November 2023 - December 2023 I now live in France. Still in the process of moving, however have a temporary studio set up and have been working on new projects for tv and the big screen. Upcoming is an original release with a new singer. War Zone. It perfectly describes what I have been going through for the past few weeks. Everything is starting to look better now. Happy holidays and a fantastic new year. See you in 2024.
August 2023 - October 2023 Lots of releases and collaborations for tv and licensing. On the original release schedule were Lethal Lover and Two Different Shades Of Grey. I am in the process of relocating yet again due to some unforeseen, unfortunate circumstances. So our creative output might take a hit over the coming months. Always keep your head to the sky and turn negativity into something positive. It just might change your life for the better.
March 2023 - August 2023 It’s been a busy year with songwriting duties behind the scenes for some overseas and commercial projects. Also working on several songs with indie artists that will be released this year including Electric Angel, Lethal Lover and You. The full length album has been scratched. Just doesn’t make sense in this climate of streaming and singles. Hope you’re enjoying the summer of 2023. Cheers.
January 2023 - March 2023 Happy New Year everyone. I’ve got the feeling 2023 will be a good one. My first release of the year, Twisted Road, is out now including video. We hit the ground running with several writing projects in the works including collaborations with singer/songwriter Carl Anderson, singer/songwriter/indie artist Sean Wiggins, Cindy Gomez, Redd Carter, Mot & Krid and of course my behind the scenes songwriting for releases in Asia.
January 2022 - December 2022 2022 has been another year of adjusting to life in Europe/Germany. It is taking significantly longer than anticipated, to get acquainted with my new surroundings. Construction on the new Carnaval studio has finally been completed and I have resumed my mixing, production and songwriting services. Between beginning of ‘22 and now I have had official releases with Tarzanaland/Makin’ & Rollin’(song and Video), with singer, songwriter Sean Wiggins/Yesterday I Cried, with Redd Carter/Lover’s Lullaby (song and video) and with Mot & Krid/Exploding Heart feat. Cindy Gomez (song and video) and The Girl From Ipanema. I am also working on a full length album with Redd Carter and will be looking for label support to release this project in 2023. And there’s always my behind the scenes songwriting, engineering and production work. So all in all another great year.
January 2021 - December 2021 2021 has been a whirlwind of constant challenges and tasks. Beginning with building permit application for new studio and office facilities, to booking construction crews and at the same time keeping creative output up in a completely undersized temporary studio. Despite all the hurdles I managed to work with some amazing new people, Chris Pierce, Christian Lohr and also had several releases with various artists, Chris Pierce and Mot & Krid (What’s Going On), Mot & Krid feat. Redd Carter (Waiting For Rain), Tarzanaland (Never Be The Same, Elephant In The Bedroom) and Cindy Gomez and Mot & Krid (Spilled Milk). It was a good year.
October 2020 - December 2020 Middle of October I relocated to Germany for various reasons. It has been quite a culture shock, being back in Germany. Moving the studio, renovating an apartment, making plans to build a new studio next year, just getting everything sorted, bank account, car, insurances etc. has been quite a challenge.
March 2020 - September 2020 - Well, Covid19 happened and everything changed. Tarzanaland summer tour was cancelled as well as all other live opportunities with Tarzanaland and Mot & Krid. I am focusing on writing, recording, producing and releasing new songs with Mot & Krid and Tarzanaland. Releases included videos and social distancing style live videos for Tarzanland, including Bob Marley cover, Stir It Up. Mot & Krid releases featured J Latif, Heartpain and Cindy Gomes, Not Giving Up. With Tarzanaland I co-wrote and released 2 singles, Super Sexy and Never Be The Same. It has been a challenge to stay motivated and keep going but that’s exactly what I did and have been doing.
January 2020 - February 2020 - Our strongest release with Mot & Krid to date is, Today Is Mine, with about 135,000 streams on Spotify. Arranging, producing and rehearsing 4 hour set with Tarzanaland. Playing shows with Tarzanaland in Orange County and San Francisco. Mixing and producing first release for Mot & Krid entitled, Heartpain, due out in March. Rebuilding Carnaval Studios. Recording, arranging, mixing and producing first single in 2020 for Tarzanaland, called Super Sexy.
April 2019 - December 2019 - Released 4 songs with Mot & Krid, including a chill out cover of Michael Franks’ ‘80s hit, When Sly Calls. Released 3 songs and 2 videos with Tarzanaland, including a cover of Ringo Starr’s ‘70s hit, No No Song. Also back on drums playing live with Tarzanaland, short tour through Texas and gigs in CA and Las Vegas, NV. Writing songs for several international artists.
January - April 2019 - Started 2019 with a brand new release written for Mot & Krid, Unbreakable feat. Redd Carter. I have also been working on a re-write/cover version of Reinhard Mey’s ‘70’s hit, Über den Wolken for Mot & krid with Cindy Gomez on vocals. Filmed video in January and released song end of April. More songwriting duties for Tarzanaland and a brand release, Calling 901, including video. Always looking for new songwriting and licensing opportunities.
June - December 2018 - Quick summary of rest of 2018. Spotify playlist supported song, Today Is Mine, is at 140K streams and counting, I released new songs with Mot & Krid, first up was, Don’t Waste My Time and then, for holiday season, Christmas Without You, both songs featured, Redd Carter. I also continued writing songs with Kelly Kidd for our band, Tarzanaland. Also working on new release with Cindy Gomez entitled, Pa’rriba, with spanish lyrics. So I had my hands full and build up nice momentum going into 2019. Happy New Year.
July 2018 - It was a great month in studio with several new and exciting collaborations. Carl Anderson, Kristina Maria and Cindy Gomez all came in and we wrote all new and exciting songs. We have also decided on our next release, Don't Waste My Time feat. Redd Carter and are getting ready to shoot video, as song is being shopped to labels. Look for release date middle to late August. Subscribe to our youtube channel and check out our weekly vlog The Mot & Krid Show:
June 2018 - Spotify kept our song Today Is Mine in their playlists, so we enjoyed even more success as people kept listening. So a massive S/O and thank you to all our new fans and Spotify's playlist curators. It means the world.
May 2018 - Today Is Mine's most successful month on Spotify to date, with more than 14K fans and over 75K streams.
April 2018 - Song Legendary, written with Cindy Gomez and produced by yours truly is now out on YouTube and all major digital retailers. Today Is Mine keeps getting great support from DJ's, bloggers and playlist curators and our Weekly Top 10 & vlog, The Mot & Krid Show, are going strong. Subscribe to www.youtube.com/motandkrid channel.
March 2018 - Our new single Today Is Mine is out on iTunes and video playing on YouTube. Today Is Mine was featured on Spotify's Release Radar. We are also just about to release new song & video with singer, songwriter Cindy Gomez, entitled Legendary. In addition to all that there's always our Weekly Top 10 on Mixcloud and our weekly vlog The Mot & Krid Show on YouTube.
Feburary 2018 - First release of 2018 will be Today Is Mine.
January 2018 - Looking at songs to release under Mot & Krid moniker.
December 2017 - Getting new songs ready for 2018 and decided to go on a staycation for last 10 days of this month.
Happy New Year, enjoy the holidays and thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart, for all your support and feedback. It means the world. See you in 2018.
November 2017 - Song Adicta Al Amor, written with Cindy Gomez, is getting more radio support in South America.
October 2017 - Launched a weekly vlog called The Mot & Krid Show on www.youtube.com/motandkrid It features a Weekly Top 10 that plays on www.mixcloud.com/motandkrid, compiling our favourite songs from week gone by.
September 2017 - Working on several new songs with Mot & Krid, Tarzanaland and Cindy Gomez. Looking to expand radio play in Mexico with Cindy Gomez and our song Adicta Al Amor.
August 2017 - Make It Last #1 on Radio Danz, Dance Top 20 Chart, re releasing Still Feels Like Summer on YouTube and back in studio song writing with Redd Carter.
July 2017 - Adicta Al Amor with Cindy Gomez picking up radio play in South America, Mot 7 Krid's song Make It Last getting radio support and 45K views on YouTube and counting.
June 2017 - Songwriting with Cindy Gomez, who's in town, taking a break from PR tour promoting our song Adicta Al Amor in South America. Also, more new songs for Tarzanaland and Mot & Krid.
May 2017 - Back in studio after having played at Stagecoach festival, finishing song co-written by 7 time Grammy winning songwriter Glen Ballard for Tarzanaland.
April 2017 - Make It Last (StoneBridge & Damien Hall remixes) now available on iTunes worldwide: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/make-it-last-ep/id1228964352
Rehearsing with Tarzanaland to play Stagecoach and ready to drive out into desert and play 3 days at Stagecoach festival.
March 2017 - Started a new band, Tarzanaland, with Kelly Kidd and we got booked to play Stagecoach festival at end of April. My song Make It Last for Mot & Krid will be remixed by Grammy nominated and legendary DJ and producer StoneBridge and is scheduled for release mid April.
February 2017 - Teamed up with my old friend and songwriting partner Kelly Kidd to write a dozen new songs, focusing on lyrics, that voice our concerns about current state of affairs, more songwriting with Cindy Gomez, and new songs and production work for Mot & Krid.
January 2017 - New Mot & Krid release. Deep House/Chillout remix of Michael Franks - When Sly Calls. In studio with friend and co writer Kelly Kidd, writing and recording new songs for our project Tarzanaland. Looks like we will be performing at Stagecoach later this year. Also writing with Canadian singer Cindy Gomez and working on next Mot & Krid release.
December 2016 - Good friend and top singer/songwriter Cindy Gomez in town and we managed to write a couple of new songs and record a Christmas video with friends, a country version of George Michaels "Last Christmas".
November 2016 - New Mot & Krid release "Until The World Ends" on iTunes with great DJ and radio support. I also adopted a dog, Max the Akita and did an amazing photo shoot with the always on form Don Saban.
October 2016 - new releases with Mot & Krid coming soon to iTunes, writing new songs for Cindy Gomez and A new project entitled Tarzanaland.
September 2016 - Very exciting news. I am collaborating on a song with Grammy winning producer/songwriter Asdru Sierra (Ozotmatli) and Cindy Gomez. I am also working on 2 new videos for current Mot & Krid releases, The New World and Nectar. Nectar has received great feedback and support from radio and club dj's everywhere. And back in studio with Adam Turner working on remix for brand new song Until The World Ends.
August 2016 - has been a busy month again, with writing session for artists in Japan (Exile and Rampage), Kelly Kidd of "The Podunk Poets" as well as getting ready for a brand new "Mot & Krid" release entitled "Nectar" now out on iTunes.
In addition, one of my songs is being produced by Grammy nominated producer Johnny K for hard rock band "Valora."