In servo's mind.

2012-01-30T22:07:00.000-08:00

here is "back to earth" with vocals. no lead yet.will record the lead next weekend.
http://soundcloud.com/brianw-markg/back-to-earth-rough-mix/s-qi7nr
please copy and paste the link as it is a private track...also please let me know what you all think.
BRI.

2012-01-08T18:52:00.000-08:00

soundcloud link below.
HERE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS,JUST A STRAIGHT FORWARD ROCK SONG.

http://soundcloud.com/brianw-markg/01-track-1

2012-01-06T19:31:00.000-08:00

lyrics to newest song titled "SOFT FIRE"
don't it seem so hard,after all that they've done to you?
don't it seem so wrong,to just sit back and let it through?

ive been dragging this all around,and it don't help with what you do.
its just the pressure of it all,has it gotten to you too?

there's a soft fire in my head,its burning slowly through.
there's a soft fire in my head,and it burns true and blue.

NOT FINISHED YET.

2012-01-06T17:41:00.000-08:00

HELLO FRIENDS
should have some new stuff up soon...have been really busy working on stuff and mark has been busy tweaking some stuff that we already have recorded so we should have quite a few song to post soon. How was everybody's new year? i plan to be uploading a nice cover of "climbing up the walls"from the great radiohead i recorded back in 2001. we are actually in the process of transferring a lot of material from analog tape over to digital media which is a lengthy process. As for some of the new material,it has been going well. Mark has finished recording music for a really cool rock based song and has asked me to give a shot at writing lyrics for it. I am in the process of finishing the lyrics for a currently untitled piece of work that i hope will be the last in a series of songs i wrote regarding a certain "lust interest".(my attempt to close the door on that subject) i really do hope you enjoy the music we make as it is our intention to make music that people can identify with. also,any criticism of any kind(positive or negative)is so very much appreciated.
thank you kindly.
BRI.

2011-12-31T10:50:00.000-08:00

HERE IS A NEW VIDEO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsRrQS7VaSo&list=UUJDG9E7F9-PsVCHW0ZSlM2Q&index=1&feature=plcp

2011-12-30T05:02:00.000-08:00

12/30/2011

hello friends. well, we have been working on music as of late and i expect some good stuff to come out of our work. we have also been re-visiting some older songs and trying to clean them up so i am fairly sure we will be posting some new stuff up on soundcloud soon. I have a great cover of "climb up the walls" form radiohead i want to post and once that one is cleaned up and sounding nice i will do so. keep an eye out for a link soon.

BRI.

2011-12-14T16:00:00.000-08:00

12/14/2011
here is a track that was recorded in 2 days maybe a rough mix but its not bad i think.
how about you?

http://soundcloud.com/brianw-markg/01-2c-doneoxy

2011-12-12T22:06:00.000-08:00

12/12/2011(more about recording)
i wanted to take the time to briefly discuss the first track that has been recorded so far,(title withheld) in my honest opinion its a bit removed from the average bland, boring and often generic,fake sound you hear with jam bands or standard folk music. here instead we have a sharply de-tuned acoustic guitar that you think will serve as the template for the song but oh no my friends...not in my music,your not going to hear the same old flat,one dimensional sound that is all to often heard in rock music. Instead each measure is accented on the downstrum in the right channel and then again with a completely different guitar on the upstrum in the left channel. That just covers the guitar work that has gone into this track. there are also 2 separate vocal tracks hidden in both left/right channels which are reversed. I shall never reveal what is being said but they deal with the arrogance,ignorance and naivety of some people i know. As for the actual vocal track itself? Well,its a straight forward rock vocal however i opted to sing about my own arrogance,ignorance and naivety as well as delving just a tiny bit into my past addictions and my sometimes difficulty in expressing love to those closest to me.(deeply personal lyrics) as for the glue,the backbone,the core of the song...we have the strongly earthy and organic tonal combination of hand drums coupled with a deep smooth sounding bass that is similar in style to late 70s synth new wave but without that "treble pop sound" associated with synth bass because its not played in a synth bass style. you would think that should be enough but we just had to put a delicate sounding piano piece in there. a very simple "nothing up my sleeves"sounding piece...very brittle and petite sounding and we again turn to a stereo panning effect swirling between all three channels from right-center-left which some how gives an almost 1930's/40's calliope sound. there is more mixing and mastering and editing to be done tomorrow for this first track but i dont think we intend on over polishing the pieces,we want to be able to capture the raw mood of each song without it sounding harsh of difficult to listen to. My personal goal is make a record that invites the listener in and pours them a cup of tea and says "here,let your ears and your mind relax and enjoy this,were going to be right at your side the whole time so your not alone" thank you very kindly for taking the time to read this my friends and soon i will try to post finished songs right here on this blog. i look forward to reading your comments here on this "blog"and of course for every positive comment i expect negative once as well. i promise i take criticism constructively.

peace:
BRI.

2011-12-12T18:39:00.000-08:00

12/12/2011
had my first 3 hours of professional recording studio time today. working on 2 songs at the moment. i plan on releasing an album so good and intricate that not only the music but the fact that the record itself is so secretive that when people hear it they are going to be completely shocked. i guess ive let the cat out of the bag here but not really because nobody knows what is in store for them when im done with the album...its a very powerful feeling...of course i have given hints but most people have missed them......all shall be revealed in due time!

2011-12-10T10:00:00.001-08:00

12/10/2011
sadly i have not passed the kidney stones i was diagnosed with last week. I can honestly say it is the worst pain ive ever felt in my life. luckily my doctor isnt stingy with the pain medications and gave 90 cnt percocet which is helping me deal with the pain. anyways...some of you might know that im involved with a nice radiohead forum called www.skipdivided.com/forum please go there and get involved. its always fun to speculate about radiohead and with the upcoming tour there is lots to discuss. now onto a random thought. If your lucky enough in this day and age to have well functioning family make sure you enjoy every second of it. there is nothing like being able to enjoy spending quality time with your family,sharing your thoughts together openly and even you disagree with each other its ok. if there is one thing i have learned in the 35 years of my life its that family is extremely important. Even if you have a family that doesn't get along all that well,the least you can do as a person is try,trust me...it will get noticed.

2011-12-09T15:46:00.001-08:00

WELCOME: in servo's mind.
This is a place that i will continue to update with random things on my mind. Current events,opinions,things i am doing,things i want to be doing,music and pretty much any and everything.

12/9/2011
awoke to a rather hefty surprise this morning SNOW!!!! watch the video below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtndE_peyXE&feature=g-upl