I Found an Unreleased Album I forgot I Made
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With the 10th anniversary of American Elm this year, I recently started contemplating the idea of a remix/remaster with not only some new material that never made it on the first release, but also some video footage since I release no visual representation of the album at the time.
While I was digging through hard drives this week on the hunt for all that old material, I came across a duo album I made in 2018 with guitarist Gabriel Santiago that never saw the light of day.
Despite the performances being great on the session, there were some technical issues with the audio files that left me pretty deflated at the time and convinced I could never release the material.
I chalked it up to bad luck and tried to forget about it and move on.
It turns out, not all the audio files were ruined, and even those that had some nosie on them may well be salvageable in today’s technologically advanced framework that we edit music in.
Suffice to say, the files have been sent off to Juan Pablo in Argentina, and there’s a good chance a new album will be popping up in the not-to-distant future.
Elsewhere in the episode, I talk about:
• The possible tenth-anniversary edition of American Elm• How these discoveries could result in two more releases before the end of 2026• Why I rarely listen to my albums once they’re finished• The danger of becoming attached to your most popular work• What I’m learning from teaching private lessons again• Potentially releasing more footage from the Quiet Places sessions with Peter Erskine and Nir Felder• My completely unprepared first encounter with the Chase Bliss Bad Mood pedal• Producing and encouraging other artists not to leave important music buried• Building a future around fewer, but far more meaningful, live performances
Ultimately, this episode is about getting out of my own way: becoming less attached to imperfections, more comfortable with vulnerability, and more willing to let the work exist.
Because sometimes the difference between an abandoned recording and a beautiful album is eight years, better technology, and a little more perspective.
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