Scott Andrew

Posted May 14, 2010.

Secret songwriting project 2010

Given all the activity around here involving Explone and Kirby Krackle, you might think that I've gone and dumped the whole singer-songwriter thing in favor of being a four-string sideman.

Ack! Thppt! Wrong!

In fact, I am working on a secret third project, co-writing songs with a talented friend. Some of you reading already know this. To you I say: shhh!

I don't want to give away too much, since we only started a few weeks ago. But I will say that it's some of the most meticulous songwriting I've done in a long while. We're jointly working on lyrics and melodies, and sometimes it feels like teaming up on a tricky crossword puzzle, trying to fit just the right words with just the right syllables to just the right rhythm, and pushing each other to do it better.

I don't think I've ever worked so hard on songs before and I feel obligated to step up my game.

The ultimate goal thus far is to get into a studio sometime this summer. In the meantime, I'll be dropping hints on this site leading up to the release of this project. Here's your first:

secret #1