I love putting together videos to a rhythm and music videos are a great way to do that

In what may very well turn out to be a decision I live to regret, I present to you my conversation with Brandon Berry mostly unedited. We had this conversation on Wednesday, December 22nd of last year, after the shooting of the first music video for "Hold the Wick".  Brandon directed 7 of the 8 music videos that accompany the various versions of "Hold the Wick". I think the first one is a quality work of art, and I…

One of the things I appreciate the most about a lot of music that I like is this incredible pop sensibility... these fantastic poppy little melodies underneath all of that dissonance....

Brian Greaney is a versatile Dayton musician with both guitar, keyboard, drum, and accordion skills. His enthusiasm for playing and listening to music is infectious. You will find Brian to be a jovial conversationalist. He was also kind enough to provide one of the remixes to my "Hold the Wick" single. 

Here are some…

I want to make this thing that I created sound as good as it can be...

No $ Savant is a songwriter, engineer, producer, and artist from Enschede, Netherlands. That's his artist name, his actual name is Kes Maathuis. He was kind enough to collaborate with me by remixing my upcoming single "Hold the Wick".  You'll hear his remix on this podcast episode.  You'll also learn why Kes uses "$" in his artist name instead of "€", which is the currency used in his home country. How did he get started making music…

"What I always think is that... my guitar is my thing"

Have you ever wondered how remixes are created? My first guest is Liam Morrison, a songwriter and musician from Canada.  He remixed one of my songs, and in our conversation, I ask him about his process.

We also discuss:

1. How does Liam start writing a song?  (10:48)
2. How does Liam feel about playing live?  (15:03)
3. A Baby Molly announcement, exclusive to the You Could Be My Aramis podcast!  (17:33)

Find Liam - Baby Molly - on the Internet at…

"I think songwriting is interesting because once someone else is listening to it, it's not about you anymore..."

Nina Pelligra is best known for her a capella looper covers and solo a capella recordings, which she arranges, records, and produces by herself. She has a bachelor's degree in music from Syracuse University. Nina and I go back a handful of years, having initially met at a music conference. She is a person who radiates effervescence. Nina took on the challenge of remixing my upcoming single…

"I've worn a lot of different hats as a singer-songwriter, bass player, and I've been getting more into the production end of things..."

This is the first episode where my guest and I were in the same room.  Rich Reuter stopped by my place, we hung out in my office.  He had a glass of wine, I had a bottle of beer, he set up a very nice condenser microphone, and away we went. Rich took on the challenge of remixing my new single, "Hold the Wick".  We talk about his approach to deconstructing a song and…