I am completely burnt out. Me and Adam rocked out for four hours straight with hardly any break at all. I left with a sore throat after all the screaming but it was a rush few things can measure up to. I had a lot of fun and I think Adam did too. It was great to hear songs like Salvation and Death of a Nation played live. We also played one of my newly written songs called “Gone in an Instant” which will be on the new album. So Adam sort of got a sneak preview. It was of course hard to get it straight because the song is still only in my head, but Adam did an amazing job as a drummer.

I managed to record a few minutes of our session and I’ll try to remember to post a clip later. Stay tuned.

On Saturday I’m gonna hook up with this awesome drummer called Adam and we’re gonna rock like two terrified dogs stuck in a cage. Adam say’s “Hey, Daniel, bring some ear protection because it’s going to be brutal in there”. We’ll God bless you Adam for thinking! Even rock stars must protect their hearing. I don’t wanna be anything like Ozzy. Anyway, it’ll be a lot of fun and I’ll try to remember to bring a camera with me to capture the moment.

In other news – I have some final touches to do on the songs before I start recording. It’ll all be fucking tight because I’m expected to have a kid at the end of april.

A little teaser…first song will be called “Sympaticus”.

Lyrics extract…

“It started with a pounding heart and a pulse way off the chart

I met you at the pharmacist and I took you to my heart

Now I don’t mind cold hands and feet, it doesn’t bother me

Cause all of that propanolol sets me free“

Listen up motherfuckers at Warner and Universal, sign me before some other fucker do. My new album is gonna make you rich and it is gonna make me rich. I’ll be able to buy myself fresh fruit and my dad wants a Volvo for fuck sake. Hurry, before it is too late. Money, money, money…is so funny. Jeez.

Just calling to inform you that I’ve just about finished choosing the tracklist for the next album. There will probably be 14 tracks on the album if I don’t drop a couple along the way out of pure lazyness. It’s gonna kick ass and it is gonna make me rich.

I’ve never been the most self confident songwriter in the world. Even though I have never really doubted my potential and the quality of my music I have always been sensitive to critisism and other peoples opinions. Back in the day’s when the recordings weren’t of the best quality and I hadn’t really developed my singing technique I used to get a lot of shit. People can be really cruel and it hurts to be honest. But I never gave up because I had faith and a strong, unbreakable passion for music. Now day’s it’s another ball game. I usually receive really good feedback and since the realease of “Yearning to breathe free” I have only heard positive comments. People are suddenly writing me telling me some of the songs are amongst the best they have ever heard and those are big words that could almost make one’s head explode. People are also asking me for tabs for my songs, telling me how much the songs means to them, asking for any upcoming gigs. It’s amazing. I feel I’m building something and that people are willing to listen. I see discussions on various forums where my name comes up. Sometimes bad stuff but more often good stuff. It feels weird to read discussions about yourself when you’re not even involved. When you are not even part of that community. Suddenly there is a small amount of fame involved I guess. I agree, it sounds a bit silly and maybe I’m getting ahead of myself now, but my ego is bigger now than it has ever been before and to be honest, I think I deserve it because I have had to put up with a lot of bullshit along the way.

Anyways. The new album is coming along great. I got 16 tracks waiting to be recorded. Most of the songs are oldies from way back when. Written in high school but still some of my best and most honest work ever. I love those songs. They are happy, cheesy sometimes, charming and funny and I want to share them with you.

To all of you people who have given me so much positive feedback lately, I wanna thank you from the heart. I know you wouldn’t say those things if you didn’t mean it because if there is anything that is true on the world wide web, it is that honesty comes first unlike in the “real” world with it’s fake smiles and fake words.

Much love,
Daniel

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I recorded and released a cover of Green Day’s classic tune “Having A Blast” yesterday which can be found in the audio section. It is one of my all time favorite songs by this band and I happen to share that opinion with my mom ha ha. I’m good at brain washing people. So far I have received great feedback and people seem to like it so it was well worth the time. Anyways, I’d love to hear your opinion about it so send me an e-mail or whatever.

Peace