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Project 2 Artist Statement

     This piece tells the story of the proverbial bedroom producer. There are a countless number of people who produce music that dream of being discovered. Some end up becoming famous while the majority do not. But they persevere, practice their craft, and improve their skills. While others sleep, they are still working into the late hours of the night creating a potential hit.
     This piece shows an abridged version of the process of creating a song. The video is only about 5 minutes long and it shows the finished product. The unedited version is almost an hour long. The song you hear in the finished product is actually the second song that I made during this project. I wasn't satisfied with the first song so I started over. This is the reality of the bedroom producer. It usually takes multiple attempts to create something great. However, once you do, it is so satisfying. 


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