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The Story Behind Winteresque – Part 5

Posted on January 3rd, 2012

July came…I was moving, but the album was not quite finished. The final challenge, vocals. We pushed, and we pushed…but I know as a growing vocalist the worst thing you can do is put yourself under pressure to sing. I moved, leaving the finished instrumental tracks on the studio hard drive. We said goodbye. I [...]

The Story Behind Winteresque – Part 3

Posted on December 15th, 2011

Great, all I needed was an album’s worth of songs! Piece of cake… I had been reading up on modern architecture, and modern philosophy, and these ideas eventually spilled into the music I was writing. “Modern Love” was the first song written…originally spelled “Modyrn Luv,” but thankfully changed! The thesis was love…very different stuff for [...]

Warm, Warm Heart – Solo Piano

Posted on December 14th, 2011

I’m teaching myself a bit of piano, and thought it would be fun to share this solo piano version of “Warm, Warm Heart” with you. Warm, Warm Heart is a song off of the upcoming Finn Miles album “Winteresque” which will be released in late winter 2012 and available on iTunes. Stay tuned for more [...]

The Story Behind Winteresque – Part 1

Posted on December 6th, 2011

I originally planned on recording the Winteresque album over a year ago, but life got in the way. After the release of the Telltale Heart EP (which was a fabulous success) I started writing a batch of new songs. When I write songs they usually come fast and furious, and before too long a theme [...]

There’s a Better Way – Finishing Vocals

Posted on November 30th, 2011

We promised, we’re finishing the album…and here’s the evidence – a sneak peak at “There’s a Better Way (Looper)” including an actual track of vocals mixed into the song. We’re warming up our chops this winter with a handful of unplugged shows in Central Oregon. Check out our upcoming shows. We’ll see you there!