blogbloghttp://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2011-01-25T07:12:30ZSquarespaceOn our way to NZhttp://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2011/1/25/on-our-way-to-nz.htmlElliot2011-01-25T05:10:23Z2011-01-25T05:10:23Z

This is how mark gets ready for our 15 hr flight to Aussieland.
It's officially Australia day, their national holiday similar to our independence day. Notice steve drinking a latte surrounded by his enemy flag.

]]>Starshine sessionshttp://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2011/1/9/starshine-sessions.htmlElliot2011-01-09T06:21:04Z2011-01-09T06:21:04Z

Matt and Jamie working out some parts at good old Melodika. Good times and good music. Just finished tracking their up and coming record for the new year. We should be mixing within the next month or so. Peace

]]>Preds win!http://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2011/1/3/preds-win.htmlElliot2011-01-03T02:16:11Z2011-01-03T02:16:11Z

]]>Drumshttp://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2010/10/14/drums.htmlElliot2010-10-14T03:02:53Z2010-10-14T03:02:53Z

So here is a shot of my friend Jared playing on a tune I am producing. Tracked the drums in the back of my friends garage. Good times scoring soccer goals while on break, and watching flight of the concords during lunch. No recording actually happens when you're in the studio, just a bunch time wasting.

]]>Brmchttp://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2010/10/4/brmc.htmlElliot2010-10-04T18:35:32Z2010-10-04T18:35:32Z

Went to see brmc at the Exit In in Nashville. Good times enjoying a great show. They were amazing!

]]>Kingdom bound & Soulfesthttp://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2010/8/6/kingdom-bound-soulfest.htmlElliot2010-08-06T00:03:15Z2010-08-06T00:03:15Z

Both of the shows were great, but the highlight of the shows was playing with switchfoot at soulfest. Amazing performance. Here is a pic from the show. Gotta run, boarding a flight. Peace

]]>A Gifthttp://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2010/7/22/a-gift.htmlElliot2010-07-23T04:34:52Z2010-07-23T04:34:52ZSo I recently rediscovered writing music again.  The feeling I fell in love with when I first start playing guitar has been rekindled.  If you guys don't know me, then you don't know that I do music fulltime and I usually am doing it for someone else's vision.  Being creative to a point, but usually providing a service for an outside persons vision.  Don't get me wrong, I enjoy what I do, but there is something artistic in me that I've choked the life out of over the last few years of my life.  It stops here!  I wrote a song today with a little help from my wife, and am really excited about what came out of the whole process.  I felt like I was doing what I was called to do, which is to worship my God through the gifts he has given me.  It felt great and it felt honest.  No worrying about writing for a specific mood or event, just pure artistic freedom to express myself from the heart.  I am a changed man from this day forth, and will continue to write songs of freedom to the one who has saved my soul. 

It is my goal in the near future to finish writing a few more songs with my wife, and put some songs out for all to hear.  Our first project is to put out a 5 song ep and the rest will come in time.  I am really excited about the stuff that we are writing.  I think they are some of the best songs I have ever written.  Hope you like them.  

Peace,

Elliot

]]>California Dreaminhttp://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2010/6/2/california-dreamin.htmlElliot2010-06-02T18:40:00Z2010-06-02T18:40:00ZHello all.  I am out in California for the next two weeks and am soaking up the beautiful California weather.  I'm out here to play an event with a good buddy, see a friend get married, and produce a band.  So far the highlight of the trip has been the weather.  The other day and the past few days have literally been perfect.  No seriously, it's probably comparable to the garden of eden as far as the temperature is concerned.  I've also found my new favourite coffee shop, not because of the vibe, but because the coffee tastes so good.  And the answer is, Peet's Coffee.  Yes it rocks, "and if you gotta problem with that, well then, you can just fight me".(Nacho) 

So now I wait for these events to unfold and come to fruition.  Wish me luck in the battle of producing a record.  Peace.

 

Elliot

]]>The Floodhttp://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2010/5/2/the-flood.htmlElliot2010-05-02T20:07:19Z2010-05-02T20:07:19ZSo I guess we are reliving the flood here in middle Tennessee.  12 inches plus over the past day and a half, and the rivers have raised as much as 15 feet in certain areas.  Crazy!  I've never seen anything like this before in my life.  Peoples houses have been destroyed, and this place will never be the same again.  Since I am originally from California, the only I've had the luxury of experiencing is raging fires, earthquakes, and landslides.  Oh, and storm watch alerts letting me know that it's sprinkling outside, and that I should be cautious.  What's that about?  Silly Californians.  Anyway, I'm looking outside right now and it looks like I live in a rain forest.  Lush green trees, humidity, birds flying around, and tons of rain falling from the sky.  Ah!  When is it going to end so that people can go about rebuilding what they've already lost.  If anybody reads this, please pray for this area, it's pretty dang bad.  Peace be with you.

 

Elliot

]]>The End of Januaryhttp://elliotrichardson.com/blog/2010/1/28/the-end-of-january.htmlElliot2010-01-29T03:16:56Z2010-01-29T03:16:56ZThe end of January brings about the end of the new Venus Infers ep.  We have put in many hours on this project, and it's coming out great.  A lot of pushing and pulling has gone on throughout the sessions, but in the end it'll be worth it.  We are scheduled to be finished by this next Tuesday, so wish me luck.  Also, bear with me here, I'm new to this blogging thing and promise to write more when I truely feel inspired. 

Peace.

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