, the less connected we truly are.</span></h3>
<p>I am concerned with the times we are living in. While we have technology at our disposal and I can make a cool website like the one you're on now, it's also giving us an excuse to be disconnected from others. How ironic, that the more <em>connected</em> we become, the less <em>connected</em> we truly are? I fear for a world where the "me" mentality takes over the "us." Where the "I" is no longer about the whole, but rather exists to feed itself. Why these fears?</p>
<p>Well, for one, we are in a pandemic. Technology was already isolating human beings, but now that a virus has attacked our world, we have become even more dependent on the "self" and our own thoughts/petri dish of experiences. Unfortunately I do believe this is why our political system is even in more of an uproar. We've all become preachers of our own nonsense and narcissistic beliefs. We are all right, never wrong. Perspective, Truth, Facts have shattered into particles of fake news. Humility, thoughtfulness, compassion, while still vividly a part of our world, are slowly being shoved into a corner, replaced by Hate, Lies, Bigotry, Selfishness, Corruption. </p>
<h3>Another Like, Another Swipe. Feed me Seymour. Feed Me Now!</h3>
<p>This is an awkward topic because as an artist I do need to have a dose of narcissism/ego to fulfill my artistic endeavors. I do believe the ego/self is a good thing, but when do we lose our humanity to the "things" we've created? How many "likes" on Istagram and Tik-Tok are required for someone to feel validated? And when does that cycle stop? Every time we give ourselves to the "online social media" bubble, it feels like we are gambling away a piece of our soul.</p>
<p>Yes, it's nice to post a picture of the food we just ate on our trip to Italy or our furry animal friends, but every day? And oh wait, someone else has a better photo than I do of their dog, I need to step up my game! The posting, breeds competition and an ongoing need to fulfill a thirst that cannot be satisfied. Another Like, Another Swipe. Feed me Seymour. Feed Me Now! Sure, we have the opportunity to make money from these things, but again, at what cost? When are we no longer at the bar to enjoy the "experience" of said bar, but to rather post about the experience of being at the bar we're trying to experience, but can't because we are posting about it? And where does this leave us as human beings?</p>
<h3>Losing our attachment to the present-tense means losing our attachment to others.</h3>
<p> I see this right now in the dating world. Most of the profiles I come across are very much, "You need to be this, that and this other thing for me! Do that and I might text you back." Lol. I mean, human to human, who would respond to that? While there are different "dating" apps, I'm not discussing Tinder here and the one-night stands. I'm 42 and interested in real connection, but I also don't "need' someone to fit my "perfect person" agenda. Imperfect is very, um, human? Yes, values need to align, but also patience and willingness to let things evolve. Unfortunately, these days there is a "swipe right" mentality because the grass is always greener on the other side, right? Unfortunately, vital fulfilling life experiences take time to build, nourish, create. They also require a healthy dose of forgiveness, compassion and open resolve. Not leaving, staying the course, fighting for love and earning that love is never-ending. Uh-Oh, I feel a song coming on.... </p>
<p>Every day, a person has a choice to stay or go. But the relationship that is the fortune teller for all to come is: The relationship with ourselves. That's what my song "Inside Out" is about. A person can't love someone else without truly loving themselves first. Trust me, I am not one to be preachy about this stuff and if you asked me a year ago, if I could see myself writing a song and blog about the importance of "Self" I would say you were crazy and to take a hike. Thankfully, I decided to take a shot and go to therapy. I wanted to get some stuff out on someone who was not my friend/significant other/family member and maybe in the process find some tools to navigate by.</p>
<h3>Within, you'll never be Without</h3>
<p>Note: It's not a loved one's job to fix your shit. Yes, they can listen to your crap because they care and want to help you, but in the end, it's up to you (the self) to fix it. This is what "inside out" was about for me. Writing a song about going "inside" and doing the work of dealing with all my baggage/stuff from the past, so I could make peace with it all and be whole on the outside. In the lyrics "I've been talking to me alone, this quiet space splits me into the half I am and there you are my only friend, feel you close, yet I know I won't make amends" - Splits me in two, the half I am - which to me is the good and the bad. As far as making amends, it's really hard to do that! Lol. You have to go deep ,take a long look at yourself and not hate what you see! But if you stay the course, give yourself space to make mistakes, it can be extremely eye-opening.</p>
<p>In the end, you'll never be without when you are looking within, and it starts by going Inside-Out. </p>2:32Deron Wadetag:deronwade.com,2005:Post/68506552021-12-24T01:33:07-07:002021-12-31T16:52:46-07:00What I Learned from playing in the Subways<p>When I was going to Emerson College in Boston, three days a week I would head out to the Park Street Subways, the metro (Red-Line) by the Boston Common and play my ass off. Of course my day would start before the day even began. 6AM I'd knock the cobwebs from my eyes, put on my hat, gloves and over-coat and head out to the subway with my little rolling battery powered amplifier which I'd hitch up to a suitcase dolly along with my gig bag with mic, stands, cords, the whole package.</p>
<p>Playing for a Subway audience is about being nimble and spontaneous. I mean, you'll be going through a song and getting to the chorus, ready to really nail it and then "TRAIN!" So I'd have to time my performances to about 5-10 minute intervals. When the train showed up, it was time to put down the guitar and collect tips because noone could hear a damn thing. Lol. Actually, if you want to hear one of my songs from my time in Boston, check out "colored houses" below. If you're a red sox fan, I think you'll dig the bridge, got a little homage to "Fenway Pak" too :) </p>
<p>Playing in the Subway helped me figure out my performance. I always get a good laugh, when I hear artists complain about the setting or the "sound" in the room, or they can only play for 30 minutes because their hands are hurting. Excuses like: "Those mics were terrible, that's why we didn't get the audience we wanted." Um. Let me be clear. Guitar coming from a battery powered amplifier and said mic, is NOT ideal for any setting, but I lived for those moments because it helped me hone my craft as a performer. The great thing about playing for a train audience, is you don't need a 3.5-4 hour set. Your audience is constantly rotating with fresh new faces and ears! So, if I had a lousy 30 minutes, no problem, train would come and I'd reset. Begin again. New listeners and same songs, but this time I'd play them better.</p>
<p>That's what I loved about playing down in the subways, I was always learning how to read a room, how to adjust to 5 people vs. 40. Mistakes happened, but so what. Getting a smile from someone at 7AM was a pretty cool achievement. Of course, then I had a few covers I would do, later as I would graduate to playing on Venice Beach next to a Garbage Can (some graduation, huh? Lol.) I'd start playing 95% covers and 5% original. The main difference however was that any cover I'd perform, I'd make it my own. It was always about maintaining my own artistic integrity and making sure I could entertain the audience. This would later evolve into writing custom songs for folks ranging from hats, t-shirts, favorite cats, boyfriends, girlfriends, etc. But it all started on the platform of the Subways entertaining a small crowd of 6 waiting for the train. </p>4:44Deron Wadetag:deronwade.com,2005:Post/68486602021-12-22T00:29:52-07:002021-12-24T01:43:44-07:00Meet my friend Jason Farnham - Pianist & Electric Guitar Composer on "Inside Out." <p>"So I got this song man and I need your piano on it?"<br>"Cool. So what are you looking for?"<br>"You."<br>"Ha. No man, I mean like what do you want it sound like?"<br>"I don't know man, just need some chill piano at the end with space, it has to end with you though."<br>"So, kind of like a Philip Glass feel?"<br>"Yes. Perfect. Do that." <br>"Great. I'll just send you some takes and we'll go from there." <br> </p>
<h3>And that's the take you are hearing on "Inside Out." One Take Jake, er Jason Farnham.</h3>
<p>I've known Jason for a long damn time. Let's put it this way, he and his wife Lisa used to watch me perform at Barnes & Noble. The audience was enormous, 6-7 people, 4 of which were drinking coffees and reading books plus 2 very attentive listeners (Insert Jason and Lisa here.) Times have changed, we're a bit older now, but we both each still have our hair and continue to rock out any chance we can get! Truth be told, Jason has more hair than I do, I mean he even spikes it and shit. Show off. I'm just happy I still have something up there because once it's gone, I might as well head down to the Museum of Natural History and become a hadrosaur, because me without hair ain't pretty. </p>
<p>Over the years, Jason and I have talked plenty about doing some songs together, but life always seemed to get in the way. And then, the Pandemic happened. And there was just too much Life. After one too many netflix binges, I decided I'd just see if I could put some lyrics together from a few songs I'd been playing. You see with me, I truly enjoy playing the guitar and just singing whatever comes to my head at that given time. Unfortunately, this is NOT how albums are created. In other words, I like to have fun, I love the process, but more creating in the moment than actually sitting my ass in the chair and getting the words written. But during the Pandemic, something happened. I'm not sure if it was having too much creative freedom during my time furloughed or not wanting to ask myself "What the fuck are we going to do now that a giant Cheetoh is running our country?! any more.</p>
<h3>I started writing.</h3>
<p>And then slowly that writing became more of a disciplined, "oh yeah, I got to put that into a verse, chorus, verse, bridge, phrasing. And so it happened. Songwriting found me again. I reached out to Jason briefly and said, "Hey man, I got this idea for a song and would you be down to put some piano at the end?" He responded, "Yep, just send me the track when you are ready." The seeds had been planted, I just need a studio. </p>
<p> Thank you for reading my blog and being a fan of my page here and if you want to stream "Inside Out" with your friends on Spotfiy, just <a contents="click here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5iTHbVKfX9WTo0FiCHXpWw?si=y2czikyUSe2pUHnDLbdoYw">click here</a>. </p>
<p>One day in a hotel, not too long ago I started playing these chords, Em, G, C. Simple, but there was something haunting about the first intro. I pushed record on my S9 and started to flesh things out. Not sure where time went, but I believe I started at 10 and by 2AM, I had the song title scrawled into my yellow notepad, "Inside Out." It was dangerous. It was dark. It was beautiful. Most important was the illegible black ink zig-zagging at the bottom of the page, it read: Insert Jason Farnham Piano here. <em>I knew, Jason had to end the song</em>. </p>
<p>In the end, not only did Jason end the song with his piano, he also played some haunting electric guitar, which gives the song a real cringy, unresolved feel to it. Very "Inside Out" don't you think? This crazy journey has just begun and you can expect to hear Jason Farnham on many more of my songs this year. In fact, he'll be making his second debut on February 4th for the new release of my single, "Til the Wind Blows." If you liked his piano work on "Inside Out" you're going to love this new one! </p>
<p>While, I truly appreciate you listening to my songs, please make sure you take a minute and meander on over to Jason's website at <a contents="jasonfarnam.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://jasonfarnham.com">jasonfarnam.com</a> He just released his new track "Edison Lights" and you can check it out on <a contents="Spotify here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/23pLkVAXvkycXAWPiiY0q5?si=5R8rMR_rRkKQZCjezma09g&nd=1">Spotify here</a>. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/604418/bbe11c5c3f858b29faac67d36d84c2804ae07b12/original/img-0761.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>2:32Deron Wadetag:deronwade.com,2005:Post/68486582021-12-22T00:11:48-07:002022-01-20T11:41:14-07:00What does it take to write a song? - Watch Fireflies - A Documentary by Thom Zelenka (Featuring Yours Truly ;) <p>I always have my guitar with me wherever I go, because I never know when the muse might just show up and help me out a bit. I believe as singer/songwriter, while there is a structure to writing songs, a lot of it comes from the ether. I mean, I'll play the chords to get the "feel" but once that happens, something else just takes over. Not trying to get religious on you, but this has always intrigued and scared me. I don't like to look too close at the process of writing a song, afraid that the muse might just shake his head and walk off for good. However, 12 years ago, I did end up through false pretense, helping make a documentary in LA with my friend Thom Zelenka about this exact topic. While I won't get into it here, feel free to check out the video. At the time, I had no idea he was going to be doing a documentary about this, but I'm glad he did. It's a beautiful diagnosis of songwriting, the craft and well...what it takes to find that spark of creativity that may just write a great song. I do have to point out, I hate the song I finally wrote. In fact, when I do play it in front of a live audience, it's the only song I've ever written with a swear in it. Lol. But it's in that discipline of writing the song where the gems come from. I can look back on this experience now with an open mind and if I could go back in time, I would tell my younger self to relax and stop thinking about this as a project for a film, but rather just another song. You'll see in the doc, at first, I was there w/ my inner spark (firefly) but in the end, I let it burn my ass to the ground. But that's songwriting, sometimes we find the flame and sometimes we get incinerated by it. Enjoy! </p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="O1RuPqi0iW8" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/O1RuPqi0iW8/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O1RuPqi0iW8?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p> </p>Deron Wadetag:deronwade.com,2005:Post/68450492021-12-18T02:18:52-07:002021-12-24T02:41:59-07:00Til the Wind Blows - Coming to a February 4th Near You....<p>Just finished the acoustic guitars for the new track "til the wind blows" coming out February 4th! When I first wrote the bare-bones of this song I was in Season 3 of the Game of Thrones, I was pretty shocked when Jon Snow died. Let's just be honest, the series has everything: war, brotherly love, betrayal. It was sad losing a brother, I thought about what would happen if I lose a family member and how that would feel in a time of chaos and war? And so it was, "Til the Wind Blows" came about. My old friends from "Inside Out' are back on this one. Jason Farnham will be playing piano/electric and Severn Duo will be contributing with strings. I hope you enjoy this song as much as I did making it come to life! </p>Deron Wadetag:deronwade.com,2005:Post/68450482021-12-18T02:00:37-07:002021-12-28T13:30:28-07:00Inside Out - The Beginnings & Don't Talk To Breadboxes <p>This past year has been a whirlwind, between the Pandemic, Politics, way too much Netflix and talking to myself I decided to jump back into music again. I mean, I'm always writing songs, but not in a disciplined format. 10 years ago, I was putting out an album every other year. If you check out my music store, I'm sure there's a good 25-30 songs in there but then I delved into the world of being an entrepreneur - co-founded the music tech platform Tuneport.com and decided to focus on pushing other artists' music for awhile.</p>
<p>From booking, promoting, running my own company and just trying to pay the bills, my songwriting took a backseat for a long while. And then I moved to MT and found some peace. I loved LA, truly, and I am trying to finish my book about all of my experiences living there, but LA was a lot. When you live there, you'll feel the constant pressure/energy to be someone or beat the competition. It's definitely survival of the fittest and after 10 years of busking, selling my CD's person to person, creating two Independent Music Scenes along with a custom song company and a digital music storefront for artists, I decided I needed a breather, so I moved out to my home-land of Missoula, MT. 2 years later, it seems the the mountain air, friendly vibe and love for music in this small community has rejuvenated an old flame, in a reference to the documentary you can read about here, the firefly started to slowly burn again. </p>
<p>Now in December 2021, I find myself recording not one, but 12 songs! I guess if you're going to do something, it's best to "go big or go home" but geesh home is looking pretty good too. Lol. I hope you enjoy "Inside Out" I think it's a very pertinent song for the times we are living in. Mental Health is no joke right now. I know we're all spending way too much time with ourselves these days, so you better love yourself, because right now it's all we got. On that note, if you start having conversations with your breadbox, you might need to find yourself a therapist.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, my job requires a lot of traveling, so getting a pet to help with the loneliness was out of the question, but I did grow one on my face for some time. "Inside Out" came about because, well, this time has made me feel very on edge, so I've spent a lot of time digging into who I am and what makes me tick. On another note, "Inside Out" according to Dave Grohl's book, is the creative DNA that can't be learned and it comes from the inside out. And well, we've literally been sheltered in place these past two years, Inside & Out, so all of that came into play when thinking about the song. IN the end, I'd like to hear what "Inside Out" means to you and how are you taking care of yourself during these uncertain times? I hope you enjoy my song and make sure to come back in February to check out the next one! </p>2:32Deron Wade