“Hopscotch”, the debut(:

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The debut of spring term begins with “hopscotch”. i initially made this song for a live looping style performance for a school performance, and it ended up inspiring this whole project!

hopscotch is a simple song about earnestness, dreaming without being afraid of failure, and innocence. i think it can be interpreted in both ironic and honest ways, and i wanted this song to be a sort of mission statement for future releases. it has taken a lot of learning, humbling and being okay with imperfection to get this song finished, not to mention actually releasing it. I’ve been a part of musical projects in the past, but always in the context of a band. this is my first solo release, and it feels vulnerable on a deeper level.

i produced and performed this song, with the exception of my wife jenna, sister claire, and great friend alex, who helped out with some beautifully delicate vocal performances. the instrumentation, arrangement, and performance all are meant to reinforce the main themes of the song. To me, mellotron flutes, bells, and sub bass sound like childhood(:

hopscotch is the first song from my debut ep, which will be called kiddo. every song is based around an aspect of childhood. this started off as an exploration of a few stories from my personal life, but i ended up learning so much about myself today and how humanity always carries their formative experiences into every stage of life.

it’s hard to not see optimism in this song, and i think i wrote it because IT’S DIFFICULT TO PUT MYSELF OUT THERE. I question and hypothesize and hide more often than i ask people to watch. but here i am, finally releasing music to the world and asking you to watch me.

i hope hopscotch gives you a chance to examine dreams you’ve pursued and given up on, remember what it feels like to believe the world is joyfully watching you, and question what it means to LIVE A LIFE THAT’S seen.