Orange cones on the blogging road

FRIDAY AM, MAY 27 - What the heck is going on?!

If you've been to this blog before you may be confused to find the landscape has changed dramatically.  I got a wild hair up me bum and have decided to upgrade the site.

I think everything is back in order and you should be able to find things in their proper place.  If you have any trouble, please contact me.

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Giving myself away

I like free stuff. You like free stuff. How would you like some free music?

I recently decided not to set a price for downloads of my upcoming release "I AM". Instead, "I AM" going to accept free will donations. I don't want there to be money between you and my song. While I like getting paid to make music, I don't make music to get paid. I make music to express myself.

Look at the top of this page. See the donation button? IF you want to contribute to help me continue to make music, or IF you feel you'd like to compensate me for it, I will be incredibly grateful for your contribution - whether it's .35¢ or $35.

But IF you just want to download the song completely free and even share copies with your friends...feel "FREE"! Seriously, I don't mind!

As for "I AM", it's finally mixed! Now there's just a mastering session between you and a free download. I recommend subscribing to email updates on this blog if you want to be alerted when it's ready for ya. You'll find the email subscription window to the right. See it? Good. Get signed up and confirmed and I'll set up the download in a few days!

Until then...ROCK ON!

TB

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Remembering

If man remembered all he'd forgotten, this world would be a lot different.

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Heal

Words and music by Tim Bravo

It's about live and let live.
It's about bringing out your dead inside.
About try to find another way
Cause this one is tired
And we're not just fine.

You're bleeding out
And I'm sore.
(I need you to see)
We can't do this anymore.

Don't you think it's about time
To find some place to heal?
Make some space and just breathe a while
And try to decide where we go from here.

It's about finding some grace.
It's about learning how to forgive ourselves.
About being our own second coming
And putting an end to this hell.

We've all got our scars
From fighting their wars
(I need you to see)
I won't fight you anymore.

Don't you think it's about time
To find some place to heal?
Make some space and just breathe a while
And try to decide where we go from here.

© 2010 Harvest Park Music
Reproduction without written permission is strictly prohibited.

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I Am

Words and music by Tim Bravo

Allow me to introduce myself:
My name is Bravo.  I'll lead, if you follow.
Won't make you read between the lines too many times.
I'll give it to you straight.
(My truth. No lies. No fear. No hate)
So I'll say what I feel today.
Might make you uneasy, put you in a rage.
It's only when we're uncomfortable
That the world ever seems to change.

I am here to speak my mind.
I'll only speak the truth I find.
I am a living story, riding on the edge of time.
I Am That I Am,
And I know I am not alone.

If I could have a moment of your time...
Where are you, sisters?  Speak to me, brothers.
I am a part of us all, never apart from it All.
I see the lie (And you can't kill what never dies)
I stand beside you for a brand new day.
We're sick of waiting.  Let's get to creating.
We think and choose as we see it,
And we all came here to be it,
And put the lie away.

I am here to speak my mind.
I'll only speak the truth I find.
I am the tip of the iceberg
Pushing through the other side.
I Am That I Am
And I know I am not alone.

I am alot like you, even if I don't want to see it.
You are alot like me, even if you don't want to be it.

I am here to speak my mind.

I'll only speak the truth I find.
I am a living story, riding on the edge of time.
I Am That I Am,
And I know I am not alone.

I am not alone.

© 2010 Harvest Park Music
Reproduction without written permission is strictly prohibited.

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New phone with Blogger app

So my Blackberry died last Friday night during our set at the Lizard Lounge. Seriously, it worked when I put it on the amp. After the set, not so much.

Since a replacement Blackberry cost the same as a brand new Android...You can guess which way I went! Now I have an app for posting to Blogger and can shoot 720p video and upload it directly to YouTube. Oh and did i mention it has speak to text?
All i have to do is hit a little microphone icon and i can just say my blog no typing! And that's exactly how i input this section of this blog post. too coo!
I think Timmay might just be blogging (and vlogging) more often.

Incidentally, the reason I posted this blog was only 50% to brag about the new phone. The other 50% was to test out the app!

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The Stars Have Aligned

It's been a few months since I've played out with my guys in TAINTED. It would seem the stars have aligned for an impromptu performance in Wichita this coming Friday night. We'll be playing with our brothers (and sister) in BarrelBright, with whom we've had quite an ongoing history.  When James Dean was first getting the band off the ground, he and I would meet weekly to write songs which we'd then demo in the studio.  Since he got his full crew together, they've been recording a full-length album with Kevin and Moe from TAINTED at The Quarry Studio.

You should totally make plans to attend and rock out!  Just make sure you heed the poster's warning about preparing your liver...

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