Every note/blog/thought that has been made public here seems to come from the bottom of some antique espresso stained mug of what used to be ground up beans, soymilk and shake of some old fashioned plant either smoked, ingested, or thrown across the room. (Maybe next time before I write I'll get really drunk next time so you all can see the ridiculousness that lives inside of my intoxicated rather than caffeinated head.)
Lately, I've been performing, practicing and experimenting with a plethora of different musicians and bands. These projects allow me to wear different hats and experiment on various instruments giving me the necessary ammo to spread my creative wings and step out of my one-inch picture frame.
People keep asking me: What's going on with Maid Myriad? Why are you playing all these solo shows and playing with all these OTHER bands? Where's your passion? Which band is REALLY your creative outlet? Whatever happened to that CD that was coming out a year ago? Where IS YOUR MIND?
It may just seem like a random coffee shop moment of inspiration, but I'm pretty sure I'm on to something here.
m&m's:
This music thing, this band thing, this Maid Myriad thing has, in all honesty, not really gone to "plan" in the past few weeks, months, years. With members dropping left and right every few months, it's quite hard to keep a constant "vibe" "set list" or "band" going in such transparent and inconsistent times.
I have written over forty songs, thirty melodic ideas and scrapped three records spread out over three years. We really don't know what to do with ourselves to make anything really happen. (we do, we do. we're just a bit scared?)
Our initial plan was to release multiple records in the year twenty.ten. Take the year of the tiger by the balls and make it our bitch. This is still the plan, but I believe that relying on outside (or inside) forces to swoop down from the heavens and finish it for us is a holographic waste of time that could be spent in a better mirage.
As for the records:
We are not a major label band.
We are not an indie label band.
We are completely unsigned and independent.
Which means we can do whatever we want (or don’t want), whenever we want. We rely on ourselves. We talk to ourselves. We create the record label executives, the booking agents, and the critics in our heads to keep us on track. The downside is, the fictional business suits are not throwing money our way, so our funds are, well.. how do I say this without sounding desperate, NONEXISTENT.
(If I really wanted to make money in this lifetime, I would've decided to be a goddamn lawyer or an accountant. Art isn’t really worth much nowadays, but as long as I can eat and travel, I suppose I’m okay with it…right?)
These sloppily dealt cards have been rather one-sided on the flip leaving the dealer baffled, tired, and...well..uninspired to an extent that may or may not be hindering our creative process.
But
A wise man once told me that you need to be able to create in the middle of anything. You should be constantly creating without any care of what’s going around you in the world. “Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness” Maybe I’ve finally taken these things to heart and decided a few things here and there.
So here is my pledge to you, the dedicated Maid Myriad fan, the high school friend, the facebook creeper addict, the ex roommate, the girl interrupted, the boss, the disconnected family member, the superfan, the cliché Budweiser commercial guy, the psycho-analess the bored hipster, and everyone in-between.
We should no longer baffle or silence ourselves. I am going to objectively create without scrapping, and censoring anything. My opinions of my artistic endeavors are no longer going to be a part of the creative process. I will create to create. Objectively. I will create with myself, my friends and anyone else who is interested in making music together. The name of what it will be called is pretty much up to whatever the moment calls for. The goal is to share them with you and the world. Maybe through different mediums, maybe in large chunks, Maybe slowly. Maybe strictly at live shows, maybe strictly through records. Maybe under the name Maid Myriad, or maybe not.
Yes, Maid Myriad have missed deadline after deadline, cd release show after cd release show without any music, yes we’ve burned bridge after bridge, friend after friend, guitarist after guitarist, mind after mind. Some say it’s about time to cut the losses and lay m&m to rest, but we’re not ready to be specific about anything.
We would just like to thank you for sticking with us and supporting us. I would like to personally thank you for sticking with ME, as Maid Myriad has really been my baby for the past few years.
This is the start of some type of new era. A new chapter in some book that will never be finished.
Maybe it's just me, or with time do things grow with a similarly different complexity?
Maybe I'll find this answer on the bottom of another dirty cup of coffee.
-Jeffrey Christopher Klemm
2:49
3/31/10
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
ramblings
It's now cup of coffee number four and I finally feel like my heavy eyes are opening up. (pass the squint please)
It's been a crazy few weeks, months, year, days, seconds...everything has been crazy.
I met someone.
You met someone
we're all meeting people.
we are all seething people.
You look at me with those eyes, and I have no choice but to crumble. Into a million pieces. Onto the rusted floor thats needed mopped for days. (You said you'd mop it... I said I'd mop it.)
If we set this alarm, are you sure it would go off? Let's set up a backup plan for later. (Nah we'll just do it later)
Setup the meeting for yesterday. We'll make it then.
My radio has been on for days and days and days. I've heard every note, but am incapable of listening. Wish my microphone would broadcast over these wretched waves and send out a real SOS. The one I''ve needed for hours, minutes, seconds and frames. Fixing a hole where the rain gets in is NOT AS EASY as the Beatles told me it would be. It's as easy as my mother said no and no and no no nonononono.
it'sgettingbetterallthetime.
Just writing. Watching. Easing into something beautiful by thrusting everything away. Seems like perfect foiled plan.
It's whats left of what I did. Or wrote. Or was. or wanted. (you would like that wouldn't you?) Back in ohseven when things were "handled" someone was "handling" things. (was it ever "handled"?)
Time to be a big boy and "handle" it all on my own. again. (notalonedon'tkidyourself) maybe team members will become customer maniacs. Maybe maniacs will become intellects. Maybe intellects will become vultures. Maybe vultures will become alive.
fiftysixsomesongsandnothingtoshowyet
It's all a matter of perception.
Perception is the key.
Perception is the key I have lost.
(where are my car keys anyway?)
It's been a crazy few weeks, months, year, days, seconds...everything has been crazy.
I met someone.
You met someone
we're all meeting people.
we are all seething people.
You look at me with those eyes, and I have no choice but to crumble. Into a million pieces. Onto the rusted floor thats needed mopped for days. (You said you'd mop it... I said I'd mop it.)
If we set this alarm, are you sure it would go off? Let's set up a backup plan for later. (Nah we'll just do it later)
Setup the meeting for yesterday. We'll make it then.
My radio has been on for days and days and days. I've heard every note, but am incapable of listening. Wish my microphone would broadcast over these wretched waves and send out a real SOS. The one I''ve needed for hours, minutes, seconds and frames. Fixing a hole where the rain gets in is NOT AS EASY as the Beatles told me it would be. It's as easy as my mother said no and no and no no nonononono.
it'sgettingbetterallthetime.
Just writing. Watching. Easing into something beautiful by thrusting everything away. Seems like perfect foiled plan.
It's whats left of what I did. Or wrote. Or was. or wanted. (you would like that wouldn't you?) Back in ohseven when things were "handled" someone was "handling" things. (was it ever "handled"?)
Time to be a big boy and "handle" it all on my own. again. (notalonedon'tkidyourself) maybe team members will become customer maniacs. Maybe maniacs will become intellects. Maybe intellects will become vultures. Maybe vultures will become alive.
fiftysixsomesongsandnothingtoshowyet
It's all a matter of perception.
Perception is the key.
Perception is the key I have lost.
(where are my car keys anyway?)
Monday, December 14, 2009
December UPDATE
Hi. We're Maid Myriad. Our music doesn't really make anyone dance. Well, it makes me dance. I feel like that's a good thing. Maybe if I dance hard enough, you'll want to dance along with us as well. Some of our music could be considered melancholy . That's okay. Some of us express ourselves in times of need. Whenever they need to talk. Shit. It's allright. We We'll still dance just as hard. (if we were born in the 50's do you think we would dance MORE or less to Maid Myriad?) We'll sing, We'll tell you about a record releasing sometime in the near future. (what kind of record you say?) You'll see. You'll find out. Someone will anyways. Things have been crazy here lately, and I feel like it should be time to talk to people.
(you've subscribed or at least expressed interest in us at some point... haven't you?)
Well, here goes some shtuff.
First off, let me wish you and your families Happy Holidays! This year has personally been an extremely fun year, and I hope this message FINDS YOU WELL!
We are playing at Musica Wednesday December 30th. This is our End Of The Decade Semi-Formal BALL. (and yes. semi-formal means dress UP.) A Ball is supposed to indicate that dancing will happen and like we said before, we hope you'll let your body take control for a moment or two on NEW YEARS EVE EVE
Also:
We are currently searching for a new teammate/guitarist/entrepreneur.
and
we are searching for people that want to adventure with us when we do crazy stuff.
Also: We will have some big announcements happening at our show December 30th. Let's just say they involve artwork, poetry, music, and an announcement.
We hope to see all of you there. (or watching it on YouTube a week later)
Oh, yes... also, expect to hear more from us. If it gets annoying, tell us. =)
Thank you.
Open Up Your Doors.
-jck-
Also, if you feel like hearing MORE from us, subscribe to my adventures at http://www.twitter.com/maidmyriad
or on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/maidmyriad
or on Myspace http://www.myspace.com/maidmyriad
P.S. Love is such a wonderful thing. I encourage letting it into your heart.
(you've subscribed or at least expressed interest in us at some point... haven't you?)
Well, here goes some shtuff.
First off, let me wish you and your families Happy Holidays! This year has personally been an extremely fun year, and I hope this message FINDS YOU WELL!
We are playing at Musica Wednesday December 30th. This is our End Of The Decade Semi-Formal BALL. (and yes. semi-formal means dress UP.) A Ball is supposed to indicate that dancing will happen and like we said before, we hope you'll let your body take control for a moment or two on NEW YEARS EVE EVE
Also:
We are currently searching for a new teammate/guitarist/entrepreneur.
and
we are searching for people that want to adventure with us when we do crazy stuff.
Also: We will have some big announcements happening at our show December 30th. Let's just say they involve artwork, poetry, music, and an announcement.
We hope to see all of you there. (or watching it on YouTube a week later)
Oh, yes... also, expect to hear more from us. If it gets annoying, tell us. =)
Thank you.
Open Up Your Doors.
-jck-
Also, if you feel like hearing MORE from us, subscribe to my adventures at http://www.twitter.com/maidmyriad
or on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/maidmyriad
or on Myspace http://www.myspace.com/maidmyriad
P.S. Love is such a wonderful thing. I encourage letting it into your heart.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Central 8 Studios + JCK = Sonic Love
Half rant/half plug.
Immediately following High School, I moved to Chillicothe Ohio to attend The Recording Workshop (A professional Recording Engineer and Production training school)
I graduated from The Recording Workshop in 2005, and have been working with bands, artists, choirs, orchestras, and commercial clients for four years now. I have worked at SEVERAL recording studios in Ohio, and have helped design and build three different recording facilities.
This is why I am asking: If you know anyone who needs recording or production, I'm your man.
If you're serious about your music, you should be serious about who you trust with your recording.
My rates are low, Sonic quality is high. Remember, my name is on your project too. That's very important to me, so expect the best when we work together.
You can check out some of my sonic/creative work at http://www.myspace.com/freetruman
And of course, if you ever want to come on down for a tour of the studio, email me at jck@maidmyriad.com
Yippee.
Immediately following High School, I moved to Chillicothe Ohio to attend The Recording Workshop (A professional Recording Engineer and Production training school)
I graduated from The Recording Workshop in 2005, and have been working with bands, artists, choirs, orchestras, and commercial clients for four years now. I have worked at SEVERAL recording studios in Ohio, and have helped design and build three different recording facilities.
This is why I am asking: If you know anyone who needs recording or production, I'm your man.
If you're serious about your music, you should be serious about who you trust with your recording.
My rates are low, Sonic quality is high. Remember, my name is on your project too. That's very important to me, so expect the best when we work together.
You can check out some of my sonic/creative work at http://www.myspace.com/freetruman
And of course, if you ever want to come on down for a tour of the studio, email me at jck@maidmyriad.com
Yippee.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Myriad update
So, there has been a babillion things happening in the M&M world.
We have new members.
We are working on a new record. (For reals)
We have been playing more shows.
We are building a community.
We are moving forward in a new direction.
This starts a new era of MM.
So, As many of you have noticed at our recent shows, We have new team members. Sam Hunt and Alex Popovici have joined the M&M family. It's been a pleasure working with them. We have been working on the new songs that we are writing for our next record. Preproduction is finished for the songs, and we head into Central 8 Studios this weekend to track Kev's drums. I'm pretty excited to hear how the songs are sounding.
As of right now, we're pretty sure Nathan Doutt and Randy Biddle from Central 8 Studios are going to help produce the record with MM and myself. As you remember, I composed, recorded, performed, and produced Embrace pretty much alll by mah self. It literally drove me crazy, and I think some reinforcements are definitely needed for this FULL length. We have 22 Preproduction songs, and we're still kicking around some new ideas.
Like I said above, we are building a community. We'll dig into this another time.
End for now.
We have new members.
We are working on a new record. (For reals)
We have been playing more shows.
We are building a community.
We are moving forward in a new direction.
This starts a new era of MM.
So, As many of you have noticed at our recent shows, We have new team members. Sam Hunt and Alex Popovici have joined the M&M family. It's been a pleasure working with them. We have been working on the new songs that we are writing for our next record. Preproduction is finished for the songs, and we head into Central 8 Studios this weekend to track Kev's drums. I'm pretty excited to hear how the songs are sounding.
As of right now, we're pretty sure Nathan Doutt and Randy Biddle from Central 8 Studios are going to help produce the record with MM and myself. As you remember, I composed, recorded, performed, and produced Embrace pretty much alll by mah self. It literally drove me crazy, and I think some reinforcements are definitely needed for this FULL length. We have 22 Preproduction songs, and we're still kicking around some new ideas.
Like I said above, we are building a community. We'll dig into this another time.
End for now.
Okay, then.
As I sit here staring aimlessly at this wretched computer screen, it has me totally fixated into a staring contest while it slowly caresses my mindless soul in the palm of it's hand. It's like this ridiculous B (maybe even C) Horror movie I watched last night. Tales from the Crypt's "Demon Night."
Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, Facebook, Twitter. Etc etc etc. I’ve become the very thing that I think is clouding our society's youth . Social Network addiction. The best part about this is one of my college research papers was totally written on this subject. Pathological Internet Use. (PIU) Here is my conclusion to the paper:
I have now determined that Internet “addiction” does not truly exist in the real world. We have classified such behaviors as Pathological Internet Use. The dependent personality has such characteristics of an addict, but lacks the physical dependence (such from a stimulus) to be stereotyped and labeled as “addiction.” With the creation of different categorical levels of Internet usage, we are able to identify the problematic uses of the Internet. I picked this subject, not only because I find it fascinating, but also because I hold the belief that we as a generation are stripping ourselves of an active “genuine” lifestyle, and are spending the majority in cyberspace. Now, I don’t claim to be a part of the solution quite yet, as I myself spend hours online working, but I do claim to be consciously aware of the problem. I feel like this subject is important in understanding the psychological need to feel connected to the world, friends, information, business, and all of the splendors that the Internet offers. A constant need for social connection, and a feeling of belonging, colors our thoughts and emotions. (Myers 2005) The Internet is one of the most valuable and powerful tools we as humans have created. The Planet Earth is shaping everyone to be more Internet dependent. Banks, colleges, music, business are leaning more towards strictly online work. If we are not aware of the potential problematic dependence, we can be prone to Pathological Internet use that can interrupt daily activities, and degrade our quality of life.
Hahaha. This is wonderful. The best part of it all, is I have myself thoroughly convinced that all of these hours spend on social networking sites are all for the sake of promoting my musical endeavors (therefore in my mind is a business write off.) One of the most honest conclusions I've come to in the past few days.
Here's how we'll work it from now on. If I need to be on this computer, I'm going to be productive as fuck starting now. I may be switching gears to the world o blogging, but at least it will be informative, honest, introspective, and (hopefully) entertaining. This could be your next favorite thing to do on the internet.
Fucking stalk me.
=)
(sarcasm on it's breath)
Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, Facebook, Twitter. Etc etc etc. I’ve become the very thing that I think is clouding our society's youth . Social Network addiction. The best part about this is one of my college research papers was totally written on this subject. Pathological Internet Use. (PIU) Here is my conclusion to the paper:
I have now determined that Internet “addiction” does not truly exist in the real world. We have classified such behaviors as Pathological Internet Use. The dependent personality has such characteristics of an addict, but lacks the physical dependence (such from a stimulus) to be stereotyped and labeled as “addiction.” With the creation of different categorical levels of Internet usage, we are able to identify the problematic uses of the Internet. I picked this subject, not only because I find it fascinating, but also because I hold the belief that we as a generation are stripping ourselves of an active “genuine” lifestyle, and are spending the majority in cyberspace. Now, I don’t claim to be a part of the solution quite yet, as I myself spend hours online working, but I do claim to be consciously aware of the problem. I feel like this subject is important in understanding the psychological need to feel connected to the world, friends, information, business, and all of the splendors that the Internet offers. A constant need for social connection, and a feeling of belonging, colors our thoughts and emotions. (Myers 2005) The Internet is one of the most valuable and powerful tools we as humans have created. The Planet Earth is shaping everyone to be more Internet dependent. Banks, colleges, music, business are leaning more towards strictly online work. If we are not aware of the potential problematic dependence, we can be prone to Pathological Internet use that can interrupt daily activities, and degrade our quality of life.
Hahaha. This is wonderful. The best part of it all, is I have myself thoroughly convinced that all of these hours spend on social networking sites are all for the sake of promoting my musical endeavors (therefore in my mind is a business write off.) One of the most honest conclusions I've come to in the past few days.
Here's how we'll work it from now on. If I need to be on this computer, I'm going to be productive as fuck starting now. I may be switching gears to the world o blogging, but at least it will be informative, honest, introspective, and (hopefully) entertaining. This could be your next favorite thing to do on the internet.
Fucking stalk me.
=)
(sarcasm on it's breath)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Upan Atom
May. It's always the best month of the year. Hands down, it always ends up this way. Maybe because my birthday is in May, school is always winding down, and the weather is finally breaking. This month (well, maybe even the past few months) have literally been some of the best times of my life.
Who's counting anyways?
My birthday show at Musica was a complete success. I literally have not had that much fun playing music since the Embrace CD release show on October 26th 2007. Between the SEVEN brand new songs, the new players in my band, the friends I haven't seen in years, and the amazing lineup of bands, I'm pretty sure it was my favorite show I've ever played. And I've played alot of shows. This was also the first show with our new manager Benjamin Rexroad working with us. He's taken over all of the band duties that would get in the way of creating. His hard work and dedication has truly been an inspiration as of late, and we would probably be effing lost without him.
Speaking of the past few months, Between the places that I work, play, create, live, drink, and eat, I have really found a group of individuals that I can actually consider true friends. Not just "leave-a- facebook-comment-every-3-months-kind-of-friends" but real people. Really not sure what happened, or where everyone came from, but I feel so lucky to be able to have these individuals in my life. (If you have to question if this is you, it's probably not. There should be no questions.)
I can honestly say that for the first time in years, I am truly happy. I am actually creating. I am actually being productive. I actually have a group of real friends.
It's fucking refreshing.
Anyways, I have been hard at work on a million different things. (I will have to spread it out between multiple blogs, I'm sure) First off, the new record. We start recording this weekend and I am literally bursting at the seams with excitement. Lots of new songs, new ideas, and a fresh palette. More on this later.
Secondly, Maid Myriad is searching for other musicians and crew members.
We are looking for Serious, Dedicated, Talented, Creative team players who want to help build a community and spread the word about a musical vision and ideas that they believe in.
(In a nutshell)
Also,
My living situation is about to change. For the better.
Ahh, so this post doesn't really feel complete but the rain outside is making me sleepy. I think I'm going to take a nap on my porch. It's amazingly relaxing to hear the rain, feel the breeze, and stare at the best birthday present ever.
I leave you with an acoustic version of a new song called "Open Up Your Doors" Let me know what you think.
Who's counting anyways?
My birthday show at Musica was a complete success. I literally have not had that much fun playing music since the Embrace CD release show on October 26th 2007. Between the SEVEN brand new songs, the new players in my band, the friends I haven't seen in years, and the amazing lineup of bands, I'm pretty sure it was my favorite show I've ever played. And I've played alot of shows. This was also the first show with our new manager Benjamin Rexroad working with us. He's taken over all of the band duties that would get in the way of creating. His hard work and dedication has truly been an inspiration as of late, and we would probably be effing lost without him.
Speaking of the past few months, Between the places that I work, play, create, live, drink, and eat, I have really found a group of individuals that I can actually consider true friends. Not just "leave-a- facebook-comment-every-3-months-kind-of-friends" but real people. Really not sure what happened, or where everyone came from, but I feel so lucky to be able to have these individuals in my life. (If you have to question if this is you, it's probably not. There should be no questions.)
I can honestly say that for the first time in years, I am truly happy. I am actually creating. I am actually being productive. I actually have a group of real friends.
It's fucking refreshing.
Anyways, I have been hard at work on a million different things. (I will have to spread it out between multiple blogs, I'm sure) First off, the new record. We start recording this weekend and I am literally bursting at the seams with excitement. Lots of new songs, new ideas, and a fresh palette. More on this later.
Secondly, Maid Myriad is searching for other musicians and crew members.
We are looking for Serious, Dedicated, Talented, Creative team players who want to help build a community and spread the word about a musical vision and ideas that they believe in.
(In a nutshell)
Also,
My living situation is about to change. For the better.
Ahh, so this post doesn't really feel complete but the rain outside is making me sleepy. I think I'm going to take a nap on my porch. It's amazingly relaxing to hear the rain, feel the breeze, and stare at the best birthday present ever.
I leave you with an acoustic version of a new song called "Open Up Your Doors" Let me know what you think.
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