Summer Band Camp Series

by The Uncivil Society

Suburban Utopia Projects


Project Manifesto:

Let’s face it, as we get older it is hard, hard to balance the demands of work, life and family.  Where we suffer is that we loose the connection to the formative communities that helped shape us by finding our place, our voice and people.

When I moved to Wisconsin in 2001 from the bay area, I struggled to connect with the community, and found solace in recording solo projects.  When I moved to Washington in 2005 I encountered the same constraints and in the 20 plus years since I have continued to write, record and produce by myself.

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The Ten Counter Arguments

by The Uncivil Society

The Uncivil Society


When interpreting philosophers’ works and transforming their ideas into lyrical poetry, I understand all too well how their ideas can become didactic. Compounded by my tone-deaf vocal delivery, I have found that in every project, when I get to track 8, I am sure the listener needs a break. Ludwig Wittgenstein said it himself that “when one cannot speak, one should be silent.” Having an instrumental track is the best way to respond!

Because music is the management of vibrations that we can audibly perceive, this spectrum itself has a range of limitations. In creating instrumentals, I research a connected idea and use it as a sonic template. I found that even using the same chord structures of these songs, my limitations and aesthetics yield a truly different result!

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