Background 11:59_(album)




1 background

1.1 name
1.2 concept
1.3 song rework





background
name

writing in journal carry. it’s funny thing because journal entry has kind of grown life of own because people don’t know if writing play, story, script, or movie scene, real. inspiring. 1 of trippy moments. people screaming , getting crazy, , in moment thought going name 11:59 . that’s inspiration came. -ryan star


concept

living on beach making album , had real big exposure television show , started creating these new songs. started realizing thought went wrong, not went wrong career band stage, went wrong way lived band stage. best friends since kids, touring around country, had record come out, should have been enjoying every second of it, because whatever @ end of day happened, happened , couldn’t change it. feel looking if talk myself have said, “man, enjoy it! great time! think you’re doing , you’re with.” really, smile every day didn’t. think affected me , figured regardless happens now, i’m going enjoy process. powerful, think. that’s empowered me great deal through lot of days , enjoy moment, enjoy process, because process life. life isn’t summary @ end of story. life turning pages. 11:59 enjoying journey. know , right now. if want something, right now, don’t it’s coming, today. -ryan star


song rework

losing memory , might fall , ordinary re-worked songs included in 2005 independent release songs eye of elephant . re-worked song ordinary has added backing vocals of juliana hatfield, didn t make cut.


there’s them. songs eye of elephant stream of consciousness record, there’s lot of unfinished work there. “losing memory” , “we might fall” me ones wanted attack right because had dream of them sounding way. didn’t know was, i’ve heard them way i’m happy , gratified. they’re beautiful, beautiful pieces on album , wouldn’t have been able on own. they’re examples of collaboration involved making music. wouldn’t have happened me. these real collaborative song productions i’m floored by. -ryan star







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