Hello friends
The time has come, once again, for another blog post. A lot has been happening in my world. It goes without saying that a lot has been happening in THE world lately. Publicly, I’ve been pretty quite but it’s only because I’ve been spending countless hours writing and recording new material. The bulk of it has come from the latter. With gigs shut down, COVID gave me the opportunity to get back into the art / science of recording music. I invested in some really good equipment and some proper sound treatment in my second bedroom.
Take a look. My sanctuary:
I’m calling it SOak Sound. It’s an homage to the street I grew up on. Been getting a lot done in this humble space. I’ve got a ton of new material! I wish I were writing this on the heels of an album release - but no - i’ve got a single coming out instead. That’s the game these days. I’ll be releasing a new one every few months from here on out (does that mean more obligatory blog posts??? oh damn…probably hahah)
Anyway. I’m pretty excited about what’s coming out soon. It’s a song that came about during the JKATA (Judah Kim & The Assassination) days. “Radiate” is a summery pop / rock snack ala Weezer / Spacehog / The Knack. It celebrates a woman’s character and not her appearance. Out May 7 2021 - just in time for Mother’s Day Weekend. It was recorded at SOak Sound by yours truly, mixed by Ron DiSilvestro at Forge Recording and……..Mastered….by…..Simon Gibson…AT………….ABBEY ROAD!!!!!
I can’t believe it. I’m tickled! I can’t wait for you to hear it.
Also, I’ve restarted my podcast, “The Process with Judah Kim.” It’s me interviewing songwriters about songwriting…not in a “how to,” or “what you should be doing” kind of way…it’s more from an appreciation of the psychology and philosophy surrounding the creative process that we all face….the joy…the struggle.
It’s a way for me to connect and hopefully a way for other songwriters out there to realize that they’re not alone. Check it out here (don’t forget to smash the subscribe button!).
That’s it for now. I hope you are well
-Judah