Mastering Studio in Hamburg, Eimsbüttel 
01/03/2024
‘Learn’ has left the nest, available on all platforms now. The first song, after three years of doubtful silence. It was actually these three years ago when I wrote and recorded most of this song. I really liked the instrumental right from the start, but started questioning my singing on it. After experimenting with my voice on ‘Song to Sing’ (which now kinda feels like it’s the voice of the manikin in the music video representing my inner child) I felt lost about where to go with it. By that time it sure wasn’t the throaty crying-out-of-the-abyss-version of From the Backyard anymore. So I kept re-recording, again and again. It got to the point where I thought about not making anymore music. On top of the creative dead-end my throat started to hurt. Having asthma and adenoids I went to see an expert on voice and breathing issues, learning some helpful techniques. There is a natural phase of finding oneself artistically again for most artists. But this intense paralyzed state I found myself in I realize now was exactly what the song is about. Doubt, mistrust, anger and the urge to tear the whole thing down. Not being able to trust myself in the process. Releasing it now feels like letting go of the shackles and chains and moving closer towards trust.
Big thanks goes to for sprinkling some funky overhead magic on my previously punchy recorded yet sparsely played drums. I actually managed to combine the two successfully, which was a fun thing to fiddle around with.
And thank you to my dear friend for doing a hell of a job with the artwork.
Thanks for reading and have nice weekend 🫶
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