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Over 26 tunes i’m working on now. Check out what I’m working on these days! It’s Free!

http://seanmormelo.bandcamp.com/album/demos-unreleased-tunes

I put up a bunch of recordings I did of a live event around the release of my last CD, Troubadour. I didn’t spend too much time getting all mastered etc but the recordings sound decent and it’s a cool time capsule of where I was at during that period. Enjoy!

FREE DOWNLOADABLE LIVE ACOUSTIC ALBUM:

Snowtone Records: As some of you may know I started this little record company to put out CD’s by singer songwriters that I recorded and produced out of Alaska, where I was living at the time. I did Will Johnson’s first CD, Paper and Fire,  Jody Mills’ Acoustic Sessions CD, Mike Gorder’s Head Count Halo, and alot of other production work. It’s fun working with other artists I love and respect!

That said we did a show in July 2008 that was one of the best memories for me from the Anchorage singer songwriter scene which consisted of artists like Jared Woods, Mike Gorder, Evan Phillips, Jody Mills, Marty Jones, and many others! The show was all of us set up in a semi circle taking turns playing songs while the others played, and sang along! WHAT A MAGICAL NIGHT IT WAS!!

Well Snowtone Records is pleased to announce the impending release of the recordings of that night in a special Downloadable Album. It features over 25 tracks from Sean Mormelo, Mike Gorder, Marty Jones, Jody Mills, Jared Woods, Evan Phillips and Rebel Blues! It was truly a one of a kind night and it’s all there! It’s kinda raw, has some feedback, special guests, banter and a very magical vibe. The album will be available via Bandcamp in all Audiophile formats or in single tracks and we’ll be donating proceeds to Haitian Relief.

I’ll posts links when it’s ready! Thanks.

Hi all, it’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog so I figured I would let everyone know what’s been going on. First and foremost, happy new year and may I say, I wish nothing but the best for you all in 2010.

Well, lets see. In 2009 I returned from Copenhagen on February 15th and spent a month in FL visiting with friends and my then girlfriend Nancy. It was a nice cooling off period after my 2nd 17 week run in Northern Europe. In mid March I returned to Alaska where I consolidated my things, packed up what I needed to take with me and planned my move. In Mid April Laura and I headed down to Los Angeles where we met up with Mark, hit NAB in Vegas, then went back to LA. Laura headed back to AK and then in the beginning of my 3rd week in CA, Nancy came out to visit from NJ. We had a great time and it was fun showing her S. California. We said our goodbyes to Mark the beginning of May and headed to NJ where I have been based out of ever since. May 13th I went back to Copenhagen for 2 weeks, then did a ship gig out of Amsterdam for the month of June. During July and August I mostly chilled out here and did the whole summer at the beach, playing guitar, writing tunes, planning the future thing with Nancy. Oh yea, in Early July Nancy and I got engaged:) I had to head back to Amsterdam to do another ship gig in September and 2 weeks after I returned I flew to Anchorage Alaska to pack the rest of my stuff, sell what I could, pack up my truck and move Laura and I back down to the lower 48. It was an almost 3 week process doing all that, driving my truck from AK to Missouri to drop Laura off then back home to NJ but I made it unscathed! Next we took the kids to spend a week in FL with my Family over Thanksgiving but I had to be back in NJ to fly back to Amsterdam for my last Ship run of 38 days! I did the month of December until the 6th of Jan when I finally made it home! It was a crazy year to be sure and all told, I spend 12 1/2 months in Europe in the last 2 years. Right now I don’t have plans to head back there anytime soon.

I know you’re all thinking what’s up with the music? I am after all an Original Singer Songwriter first and foremost, right? Right! Yes, it’s been 5 1/2 years since I put out my last studio album but in that time I have been writing my ass off, exploring different styles, song structure and really working on my writing. Especially my lyrics. My songs have changed quite a bit, while still retaining the elements that make them mine. Basically I wanted to explore more standard folk/rock musical structure but with more detailed lyrics and I have written many albums worth of material in the process! Everyone who has heard my music knows I can come up with complicated chord structures and melody but I wanted to go back to my roots and get more descriptive in my lyrics to an extent, and grow. I find lyric writing to be the most challenging while chords and melody are quite easy for me. In short, this is the main reason I haven’t put out any music since TROUBADOUR. I’ve been working and growing as an artist.

That said, 2010 is going to be a year of releasing music for me. I have a bunch that I would love people to hear so my plan is to put it out! Some of it in the next couple months, more by Summer and yet more by the end of the year! It ranges from intimate Americana solo acoustic stuff to twang rock, to Folk/rock and there are alot of socially relevant topics covered. I’m very proud of my new music and hopefully some of you will dig it as well, and I can’t wait to get some of it out!

In a couple a weeks I’m relocating to Los Angeles, CA where I will be attending school for Cinema/Video Production. My emphasis is in Audio, Audio Post, Mixing, Re-recording, ADR and other related activities in TV/Cinema. I hope to get into the field along with my ongoing singer songwriter career. There’s a great music scene with some seriously talented people in LA and I hope to get out there and mix it up with everyone! I want to play as much as possible and plan on investigating the House Concert scene across the West. My first love is performing and writing so anything I do in film will be a side gig. It’s tough to be able to live as an artist but i’m committed to doing it, so a few different income streams is important. Mine will be side man gigs, studio sessions, recording/producing and Mixing others, solo performing, band work, touring, CD and merch sales, and whatever else I can think of. I feel life is too short to do anything but what you are really passionate about.

So that’s what I have so far. It’s been an interesting ride and coming into my 39th year, it’s proving that the ride continues. Thanks for caring and thanks for being my friends! Take care and I hope to see you all soon!

Sean

Without a New CD recorded. Oh well. It’s the first order of business for me when I get home. Isolate myself somewhere for a week and get it done. Didn’t have the space or the ability to get one this time around so it’s no use crying over it. I have 2 CD’s i’m putting out in 2010 and nothing will stop me.

It was a weird year of transition for me on many fronts and it’s still unfolding. The shitty thing is that i’m spending my 2nd Christmas in a row alone in Europe. This one however will be my last as the gig there has gone away. Just as well really. The next time I go back will be on tour doing my own music solely.

Anyway, I know I haven’t blogged here often of late but that will change in the near future. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! Peace

Sean

Finally getting the hang of it all and setting things up finally with all the social media. So add me, follow me and be my friend!

Hi all, I know it’s been some time since I updated but I figured I would advertize that I put up a Youtube Channel with Video’s of my new stuff up. As you know I’m long for putting out another album and since I haven’t had the time or place to get that done yet I’m doing some live off the cuff vids on my Macbook of new tunes. I hope ya dig but even if ya don’t, let me know! Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/seanmormelo

So i’m heading back to Europe in a week but this time only for a 6 week run. I have been out of work since Feb 15th and really need to make some money. As far as my own music is concerned going to Europe and doing the gigs I do, it’s a wash. I can’t get anything artistic done because i’m working so hard. However when I get back in July, I need to just hunker down and get some acoustic recordings done and out. I have a tremendous backlog and have been working on my writing quite a bit since my last CD was released in 04. I plan to do a proper full production album over the course of next winter for release next summer. I’ve been in a holding pattern running around the past 3 months and I can’t really get any work done. Having a space to do so is also a problem that I’ll have to resolve. Anyway, just some thoughts there.

Here’s the Saga since I left Europe. Went to FL and had a glorious month chilling out, seeing friends, seeing my girlfriend and just soaking up the sunshine. Left on March 17th to go back to Alaska where I spend a month finalizing all my affairs there, packing up and gearing up to move. I basically took what I could boxed the rest of my stuff up and left it there with my truck. Laura will take my truck and stuff when she moves out of there. Laura and I both took a trip down here where I am now, to Los Angeles, CA to chill with friends on the 17th of April and it’s been fun. My girlfriend is coming out from NJ on the 29th and we’ll head back there together on the 5th of may. It’s going to be great to spend 2 weeks with her before I have to go back to work in Europe on May 13th. I’ll be in Copenhagen again for 2 weeks then doing a cruise ship out of Amsterdam to Newcastle England for the month of June. After that, I’ll head back to NJ to spend July and Aug with Nancy and the kids, beach sun, etc. While i”m there I plan to work on an acoustic based album and hopefully get it done before I head back to Europe in September. That’s the quick update. I’ll have a bunch more to add when I get back over to EU.

There’s nothing like coming home to your own country after many months abroad. I missed the USA so much that I can’t even begin to describe it to you. In the past 13 months, I spent 8 months out in Europe playing music and it was a wonderful experience. However, being away from ones own country, culture, family and friends gives you a certain perspective that I’m glad I have gained. Now, I can appreciate the gifts we all have as Americans much more and the taste of coming home is much sweeter. I missed the USA!

Big changes abound in my life in just about every area. I found love and that’s the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me. Everything else has now taken a back seat. I’m moving from Alaska and away from my long time best friend and room mate both of which I will miss but we’ll still be close. Right now in the US as most of you know, work is difficult at best but I have work through the rest of the year in Europe. I’ll be going back for 6 week stints 3 more times in 09. There will be many more important and exciting HUGE changes that take place throughout 09 as well and I’ll keep everyone posted. Good luck and good times.

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