4/16/07
- Another Journal Update
I'm still here...I've posted another journal
update so go check it out. More news is just around the corner. Check
it out: Journal
3/8/07 - Winter Journal Update
I've posted a new Journal entry. Visit the Journal page
to see what has been going on over the past few months.
2/1/07 - Scattered on iTunes / Savannah, GA
My latest solo album Scattered is now available
for purchase worldwide on the iTunes Music Store. If you've yet to
pick up a copy here's the perfect chance to do so. Follow the links
on the Music page to download the album. I've
confirmed a new performance date for Saturday, June 23, 2007 at the
Metro Coffeehouse in Savannah, GA. This will be my first performance
in Savannah and I'm really excited about the trip. More details about
the show will be posted soon.
1/8/07
- Five Years, What A Surprise...
 Five
years ago today Alex Quaranta, Cliff Sutton, and
myself played our first show as Remains of the Day
at the
Coffee Underground Theater in downtown Greenville,
SC. We paid $50 to rent the room and play an hours
worth of songs for a handful of family and friends.
A short regional jaunt was supposed to follow the
performance but a wonderfully timed snow storm kept
us off the
road. That night in Greenville we also released a
short 5 song self-titled EP for the event. A video
was also
put together for the song "Stare"; a collection
of footage from the 2001 recordings sessions, a solo
Clemson show, and a trip to the beach. Only the original
EPs released at the Coffee Underground show included
this video as a bonus. So here it is for the first
time in five years, enjoy!
LINK: "Stare" Video
LINK: "Simple Not To Feel" Video
Also, I took the liberty of uploading the "Simple Not To Fee" video
from Blend Into Backgrounds as well. It's been sitting in the dark far too
long. Also be sure to check out the Discography page;
I've been doing a lot of updating. See ya.
12/21/06 - 2006 Recap / Close Your Eyes and Dream
 It’s
hard to believe that 2006 has come and gone so quickly.
The year started out for me in the closet of a Charlotte,
NC apartment laying down tracks for a new album. August
rolled around and we saw a number of live performances
come and go as well as the release of the retrospective
compilation “Music: 1996-2005.” The closet
album, now titled Scattered, was finally wrapped up and
released on a rainy night in October. A few more shows
followed and then 2006 concluded with a performance in
Downtown Greenville, SC to a small group of the best friends
I’ve ever had. I really couldn’t have hoped
for anything more. 2006 was a year of true growth and
I thank everyone who made it possible.
My holiday gift to everyone here is an outtake
from the Scattered Closet Sessions; an experimental
track titled “Close Your Eyes and Dream” that was
mixed down on 1/19/06 and never touched again. This a great little nugget with
a rough mix of programming, acoustic guitar, vocals, and some ambient electric
guitar thrown in. I really liked the track but eventually stopped production
on it because I thought it would kill the flow on the album. I was thinking “Lucy
In The Sky With Diamonds” when I wrote and recorded it. Merry Christmas!
FILE:
Close You Eyes and Dream - 1/19/06 Demo (4 MB MP3)
So what are my plans for 2007? Well now that the apartment
(and subsequently the closet) is gone I’m finally building a proper home studio. The plan
is to make it as comfortable and inspiring as possible, I’m very excited
about it. I’m sure that some sort of Live 2006 release will be out this
February or March. I have quite a bit of material that was captured during the
2006 dates and I don’t plan on keeping them locked up forever. My brother
Matt and his fiancé Dawn will be married this April and they’ve
asked me to write and perform a song for the occasion. I’m very flattered
as well as intimidated by the task. Work will begin on this song right after
the new year, I’m sure it will be longest I’ve ever worked on one
single track. The follow-up for Scattered is churning in my mind...it’s
at the exciting conception stage where it could possibly be taken anywhere. I’ve
been toying with a concept album or possibly a rock-opera, who knows. My plan
is to write at least one good song every month throughout 2007. By my counts
that should make for a great release in 2008. I’m not very concerned about
playing live in ’07. I’m sure a few shows will pop up but nothing
extensive.
That’s about it. I’ll be writing, reading a little, drinking
some Guinness, traveling, and living life in 2007 and I hope to see
a lot of you along
the way. Much love and see ya soon!
Cheers,
Andy
PS. Check out the site, I've done a few updates!
11/28/06
- Greenville, SC Show...
One more performance before the end of 2006 rolls around.
It's been more than a year since my last musical appearance in South Carolina
and I'm ready to give it another go. On Saturday, December 9 I'll be playing
an intimate show at O-Cha Tea Bar in Downtown Greenville, SC. The show begins
around 8:00 PM. I hope to see a lot of old faces in downtown next Saturday!
11/9/06 - SCATTERED available for download...
The new album Scattered is now available for purchase
through SnoCap! To download songs visit the Music page
and make your selections. It couldn't be any easier. Online ordering for hard
copy discs is on its way as well as distribution through the iTunes Music Store.
Enjoy the music.
11/7/06 - Winston-Salem, NC Show / Scattered Review...
The last few weeks have been extremely
busy. Between releasing the new album, playing some shows,
and moving into the new house that Melissa and I just bought...it's
been impossible to catch any downtime. The CD release performance
at Smelly Cat Coffeehouse in Charlotte was great break; I've
been getting a lot of really great feedback about the new album.
I'm still excited for more people to hear it. In efforts to
make this possible I'll be playing a show at Foothills Brewing
in Winston-Salem, NC tomorrow Wednesday, November 8. The show
begins at 9:30 and should last roughly an hour. For those of
you who have been around for a while (Remains of the Day years,
even Center of Gravity...wow) Foothills Brewing is the sister
of everyone's favorite downtown Greenville, SC bar Blue Ridge
Brewery. I'm excited to see the new venture and even more so
to test the beer and food. So if you're in the area then I
hope to see you at the show.
A big thanks to One5end.com for making it out to the Scattered CD release performance
on Friday, October 27. You can read a review of the show and the new disc by
visiting their webiste here: Andy
Loflin Review
10/26/06 - New Album Live / Performance Friday, October 27...
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has been a long time in the making, around fifteen months to be exact, but all
the hard work has paid off and produced one of the most exciting and diverse
albums I've made in years. When work on the project started back in July of 2005
I had one goal in mind: to make an album with no sonic limits. I wanted to be
able to freely create music without the Singer / Songwriter genre limiting the
creative process. The result of this open mindset are twelve uniquely different
songs all brought together on one disc aptly titled Scattered.
You can sample four tracks from the new album by clicking here.
If you like what you hear then contact me at Andy@andyloflin.com and I'll work
on getting a copy sent your way. Or better yet...come out to the CD Release Performance
tomorrow Friday, October 27 at Smelly Cat Coffeehouse in Charlotte, NC and be
the first to get a copy. The show begins at 8:00 PM and will feature all of the
new tracks plus a few old favorites. I heard that it is supposed to be a washout
all day but we will battle the elements and have a good time nonetheless. I hope
to see everyone out at the show.
Online ordering for Scattered will be available by the end of November.The
iTunes Music Store should have the disc available for digital purchase by the
end of the year. Thanks to everyone involved with getting this disc out in time...you
all rock. See ya at the show.
UPDATE: A show has also been added for Saturday, December
9 @ O-Cha Tea Bar in downtown Greenville, SC. I'm excited to be coming
home and sharing the new music with my old friends.
9/29/06
- Scattered Track List...
With the new album Scattered finally
coming to completion and a release date tentatively set for
Friday, October 27, 2006...I thought now might be the time
to finally decide what songs will be on the new disc. Here
are the tracks:
1. The Berlin Wall
2. Love Comes On
3. At Times Like This
4. New York City Ghosts
5. The Prince of Washington Square
6. Haunting
7. The Story of Us
8. Genesis
9. We Always Do What's Right (But Not Today)
10. The Last and Greatest Betrayal / Pleasure and Pain (Reprise)
11. Catalyst
12. It's All Been Done
I am very excited about the new album and I hope everyone will enjoy it. It's
an emotional roller-coaster of songs and I guess in a few years, looking back,
I'll begin to understand where it fits into my life. Anyway...Melissa and I are
going to the Charlotte Shout Preview Gala Party tonight in Uptown. A cooking
festival of sorts featuring our favorite Writer/Cook/TV Personality Anthony Bourdain.
Needless to say we're totally excited. Hopefully we'll get to meet Tony; who
knows we've been on a roll lately. See ya soon.
9/19/06 - GA Music Hall of Fame Experience...
 On
Saturday, September 16, Melissa and I drove down to Atlanta GA
to attend the Georgia Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
No, I wasn't getting inducted...I know you were all wondering.
It was a monumental occasion; the original lineup of R.E.M. reunited
for this one time event. Melissa has been a huge R.E.M. fan for
some many years and getting to see the original lineup play publicly
for the first time in years was overwhelming for her. Tears folks,
tears. Not to mention we got to meet 3/4 of the band! Read all
about it in a very special journal entry written by Melissa. Journal
On the "Andy Loflin" music front things have been
going well. Another show has been added for Friday, October
27 @ Smelly Cat Coffee house in Charlotte's
NODA. I'm excited to be going back, I had such a great time there back in August
and I hope to make it another exciting night. The album is coming along well.
The finishing touches are making it shine like new. I'm excited for everyone
to hear it. That's all for now, keep checking back.
9/14/06 - Busy and Indecisive...
What's going on...well, what isn't going
on?! Things are so damn crazy right now, there is so much going
on. First off, Melissa and I just bought a house! We are so very
excited about it. I can now finally move my studio out of the
walk-in closet it has resided in for more than a year now! We
close October 30th so I've decided to postpone the small outing
I had planned for early November. There is just too much going
on in the real world that I must take care of. But don't worry,
I will be back to Wilmington and Asheville sometime next year...promise.
I will be keeping a few local shows here and there just to stay
fresh. Now to the indecisive part.
In my last update I slammed the album I have spent more than
a year working on; I think I even called it "ridiculous!" Wow. Well, after writing that
wordy update I went back to the tracks and gave them a second listen. It was
then that I realized, "This stuff is pretty good...too good to throw away." So
yes, call me to most indecisive person ever but I've decided to put some finishing
touches on the tracks and release the album as originally planned. The album
is titled "Scattered" and will be released late October without much
fanfare or even a tour to back it up...just an eleven track CD of new material
for my fans and friends to enjoy. Some of the tracks included on the album are: "The
Berlin Wall," "New York City Ghosts," "Love Comes On," "The
Prince of Washington Square," and "It's All Been Done." I hope
you guys will enjoy it...I guess you could call it my experimental album.
So that's what is going on. Melissa and I are attending the Georgia Music Hall
of Fame induction ceremony and banquet this weekend in Atlanta, GA. We are both
stoked to see the original lineup or R.E.M. reunite for their induction and this
one time performance. I never thought we'd get to see the band will Bill Berry
back on drums...Melissa said she might cry. If we can sneak a camera in we will
try to take some pictures. Cheers!
9/6/06 - Back into the studio...
 The
summer tour is over! There were a lot of bumps along the
way but it really was fun. I traveled to a few new places
and met a lot of cool people that I hope to keep in touch
with. Thanks to everyone that made this August possible;
thanks for coming out to the shows. I plan on playing a few
shows here and there starting back in November. Another extensive
tour however will not be happening until the mid 2007...maybe.
So, the new album...I've decided to scrap everything and start over...(uncomfortable
silence.) I spent a year working on an album that just wasn't me so instead of
putting out something like that, I've decided to just start over. The songs were
getting out of hand with drum programming and multiple guitars, piano layers
and what not. Looking back it was so ridiculous. Being on tour and trying these
songs out live really provided clarity and direction for my music. I finally
know my next move. The album will be ready...when it's ready. I'm not keeping
to any schedule with this one. If you want a preview of what will be on the next
album, come out to The Evening Muse for the Find Your Muse Open Mic event every
Monday here in Charlotte, NC. The stage will be my testing ground for new material.
 The
website is growing with leaps and bounds, example: Remains of
the Day OMNIBUS. Five years ago this month the band Remains of
the Day was formed by Cliff Sutton, Alex Quaranta, and myself...hard
to believe it has been five years. It has been an on going effort
of mine to archive the events of Remains of the Day and make
it available for everyone involved. OMNIBUS will serve as the
online connection to this media guided history lesson. The first
installment is the entire January 22, 2005 sold out performance
at The Handlebar in Greenville, SC. Experience the final concert
again for the first time right here.
So that's all for now. I'll be sure to update while I'm recording tracks for
the album. Keep checking back.
Cheers,
Andy
8/31/06
- Asheville NC this Friday, September 1...
The 2006 Coffeehouse Tour
is almost over. On Friday, September 1 I'll be playing The Outspoken
Cafe in Asheville, NC. The show begins at 7:00 PM and continues until
9:00. A little earlier than usual but that's cool. I'm excited about
going back to Asheville for another performance. It has been over
two years since I played the now defunct Vincent's Ear with my former
band Remains of the Day. We opened for a band called The Films who
are now signed to Warner-Brothers. How things change! Anyway, tell
everyone you know about the show in Asheville this Friday, September
1.
The Charlotte and Wilmington shows were freaking amazing! So many cool things
happened that I don't know where to start. I'm going to work on a journal update
this evening and hopefully have it up by tomorrow morning. I have a lot to
write about. Keep checking back.
UPDATE: The Journal Entry for this past weekend has been posted.
Read it Here!
8/22/06 - Live in Charlotte DVD and CD recording...
Okay...so what is this big news? Well, I've decided
to record the Friday, August 25 show at the Smelly Cat Coffeehouse in Charlotte,
NC for release later this year on CD and DVD. So do you want to be part of
the recording...immortalize your reveling in digital format for future generations
to hear? Or how about you just want to have a good time and see some original
music? The show begins at 8:00 PM and is totally free so be punctual and spread
the word; I'd like to pack the Smelly Cat for this show. See ya there.
Journal: Updated - Thursday, August
24, 2006
8/18/06 - Huge Flagpole Magazine Plug...
A big thanks to Athens, GA based Flagpole Magazine
for plugging my performance in Athens on 8/12/06. The large picture and short
article was published in the August 9, 2006 edition of the paper. Thanks again
everyone at Flagpole!
There have been some major website updates. Check out the newly revamped, and
always under construction Archive section. It is much easier to navigate and
actually has some substance to it now. Have fun exploring! There is also a
big announcement coming up at the beginning of next week so keep checking back
for updates. See everyone at the shows this weekend.
Arhcive: Updated - View
8/14/06 - Homecoming / Charlotte and Easley...
No long road trips this weekend as the full
traveling Andy show makes it's debut here in my hometown of Charlotte,
NC. On Friday, August 18, I'll be playing The Gin Mill on South Tryon.
The show begins at 10:00 PM with special guest Michael Costa opening
the night. It's bound to be a festive event. The following night
we're driving down to for a very special performance at the newly
reopened Iron Horse in Easley, SC. My history with the Iron Horse
goes way back; I guess you could say that I grew up on this stage...where-ever
it happened to be at the time. I hope to see some familiar faces
at both shows, see ya there!
Show
Added: 11/8/06 - Foothills Brewing- Winston-Salem, NC - View
Journal: Updated - View
8/9/06 - Atlanta and Decatur CANCELLED / Athens still
on...
 I
regretfully have to cancel my performance at Inman Perk in Atlanta
as well as the show at Mocha Match in Decatur GA. This is so last
second and it really does suck because I was looking forward to both
shows. I wish I could say I was sick and unable to perform due to
a bronchitis, but the fact is that it's going to take too much money
to make the weekend happen. I just can't afford to drive out to Atlanta
and perform for free at this moment. My apologies to both Inman Perk
and Mocha Match. I hope to make it out to Atlanta soon.
The
Athens performance however is still on at Hot Corner Coffee
in Athens, GA. This show begins at 9:00 PM. I promise to make
up for all the cancellations at this one performance....it
will rock!
Yet another performance has been added to the 2006 Coffee House Tour; Sunday,
August 27, 2006 at Port City Java (Barlcay) in Wilmington, NC. This will be
a matinee performance starting at 2:00 PM and ending at 4:00 and it's free
to the public. More details to come.
Shows: 8/27/06
- Port City Java (Barclay) - Wilmington, NC - View
Journal: Updated - View
8/5/06 - Tour update / New show added...
The first weekend of shows have now past. Raleigh,
NC and Danville, VA were both great performances. Thanks to everyone who
came out to these shows. We're meeting some really cool people along the
way. A new journal entry for the Danville show will be up shortly. After
a few open mics next week, we'll be down in GA for performances in Atlanta,
Decatur, and Athens. Spread the word.
A new show has been added; Friday, August 25 @ Smelly Cat Coffeehouse in NoDa,
Charlotte, NC. Melissa and I had coffee here on Saturday and really enjoyed
the place a lot. It's a nice small and classic coffeehouse. Mark it on your
calendar. Check out some of the webpage updates below. See ya soon.
Shows: 8/25/06 - Smelly Cat Coffeehouse - Charlotte, NC - View
Journal: 8/4/06 - Raleigh, NC Review - View
Biography: Picture added and info updated - View
8/3/06 - Music: 1996-2005 / 2006 Coffee House Tour...
Sorry it has been so long since my last update,
I've been really slack lately...it's sad. There is so much going on right
now I don't even know where to start.
Andy Loflin Music: 1996-2005
 I
regret to announce that the new album's release is being delayed.
The plan was to tour in support of the new disc but when I
sat down to listen to the final product, I wasn't entirely
happy with it. So rather than releasing something I'd be embarrassed
of a few years later, I put it on the back-burner to concentrate
on the upcoming tour. In lieu of a new studio disc I spent
the past month compiling a decades worth of music onto one
album titled Music: 1996-2005. I've
been wanting to put together a career spanning collection like
this for a while and right now seemed perfect timing. The disc
will be available at all upcoming concerts and eventually right
here at andyloflin.com. For more information about the new
collection, visit the Music page
2006
Coffee House Tour
The 2006 Coffee House Tour kicks off tomorrow August 3 in Raleigh, NC at a
cool little coffee house called The Third Place. If you have friends in the
triangle area call them up and tell them about the show. It's gonna be a blast.
I'm really excited about all of the upcoming dates. To keep track with everything
that happens on the road, visit the new Journal page.
I'll be sure to update it as much as possible.
The Friday, August 4 performance at the Mudhouse in Charlottesville, VA has
been canceled due to an unfortunate double booking that left me on the outside
looking in. I apologize for anyone that was planning to attending. Hopefully
we've gotten all booking issues out of the way, I'm praying for a smooth tour!
I guess that's it for now.
5/16/06
- Michael Costa to open Charlotte NC show...
Musician, photographer, and college friend, Michael Costa, will be opening the
August 18 show at the Gin Mill here in Charlotte NC for me. I couldn't be more
excited, the show is going to be a blast. Costa will go on at 10:00 PM followed
by myself at 11:00 PM. Not only will Costa be opening the Charlotte show, we've
also planned a photo session for the new album on the morning of Saturday, May
27. His photos are truly unique and I'm interested to see what he has planned
for the session. You can check out Costa's online portfolio at www.MichaelCosta.net.
Stay tuned, more to come.
5/11/06
- Atlanta, GA show added...
Hello! Just a quick update. Take a look at the itinerary, a show at Inman Perk
in Atlanta has been added for Thursday, August 10. I'm really excited about
this one. It's going to be lots of fun. On a side note; I'm recording some
vocals tomorrow for a song called The Apple. Definitely a new album
track. More to come. Also...join the new mailing list and keep up to date with
everything.
5/4/06 - Athens, GA / Durham, NC / Johnson City, TN...
Three more dates have been added to the summer tour...it keeps growing like
an out of control monster! Check out the updated itinerary below with all the
latest additions. I'm not sure how many more dates will be added but I do know
that the Johnson City, TN date will be the final night of the tour. More to
come!
08/02 - Charlotte, NC - The Evening Muse
08/03 - Raleigh, NC - The Third Place
08/05 - Danville, VA - The Muse
08/11 - Decatur, GA - Mocha Match
08/12 - Athens, GA - Hot Corner Coffee
08/18 - Charlotte. NC - The Gin Mill
08/19 - Easley, SC - The Iron Horse
08/25 - Durham, NC - Broad Street Cafe
08/26 - Wilmington, NC - Port City Java
09/02 - Johnson City, TN - The Acoustic Coffeehouse
4/27/06
- Charlotte NC
show
has
been
added...
Another
date has been added to my 2006 Summer Tour! Finally a full show
in my hometown of Charlotte, NC at The Gin Mill on South Tryon.
This is going to be a big one. More info will be posted soon.
Do I hear, "CD Release Party?"
Link: New
Shows
4/25/06 - Album Update / Virginia Show...
How's it going my friends? As you can see from the picture above, I'm relaxing
and having a good time finishing up the new album. This morning I starting
recording vocals now that all the music tracks are basically done. A tune called "At
Times Like This" was the first on the chopping block. This is my least
favorite part of the whole process, all my insecurities seem come out in full
blast behind a studio mic. I took a listen to the vocal tracks at lunch and
they are actually pretty good. We will see. I should be done with vocal tracking
by the end of May and then begin mixing in June. It's all beginning to take
shape! More to come.
Booking for the 2006 tour is coming along great! I just added a Virginia date
to the itinerary making the tour a four state month long jaunt through the
South; North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. I'd like to add
a Tennessee date as well but we'll just have to see how that shakes out. I'm
planning on filming one of these shows for a live DVD release sometime down
the road. I'm not sure at the moment what performance will be filmed, we'll
just have to see.
Hold tight and keep checking back. May is going to be crazy busy with all the
recording that I have lined up...not to mention the Darlington and two Charlotte
NASCAR races. Oh yeah! See ya at the tracks.
4/11/06 - Raleigh NC Performance Added...
On
Thursday, August 3 I'll be playing a show at The Third Place; a
small coffee house in the three points area of Raleigh. More details
on the performance will be posted soon.
Link: New
Shows
3/14/06 - Performance Updates...
Check out the Shows
page for newly announced performances. Also, the Archive is finally
beginning to take shape. The Performance Archive includes all photos
taken at past Remains of the Day shows. Check it out!
Link: Performance Archive
Link: New Shows
3/13/06 - Gearing up for the Summer of 2006...
That's just what is
going on at the moment. The album is wrapping up and I'm busy
booking performances throughout the south. Everything kicks off
August 1, 2006 with the release of my first full length solo
studio album. Following the release will be a small coffee house
tour. Quite a few dates are still in the works but some have
already been confirmed including my first performance in downtown
Wilmington, NC! I'm doing my best to visit as many new towns
as possible so keep checking back for updates.
August is
still a long ways away. In the meantime, expect a single in
June with a healthy selection of non-album B-sides and a promotional
video to boot. The album will be available for sale at the
shows as well as all the major online music stores including
iTunes. It's going to be a fun time! Hope to see everyone at
the shows
2/5/06 - A quick update from Charlotte...
The
album is coming along pretty well but I've still got a lot of
songs that need to be tracked before mixing can start. The light
is however beginning to shine at the end of the tunnel. I want
to say somewhere around July or August when the new disc will
be released, but who knows. We'll see how things shake out. I
do however promise a number of live performances around the middle
of the year.
The archive will finally be opening soon, within the month. A huge collection
of photos and videos from Remains of the Day to Center of Gravity...it will
all be there. In the meantime, go vote for Everlasting Earle to win an opening
slot for Bon Jovi! Yeah, crazy. All votes must be in before noon on Monday,
February 6, 2006. Go
vote!
12/30/05
- 2006...
Happy New Years everyone! 2006 is going
to be a great year, I'm sure of it. While you're waiting for the
new solo album and the first single...check out DJ Alchemy live
on 12/9/05 at his website www.djalchemy.net See
ya next year!
12/18/05 - Album update 2...
Happy Holidays. Here's a little holiday gift
for everyone. A short unmixed sample of a song called "The
Berlin Wall" that I've been working up for the upcoming
album. It still has a click track at the beginning and scratch
vocals but at the same time gives you a good idea of where
I'm going with the new material. I went on a piano kick for
a few months and "The Berlin Wall" was the first
song to come out of it. Enjoy!
"The Berlin Wall" Studio Demo Sample - MP3
On a side note, Melissa and I went to see U2 in uptown Charlotte this
past week and it was amazing! These guys really rock in concert, it was
a lifelong dream come true for me. I do have to complain about one thing,
the opening band Institute was a joke. It's Gavin's (Bush) new band and
they would have been okay if they went up there and played their new
album but no...they actually played some Bush songs. I believe that to
be unethical, if you are going to play Bush songs...call yourself Bush.
Don't waste our time with the "I've got a new band" crap if
you're going to get up there and play ten year old songs. I loved Bush
and still do. Melissa and I got to see them back in the 90s and they
were great. Move on Gavin!
Sorry, more to come...the album is shaping up well. I've been working
on lyrics for the past few weeks, they all came at once it seems. I've
kind of changed the process of song writing for this album. I'll write
and arrange the music and then sit on it a while until inspiration hits
for words. So far it has worked out very well. The album might be done
around March or April 2006, maybe later. Not really sure when I'll stop
recording and say..."It's done!" Until then, Merry Christmas.
11/6/05 - Album update...
Hey everyone, it's been a while since my last post...sorry for that.
I've been writing and recording for the follow up album to "Hand
Written Notes," it's coming along well. For the first time in my
life I'm not trying to meet a deadline and that's good. I'm writing and
recording when I'm inspired to do so, hopefully it will make for a better
album. Most of the songs were written on the piano so expect a slightly
different sound. Once the recordings begin to take shape I'll post samples
for everyone's review. The new album will be out sometime in 2006.
The Remains of the Day "Omnibus" Box Set is still being worked
on...40 discs of everything ever recorded, videotaped, or photographed.
Details of the set's release will be posted on www.daysremain.com...it's
a huge undertaking pulling all this material together. In other sort
of ROTD news; Cliff Sutton and myself got together to write and record
some new material a few months ago. The collaboration is still taking
shape with a very different sound...keep an eye out. I trust everyone
is doing well, hope to see you all very soon.
7/4/05
- Back from the city...
 New
York was great! Every time I go there I don't want to leave,
it's so inspiring to me. Melissa and I did everything you could
do in one day in the city. It was Melissa's first time there
and she loved it. I got back and right away began writing some
new music. I've been writing strictly on the piano lately for
some reason. I have two songs that I plan on demoing sometime
this weeks; one called "New York City Ghosts" and another
called "The Berlin Wall (and other man-made disasters)." Both
are piano based songs and it should be fun to see how they demo.
Also, if any of you enjoy dance music and going to see DJs then
you need to check out DJ Alchemy at www.djaclhemy.net This
is my older brother Matt's new DJing adventure, years after pioneering
Center of Gravity with me on the drums. The spotlight has always
been inside Matt and I'm so excited he's finally following this
dream. He has some big shows coming up in the next few months
so check out the website for all the latest updates on DJ Alchemy.
The next show is July 15 in Easley, SC. See ya.
6/16/05 - Hello from Winchester...
Hey everyone! We're here overnighting
in Winchester, VA on our way to New York. The Shenandoah
Valley is really great, very beautiful. I'm hoping this
trip will fuel the new album. I love traveling...it makes
me want to write. I tend to write a lot of songs about
traveling and going to new places. Oh well. I'm listening
to the new White Stripes album non-stop right now. It's
truly a great album, Jack White blows me away. Everyone
needs to get a copy. I'll try to post again later. See
ya.
6/13/05 - Thanks for an amazing night...
The show at The AcousticSeen was great. The
turn out was way more than I expected. Thanks to everyone who came
out and made it a memorable night. I'm working on a show review at
this moment, there's so much to talk about. I'll be in New York City
this weekend and then back in Charlotte to begin work on my next
album. I plan on spending the rest of the year on it so no more live
performances for the rest of the year. I'll keep the webpage updated
as much as possible during the recording process. Thanks again for
everything. I'll post some pics of the show and New York soon. See
ya...Andy
5/17/05 - "Hand Written Notes" solo EP
Okay, the new solo EP is now available to
download for free on the Music page. Everyone
enjoy the new tracks and let me know what you think. I had fun recording
the songs and I can't wait to perform the live in Downtown Greenville,
SC on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at The AcousticSeen inside
The Coffee Underground. This beautiful theater setting
will be the perfect venue to play these new songs live for the first
time. I can't wait to see everyone at the show...spread the word!
4/11/05 - "Temporarily" on hold.
What's up everyone, all you back in South
Carolina. I've been working real hard on my first solo album...maybe
a little too hard. It feels like I'm playing catch-up on old and
new material. As a result, good songs are getting neglected in the
process due to the twenty five plus songs I've been tracking over
the past three months. Instead I have decided to cut back on portions
and offer up an EP of the best songs recorded during these sessions.
No specific name for the disc as of yet but I have decided on the
track listing...for now. Things change so frequently with me. Here's
the songs so far:
1. Temporary
2. The Cold
3. Levee
4. November
5. Chicago
6. The Meaning Of Life
7. A Bad Dream
It's going to be a great collection of songs. "Chicago" dates
back to 1998 while the song "The Meaning of Life" was written
just a few months ago. "November" was introduced to ROTD during
the recording of "Taking Form" but it didn't make it to the
album. The plan is to release this EP, clean the closet, and take a few
years to write a full length. Maybe I'm slowing down, funny.
In regards to my last post...rock still is alive. I'm going to see The
Killers and Louis XIV at the HOB in Myrtle Beach in a few months quickly
there after followed by a short trip to New York City. Lots of fun coming
up! New rock is definitely good but yet again I've been exploring older
music. I've been listening to a lot or Ziggy era David Bowie. There's
a great website called www.5years.com with
all the Ziggy info you'd ever want to know...it's great fun. I can't
stop listening to Depeche Mode! Songs like "Love In Itself" and "Blasphemous
Rumors" are getting stuck in my head all day long. Why did it take
me so long to discover them? I also bought the new live Morrissey album,
great stuff. If you missed all these guys twenty plus years ago then
it is time to give them a listen. That's all for now...see ya next time.
3/16/05 - ROCK is alive!
Rock is back, it's alive and well. I never thought I would say this,
I thought it was just a part of growing old...being aliened by the new
music. In fact it was just that music had completely sucked all the way
up until just recently. It's a musical revolution the likes we haven't
seen since the early '90s. I've been waiting, pushing aside the stale
preprocessed crap the labels have been attempting to push on us for over
ten years now. I hadn't bought an album that dated past 1979 in quite
a while, until now. Rock is back! The dirty, gritty, T-Rex, dangerous,
Bowie'esk glam rock with all it's sex and appeal I love so much. Two
such bands that are headlining this rebirth are The
Killers and Louis
XIV. Listen to them and you'd swear they were British but not so.
The Killers hail from Las Vegas and Louis XIV from San Diego. These American
bands hit it big in Europe first and now are beginning to hit in the
states. Check them out, I plan on seeing both bands live some time this
year.
3/7/05 - The first single "Temporary"
The first single from my upcoming solo album will be available on March
22. A song called "Temporary" that I've been working
on for the past few months. The track will be available for sale on the Music page
along with a B-side or two. It's been a long time since I've released
any solo material. The last tape...yes, tape...was a small demo called Different
In Ways that was released in early 1997. The song "More In
Me" from the demo became my first song on the radio, Rock 101 at
1:00 AM. What a great time slot. Hopefully I've moved up on the food
chain by now. The new album is shaping up well, it's very different.
It should be out sometime this year! While your waiting, download the
new single and spread it around. I'm planning on doing some Open Mics
around Charlotte before booking some real shows later this year. Just
having fun at the moment. The site will be growing like crazy over the
next few weeks so keep checking back.
2/10/05 - Album Progress.
I've been working on my first solo album in years for about
a month now, writing and compiling older songs. It's shaping out to
be something really special. A few songs that have already been tracked
are; A Small Southern Town, The Other Me, Chicago, and November. Some
of these songs date back to the 90s while others are just weeks old.
It should be a great CD. More progress will be posted soon.
1/12/05 - The new website and Andy Loflin
solo plans.
I hope everyone is doing well. I'm up here in Charlotte,
North Carolina right now after moving up on Monday. It's
great to finally be in a big city. Just for example, Melissa
and I are going to see Dave Attell do some stand up on Friday.
The upstate seems so far away right now.
It sucks to have to leave Remains Of The Day, a band I started so many
years back. It looks like the final January 22 show in Greenville SC
at The Handlebar is going to be huge. I've heard from so many of our
fans over the past few weeks after the announcement. It's great to know
that we did had some sort of impact on other people's lives, that is
what it was always all about. I've had a blast playing with everyone,
ROTD Alumni is a large and ever growing group. Support the guys in whatever
form the chose to continue in, they do rock.
This page will be dedicated to...well, me! With leaving the rock band
scene I've had a chance to look at what I really love about music. I've
been trying to get back to where it all began; Me in a studio using the
resources I have available to make a new album. Yes, I have begun work
on a new album that should be out in April 2005 followed by a short solo
acoustic tour that will take the new music all around the South. No dates
have been set in stone yet but the tour will begin in Charlotte, NC and
end in Greenville, SC...my two home towns.
Keeps checking back for more updates and explore as the site grows. See
everyone on January 22 in Greenville.
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