And we’re off … brand new week, brand new set of shoes. And it gives me the greatest of pleasure to introduce the cover artwork for The 24th, – a painting called Passage by the german artist Andreas M. Wiese.
Also, as a little treat, here is a free download of track three on the album! It’s called: Five Years From Now
Hey all … I’m looking for someone to make the first ever Rasmus Kellerman video … for my upcoming single The 24th. Any tips? Please leave a comment …
At last – peace and quiet. A moment to gather my thoughts. A minute to contemplate just what the hell happened last week. And the week before that. It’s Tuesday, that I know, and today I received the mastered and final version of my new album, The 24th. Eleven songs strong, and clocking in at 38.2 minutes according to iTunes. Eleven songs featuring the most honest and heartfelt music and lyrics I have ever written. I turn 30 this year, and I’ve been writing music for the past 20 years. I’ve played in a vast amount of bands. I’ve released three albums with Tiger Lou, one with Araki, one with Las Puertas, an EP and a never-released album with Music By Em, several demos and collaborations with other artists. I’ve written hundreds of songs. I’ve played between 300-400 shows. I’ve always wanted to make music.
But never have I felt more at ease, more proud and – for a lack of a better word – happier, about a project – than I feel about The 24th. I can, in all honesty, tell you that it took me these 20 years of living and experiencing and failing and learning to be able to write these songs. To finally dare to do something extremely personal. To let my voice and my lyrics speak for themselves.
If things go according to plan, come end of April, The 24th gets released, and then you can judge for yourselves. Maybe you like it, maybe you don’t. What matters to me only, is the fact that I made these songs come alive. And had fun doing so.
See you on the road!
What happens is, there are just too many things to do. I’m moving on Friday, gotta pack those boxes, paint those walls and clean those windows. What happens is, I’m listening to the 15 songs I have now completed, and so are a few other people. We’re trying to see which songs belong on the album, and which don’t. What happens is I’m stalling. What happens is I’m gone.
What can I say? Mixing is going great! Michael Ilbert knows his shit for sure and so far we’ve completed a total of 11 tracks. 11 great sounding tracks that is. This place sure is special, and it’s not without a great sense of amazement I roam these rooms and halls. Once upon a time the likes of U2, David Bowie, Lou Reed, David Byrne and Iggy Pop wrote and recorded magical music here. And in this very room – where I’m writing these lines – Depeche Mode completed both Some Great Reward and Black Celebration. Nuff said.
Expect a full report – come Monday – regarding the outcome of these sessions.