Well then,

Here we are again. The computer screen laughs in my face as I realize I've been staring blankly into it's eyes for about two hours now. The internet has become a better opiate than opium itself. In the midst of my momentary spaceout, I decided that my return to the world of blogging would be a better way to occupy my time than wasting countless hours on Facebook or Myspace.

::sighs::

The past few weeks have been crazy. We played a really fun BENEFIT show at Stow Munroe Falls High School last Saturday. We raised alot of money for the Keep Ohio Beautiful campaign. Playing the longest set of my career,(13 songs!) I walked off the stage with a rejuvenated sense of beginning for Maid Myriad. The brand new acoustic songs I had played were what everyone was talking about. It really made me feel hopeful for the new direction of the band. "Glimpse Of Bliss" is the most promising new song of the latest batch.

"Are we two lonely souls
Feeling alive living a lie?
Are we two lonely souls
Searching for a glimpse of momentary bliss?"

I have been jamming with new faces, new songs, new ideas, and other new creative outlets for my musical endeavors. Expect to hear some changes, and see a different JCK.

Finally updated my Pro Tools Rig and my Mac OS to Leopard. My computer runs like a charm now! I'll be working on demos pretty hard over the next two months. My goal is to release SOMETHING by the end of April. Whether it's the shelved "Everything and Nothing" sessions, the neverending "Fool's Delight" sessions, or the newly favored "Glimpse of Bliss" Sessions, there is a calmly collected pool of unfinished songs that I would like to release.

With the recent upgrades, my studio business "Casimir Soundscapes" is grabbing more and more local attention within the local music scene. I WANT TO RECORD YOUR BAND OR LIVE PERFORMANCE!



















If you haven't heard yet, I host the Akron Open Mic Night at Musica EVERY TUESDAY from 7-10pm. We have some excellent drink specials, and the musicians who have been coming out are all really talented. A few weeks ago, my violinist friend Samuel and I performed an old favorite of mine entitled "A Boy and His Dream" We had a lot of fun, and we had NEVER played together before this very moment.