Archive for January, 2011

Come Back to Me – Stop Action

Posted on January 28th, 2011

Love, adventure, pirates, sharks, last-minute escapes, monkeys…this video for the Finn Miles song “Come Back to Me” has it all. A stop-action lego movie on a snowy afternoon, a lark, a playful endeavor. Enjoy!

Warm Warm Heart – Kitchen Demo

Posted on January 27th, 2011

Warm Warm Heart – a first verse demo of a song that will be on our next album, a full length scheduled for summer 2011. Inspired by working with homeless youth in Des Moines, IA – this song has become one of my favorites. Enjoy!

Songwriting, the music business, and the meaning of life.

Posted on January 20th, 2011

At some point in every musician’s life they reach a point where they struggle with justifying their craft and therefore their existence. For me this happens around 10:30am, 2:45pm, and 11pm, daily. It is perhaps, a symptom of life-as-we-know-it in the din of the post-modern age. “What’s the point?” Is it the pursuit of celebrity, [...]

A list of ten highly regarded albums

Posted on January 16th, 2011

Inspiration…right here. Do research. Follow these bands. Go to their concerts. These are some of the greatest albums, and greatest Singer/Songwriter albums. Andrew Bird – The Mysterious Production of Eggs Sufjan Stevens – Michigan Ray Lamontagne – Trouble Over the Rhine – Good Dog, Bad Dog Tom Petty – Wildflowers U2 – The Joshua Tree [...]

Localize Your Listening

Posted on January 10th, 2011

Just an FYI – there are a couple of Central Iowa radio stations that tout local and regional talent on a regular basis. Both of these fine stations play Finn Miles music, and both are open to requests or receiving feedback. Check these guys out! Channel Q – Ames, IA Capital 106.3 – Des Moines, [...]