-Martin Sexton
after a show with Sexton at The Chameleon Club,
Lancaster,
PA.
Chasing
the Art
Creativity is one of the main food groups for the soul. Without
it we would be severely deficient in living. Doesn't even really
matter how good we are at it. The commitment, the losing ourselves
in the moments of an idea, and the passion is what's ultimately most
important. If we happen to get a million bucks out of it that's great
too. But even if the end result is a throw away, it's the process
and its edification that are ultimate. I've been working my ass
off for the last 3 months learning to compose music in a way that
I've never done before....it's been like learning 10 different languages
all at once. At first I could barely say, "hello" and "thank
you". Now I can say "How are you?" "Where are
you going?", "I love you" and most importantly "which
way is the bathroom?" But I still can't carry on a full dialogue
or grasp the nuances of each voice. Will I ever? Well, I don't know.
This new exploration of mine has kicked my ass so hard that I can't
even sit down sometimes. Still, I know that somehow this journey
has made me a little better somehow.
I miss my songwriting. I really hope to get back to writing some
new songs soon and doing some more shows. It's time soon to get re-focused
on that. I've gone from playing 4 to 5 nights a week to once or twice
a month....big change for me. After being a perpetual performer for
the last 10 years having time off to do something new has been refreshing.
But ideally when I re-emerge into performing more again, it will
be with exciting ideas and re-charged energy. I've been listening
to a lot of newer indie-pop, and singer-songwriters lately, and I
love a lot of the sounds of that world which I hope will rub off
in a good way. I've reached an impasse with my own songwriting where
I feel the need to do something different. Even if know one else
is listening, I get tired of listening to myself!
There's more to come but just wanted to weigh in for a sec because
I haven't updated my blog in awhile. Thanks to all of you for indulging
my gab.
Damion
UPDATES:
Check out the YouTube video below to see a
partial live version of "Boomerang Dreamer" from a
show at Bube's Brewery in Mt. Joy, PA.
Thanks to Mike Horn for
posting and filming, and Matt Leiner for editing.
We're
excited to announce Damion's digital release to several on-line
stores on the internet.All of Damion's previously recorded material
is now available at several sites including: