The album has arrived!
Beautiful Illusions is now in my hands.
Does it ever feel good.
I can't even begin to describe the satisfaction of knowing that this major undertaking has been successfully completed. It's a huge check mark off the bucket list, and I cannot wait to share it with those near and dear to me who have supported me through so much...not to mention all those not-so-near-and-dear-as-yet who will hopefully be on board.
The CD release party is scheduled for Wednesday May 18th in the Lounge at The Drake Hotel, an all-night private party completely sponsored by my former company.
Please come!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Saturday, September 25, 2010
MySpace
As promised yesterday, the MySpace page is now up and running.
And thanks a million times over to the amazing Ben Pelchat for all his creative genius, and for putting up with my very specific, overly anal attention-to-detail requests all of yesterday afternoon.
Check it out!
www.myspace.com/juliahendrikmusic
And thanks a million times over to the amazing Ben Pelchat for all his creative genius, and for putting up with my very specific, overly anal attention-to-detail requests all of yesterday afternoon.
Check it out!
www.myspace.com/juliahendrikmusic
Friday, September 24, 2010
balancing act
It's been over three weeks now that I've been away from the studio, and I'm ready for some creative time. Right now, it's a balancing act between "paying-the-bills" work and "what-I-really-want-to-be-doing" work. Unfortunately, in the last couple of weeks, it's been a whole lot of option 1 and absolutely none of option 2. All of that to say I'm feeling a little bit imbalaced, a little bit irritable, and more than a little bit excited to get back at it.
Next week, three major things to look forward to:
1) All of my vocals will finally be done. It's been a long process, but it's worth it in the end. So far, with only two tracks left to record, I'm quite delighted with the results.
2) My amazing and talented brother Alan Medri will be coming into the studio to add some cello tracks. Seriously, if the cello ends up sounding as good as the violin tracks already do, I will shed tears of happy delight. I can't wait.
3) The much-in-demand Jason Pierce will be recording the last five drum tracks on the album. These songs need to be hard-hitting and dramatic. This is the guy to do it.
I keep alluding to the fact that I need to tell the story of this record, and it's fitting that next weekend will be one full year since the story began. Next week, then, in a several-part series, I will explain the ins and outs of this crazy adventure I've been on.
Today, the mission is to design the MySpace music page that has been in existence and completely devoid of graphics and music for well over a year. Off I go this afternoon to Ben Pelchat, producer extraordinaire and excellent graphics designer as well, for help.
I'll post the link once it's all up and ready to go.
Fingers crossed!
Next week, three major things to look forward to:
1) All of my vocals will finally be done. It's been a long process, but it's worth it in the end. So far, with only two tracks left to record, I'm quite delighted with the results.
2) My amazing and talented brother Alan Medri will be coming into the studio to add some cello tracks. Seriously, if the cello ends up sounding as good as the violin tracks already do, I will shed tears of happy delight. I can't wait.
3) The much-in-demand Jason Pierce will be recording the last five drum tracks on the album. These songs need to be hard-hitting and dramatic. This is the guy to do it.
I keep alluding to the fact that I need to tell the story of this record, and it's fitting that next weekend will be one full year since the story began. Next week, then, in a several-part series, I will explain the ins and outs of this crazy adventure I've been on.
Today, the mission is to design the MySpace music page that has been in existence and completely devoid of graphics and music for well over a year. Off I go this afternoon to Ben Pelchat, producer extraordinaire and excellent graphics designer as well, for help.
I'll post the link once it's all up and ready to go.
Fingers crossed!
Friday, September 3, 2010
welcome
Here I am again, blogworld.
This is the official beginning of my music blog, my place to document this crazy journey that I've been on over the past year as I record an album of twelve original songs. It's been an interesting, challenging, and rewarding experience thus far, and it's not over yet. Soon, though, very soon.
I've been promising that I will document the details of this process, that I will relate all of the amazing occurrences that have resulted in this incredible opportunity to record and release my own music, for this is no small feat. I have been performing all my life, whether as a solo violinist or vocalist, as part of an orchestra or choir, or in character on the musical theatre stage; but I have always been somewhat bashful about embarking on my own musical endeavors, about sharing my original material. I have also been afraid of losing my own voice, so to speak, in turning over my music and allowing someone else to take over production.
Yet over the course of this project, working with a producer who is not only an amazing musician but also a close friend, I've been able to retain creative control of the music and therefore maintain my artistic integrity. In short, love it or hate it, the final result will be a sound, a feel, that is intrinsically mine.
Welcome to the musical world of Julia Hendrik.
And the brilliantly talented Ben Pelchat, producer extraordinaire.
This is the official beginning of my music blog, my place to document this crazy journey that I've been on over the past year as I record an album of twelve original songs. It's been an interesting, challenging, and rewarding experience thus far, and it's not over yet. Soon, though, very soon.
I've been promising that I will document the details of this process, that I will relate all of the amazing occurrences that have resulted in this incredible opportunity to record and release my own music, for this is no small feat. I have been performing all my life, whether as a solo violinist or vocalist, as part of an orchestra or choir, or in character on the musical theatre stage; but I have always been somewhat bashful about embarking on my own musical endeavors, about sharing my original material. I have also been afraid of losing my own voice, so to speak, in turning over my music and allowing someone else to take over production.
Yet over the course of this project, working with a producer who is not only an amazing musician but also a close friend, I've been able to retain creative control of the music and therefore maintain my artistic integrity. In short, love it or hate it, the final result will be a sound, a feel, that is intrinsically mine.
Welcome to the musical world of Julia Hendrik.
And the brilliantly talented Ben Pelchat, producer extraordinaire.
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