Be in my friend's video!

Jenn Franklin is an independent singer/songwriter out of Nashville who also happens to be a college buddy of mine.

Jenn is working on a new music video for her song "Ready As I Am", and you can be in it!  She says the song is about "taking chances now and forgetting about waiting until all those pesky ducks are in a row.  It's about the perfectly amazing things we can do as beautifully imperfect humans."  The song also touches on the pressures women face in our society to match up to the photoshopped images we're surrounded with daily.

If you want to be in the video, just send a photo of yourself holding a sign with the message, "I'm read to ________."  Just fill in the blank!  Empower yourself and others to be courageous, take chances, love yourself, love your body, etc.  Anyone, any age can participate (even your kids)!

For more information, to hear the song, and to submit your photo click here to visit Jenn Franklin's website.

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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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The "Return" of the Fly

I'm pretty darn pleased about the return of FLY92 here in Wichita. To be fair, it still totally sucks that they're not on the airwaves, but my car's antenna isn't hooked up to my receiver anyway so whatev!

The fact I can listen to it online, and at terrific sound quality for an internet radio station, is all I need. Once I have new tunage recorded I totally plan to ply the station for airplay.

If you dig new rock and have a taste for the local Wichita flavor as well, check out FLY92WICHITA.COM!

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Ticking Away the Moments...

Not that anyone but A-Ron is following this blog (yet), but I wanted to let you ALL know that I'm less than a week away from going into the studio to start tracking "I Am", my debut song as a solo artist. Every last part will be played by me. Obviously not simultaneously.

After I get it recorded, mixed and posted I'll start working on more tracks. My intention is to bring in local musician friends for cameos, and maybe even use the lovely invention called the internet to have friends in other locales drop tracks. I wonder if I can do an international version?

Note to self: Start making friends with Swedes or something.

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Where To Find My Music Online

I wasn't always a solo artist, ya know.  If you're curious about my roots, you should check out the following Facebook pages.  Once you're there, do me a favor and hit that Like button!

My work as the lead guitarist for D'Ranged.

Vocals, songwriting, and guitar with TAINTED / Sons of One.

Enjoy!

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Download SO1's "Just One Thing"

Digital Downloads:
iTunes
Amazon

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