Just a quick thanks to all of you who bought your advanced copy of Universal You during online pre-sales, which concluded Monday after a successful three weeks and nearly 150 albums sold! The album will be available online again some time in ...Read More
To those of you who have already purchased Universal You as part of our online pre-sales event (running through April 26): The CDs are in the mail and should deliver in two to three days. I think you're gonna like what you ...Read More
Rise and shine, boys and girls... today's the day! Universal You is now available for online pre-sales. Click the "Buy Now" button below to make your purchase! You can expect to receive your copy within ten business days. Additionally, the first 50 CDs ...Read More
Okay, here's the deal. Universal You has an official media release date of June 1, but that doesn't mean you'll have to wait two more months to get your hands on it! We'd like to give those of you who are ...Read More
I simply can't wait any longer. Introducing Universal You's cover artwork, courtesy of Red Eye Gravy's Scott Sanders: If you like this, you'll love the interior! I just hope the album sounds as good as it looks. Brilliant work, Scott. A true masterpiece. ...Read More
...and I didn't even graduate! The mastered data discs are here. So, on Monday, I'll walk over to 16th Avenue South and hand them over to a gentlemen named Rich Furtner, my Disk Makers sales supervisor and new best friend. Once Rich ...Read More
Nobody gets anywhere without a little help along the way. Thankfully, my good friends (and former employers) at Lenz, Inc., in Decatur, Georgia, have decided to help ME. I've partnered with the Red Eye Gravy record label-- Lenz's foray into the ...Read More
After much deliberation and over analyzation, we have our album order! The track list will go as follows: 1. Piecing Together the World 2. Clever 3. Standby 4. Mason Jar 5. Elizabeth 6. Someone Else 7. Your Next Move 8. Corner 9. Sunday Morning 10. Shame On Me 11. Heavy Hearts 12. ...Read More
Hi friends. On Monday, I said "more to come tomorrow on our progress (Will's progress, I mean)." Well, by "tomorrow" I meant "Sunday. My apologies. Anyway -- I received the second round of mixes from Will and could NOT be happier with ...Read More
1:45 a.m. CST In four hours I'm hopping in a car and driving to the Gulf Coast. From there, I'm heading out to sea on a four-night cruise to Mexico. In preparation for my trip, I asked a coworker to teach me ...Read More
And yes, thats 2/21 of THIS year. For the last two weeks, Will has been neglecting his duties as a husband and father of two (only one wife) in order to churn out mixes of Standby, Piecing Together the World, Clever, ...Read More
Please see below for a rare glimpse into my personal emails. And as I told Will, we're gettin' there... From: Nathan Beaver <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 6:15 PM Subject: Mix Commentary, Version 1 To: Will Robertson <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Will, See attached, and thanks for your ...Read More
First, I told you that Universal You would be released early last summer. Then, I promised you it'd be ready by Labor Day 2009. It's now 2010. Happy New Year! Still no record, though, and I hope I haven't alienated you with all these ...Read More
After months of scheduling conflicts, Ryan Rockitt finally made it into the studio on Friday to add his unique flavor to "Your Next Move" (backing vocals), "For Change's Sake" (backing vocals), and "Ask Anyone" (lead guitar, backing vocals). I've since heard ...Read More
Here's a clip from what I think is the strongest song on the record and what was originally set to be its title track: Piecing Together the World That's Jay Rodgers (of Full Moon Studio in Watkinsville, GA) on the bass, Derek ...Read More