April 2, 2024

2023 Was A Very Busy Year

Hello darlings,

I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the whirlwind that was 2023. It was a year filled with creativity, hard work, and the birth of something truly special. Let me take you through the journey of how Awe came to be and what it means to me.

The seeds of Awe and the latest album were planted in July 2022. That Summer, I was teetering. Sauced. Fed up. I thought long and hard about what really mattered to me in this world. I put a lot of thought into it. The thing that kept creeping to the top of the list was music. I couldn’t shake it off. It was then that the initial ideas for the songs began to take shape in my mind. The inspiration came all at once, and I started writing. Fervently. Faster than I could write it all down. By February 2023, I was ready to dive deep into production, so I retreated into my Laguna Beach home studio and hit the record button. This had been a long time coming.

For nearly a year and a half, I poured my heart and soul into Awe. The majority of 2023 was a relentless cycle of writing. Re-writing. Then, recording. Re-recording. And finally, editing. The feelings I experienced during this time are hard to put into words. But sometimes, I would get so lost in it all that I felt like I was passing through some sort of out-of-body delirium. But I felt good. I never lost sight of what I wanted to do. I was crafting something I genuinely believed in, and the result is a collection of songs that I’m immensely proud of.

During the Summer of 2023, my brother, Lon Mower, enthusiastically joined the project to play bass. Lon has magic fingers. His fresh perspective was a game-changer. I just knew it would work out. He’s such a vessel of depth and richness. I love him. Over the next several months, he worked on his bass lines and recorded them when they were ready. Eventually, the recordings got to the point where I thought they were ready for mixing, and that’s when I brought Brendan Dekora aboard. The next thing I knew, we had a finished record, and I didn’t know what to do with myself anymore.

This project marked the official birth of Awe. Awe is more than just a band; it’s an experience. It’s rock. It’s self-discovery. And it’s mayhem. Awe is meant to make you feel alive. To serve as an outlet for your frustrations. And to fill you with excitement. It’s about the desire to belong. To endure the struggle of finding love and hope in a chaotic world.

I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who support the work I do. Your encouragement means the world to me. I’ve faced many personal struggles over the years, and in a beautiful way, it seems this music may have been born from that. I am so proud and grateful that I am able to share my music with you.

I can’t wait to bring Awe to the stage, my friends. A live band experience is on the horizon, and I’m excited to share the energy and passion of our music with you in person.

Thank you for being a part of this journey. Here’s to a future filled with more music, more connection, and more Awe.

Love,