Seafloor

terrifying is ok

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:23:10 -0700

A year ago I decided to take a break from the electronic music I had been writing for a decade and performing for the better half of one. I started to find myself at ease, tinkering at my piano (or as close to a piano as I can get) and actually putting an effort into singing. My motivation came from a series of captive experiences watching live, acoustic performances (finally watching, rather than being part of them) and also the memory of me as a teenager late into the night droning on and on at the piano, singing my dear little heart out. It has been a challenging time. I realize that it is a ridiculous effort to write music that doesn't already sound like another's without submitting to the temptation of layering on the programmed beats and synthesis. Also, the fact that I've had to write lyrics has been at first a dread but eventually, if not unique, something I can live with. In many ways I feel like I have started over. Clearing out old habits, standard procedure, and all those quick fixes that made producing so damn boring these past couple years. Also, singing has been a painful yet transformative journey. I realize that much of what I'd been doing the past five years hadn't even come close to resonating with who I am or how I feel. So a few new songs finally, though not what I imagined I'd be writing, making their way to the light. -S

Steps

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:02:03 -0700

Fire

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:38:50 -0700

I was catching up on my pocasts of live performances on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic and was giddy to find a recent Bat for Lashes performnace. Sadly, for me, I've been relatively unswayed by Natasha Kahn's recent record, mostly due to my own bad listening habits of late. Not really listening because I'm doing something else. But seeing the band perform live (at least in the studio) killed me. Really. I'm so in the mood to work, refocus and get my own music out.

the radio

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:35:01 -0700

33 days

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:51:26 -0800

infidelity (changes everything)

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:45:35 -0800

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:08:19 -0800

by josh buesseler (aka umami)

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:50:21 -0700

taken by umami" target="_blank">http://www.virb.com/umami">umami

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:08:02 -0700

slice

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:48:07 -0700

Wishful designing.

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:52:56 -0700

I recently volunteered to design our poster for Velella Velella's spring tour coming up next month. I only hope that people who make a living doing this, friends included, can forgive me for being a novice. not too shabby, eh? Perhaps, by the time I've finished my stint with Velella Velella, made my debut Seafloor album, and worked out a live show, I'll have polished my skills as a designer as well - "here, my cd cover arts; there, my tour posters; on him, my tee shirt." Yes, and maybe by then I'll have my grand piano, and two babies, and sewing machine, and modern glass, wood house at the edge of the forest overlooking the coast. Doesn't hurt to have a vision, no? Never.

Next Week at Showbox SoDo!

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:27:18 -0800

The Long Ranger is excited to announce that we will be playing at the Showbox Sodo Lounge with our friends Sleepy Eyes of Death and Umami. This will be the perfect opportunity to get your live electronic kicks in one night. If you don't already know of Sleepy Eyes of Death or Umami, please check them out. They are both amazing! January 18th, Friday The Show Box SoDo The Long Ranger w/Sleepy Eyes of Death and Umami! Showbox SoDo (In the Lounge) 1700 1st Avenue South Seattle, WA 98134 Ciao, Shorty Circuit

APW on Daily Candy

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:50:38 -0800

I'm so excited to announce that my clothing label A Priceless Way in on Daily Candy today! Check it:

You want me? You got me.

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:08:30 -0700

I decided that it wasn't so much of big deal whether or not I offer my songs for downloading. I figure that if I do, at least you don't have to visit my virb page everytime you feel like you might want to hear "infidelity," when most of the time moments like that strike me when I am on the bus or walking to work when I am nowhere near the online thingy or a computer for that matter. So there. Just like that, you can let it go. Now go stuff your chubby ipod cheeks with deliciousness.

The Long Ranger at Chop Suey thursday

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:23:04 -0700

Hello All! We haven't been playing that many shows recently cause we've been focusing on recording our album (which I promise will be finished SOON), but we've got a show this Thursday! Come out and support some great local music and I swear we're gonna KILL it cause all of us have been itchin' to perform. Dance and sweat and love and make out cause it's gonna get SAUCY! 10.4 Chop Suey Presents THE LONG RANGER Sam Squared Stencil Skeletons With Flesh on Them $6 8pm Doors 21 & Over

Tonight at the Seattle Public Library

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:44:08 -0700

Hey guys! I'm totally living the beans and rice life these days after my recent trip. You too? Thats ok, cause tonight is the Stranger Genius Awards at the Downtown Library and Velella Velella and the Blow are playing AND it's FREE! Sweet delicious, we've made it! Also, my studio mates the Adventure School gals are responsible for the event so it's going to be a raucous fun time fo' sho'. xo, Sylvia Friday September 14th The Stranger, Seattle Public Library and Maven Productions Present: The Fifth Annual Genius Awards With THE BLOW Velella Velella and DJ Nordic Soul/Broken Disco Downtown Central Library With Dewar's cocktail specials all night! For more information, go to http://www.thestranger.com/genius FREE 21+ 9:30 pm doors

A Priceless Way at Artopia in Georgetown this Saturday.

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:02:19 -0700

Heyo everyone! A Priceless Way is going to be exhibiting at this Saturday's Artopia in Georgetown. We'll have our tees on display (including new designs not yet available online!) as well as prints and other knick knack/paddy wacks for you to rummage through. Everything will be on sale, so you can catch a deal on these one of a kind tees. What that is? Fresh! Stop by and say hello! Summertime Love, Sylvia A Priceless Way www.apricelessway.com Here's the event info: Seattle Weekly's ARTOPIA & The Georgetown Carnival SATURDAY, JUNE 23 2007 NOON - MIDNIGHT

Velella Velella record Rerelease on Hush

Mon, 07 May 2007 16:36:11 -0700

Hello, everyone! Velella Velella is going on tour this week! To support the re-release of our record "The Bay of Biscay" on Hush records, we're taking a quick jaunt down the West coast and back with our Portland-based-other-loves Point Juncture, WA - with whom we will shake your shimmy and shock your socks off. The shows kick off this Thursday, May 10th at the High Dive in Seattle and finish off in Yakima on May 19th. Tour details: All shows with Point Juncture, WA May 10 High Dive w/The Stereo Future - Seattle, WA May 11 Holocene - Portland, OR May 12 The XOXO Bar w/the Stops - Reno, NV May 13 In-studio concert on KCPR 91.3 FM @ Cal Poly Tech - San Luis Obispo, CA May 14 Boo Boo Records in-store - San Luis Obispo, CA May 15 Hotel Cáfe - Los Angeles, CA May 18 The Department of Safety w/Bobby Conn and Katherine Hepburn's Voice - Anacortes, WA May 19 Yakima Sportscenter w/Conrad Ford - Yakima, WA We'd love to see you out, and please pass the news on to friends who will be around! Much love, Sylvia www.velella.net www.pointjuncturewa.com www.hushrecords.com

I blame my anemic jet lagged state for the burst of literary energy

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:05:22 -0700

a new seafloor bio is now in effect - it's brief and pretty concise. i hope you enjoy. now if i could make the effort to get reason to work with logic again...