OMG EastSiders was just nominated for 8 DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS, including Digital Drama Series, Writing, Supporting Actor, Guest Performer, Costume Design, Makeup and Casting!
I’m so proud that I got to be part of this amazing show this season. Thank you all for watching and downloading the songs from the soundtrack — And if you haven’t already, go stream season 4 on Netflix right now!!! 🏆
Congrats to Kit Williamson, John Halbach, and my entire Netflix EastSiders TV family on being a Critic’s Pick in today’s New York Times Sunday Arts section!
If you haven’t already, go watch this show right now. I had the absolute pleasure of being much of the soundtrack you hear throughout Season 4, and am so proud to be a part of this big gay moment in time.
We recorded a 4 track live EP with Portland music scene heroes Banana Stand Media and it’s being released on Friday, January 31st! They’re going to be releasing the live performance videos from my “Unpeeled” session with Glasys on keys, as well.
Oh haaaaayyyy gay stuff! Deadline Hollywood just announced the release date for the final season of EastSiders TV, featuring 5 of my songs — one of which is brand new and was written specifically for the EastSiders soundtrack.
Check it out HERE. Also, binge season 4 on Netflix December 1st — and catch up on the first 3 seasons now!
New single coming out next month. You can stream and pre-order Name Your Trouble now exclusively on Bandcamp HERE.
I got to work with Belgian Producer (and my forever Electropop hero) Styrofoam on this single, which we wrote together for the series finale of EastSiders TV on Netflix and will be featured in the final season of the show.
Wide release on 11.22.19 —- I still can’t believe any of this is real, but here we are. 🙂
Name Your Trouble comes out everywhere next month, but is streaming now below via the pre-order page if ya wanna give it a spin. Listen for it on EastSiders, too!
This is the final season of this series and I can’t give any secrets away, but I will say that I’m thrilled to be a part of the magic this round and can’t wait for you all to tune in. 😊
Catch up on the first 3 seasons on Netflix now!
🎥 EastSiders: Season 4
📆 July 20 at 9:30 p.m.
📍 TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
🎟 Tickets
Nobody should need anything but their naked eye to see that since the beginning I’ve been hiring publicity teams to promote my music and film work, boost social posts, and find creative placement angles so mainstream media outlets embed my videos, bringing views and visibility.
I OPENLY CLAIM THIS.
And honestly, it’s just how it works when you are perpetually trying to get your name out there as a relatively unknown independent artist. We’re all out here just doing whatever we can to beat the almighty algorithm and stand out in the crowd.
I’ve been managing and funding the entire production of all of my records, videos and tours myself for the past 20 years. There have been a few times where I’ve done that while on a label, but even then I was navigating most of this whole thing solo. And believe it or not, mentally ill gay guys who refuse to stick to a single genre longer than one album cycle and sing openly about their issues related to overcoming sexual trauma and crack addiction aren’t what all A&R reps at every record label are looking for. 👻
I’ve been doing all this because I need an outlet to work my shit out, and as a byproduct it has actually helped me build community around things I care deeply about; but I’m the first to admit a lot of my journey both publicly and privately has been more than a little goofy.