just a dude who grew up in a van, likes to play music, and has a peanut on the way. adventures, ahoy.
Thu
May
6
but regardless, i was given a push of confidence from the most important woman in my life, last week sometime. the songs i posted then (which i snuck to you, which i got into a lot of trouble for) are a big part of me. when we dead awaken is still a massive part of me, but sometimes you just need some change. don’t be alarmed, this isn’t anything ground breaking. life isn’t ending and neither is when we dead awaken.
i’ve read some things on some places on the internet (the internet is scary, fyi) that say they think when we dead awaken is done because i’ve done something new. here’s the thing - when we dead awaken will never be done. we will never not create.
we may want to create things that aren’t the same as we always have, and we may want to create things under different names but the guys in when we dead awaken will always be my brothers. they will always be my kid’s bad influence uncles. they will always be my family.
i think i’m going to play a show, maybe in la, maybe at home. i’m awful homesick. don’t be alarmed, please. life moves and things change. why wouldn’t the music we create change with it?
we have an album of songs we love with all of our hearts and our guts and our souls. three songs have found their way to the dripping cold depths of the internet. i’m sure more will follow, as it’s clear there’s someone sneaky amongst us, even if we’re not quite sure who.
we might make different music. our hearts might beat out of sync for awhile. but we’re not going anywhere.
goodnight. i love you. have sweet dreams.
Sun
Mar
14
So, I’m at home playing Mr. Mom. It’s interesting. It’s a little odd. It’s a little stressful if I let myself think about it for too long. What if I accidentally dunk the kid during his bath? What if I put his diaper on backward? What if I mix his formula up wrong? What if I nearly drop him on an icy patch in the driveway on the way to the car? (These by the way, are all things I’ve done in the past, and well, there aren’t any icy patches in the driveway anymore.) Mom herself has been calling us every other hour, or, when she has service because sometimes it cuts out. She’s cute, that Lucy Davis.
I had something else to say. I’ve been busy being Mr. Mom so I wanted to come here and update real quick while I have the chance - the kid is out for the night and I feel like I might be able to sleep this early, too.
I had a meeting with the guys yesterday - Blake included - and we decided on an album name. Direction comes out on June 2nd, 2010. A touring schedule of some sort will follow closely, I think. Though not too closely, as Blake’s birthday is on the 3rd and as such, that’s going to be an exciting time for the Ransom-Davis household.
I was only going to send this to Luce, to let her know we’re alive, but I decided maybe I’d let the world (or all ten of my friends that read this) get a glimpse of something a little more recent. We have hair, and it’s clean!
Until next time.
xoxoxox Kyle (and Blake. Actually, mostly Blake.)
Sun
Feb
14
Don’t have a lot to say today. Mostly, I’m sleepy. It’s after midnight and I’ve just gotten home from a long day on the set of Scott Pilgrim, which, by the way, is going lovely. We had Hallie around for ages and I miss those days but all the other ones are pretty great too. I can’t say too much more without getting into some legal trouble but I’m pretty sure it’s going to turn out really, really good. You all can hit me for that when it comes out if it turns out to be crap, promise.
And as great as this is going, I’m taking a couple days this week to fly out to Vancouver. Incase you haven’t already looked at the pretty schedule at Vancouver2010.com (or at livecityvancouver.ca) I’ll tell you now that When We Dead Awaken will be playing some songs for free on the 18th. If you can make it out, you should.
Also, in new shiney When We Dead Awaken news, we have a release date. It’s ages away, which gives us time to get our shit together before heading out on the road for ages but a date is better than no date. JUNE 2ND 2010 our third official release will hit the world. We’re not sure what it’s called yet but it’s a lovely collection of songs that we’ve spent the past year or so working on and off. We’re still mixing some stuff but rest assured, that date is THE date.
Goodnight. I have the day off tomorrow. I’m hoping to swoon my lady into marrying me. Oh, wait, she already agreed, didn’t she? Hm.
Wed
Jan
20
Making movies… isn’t really the business I ever meant or wanted to be a part of. And here I am, sitting in a (heated and very comfortable) trailer between when I’m needed. I’m supposed to be running lines with a PA (that’s production assistant!) or something but instead I’m online checking up on things and you know, working on my other job. The one where I sing some songs and play some guitar? Yeah, that one. Exciting things are happening all around and in a single word it’s just really… overwhelming. I’m not really sure of anything that’s going on. Instead I’m just going with the flow.
Life is really strange sometimes. I can’t speak for anyone else that I know in this business but I never grew up thinking that it would suck even the tip of my baby finger into it’s grasp. I’ve been pretty adamant since When We Dead Awaken got successful that I didn’t want people watching my every move, and that I only wanted to play enough shows in enough places to enough people that I could live… not even comfortably. I just wanted to live. Nevertheless, I don’t think it’s something I have to worry about, in that respect. We’ve got fans and, for the most part, they’re really awesome. Except for when they talk shit about my wife… hm, fiance, but I’m not even going to get into that right now. For the most part, the fans (friends, more like) that I’ve encountered with When We Dead Awaken are pretty respectful and I like it that way.
So I’m not sure how I ended up playing the lead role in a film with Hallie Brandston, Logan Sullivan and Josh McGregor at my side. Not to put those people up on a pedestal or anything, but you all would recognize those names way before you’d ever recognize mine. I guess, what I’m trying to say is that I’m thankful for the opportunity. Luce and I were talking last night about how all of this was crazy and it’s true. I don’t think it’ll ever stop making me feel like I left my stomach on some other part of the planet. And I don’t think I’d ever want that to stop, you know? Hah. I feel like I’m a kid with stars in my eyes or something, and just maybe… maybe I am.
Have a good one, guys. I sure am.
Love,
Kyle.
