It's been an interesting and strange journey in 2011. There are many exciting new things already working for 2012. Stay tuned and Merry CHRISTmas!
TPK
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
TIM KORRY- Indie Musician's Log- Stardate 10/11 Deo Optimo Maximo
The last five weeks have been really busy. 25 new songs have been developed and recorded for preproduction. Let me tell you 2-3 hours a night after an 8 hour day takes its toll a bit, but thanks to God for the opportunity and strength to move through it. The rough tracks are not solid yet and there are more yet on the way… literally a “work in progress”. Filming for the 9 Sticks video was to begin next month, but has been postponed due to some time and personnel issues. These things happen. Moving forward, I anticipate releasing an animated music video before the end of the year and live streaming a show within the next few months. Currently I am working to release a single by years end called “Back to Your Heartbeat”.
This fall season has inspired a lot of thought and musical ideas. I’m not sure what will be happening next, but this is the dilemma of many artists. We live in boxes, we buy food and eat in boxes, we raise families in boxes, and we end up in boxes. What is outside the box? This is what we seek. News to come….
Deo Optimo Maximo
Friday, September 23, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
ROCKS- TIM KORRY Indie Musician's Blog
An opportunity materialized just a few weeks ago to play at a cool concert series called Chill on the Hill. This was a great chance to get the new music in front of a large crowd, however due to the unavailability of my backing musicians; this was also to be a testing ground for the new sequencer. Out of the frying pan…. After a month of hard work learning, sequencing, and practicing we were ready to test this thing out…. In front of a lot of people… no pressure. Through prayer and hard work we were able to provide some entertaining moments and really get a feel for using live musicians with sequenced material. Another experimental success was the ability to live stream the show thanks to AVXTRA. The show unfortunately was cut short do to timing issues at the venue but we were excited to test out the new technology all the same. Here is a clip of my friend TY laying down a positive gospel rap over a live version of “Under the Wishing Well”.
Focus is now shifting to video production of “Light as a Feather” and “9 Sticks”.
Writing and arranging has begun for the next full CD “Above the Snake Line”. There have been some challenging experiences in the last few weeks, but focusing on the positive has made the situations manageable. There are lots of rocks ahead but faith can move mountains, so what are a few rocks?
Nolite timere
Monday, June 20, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Storms and Snakes - Tim Korry Indie Musician's Blog
The CD is now out in physical and digital form. The official release event went well in an interesting stripped down acoustic arrangement. The video for ‘9Sticks’ will begin filming this month and be shot by Taylor Video Productions I am told. The video for ‘Light as a Feather’ is being discussed for July. There is a great deal of work ahead especially with the new addition of some Fantom G sequencing in the mix… or loop… it’s a bad pun either way.
I planned on booking more shows rockin the goth/dance/world music vibe but a little push from the Lord seemed to remind me that the outcome of this musical journey is not in my time but his. Times get trying and things don’t turn out the way I planned but it’s not really my plan in the first place. I never decided to write a load of songs and try to get people to listen when I was 3 or something. I was actually 8 ha (but seriously) the Indie music biz is challenging and there are greedy snakes in every corner. My spirit was a little hesitant the other day with worry and general life confusion when two new songs came out as fast as I could write. I took that as an answer to the questions posed by doubt. I entered into a conversation with someone who knows a fashion show videographer that may be willing to shoot a music video after a prayer today about direction. This happened within a half hours time.
I’m excited and a bit apprehensive to enter into this next technically advanced phase of live and recorded song development. Keeping strong in Faith is keeping me pushing through the storms on both sides…and they are there. Storms and snakes…Preproduction for the next CD will start next week.
Caelitus Mihi Vires
Friday, May 27, 2011
777 Tim Korry - Indie Musician's Journal
The last few weeks have been very strange… in a good way. Honestly, I don’t know how much music content will be in this post. I just thought you should know….
I was stopped at a traffic light on the way to work listening to a Christian radio station that I would occasionally check out, when something life changing happened. I was always up for any kind of music as long as it was good and I’ve always considered myself a Christian (you may have taken a hint if you have heard any previously released CD’s and MP3’s). I have always had twinges of feeling the Love of God or the direction of the Holy Spirit but honestly, it was probably after a few beers and some hours of alone time in the backyard or something of that nature. I’ve always believed that my songs were inspired by something else. I believe that the songs are already written in fact. That is probably why I tell people that I just listen to what’s going on in my head. I can’t take the credit for any of it.
To make a short story long, an intense wave of emotions physically flooded my body while stopped at a traffic light listening to a station called KLove on the way to work. I don’t know why or how this happened and was quite confused by the timing… there wasn’t any music playing, there was a morning show on but nothing out of the ordinary. I don't even remember what they were talking about but in a few words a rush of emotion was triggered that I cannot even begin to describe. I burst into tears not knowing if they were of joy sadness or both as the light turned green and I felt that a gigantic weight had been lifted from me (this went on all day btw). I had been carrying this weight for 25 years. I tried to feel the buzz of smoking, drinking, and carrying on for years because hey, I’m a rock & roller. But let me tell you that nothing compares to the feeling of letting go and letting the Holy Spirit take control and move inside. Again, it sounds lame when I try to put the intensity into human words. I was changed in one still moment. My heart, my eyes, my attitude all cleared and I praise God for that. I seriously went out that day and bought a new Bible (that I now read daily), and some great CD's from The Afters and Matthew West who wrote a song that described the way I was living "The Motions". Now, I did not become a perfect person or anything like that so don't be quick to judge. I found that every minute of the day became a battle for this new spirit of peace and hope. I can imagine that I will be targeted more by the darkness of this world but I can surround myself with the strength of the Spirit, good people of God, good music, and most of all know that “In Christ I can do all things”.
Musically, I have a few Country music singles that I will release in the next few months hopefully selling one to Alan Jackson's crew (I didn’t think you would see that one coming either), but the way is decided in my next musical venture... I am currently writing and very excited about a full length Christian music album. Several things have moved, opened, and made some very big changes possible in my current situation and I will follow this path. I have had doors open in the area of a monster sequencer, the money to buy it, and many other opportunities. I am currently looking over a distribution contract from a Christian record company! I am thankful for this new day, I will not fear the uphill climb, and I will glorify God with all my heart, soul, and strength… and I’m feeling strong so grab a seatbelt and hold on. This was a very personal experience that was only told to a few people but I felt that this change was not meant to remain silent.
Deus Vobiscum
Friday, May 20, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Deo Duce- Tim Korry Indie Musician and Artist
It’s been a strange an interesting month. Many changes have taken place that involves the future and the direction of this current musical path. The song ‘Always’ was played on a Christian radio station and ‘9 Sticks’ was actually played on a commercial country station, and music video filming has begun. A new video production with TAYLOR Studios is being discussed for June. The amazing 3D green screen capabilities should really enhance the visual representation on the music.
We are working to get the “Emporium” up and running very soon. The decision has been made to release exclusive mp3 downloads and video content that will be available only at http://www.timkorry.com/. This will make the ever changing music business landscape less confusing… well at least on my part.
A new Spirit has recently taken control of my life and consequently the music and direction it takes. I will speak of this more in the next blog post. Thanks for your support through prayers and your “word of mouth” promotion of the website and music. In the meantime… May God speak to you.
Deo adjuvante non timendum
Monday, March 14, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Depth and Dimension- Tim Korry - Indie Musician’s Journal
Energy, movement, flux, and flow… Over the last few weeks there has been a bit of radio airplay, some great blog radio exposure, and a lot of positive feedback on the recent CD release. Preparations are being made for a new and more interactive www.timkorry.com this week. We are looking forward to a St. Patrick’s Day unveiling! The new physical CD’s have been made and will be available on the new site along with an expanding catalog of music and merchandise in the upcoming Emporium. A special thanks again to artist John Hansen and producer Jeff Taylor for giving the look and sound of this album more depth & dimension.
Being an Indie musician can be a very challenging thing depending on your goals. If “what you put into it is what you get out of it”, work is constant and challenging. What does it take to “make it” in music? I’ve talked to a few local solo artists about just what is to be classified as successful. The stress of constantly pushing to connect with people can be quite intense when the artist is the one putting all the pieces of a marketing/management plan together on top of the actual writing and playing. Last year I had a chance to play a few shows with one of my favorite indie musicians. His advice was refreshing in its honesty and simplicity. Let me tell you that Pete Berwick is one of the more talented, nicest, and most down to earth people I have met in the music business. His advice was just to “enjoy what you are doing”, “Don’t lose the fun of performing”, and “play for yourself”. Success is different for everyone. It’s important not to forget the joy and anticipation that you felt at the beginning of the journey. It is too easy to get caught up in the plastic world of money glamour and fame that is paraded in front of our eyes every second of every day. It is all that we are fed through TV, radio, and magazines. It’s a great place to lose your soul.
As I move into the next phase of Tim Korry the rock band or Tim Korry the solo artist, I am trying not to lose Tim Korry the singer/songwriter, enjoyer of all things musical and expressive. There is so much more to do, contacts to make, music and video to create and shows to book. The one thing that never changes is the feeling of picking up a guitar or drum and playing from the heart. This is the most honest, cathartic, and basic way to express myself. It pays me more than I could ever monetarily make at a live engagement. As creative people, we build everything up so we can step back, look at it, and then strip it away again to reveal its true essence. THIS is Independent music, art, film, and writing. This is where it all starts and ends.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
EXPERIMENTS IN FREQUENCY MODULATION- TIM KORRY- Indie Musician, with bits of SteamPunkery
Image via Wikipedia
I was recently immersed in an online Indie Music competition, which if nothing else, provided a bit of free PR. I usually get a bit agitated when asked to “compete” in an artistic format. Certainly we don’t put the designs of painters up against each other in competition. Hmmmm.....In this case however, I was able to see the value in this proposition and greatly appreciated the chance to be a part of a great resource for Indie Music. It’s about time that someone comes out and supports this format without “nickel & diming” the musician. I am thankful to Deborah at Rising Star Artists for the work that she does in this industry and for the opportunity. The video entry, filmed by Frankie Latina, was from previous album called MUSIC FROM EARTH. Although promotion of the new CD is of utmost importance, this project proved to be splendiferous for gaining a bit of attention. I am looking antecedently to continuing a relationship with Rising Star Artists.
A song from BETWEEN THE SUN & THE MOON was featured on 91.1FM WGTD, a local NPR affiliate, every day this past week. This to me, was an exciting experiment in frequency modulation. Favorable circumstances for reception and reflection indeed. I am much obliged to Dave McGrath for the airtime and fantastical exposure in this stations support of local musicians. Une grande réussite!
The new songs are being prepared in their physical form and will be for available for acquisition in early March along with an expanded website and merchandise. I feel that we are building up a full head of steam and ready to head into the aether after a few minor adjustments. Cogs and sprockets have been oiled, gears and whatsits are checked and balanced, and composition mixed with brand as we prepare to travel by dragonfly. We are weeks away from a new voyage….
Thursday, January 27, 2011
SPIRIT- TIM KORRY Indie Musician & Artist
Image via WikipediaIndie music, like other art forms, has its highs and lows… sometimes in the same day. I believe it is the spirit in which one approaches the constant challenges that is the key to any kind of success. The music business is a changed beast. The digital revolution resulted in more opportunity for the unsigned artist and more exposure for prospective listeners. Unfortunately, the market has become saturated with mediocrity and also complacency in regards to songwriting. It would seem that formula songs and auto tune are doing battle with angry misguided pseudo rock boy-bands on the FM tuner.
The days of a fat old stogie smokin A&R guy walking into a bar and signing a band to a record label are over. A producer once told me, “You know, it’s all about selling the songs to TV and film soundtracks in order to make it in the music industry now”. He told me the story of a band that he was working with who had a song sought after for a soundtrack. Unfortunately, the band had not copyrighted the tune and the movie deadline was days away. The production company ended up with their second choice who turned out to be singer/songwriter (who I had heard of and btw, fantastic). The song resulted in a good bit of money, exposure, and a career boost (at least that’s what I was told).
Interesting story and sensible logic… especially when the local music scene does not pay for live original acts. This is also the path we have chosen to start down in the new year. We have been focusing on gaining internet traction, with some success, and spreading the word of the new release. On the business side, MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube have been debugged, updated, and prepared for future uploads. The physical release of the CD and new website with ecommerce capabilities are almost a reality. iTunes PING page is in the works and the Amazon Mp3 storefront is rolling. Musically, the single “Always” was released on Viinyl. I have been experimenting with world music dance mixes in the studio, and collaborating on a CCM tune as far as music composition and producing. I am looking forward to crafting new tunes in the next few weeks as I am getting weary on the business end. Time to recharge and focus back on the spirit is now in order.
Spiritus ubi vult spirat
Sunday, January 16, 2011
PREFACE
Image via WikipediaMomentum is brewing. The new CD is available, new recording systems are in place at the home studio (although I am still learning…. Ugh), a new website and videos are in discussion, and live shows will be in talks as well.
The mission of this blog is simply to offer a bit of insight into the indie music cosmos as seen by the musician. It may become silly, serious, or totally off track thanks to my wonderful ADD moments. This is musical bread and spectacle in a brave new world that I am both excited and hesitant to enter. I wish you a wickedly successful and happy new decade.
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