Wammie Nomination

I am very excited to report that Paint the Evening Sky has been nominated for best electronica recording of 2007 by the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA). The awards, called Wammies, are to be announced February 17th at a ceremony at the State Theater in Fairfax VA. It's an honor to be nominated but hey - I want to win it ;-).

Congrats also to the other nominees in this category: Reminted by Fort Knox 5, Pop Filter (Rethoughts) by Ben Young, Kadath - The Dream Quest by XCross, Beneath the Watchful Eyes by Arthur Loves Plastic.

But if you know any WAMA members give my album a plug - I am trolling for votes on a Huckabee budget. Spread the word. Peace!

Brent

Still kickin..... in the goood ole US of A

December is here. The sky is blue clear, the wind is chilled but not like Ohio at age 2. Ellie is two at the end of the month and a buddle of pure entertaining cuddleness. I have been getting pleasantly surprised by my sales of digital music lately. Apparently I am big in New Zealand ;-) and there are a handful of fans out in the fantastic UK. I must admit it is fun to me to log into my distribution services for deepnine and the new Brent Roberts release and see roughly where it is selling. I still think of it as so personal since I am not plastered on billboards. I often wonder since I have made so little in the way of public relations efforts on the new release - "How do people find my music?" So if it is not too much of a bother - when you buy a song I released feel free to email me here and tell me why. I would love to know.

I do know I have found some exciting new acts via myspace.com and also via cdbaby's DIY podcast interviews. My latest (ok I am behind the curve on this one I know) is "i am jen." I really dig her melody, arrangement, vocals, the whole nine yards. For the first time since I completed "Paint the Evening Sky" I was inspired to write a new tune after purchasing her first EP. My new tune is called "Life Goes On." I am thinking I will post a demo of it online for download when I get there. I am loving it although it has a heavier, moodier, Grey's Anatomy kind of vibe that my recent work.

OK - I am off to have a day. Peace - more peace and please love yourself and maybe even your neighbor. I know I am working on it!
Brent