Studio Update!
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2010, new year, new beginnings.
I’d like to start by saying welcome to my new website! This site is the new 1 stop shop for everything I do. Ransom, Blue Collar Prophet, Graphic design, Dj’ing and of course updates on Authority Zero. Make sure you bookmark the site, and subscribe using the mailing list to your right! Thanks for stopping by!
I’m honestly happy to say that 09 is over…. I’m really looking forward to a new year and a fresh start! I think I’m gonna use this post as just an overall update…
Authority Zero is officially in the studio starting next week. we spent last week with Ryan Greene doing pre-production, i have 2 more days of that this week then its off to do drums! I was talking to a friend last night saying how much i love working with Ryan in the studio cause he pushes my abilities above and beyond and i always end up being a better drummer and learning so many new things even though during the process I’m likely to get really frustrated hahah!! Well either way I’m stoked to get started, I think this record is going to be really great and I’m stoked to show the rest of the world what we’ve put together in the past months.
p.s. If anyone reading this doesn’t know who Ryan is here is a link ..::Ryan Greene::..
On an AZ side note we are playing a Rhythm and Booze show at Dirty Pretty in Scottsdale on the 14th of this month so don’t forget to come check it out!!
Blue Collar Prophet stuff is still coming along good but my focus hasn’t been so much on that as much as it’s been on a project I have with my boy Keith called Translator. Some of you may know this project or heard me talk a bit about it but I’m sure most haven’t. This I can honestly say is the only thing that is I’m super proud of coming from 2009…. I won’t go into detail about it right now but keep your eyes peeled for Translator. I promise you’re gonna love it!
Designing has been slow through the holiday’s but I’m hoping it will pick up now that the new year has started. I’m working on a few logos and such for a some bands right now but other than that i don’t have much on my plate so I’ve just been painting a bit more. If anyone needs any graphic work done feel free to contact me and get a quote!
I’m working on a new painting right now that I’m super stoked on. I’ve posted a couple photos on twitter and facebook of the progress of it if you would like to see.
Ransom is getting some new designs right now that will be posted up for vote when they are done. My idea is to go exclusive with it. I want to start letting everyone vote for there favorite design and then only make 36 or so shirts to be sold. Keep watch right here for more updates on that or follow me on twitter for more minute to minute updates.
Well I think that’s it for the first post of 2010. Again I’m happy to say that 09 is over and I’m really looking forward to all the opportunities of 2010! Cheers, JIM
Music speaks to me
Your world was blown right apart on a night of sickening death.
You went running for your life and never went home again.
I spend sleepless nights as my head swims worrying about you.
You work the night shift so you won’t be alone.
I am adept at cold. You have travelled so far from home.
Sorrow has followed every step of the way.
You’re caught between this life and the one left behind.
I see it’s burning you inside like some exploding sun.
Your mind constantly returns to a place that’s not so fucking cold,
but on fire with war. You’re starting over from scratch, sending your money home.
You’re working as hard as you can while life hangs in the air.
I see distant lights up ahead but I’m worrying about you.
It’s all taking its toll and you can’t concentrate.
You are being crushed by the world. I have gotten lucky so far.
We sit at the end of this night dialing.
An answer finally reached through a long distance line.
News of threatening night letters. Stones tossed over the fence.
Your loved ones taunted by murderers.
Tell them it’s three years that they’ll have to wait as their whole world implodes
A day full of sounds!
Yesterday was absolutely amazing! I started my day relaxing at the house started a new book and enjoyed some time in solitude. One of my good friends Keith called me because we had plans to work on a couple of tracks we had started a while back. Keith came by and creativity was coming out of us like Niagara Falls! The tracks are SICK! We did some more vocal work and some builds for chorus’s and things and I even got down on some vocal work myself! (i never do this) We spent about 6 hours working on these tracks till our brains got “studio fried” and then went to keith’s to BBQ some hot dogs. One of our good friends Ralphie came over and brought his acoustic guitar. The next thing i know all three of us are out front with acoustics’s and jamming away again. We ended up writing 4 more songs in about 3 hours and let me tell ya my fingers are killing me today hahaha! I haven’t played an acoustic guitar in a long time….. All in all yesterday was filled with creativity and music and I couldn’t have asked for a better day with friends.
Thanks boys!
Amazingly Weerd!
I just wanted to post up and let people in on an amazing album! Any of you that know me know my love for hip hop. Now that’s not my only love in music of course but it is my first love 
I’ve been obsessed with Coheed and Cambria for years now and who would have thought that out of my love for such an amazing rock act i would find yet another love for an amazing hip hop act! The band i’m talking about is Weerd Science. Weerd Science is actually the origional drummer from Coheed’s hip hop side project and he’s the MC. I’ve heard allot of records over the years but this one really blew me away at first listen. The productions is absolutly amazing and fresh and his ability to spit is right there beside it. His voice is very origional and destinct so it really pulls you in. If you get a chance check em out i promise you if your at all a hip hop fan you won’t be dissappointed!
CHEERS
