The Behind The Music Section
Many artists these days follow a
single vision. Under pressure from their labels, they are forced to perform exactly
the same style of music, album after album. Rock bands will always release rock
records; pop bands will always release pop records, and so on. And while the
sound of many bands does mature over time, it’s exceedingly rare that an artist
will step outside the constraints of their genre and start afresh with
something completely original. For example, we shall never see Cat Stevens play
death metal, Eminem taking up jazz or The Goo Goo Doll creating the latest
trance anthem taking the clubbing scene by storm.
Eyes Half Closed was formed to do
just that. I wanted to prove that the same person that crafted gentle piano
compositions could be capable of hard rock; the same artist that wrote pumping
dance tracks could create a progressive rock epic. I’ve created and shaped the
music over what can be any period of time; some pieces are fully formed in
minutes, others take weeks, months, even years before I’m satisfied with the final
result. While the name ‘Eyes Half Closed’ has meaning on many different levels,
it’s also a reference to when inspiration comes; often late at night. Sleep
must wait, when the ideas are flowing.
Check out the latest news page, leave some comments and make sure to download some
of the free songs at the bottom of the page. I dislike large record companies that
see music as a product to earn money, rather than a creative piece of work to share
with the world; as a result all the music here and on Bandcamp is free to download.
Download it then burn it to CD's and give it to those few friends who haven't yet
embraced the digital age. I'd rather three people listen to my songs for free than
one person pays for them.
Eyes Half Closed uses a Yamaha P-70 Electric Piano and a Fender Squire Guitar. They're
both great instruments, and I can recommend them to anybody. For recording I use Steinberg's
Cubase and Cakewalk's Sonar HOME Studio, with various plugins, such as EastWest Symphonic Orchestra. Both are useful and innovative software and I can
highly recommend them both.
I'd love to hear my songs used in videos / short films. If you want to use any of my
music in a project, or want me to write a soundtrack specifically to your video,
get in touch with me using the contact form below. Just remember to always ask
permission first and give all songwriting credit to Eyes Half Closed.
I'll end with my favorite quote from the talented Jimi Hendrix. Hopefully one day this shall finally be achieved.
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace"
