Hello, everybody! I’m delighted to announce the release of my first solo piano album, Let the Journey Begin! Though I’ve always dabbled with composition and song writing, I’ve never been very good at taking my ideas to completion. During the pandemic, as I’ve had fewer lessons to teach, I decided to finally finish a project. This album is the result of 10 months of writing and recording. It includes ideas that go back as far as 2013 as well as completely new ones.
I’ve always loved older video game soundtrack, especially those from the 90s and early 2000s. The music had a lot of work to do, as graphical limitations and lack of disc space often meant that facial expressions and voice acting were limited. The music had to carry the scene, let players know how the characters were feeling and tell the story.
This is what I’ve tried to capture as I was writing this music. As the majority of my prior experience is in writing pop and rock songs, this project forced me to get outside my usual habits of writing and learn experiment with form, texture, harmony, and rhythm.
My album is available to purchase on Bandcamp (click the link to be taken to my Bandcamp page). For the princely sum of £6, you’ll receive not only the audio, but also sheet music for every track. If you feel that my music is worth your money, this is a great way to support me as most of the money comes to me – Bandcamp takes a small cut of the sale compared to most distributors.
If you prefer to stream music, you can listen on Spotify or on YouTube.
The cover artwork for my album was done by the wonderful Shannon Leslie. She works in traditional media and I highly recommend checking out her website: https://www.shannonleslieart.com/
