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JeremyTharp.com News Archive > July 24, 2004

Things are going slow on the album. There is absolutely no way I will reach my deadline of August 3. I simply don’t know where I want to take things or even if I like what I’ve done to this point. I do have 23 of 26 songs written and recorded, but I don’t know if I will keep the songs as they are or if I need to write new ones, rerecord what I have. Long story short, it will be at least a few months until I can get 26 songs done and start making a decision on the layout, etc. Lots of factors are coming into play–one of them being I can’t write songs where I am right now. There are others but no need for me to elaborate. Let us hope all goes well.

JeremyTharp.com News Archive > April 21, 2004

Ok I am more than half way on Heaven and Hell now so all is well. I’ve decided to take a short hiatus from writing and recording because I am afraid I will rush things. As it stands right now, the album is becoming a magnificent thematic piece, and I don’t want to jeopardize that. In comparison, I’ve already written the same number of songs that I wrote for It All Comes Out, and I still have to write as many as are on Triad, so it’s kind of cumbersome. On a happier note, however, I am extremely optimistic on my vocals as through a combination of improved equipment and thought-out retakes mixed with an actual attempt to improve my voice, the vocal tracks actually are tolerable and in most cases sound good. At any rate, I hope to resume writing within a week or two time frame. Who knows, maybe stuff will still come although I’m not trying.

I’ve also tentatively “imagined” a release date of August 3. The reason for this is my previous releases have all been on Tuesdays, corresponding to typical album release practice. However, the first album was released on the first of the month, the second album on the second, and August 3 just so happens to be a Tuesday corresponding to the rate at which I am writing songs (to complete the album.) Let’s hope I am not put into shock during my upcoming move from Morgantown.

JeremyTharp.com News Archive > April 16, 2004

Well what do you know ? Somehow my writer’s block has turned into seven new recordings in the last three weeks. Songs seem to come in spurts for whatever reason. Even the first five songs I did for this project I did in in about 2 weeks in January and February.

I mentioned the songwriter’s show on April 3. To update it went well. I played “I’m Coming Around,” “I Suppose,” “Disillusionment,” and “Bedroom Of The Sun” in that order with just my acoustic. I got relatively good comments, most of them saying though that I needed to write a few happy songs. Soon I should have the recordings from the show, and maybe one will even get on the air (Todd Burge who runs the show submits a compilation to the university radio station).

As far as finding a “permanent position” in the music industry, I am still searching, but I am focused more on finding a center of activity before I can do something like that. I guess I am just waiting for the right opportunity to present itself. Hopefully it will.

And finally I have uploaded low fidelity mp3s of my first two albums. I am limited on space so they will have to suffice for the time being. Down the road hopefully I will have more space to work with.

JeremyTharp.com News Archive > March 21, 2004

In almost ever respect of the term, I am experiencing severe writer’s block at the moment, so the web page and my songwriting have suffered. I’m making very little progress on Heaven and Hell, no pun intended, but I am still working on it. On April 3, I am planning to play a Songwriter’s show in the Mountainlair in Morgantown, so maybe that will get me some news. Who actually reads this anyway eh? 🙂

I have decided to start looking for permanent music position as well, so hopefully there will be good news in that department soon too.

JeremyTharp.com News Archive > January 30, 2004

Ok it appears as though my website is officially underway.

The most immediate update is that I am working on a two-cd project entitled “Heaven and Hell.” I have been working on this since about August (2003), and it may take quite a while to complete. Who knows ? I have been known to do binge writing. Nonetheless, you can keep up with this project here.

The other project that is underway is that I am recording bass tracks for my old releases. As you can see on my albums page, I have recorded two albums to date. Both were released on mp3.com which has since been dissolved. However, the official releases were It All Comes Out October 1, 2002 and Triad April 2, 2003. You can check these out on the albums page.

Any other news would include my hoping to start playing a few open mics, maybe get in a band. We shall see I suppose.