Songs & sketches
Time to Change — Evasion demo EP ↗
Track 2 from Evasion’s three-song demo EP. Original CD-version MP3 from my archive.
Time to Change — Evasion demo EP · Recording
A personal archive · volume in progress
Life in bands.
The rooms we played. The songs we made. The next show still ahead.
EST. IN THE PRACTICE ROOMUTAH / ARIZONA / WHAT COMES NEXT
CHAPTER 01TO BE CONTINUED
The Utah chapter
Backline
Practice rooms, house shows and the things we kept.
A place for the songs, stories and keepsakes as they’re added to the archive.
CHAPTER 021 entry
Arizona · ska & punk
The Wiggums
Brass, guitars, photocopied flyers. A little piece of the scene.
August 11, 2004
Streetlight Manifesto & Big D — The Mason Jar ↗
The red, black and white flyer from an all-ages Phoenix bill.
Bill and date from the surviving flyer. The advertised lineup is preserved here.
CHAPTER 032 entries
Another formation
Evasion
A different lineup. More songs to leave behind.
Songs & sketches
John — Evasion demo EP ↗
Track 3 from Evasion’s three-song demo EP. Original CD-version MP3 from my archive.
Original Evasion demo artwork establishes the track order. Release date unconfirmed.
John — Evasion demo EP · Recording
CHAPTER 042 entries
Salt Lake City · indie / emo
Caprica
A three-piece indie / emo-ish band from Salt Lake City, Utah.
The band’s story ↗Songs & sketches
It’s Been So Long — Caprica ↗
A recording by Caprica, a Salt Lake City three-piece indie / emo-ish band.
Recording date, release title and full credits are unconfirmed.
It’s Been So Long — Caprica · Recording
Bands
Caprica ↗
A three-piece indie / emo-ish band from Salt Lake City, Utah.
Open the artifact ↗CHAPTER 05TO BE CONTINUED
Music in the margins
Between the bands
Home recordings, unfinished songs and ideas that kept going.
A place for the songs, stories and keepsakes as they’re added to the archive.
CHAPTER 062 entries
The listening experiment
Suno tracks
Songs, sketches and late-night experiments.
April 18, 2026 · date displayed on Suno
Cherry Popsicle Stains ↗
A song about Phoenix, New York, and the places that shape a life.
Suno · April 18, 2026 · 4:29.
Cherry Popsicle Stains · Recording
April 17, 2026 · date displayed on Suno
Rearview Ghosts ↗
An indie-electronica song about the past selves we carry with us. Dreamy synths, chopped beats, and a bittersweet look back.
Rearview Ghosts · Recording
CHAPTER 07TO BE CONTINUED
On the workbench
Current projects
What I’m making now.
A place for the songs, stories and keepsakes as they’re added to the archive.
CHAPTER 0810 entries
Tools of the trade
Instruments & gear
The instruments, recording tools and equipment behind the music.
Enter the Music SalonThe instruments, on display ↗Instruments
Instruments
PDP Concept Maple 4-Piece Drum Kit · Twisted Ivory ↗
My PDP by DW Concept Maple four-piece shell pack in Twisted Ivory with chrome hardware, a separate Ox Blood / Ebony-hoop snare, and PDP Concept Series stands and double pedal.
Explore the gear ↗
Instruments
Epiphone Les Paul Studio Gold Limited Edition · Wine Red ↗
My Wine Red Epiphone Les Paul Studio: gold hardware and a Guitar Center limited edition.
Explore the gear ↗
Instruments
Fesley FEP1000 Digital Piano · Black ↗
My black Fesley FEP1000: 88 weighted keys in an upright-style cabinet.
Explore the gear ↗
Instruments
Yamaha F310 Acoustic Guitar · Natural ↗
My Yamaha F310 acoustic, in a natural finish.
Explore the gear ↗Audio interfaces & recording
Audio interfaces & recording
Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen USB-C Audio Interface ↗
Recording interface for podcasting / instruments / vinyl
Explore the gear ↗Amplifiers
Amplifiers
Fender Mustang LT25 · Black ↗
My black Fender Mustang LT25—a compact amp with a wide palette of guitar tones.
Explore the gear ↗Microphones
Microphones
Shure BETA 58A · Pig Hog XLR Bundle ↗
A supercardioid dynamic vocal microphone, paired with a 20-foot black-and-white Pig Hog woven XLR cable.
Explore the gear ↗
Microphones
SUDOTACK ST-800 USB Microphone Kit ↗
A black cardioid USB condenser microphone kit with a desk-clamp arm, shock mount and pop filter.
Explore the gear ↗Hardware & stands
Hardware & stands
On-Stage DS7200B Desktop Mic Stand · Black ↗
A compact black desktop microphone stand with an adjustable straight shaft and weighted round base.
Explore the gear ↗Other gear
Other gear
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Headphones · Black ↗
Black closed-back studio monitor headphones with 45 mm drivers, detachable cables and swivelling earcups.
Explore the gear ↗CHAPTER 09TO BE CONTINUED
This story is still being written
The next chapter
New collaborators. New songs. Back on a stage.
A place for the songs, stories and keepsakes as they’re added to the archive.
The surviving paper trail
A show ledger.
Dates as documented; gaps and uncertainties kept in view.
- August 11, 2004
Streetlight Manifesto & Big D — The Mason Jar ↗
The Mason Jar · Phoenix, Arizona
Bill and date from the surviving flyer. The advertised lineup is preserved here.
KEEP THE FLYERS. FINISH THE SONGS. MAKE SOME NOISE.