Luscious-235 "End.Game." collaboration available!

Shortly after I finished all the work for “Pantemonium!”, I started a side project with an old friend, U-235.

Together, we crafted a retro science fiction synthwave masterpiece, called “End.Game.” Recorded from the tail end of 2017 to the beginning of 2018, It is a series of hit songs providing details about the lost decade of the 19A0s, a period of time somewhere between 1979 and 1985 that has been expunged from the historical record — and found on our record.

Rob Beschizza described it well in his “Mixtape of the Lost Decade”.

If you like my voice and songwriting, you will enjoy this. It features some stunning artwork designed by John Karborn, with overall sleeve design by Iran Narges. Mastering by Michael Hateley for Lotus Mastering.

It is up on Bandcamp now, and a spectacular limited edition clear vinyl run will be available soon.

End.Game album cover, artwork by John Karborn

Rock Star Challenges and Preparations

Getting ready for a show isn’t always easy. Most of the time it is straightforward: sing the songs a bit more, remember the words, teach the band everything they forgot. Maybe lay off the carbs and salt for a few weeks before so I look good. Treadmill. Buy some new clothes.

And then just show up and be fabulous.

This time it’s different. The Instrument, once reliable, sturdy, and predictable (if imperfect) is damaged. It’s a creeping rust, sapping my stamina. I can shine and flash, but only for a few minutes at a time. A toll paid for escape and survival, with the full balance both unknown and as yet,  unpaid.

It isn’t just creeping age, though I am sure Father Time will come a-scything soon enough. These are the kinds of challenges that have hit other big stars, like Ryuichi Sakamoto, Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, Poison’s RIkki Rocket, and Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton. As always, I am in good company.

I hope you will all bear with me for this gig. I will do my best. See you there.

Humbly yours,

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