"My Muse Got The Swing"

Woke up with this tune in my head yesterday morning -so it was thrown together pretty fast. Gotta feed the muse by working on what she gives me! I can't squander the inspiration that I'm given, and I've noticed that by acknowledging it I get more!

Promo Video for The Wilderness: A Rock Opera

I made a promotional video for the rock opera (with a lot of help)! Not only does Serena make a great witch, she's got some great ideas, and an eye for editing as well. I wrangled Samantha and Willie in to help as well. It's a lot of fun and a lot of work, but 8 hours later, it's shot, edited and on its way to the web! It's exactly what was needed at this point for people to get a better sense of what's the overall atmosphere is going to be, and to understand that I'm serious about this project!

Romance & Nostalgia

There's nothing like listening to all the beautiful songs that make up the soundtrack of our lives together and crying our eyes out! I love you Samantha!

No Budget Set Design

Samantha and I have been working on set design and lighting for the Where the Wild Things Are - 4/20 - Monster Farm Jam! Either it's crazy grass or green fire! Either way it's great for monsters! By no budget I mean about $30us for panels and $50us for LED lighting. 

Witch's House -A First Look

A first look at the witch's house in the daytime. I'm starting to be able to imagine what the graphic novel will look like, and I'm getting excited! Looking good Mr. Grinder!

Fair Trade Music

Music venues: I love you, I give 110% for you, I literally play until my fingers bleed for you, I get your audience on their feet and screaming, and I will no longer play for you without a guaranteed payment. Mike Mudd is now a Fair Trade Music performer.

(...and a huge thanks to those venues that already provide a guarantee!)

Mike Mudd -Target of an Assassin?

Found this in my email box this morning:

"YOU HAVE BEEN TARGETED FOR ASSASSINATION OVER A PAST MUSICAL MATTERS. A HIRED INTERNATIONAL ASSASSIN HAS BEEN HIRED TO KILL YOU.

AGENT BAUER .
Force INTELLIGENCE BUREAU"

Hey at least someone thinks my music is making an impact...

Burning the Midnight Oil

Working until 3:00am again, and on a Friday night too... The pitfalls of working at home and having OCD.

"I Hate You" -New Song

This is what my witch thinks of all of you.

"Carnival" -Performance Introduction Theme

This is what a Carnival of Mudd sounds like. A pre-show 'welcome' theme.

How To Create Original Music:

Original music is created by developing a deep respect and true understanding of the traditions of the past -not by discarding those traditions.

Tunes and Tattoos!

An intimate little house concert with a tattoo artist at The Farm! Great acoustic & roots music, and travelling tattoo artist Melissa Holmes was there inking people up!

Young Artist Sketches for The Wilderness!

An artist named Ivy Navillus was inspired to do some sketches for The Wilderness: A Rock Opera. She's pretty good! https://www.facebook.com/ivy.navillus/posts/125486494285736

This week's project...

The Wilderness: A Rock Opera -update

The Wilderness: A Rock Opera -quick status update: Monday locked all day in a room with 4 other dudes 沉默之音(The Silence) 樂團 -we made 20 minutes of the performance arrangements and finished one of the last songs. Tuesday scripted 3 scenes and wrote character action descriptions. Currently writing another of the last songs. (Damn, there end up being a lot of "last songs" in this project.)

Ringing in the New Year

With Chen Mo 沉默之音. Our first gig of the new year was with the Silent Toads:
http://www.indievox.com/emerge/event-post/10058

Retro -Live House and Cafe is back!

PHOTO: SCOTT CHEN

Woohoo! Taichung's best acoustic music venue is back! Thanks Scott Chen! After all the closures by the government in reaction to the Ala Pub fire it appeared that one of our favorite live music venues was gone for good. Well Scott figured out how to bring it back!

In My Dreams

I dreamed all night that I could fly.

A slight slope, a little run, spread my arms and up! What an amazing feeling!

Then I woke up because a mosquito was buzzing my face.

A New Year's Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who has supported what I do during the past year! You proved to me that people do recognize that hard working musicians deserve to be treated with the same respect as every other person who works hard. I hope I gave you something unique in return!