Hey RoshamFAM!

We hope y'all are having a great week! We've been working in the studio on the live rig this week and we'll have an announcement for you later this month!

Secret Show This Month!

We're really excited to announce we have another secret outdoor show coming up but you gotta be in the FAM to get the details. You can join the RoshamFAM on our Mailing List HERE or join our Facebook Group RoshamFAM.

 

Our Album Is FREE This Week!

We want to say thanks for all the support you've given us. That's why our Album "After Math" is free this week to anyone that wants it! Click the Image below!

What's Up With Kyle...

I get my second dose of the Moderna Covid 19 vaccine this week. I didn't have much of a reaction with the first dose (just a sore arm for a day or so). Let me know if you've gotten the vaccine, are planning to get it or have decided to pass. Life is full of polarizing issues and I think the way we get we get past them is by talking about it. 

Polarization is a funny concept to me. It seems like for every bandwagon that pops up, there's another one alongside it dedicated to not jumping on the first one. It's not enough to simply not go along with something, there's pressure to be vocal about it. I think humans like things to be black and white. We value our sense of belonging for self preservation more than food or shelter. Belonging helps us survive. More and more, I see our society seems ever increasingly desperate for it. The problem I see, is that when we draw a line in hope of validation we end up becoming more isolated and less moreover, less ourselves. It's ok to disagree. Disagreements lead to solutions but we won't ever get there if we dismiss discourse for the comfort of our own echo chambers.

Other than what's going on inside my own head, I've been thinking about doing some simple live unplugged performance videos. No frills, just something where we have a quiet moment together. Let me know if that's something you'd like to see?

-Kyle

What's Up With J...

After Ted passing away last week things have been pretty somber at home. Walking in expecting to see him, hearing noises you associate, etc. I've been describing them as flash memories, where my memories are programed to expect to see him and soon realizing he's not there. But can swear I saw him for a moment. Let me know if any of you have ever experienced things like this.

Also, a big thanks to everyone who reached out and shared some kinds words or you're own experiences. All the comments and messages you guys really are the greatest and helped me feel not so alone.  
Determined to stay on a positive path, I've been continuing to grow my ideas for putting out a collection of jewelry that I'm really proud of. I'll be taking good pictures of the pieces and we will be putting a few on our website for sale very soon. So be on the look out for that. Diving into this project has really reminded me of how important it is to just create. No matter what it is and to allow myself to enjoy the process, not just focusing so much on the end results. I'm so grateful for this. Besides that, I've also been working to prepare our full live mix for a super awesome announcement coming soon. Kyle and I both have been working tirelessly to get things another step above what they were. We can't wait to share that news with you soon. Also, an update on the cooking with j episode. I'll be shooting sometime this week and should have it out very soon as well. Thanks for being patient and understanding. And as always to anyone who reads this....I love you very much. 
-J

 

Special Thanks! 

We're so grateful for everyone that continues to support our music every month by donating to our Patreon or on our Exclusive Access. Every month we produce extra exclusive content for everyone that continues to support us as well as give them early access and first dibs on anything we put out whether it's merch, singles, albums, tickets or a behind the scenes look at what we're working on. Patrons and Exclusive Access supporters: We couldn't do this without you! 

Steve B, Nancy B, Renee T, Nadia M, William H, James M, Jeff C & Phyllis F! 

If you enjoy what we do and find some value in it consider supporting us on Patreon for $5, $20 or $50 a month below with the Patreon tab. Or if you'd rather not want to manage a new subscription (we get it) hit the Exclusive Access button below to get our latest exclusive content sent to your email instead.

 

 

 

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Hey RoshamFAM!

We finished the video for this month's requested cover song this week, "Ring of Fire," by Johnny Cash. Thanks to Jeff C for requesting it! We wanted to give it a little darker tone and we're really excited how it turned out! Check out the Trailer below!

 

 

You can unlock the full version of this performance on Patreon. Every month we take requests and decide which song to put our own spin on. We've had a lot of fun with your suggestions! 

 

 

 

What's Up With J...

This week I lost one of my best friends. He was always there to comfort me when I needed him, to bring a smile on my face when I was feeling down, and the an amazing listener. We noticed last week that something wasn't right with him and made an appointment as soon as we could. Took him in the following day and had all the tests performed so we could figure out what was wrong. The vet and nurse walked in with their heads down after the results came back "it's kidney failure". They explained to me what was to be expected in the coming days and laid out the options....well the one option.

I held it together on the ride home and once my son went into the house I completely fell apart. My heart was broken to pieces. My friend and family member of 9 years was dying and I had just a couple days till we needed to put him down. He made it through the weekend and we spent as much time with him as possible. Telling him what a good boy he was. On the last day he started crying out. The pain had gotten to be too much. We called and had to have them move up the appointment. We took him in and stayed by his side the whole time so he wouldn't go it alone. We wrapped him in his favorite blanket and had his favorite toys right there with him. And as we all held our hands on him and told him it was ok and his suffering would soon be over. He had a moment of calm and his spirit left his body.

Ted, you were my best friend and a positive force in my life. You will be missed and never forgotten. Where ever you are I hope there is an abundance of butt rubs and endless fields to run. To anyone who reads this....I love you very much and I hope that this can serve you as it has me a reminder that death is inevitable. Don't wait. Tell those you love how much they mean to you. Cherish each and every moment for everyday is a gift. -J

 

 

What's Up With Kyle...

As a musician, it's always difficult making someone else's music your own. You write your own music and hope it connects with people but when you're starting out with an audience that's never heard of you it's hard to get people to want to listen to it. There's a lot of debate on whether playing/producing covers is a "sell out" but personally I feel like sometimes it's the only way of making a connection as an artist to someone you've just met. It's Socratic in a way. "Hey, do you know this song? I do too! Now we have something in common." I think it's something that even wildly successful artists still hold on to. I think it's especially powerful when you're help others see something familiar in a new way.

 I always really liked Johnny Cash. When this month's cover request for "Ring of Fire" came in J and I both knew we wanted to take a stab at it. My immediate thought was to "punk rock it out" but after a few YouTube searches we found that Social Distortion did the best punk rocked out version of the song and we felt like anything we tried along those lines would be an inferior copy so we decided to try something completely different.

A few month's ago I went down a rabbit hole on YouTube of what popular songs would sound like in their relative major or minor keys. If that sound like weird music jargon, major keys are often associated with happy, light and uplifting music while minor keys are associated with melancholy, dark and immersive music. So, when the relative keys are reversed Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" becomes a bubble gum pop song and classic children's songs like "Where The Watermelon Grows," turn into creepy, edgy horror soundtracks, lol. I really wanted to experiment with this concept with Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." After reviewing some music theory I got the basic melodic and chord structures reformatted and took it over to J. I think we ended up coming out with a really cool, emotional version.

Someone once told me, "You don't want your old toys back. You just want to feel the way those toys made you feel again." I think producing cover music can give listeners that feeling. A lot of time's I'll go back and listen to a song I haven't heard in awhile and swear I'm listening to to the wrong song. It just doesn't sound the same to me because I'm not listening to a song; I'm chasing a feeling. Johnny Cash & June Carter gave the world a tremendous volume of real world, raw emotional music. So this version is somber tribute to the legacy they've left behind.

-Kyle

 

Special Thanks! 

We're so grateful for everyone that continues to support our music every month by donating to our Patreon or on our Exclusive Access. Every month we produce extra exclusive content for everyone that continues to support us as well as give them early access and first dibs on anything we put out whether it's merch, singles, albums, tickets or a behind the scenes look at what we're working on. Patrons and Exclusive Access supporters: We couldn't do this without you! 

Steve B, Nancy B, Renee T, Nadia M, William H, James M, Jeff C & Phyllis F! 

If you enjoy what we do and find some value in it consider supporting us on Patreon for $5, $20 or $50 a month below with the Patreon tab. Or if you'd rather not want to manage a new subscription (we get it) hit the Exclusive Access button below to get our latest exclusive content sent to your email instead. 

 

 

 

 

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Hey RoshamFAM!

This week we finished filming our latest cover music video! Every month we take requests on learning a new cover. Once all the requests are in we sit down and decide which one we think we can pull off in our style. We've had some crazy ones come in over the last year. It's been a lot of fun getting the opportunity to put our spin on some of your favorite songs. It's also helping us frame up our live show for the next tour as soon as we're able to resume. So if you have any ideas on a song you'd like us to make our own let us know in the comment section at the bottom of the page. We always let our supporters on Patreon and Exclusive Access have priority, so if you're itching to hear your song request and want to support your favorite rocktronic duo in the process, hit us up on Patreon. Just $5 a month gets you access to all the cover videos and priority on your ideas!

Here's a peak at last month's request...

It's always a lot of fun when you find a cool music venue and the band there plays a song you requested. We wanted to make sure you can get that experience even though not a lot of bands have resumed touring. So go ahead, make a request!

 

What's Up With J...

This week has been creation nation in my world. Song production, video shooting, video editing, some bead work, and a few hand sewing projects has really been keeping me busy. Just like many of you this past week was the first week of lawn maintenance for me as well. There is something super zen and gratifying about it. So grateful to be able to have the opportunity to work on all of these things. Kyle has been trying to talk me into putting some of the bead work I've been doing up on our website. Let me know if you guys have any interest in something like that. Also, finally got our taxes done for last year. That's a huge weight lifted. We've got plenty of things in the works for you guys and the new cover video I should have finished in a couple days. Really pumped with all the footage we got for it. Hope all of you are having a great week and are able to take some time out for yourself to create and love yourself. And as always, to anyone that reads this...I love you very much! -J

 

What's Up With Kyle...

I think one of the greatest feelings in the world is talking to someone you haven't talked to in a long time and you're able to pick up right where you left off. There's no awkward small talk, there's no fear of judgement or worrying about what you'll say. The conversation just flows naturally, like you haven't spent a day apart.

A childhood friend sent me a message the other day just to check in. Every once in awhile someone will reach out and the conversation is a little clunky. We have have to tip toe around each other for fear that one of us has dramatically changed and we might have to watch what we say.

It wasn't like this with this friend, even though we hadn't talked in 10 years or more. We caught up quickly on the minor details of what life's been like but we instantly went back to being teenagers. After school, almost everyday we'd meet up with our acoustic guitars and jam. When I was younger, I struggled a lot with self confidence and was always hesitant to play songs I wrote in front of my friends. However, I could hardly wait until school was out to show him what I was working on. I don't remember any of those songs or conversations but I always felt safe. I always felt honored. I wasn't sure if he knew that so I tried to made a point to thank him for it. Honestly, I was sorry it took that long. 

When you lay a good foundation, what you build lasts. One of the greatest people I ever met said, "No one ever remembers what you say or what you do but they will never forget how you make them feel." How you make people feel matters. It's what starts meaningful relationships. I was reminded of that this week. You may not see how you change someone's life for the better right away. It may take years for someone to say thanks. Don't let it stop you. It's worth it. It takes everything you have to genuinely love your neighbor but it takes almost nothing to be kind. You can yell and scream all you want but your message will drown in the well of others' feelings. Your words will eventually mean nothing either way but your presence means everything.

-Kyle

 

 

Special Thanks! 

We're so grateful for everyone that continues to support our music every month by donating to our Patreon or on our Exclusive Access. Every month we produce extra exclusive content for everyone that continues to support us as well as give them early access and first dibs on anything we put out whether it's merch, singles, albums, tickets or a behind the scenes look at what we're working on. Patrons and Exclusive Access supporters: We couldn't do this without you! 

Steve B, Nancy B, Renee T, Nadia M, William H, James M, Jeff C & Phyllis F! 

If you enjoy what we do and find some value in it consider supporting us on Patreon for $5, $20 or $50 a month below with the Patreon tab. Or if you'd rather not want to manage a new subscription (we get it) hit the Exclusive Access button below to get our exclusive access content sent to your email instead. You can try it once for 30 days or make it a monthly donation to get fresh music treats every month. 

$5-  Watch monthly studio performances and submit requests for the next video. 

$20- Behind the scenes access to our workflow, ask us questions, exclusive photos (includes performances) 

$50- Monthly video call where we can hang out and sing you a song just for you (includes performances/Behind The Scenes)

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Hey RoshamFAM!

This week we're working on a brand new cover requested by one of our monthly Exclusive Access supporters! In case you didn't know, we take requests every month for new songs to produce and turn into a performance video. It's been a lot of fun and it helps us to continue challenging ourselves and make new music. We've had some really crazy requests come in over the past few month's. We're excited about this next one! We'll have some sneak peaks available for everyone but you'll need to be a part of either our Exclusive Access or Patreon Fam to see the whole thing.

With that being said... If you're reading this we love you. We realize that sometimes a new subscription (even if it's supporting your favorite rocktronic duo) can be a little daunting, especially when so many major music and streaming sites offer a free trial. So, since you're here we'd like to offer a week of Exclusive Access to you for FREE. No strings. We don't need your credit card info and you don't have to watch some weird sales video. We'd just like you to check it out. If you feel like supporting us after this week go for it! It really helps!

Here's the new content from this month. We had a lot of fun with Nadia M's request.

How to Log in...

Click the image below to let us know where to send you the link. Or if you're in our Facebook Group "RoshamFAM" we'll post the details in there too.

You'll be able to access all of our exclusive performance music videos, download special tracks and see some unreleased behind the scene photos. We add new content every month! After this week if you still want to keep getting fresh exclusive Roshambeaux content and stay a part of our awesome team of supporters you can sign up for Patreon at patreon.com/roshambeaux or Exclusive Access at roshambeauxmusic.com/sign-up

 

What's Up With Kyle...

Doesn't it seem like once we get a small reprieve from the latest disaster there's another one lurking in the shadows ready to be blasted on social media? It always seems like there's a new hashtag beckoning you to choose a side or feel guilt for not signaling your virtue, not exposing the latest conspiracy or not showing the world how "woke" you are, even though you may have no intention of applying your unwavering solidarity in a real life scenario.

With the events of last week sparking new awareness for violence against the Asian American community, I've seen a few people commenting things like, "Oh, I guess Black lives don't matter now, just Asians, lol." "I guess here's another agenda for the sheep to follow." Or even, "Am I still allowed to say ____? Is that PC? I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings."

In central Wisconsin, grew up alongside Vietnam War asylum seekers and their kids, when the US promised them a safe place to stay after things didn't go as planned. I've seen Asian hate. It's real. It's disgusting, knowing what my new neighbors had to go through and to see the way they were treated by fellow Americans. Looking back, I realize they had more American spirit than I ever will because they literally had to fight for it.

I'm can't attest to what was going on in the individuals' hearts when creating hashtags like #blacklivesmatter or #stopasianhate . Maybe there is some grand conspiracy that I'm missing. What I can attest to,  how I choose to treat people when they tell me they're hurting. If you are kind you will never have to worry about being PC. If you say the wrong thing in kindness, someone will let you know if it hurt them. You won't view their pain as a personal attack. 

Everyday you get to choose what type of person you'll be and what kind of environment you'll help to create. I want to be in a world where pain is alleviated not exacerbated. I want to live in a world where racism is rare and stamped out when detected in its smallest forms. I want to live in a world where love is not a hashtag or a way to get Instagram famous but a practice. I want to live in the world my Asian friends were promised and the one our parents fought for. What kind of a world do want?

-Kyle

 

What's Up with J...

This week has been a strange one. Has anyone else noticed any weird vibes lately? I myself have been doing my best to steer clear. So, I've been deep on the studio working on our next monthly cover. This has to be the best one yet or at least my favorite adaptation. Really can't wait till we can share it with you. I've read all the votes in the fam and there is a clear winner. I'll start shooting the video for that very soon. Thanks to all of you that voted in the FAM. I was so happy to see all of you that contributed your ideas and just seeing how many of you had interest in me making a new cooking with J episode was very inspiring. Just a check in, I'm still on one meal a day daily meditation and daily 2 mile walks. I'm down 35lbs and couldn't be happier. It's about time I whipped my shit back into gear both health wise and spiritually. We should be shooting the video for our next cover video sometime this week. So, be on the look out. As always, to anyone who reads this....I love you very much. -J

 

Special Thanks! 

We're so grateful for everyone that continues to support our music every month by donating to our Patreon or on our Exclusive Access. Every month we produce extra exclusive content for everyone that continues to support us as well as give them early access and first dibs on anything we put out whether it's merch, singles, albums, tickets or a behind the scenes look at what we're working on. Patrons and Exclusive Access supporters: We couldn't do this without you! 

Steve B, Nancy B, Renee T, Nadia M, William H, James M, Jeff C & Phyllis F! 

If you enjoy what we do and find some value in it consider supporting us on Patreon for $5, $20 or $50 a month below with the Patreon tab. Or if you'd rather not want to manage a new subscription (we get it) hit the Exclusive Access button below to get our exclusive access content sent to your email instead. You can try it once for 30 days or make it a monthly donation to get fresh music treats every month. 

$5-  Watch monthly studio performances and submit requests for the next video. 

$20- Behind the scenes access to our workflow, ask us questions, exclusive photos (includes performances) 

$50- Monthly video call where we can hang out and sing you a song just for you (includes performances/Behind The Scenes)

 

 

 

Merch! 

We're always adding new merch items thanks to our partners at StoreFrontier. Click the banner below and see what we have for you this week. Support your favorite rocktronic duo in style! If you're looking for something and can't find it or just want to make a suggestion for new products let us know in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

 

 

Want More Roshambeaux? 

There's always more to rock out to on YouTube! Whether it's music videos, official audio, live performances, podcasts or funny little skits, we got something for you. Be sure to hit the thumbs up button and subscribe!

Watch more videos HERE

 

Listen On Spotify! 

Click the image below to listen to us on Spotify! Remember to follow us and add your favorite tracks to your playlists!

 

Request A Song!

Every month we take requests from our friends on Patreon and produce a performance video based on those requests. If you want in on it you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/roshambeaux or put $5 in our tip jar at roshambeauxmusic.com/sign-up Be sure to leave a note with your request.

Hey RoshamFAM!

We played our first show since the pandemic hit last Friday! We can't wait to add more. We're aiming to add outdoor, socially distant shows this year as long as we can route and perform them safely. It feels like we're finally starting to come out of the tunnel, although we know it will still be a little while until things feels normal again.

Because shows this year will most likely be still be limited capacity we'll be announcing them exclusively to our Mailing List and our Facebook Group RoshamFAM. So make sure you've joined as least one of those so you can stay up to date on show announcements (as well as other announcements like new music videos, albums and merch)!

 

What's Up With Kyle...

It was really great to play a show last week! Being unplugged, it reminded me of when I first started playing music in front of people. It was definitely a rebirth. Thanks to everyone in the RoshamFAM that came out. I'm hoping we can add more. The venue did a REALLY awesome job taking precautions, and honestly, I think it's how shows should be ran even without a pandemic.

I had my first understudy role last week, lol. I was invited to sing, filling in for another artist at the annual Peace Pole Dedication in Northeast GA put on by Nuclear Watch South. The event honors local activists, the U.N. Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. This year the event coincided with the 10th anniversary of the ongoing radiological disaster at Fukishima, Japan. It was really great to be around people that want to celebrate peace and fight for practical ways to encourage the use of clean energy.

Besides music, I was able to get away and do a little kayaking. Through the pandemic I've been able to pick up a new appreciation for just being out in the fresh air. There's been a lot of negative things about the last year but I'm grateful to find little pockets of joy. J reminded me last week that joy is a choice and doesn't have anything to do with what's going on outside of yourself. I hope you're able to make time for joy this week. It's worth it. We die and stuff.

What I'm Listening To: Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash

 

What's Up With J...

This past week we played our first show back. It was a pleasant experience being able to jam some of our new songs acoustically. Honestly can't wait till we can do a full show with them. A big thanks to everyone who came out and hung out with us. I know a few of you traveled to do so and that means so much to me. We are already trying to get more of these outdoor socially distanced kind of things lined up soon. I finally got that new lens Ive been talking about, the cannon 24mm prime. Been running some tests with it and can't wait to shoot the next cover video with it. I know for the past couple of weeks I've mentioned doing another cooking with J video....but honestly haven't been able to decide which one to do next. So, I figure I'll put it to a vote in the RoshamFAM group. Hop on over there and vote on which dish or side you'd like to see me do. On a side note, I've been working to finalize the mixes for this new record. I'm over half way complete. It's really starting to come together. I had Kyle over this past Monday to get his opinion of the work I've been doing and it seems all is a go. We are both excited to get this finished and out to you guys. So keep on the look out and as always to anyone who reads this...I love you very much. 
-J

 

Special Thanks!  

We're so grateful for everyone that continues to support our music every month by donating to our Patreon or on our Exclusive Access. Every month we produce extra exclusive content for everyone that continues to support us as well as give them early access and first dibs on anything we put out whether it's merch, singles, albums, tickets or a behind the scenes look at what we're working on. Patrons and Exclusive Access supporters: We couldn't do this without you!  

Steve B, Nancy B, Renee T, Nadia M, William H, James M, Jeff C & Phyllis F!  

If you enjoy what we do and find some value in it consider supporting us on Patreon for $5, $20 or $50 a month below with the Patreon tab. Or if you'd rather not want to manage a new subscription (we get it) hit the Exclusive Access button below to get our exclusive access content sent to your email instead. You can try it once for 30 days or make it a monthly donation to get fresh music treats every month. 

$5-  Watch monthly studio performances and submit requests for the next video.  

$20- Behind the scenes access to our workflow, ask us questions, exclusive photos (includes performances)  

$50- Monthly video call where we can hang out and sing you a song just for you (includes performances/Behind The Scenes) 

 

 

 

 

Merch! 

We're always adding new merch items thanks to our partners at StoreFrontier. Click the banner below and see what we have for you this week. Support your favorite rocktronic duo in style! If you're looking for something and can't find it or just want to make a suggestion for new products let us know in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

 

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Want More Roshambeaux? 

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Listen On Spotify!

Click the image below to listen to us on Spotify! Remember to follow us and add your favorite tracks to your playlists!

 

Request A Song...

Every month we take requests from our friends on Patreon and produce a performance video based on those requests. If you want in on it you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/roshambeaux or put $5 in our tip jar at roshambeauxmusic.com/sign-up Be sure to leave a note with your request.

Hey RoshamFAM!

So... a lot of people have been asking us when we'll be back on the road. We're still not totally sure. Routing tours usually has it's own set of challenges but with States having their own individual mandates or restrictions (or lack of them), routing regional/multi-regional tours can feel like each show is in a different country, lol. 

HOWEVER, we are playing an exclusive, outdoor & unplugged show for the people that have continued to support us throughout all of this, this Friday. We're only letting members of the RoshamFAM know about it but if you'd like to get the details you can join our Facebook group HERE.

 

New Cover Video

Unlock the full video HERE

Funny story: As you might already know, we've been taking song requests on our Patreon and Exclusive Access pages every month and turning them into performance music videos. So far we've done Black Crowes, Ted Nugent, Bob Segar, Rage Against The Machine, The Animals, Counting Crows, Prince and new this month: Duran Duran. The truth is neither of us really like Duran Duran but when our patron Nadia M requested it we wanted to give it a try. Come to find out Nadia's husband hacked her account to request the song (she's not a big fan of Duran Duran either)! We all had a big laugh but you know what? We have a new appreciation for Duran Duran's songwriting. We think this is our favorite so far!

 

What's Up With J...

This week I can officially say I'm 30lbs lighter. This marks one month of the daily walks and one meal a day style eating habits. So grateful for the support and encouraging words I've received from all of you and am excited to see where this takes me. It has been a huge lifestyle change but somehow feels so familiar. Most of these things (daily walks, healthier relationships with food, daily meditation and ritual) are all things that I let myself dispose of earlier in life without realizing it. Our happiness comes from within. Our joy comes from within. I'm truly realizing how important it is to take care of our selves and study what it is that makes us human. We must not extract from the world our needs. It is our responsibility to create. On a lighter note, I'm excited to say we finally have a show lined up for this week. I'm excited to be able to perform some of our new material and honestly excited to be able to see some of you. For those of you in the RoshamFAM you'll be able to get all the details from the group post. I'm also planning to shoot a new cooking with J episode soon. I'll keep everyone in the loop the best I can. As always, to anyone who reads this I love you very much! -J

What I'm Listening To: "Sunspots" by NIN

 

What's Up With Kyle...

 Y'all ever get Dejavu? When I was a teenager I knew I wanted to play music for a living but I wasn't really sure how to go about it. Out of high school, I remember going over with my guidance counselor what I wanted to do and we'd both scratch our heads when trying to find a major that fit with my plans. I wanted to get into audio engineering but the University only offered Brodcasting, Journalism and Communications (I went with Communications and it was one of the best decisions I ever made but that's another story).

After a few semesters I found an opportunity for an internship at a small recording studio in Northeast GA that was getting a few cool jobs. I decided to pack up and go for it singing lyrics, "Sometimes you gotta leave your life behind if you wanna find it," which turned into a song called "Fly away" I ended up recording with J a few years later when we were first figuring things out.

This week, a friend of mine invested in some home recording equipment and I got to go hang out and help him set it up. It reminded me of when I first moved to Georgia from Wisconsin, which seems like a lifetime ago. I was new to recording but I knew I wanted to figure it out. I was reminded at how much there is to know and how much I still have to learn. 

Life is intimidating when you're not sure what to do or how to do it. Someone told me once, "When life is overwhelming you don't lack time. You lack clarity." It's easy to change the oil in your car with little time and effort if you know how. However, if you've never done it before and you're all by yourself without the right wrench, it'll take you forever. I think most things in life are like that. We beat ourselves up when we don't know how to do something when it seems like other people are killing it. You have to go for it, make mistakes and recognize when you are. Doing the same thing (or more of the same thing) that doesn't work will drive you insane. Learn from people that are equipped. Don't be afraid to ask for help or to do a little digging. You got this!

-Kyle

What I'm listening to: "Elastic Heart" by Sia

 

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We're so grateful for everyone that continues to support our music every month by donating to our Patreon or on our Exclusive Access. Every month we produce extra exclusive content for everyone that continues to support us as well as give them early access and first dibs on anything we put out whether it's merch, singles, albums, tickets or a behind the scenes look at what we're working on. Patrons and Exclusive Access supporters: We couldn't do this without you! 

Steve B, Nancy B, Renee T, Nadia M, William H, James M, Jeff C & Phyllis F! 

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Every month we take requests from our friends on Patreon and produce a performance video based on those requests. If you want in on it you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/roshambeaux or put $5 in our tip jar at roshambeauxmusic.com/sign-up Be sure to leave a note with your request.

Hey RoshamFAM!

Before we fill you in on what we're up to this week we want to give a special shout out to our new Exclusive Access members this week Jeff C and Phyllis F! Thanks so much for being on the team. It helps us out SO much! You ROCK!

We're putting the final touches on our next cover performance video this week. In case you didn't know, we've been producing performance videos every month based on your requests on Patreon and Exclusive Access. These platforms are great because they really help us continue to make an income as independent musicians even through a pandemic. Thanks to Nadia M for requesting this month's cover! We hope you like it!

What's Up With Kyle...

I'm glad Spring finally feels like it's on it's way! This is the time of year that we usually experience "Fake Spring" for a few days and the real one won't arrive for another few weeks. J and I went on a hike last week and it finally feels like that "hunker down for Winter" mode is melting away. 

Last Fall a buddy of mine turned me on to the "75 Hard Challenge," where you have to work out for 45 minutes twice every day (one of which must be outside), drink a gallon of water, read ten pages of a book and take a progress photo everyday. Miss one and you have to start over. I definitely understood why they call it 75 Hard, lol. Now that Spring is here, I'm ready to embrace another physical challenge so I've started TUT (time under tension) training. I. Am. Sore, lol but I've been enjoying it. I've gotten good motivation from J and how he's been focused on his health all this past month. He took me out on one of the hikes he's been doing last week. It was a great time!

This week, I'm finishing up on some pick ups for my last remaining tracks for the upcoming album. I think I'm just about done. In addition, since we've been doing these cover requests to help keep us afloat, I'm looking into what we'll need to do to license them. Music licensing is a whole new strange world from performance, booking shows and touring but I'm excited to get to learn about it. 

What's Up With J...

This week has been so much more peaceful in mind. The daily meditation has extremely helped with lowering my stress levels and refocusing my energies. It's week three of one meal a day and, at this point, I'm starting to think it's just how I'm gonna be for a while. Snacks and eating are always tempting but not if you're focused on what you should be doing with your time. With this new habit I've been getting back into cooking. Been thinking about doing another cooking with j video. Let me know if you guys would be interested in seeing another. Also glad to say I got Kyle to join me this past week on a 3 mile hike. We had a really good time. I think it's important for us to plan more regular outings like this together as we can just enjoy the moment together and not feel like we just have to be discuss our next project or anything like that. Besides all that I've been head down in the studio wrapping up all the finishing touches on the new cover video from our February requests. As I'm writing this I'm about to scan back over it and make sure I didn't miss anything and bounce it down and try and get it uploaded asap. So, if you're on our Patreon or exclusive access you'll be able to see all the hard work Kyle and I have put into this one. Hope you enjoy it and to anyone who reads this....I love you very much!

-J

Special Thanks! 

We're so grateful for everyone that continues to support our music every month by donating to our Patreon or on our Donate Page. Every month we produce extra exclusive content for everyone that continues to support us as well as give them early access and first dibs on anything we put out whether it's merch, singles, albums, tickets or a behind the scenes look at what we're working on. Patrons and Exclusive Access supporters: We couldn't do this without you! 

Steve B, Nancy B, Renee T, Nadia M, William H, James M, Alicia D, Missy T, Jeff C & Phyllis F! 

If you enjoy what we do and find some value in it consider supporting us on Patreon for $5, $20 or $50 a month below. Or if you'd rather not want to manage a new subscription (we get it) hit the donate button below to get our exclusive access content sent to your email instead. You can try it once for 30 days or make it a monthly donation to get fresh music treats every month.

 

 

 

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Request A Song...

Every month we take requests from our friends on Patreon and produce a performance video based on those requests. If you want in on it you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/roshambeaux or put $5 in our tip jar at roshambeauxmusic.com/donate Be sure to leave a note with your request.

Hey RoshamFAM!

We got a brand new sign up on Exclusive Access this week! Welcome Missy T! Thank you so much for joining the team this month! It really helps us to keep making music. You rock!!!

Before we fill you in on what's new with us this week we wanted to let you know that the absolute best way to keep up with us is to join our mailing list. We'll keep you up to date on new projects and stuff we're working on once a week. We won't ever spam you or sell your info because... frankly we don't really know how that works, lol. Just to say thanks for wanting to keep up with us we'll give you a copy of our latest single and give you 10% off anything from our music store.

This Week...

This week we're finishing up our parts for this month's performance video. Every month we take requests from our monthly supporters on Patreon & Exclusive Access and produce a performance video based off of those requests. We've gotten a lot of crazy ideas from all of you and we're excited to work on this month's video. We're planning on shooting it later this week. So, if you're not on the mailing list hit that button above and we'll let you know when it's done!

What's Up With J...

This week has, like most, brought on its own set of challenges. This is week 2 of one meal a day and daily walks and I'm glad to say I've finally set up my personal altar space and have started practicing daily meditation as well. I finally came to understand the necessity of it. Being who I am, I have a real bad habit of letting other energies outside of myself control how I feel. Even though it's good to empathize with those we care about, it's even more important to keep ourselves grounded in a self confident manner knowing that we are doing the best we can and in that, not being blind to positive change for ourselves when needed. It's important that we as individuals stay strong on our paths towards bettering ourselves and not let outside forces make us question it. It's that trust in myself that I'm continuing to work on, being the crux of it all. I reached out to a good friend this week to actually talk some things out and I am so grateful they were willing to listen and not judge. It meant the world to me. I feel a lot of us forget sometimes that we also need to trust that others will be there for us . It's easy to forget when, as individuals, we can be so hard on ourselves and think everyone else will be too. Thankfully this isn't the case.

Besides all this introspective mumbo jumbo...lol. I'm wrapping up on all the my parts and arrangements for our next cover video. I'm really excited about this one. Kyle really wasn't a fan of this bands music and honestly never was I. I definitely had respect for their role in inspiring some of my favorite artists but personally never was my cup of tea. I'm so happy with the spin we are putting on this one. Really combining Kyle's ideas with mine to make something really special. We are hoping to shoot the video later this week and have it posted on Patreon as soon as we get it all wrapped, edited etc. We hope you look forward to it. We also finished putting together a very special remix track of "2 Tha Rhythm" for one of our good friends on Patreon. Our hearts go out to you girl. We love and appreciate you very much. As always to anyone who reads this I love you very much and would love to hear about any personal struggles you might be working though. Stay strong my friends. -J

What's Up With Kyle...

I've been finding a lot of peace playing music this week. I know that might sound funny but as I've said before, a lot of being a full time musician can seem like it has absolutely nothing to do with playing music most of the time. When we were on the road, we'd joke with venue managers and tell them, "We're gonna do the show for free tonight. You just have to pay us to set up and tear down!"

There's a lot of that when it comes to being a musician. It's not just the first few hours before the venue opens and the last few hours after it closes. The week can pile up set up. I've been struggling with that concept quite a bit over the last year. Being on the road meant that all that set up lead to playing music for people all week: Not just telling people about it, trying to sell t shirts or trying to come up with ways to get your attention on your busy news feed so you can watch a video and hope you like it.

I've had a lot of tracks I've gotten to work on and record this week to get over to J for mixing. Because we're an electronic act, a lot of the recording doesn't require making a lot of loud noises to capture the sound. However, I REALLY like how a dirty guitar riff sounds through a 15" speaker so I couldn't help but do things the old fashioned way, miking up an amp this week. I was reminded this week to let the music come first and the "figuring out stuff" can come later. The events of the past year have made a lot of musicians feel like they're spinning their wheels. Truth be told, a lot of us are. A lot of us aren't sure what to do. I'd just like to say that music itself, really does help. I hope it helps you too.

-Kyle

 

Special Thanks! 

We're so grateful for everyone that continues to support our music every month by donating to our Patreon or on our Donate Page. Every month we produce extra exclusive content for everyone that continues to support us as well as give them early access and first dibs on anything we put out whether it's merch, singles, albums, tickets or a behind the scenes look at what we're working on. Patrons and Exclusive Access supporters: We couldn't do this without you! 

Steve B, Nancy B, Renee T, Nadia M, William H, James M, Alicia D & Missy T!

If you enjoy what we do and find some value in it consider supporting us on Patreon for $5, $20 or $50 a month below. Or if you'd rather not want to manage a new subscription (we get it) hit the donate button below to get our exclusive access content sent to your email instead. You can try it once for 30 days or make it a monthly donation to get fresh music treats every month.

 

Merch! 

We're always adding new merch items thanks to our partners at StoreFrontier. Click the banner below and see what we have for you this week. Support your favorite rocktronic duo in style! If you're looking for something and can't find it or just want to make a suggestion for new products let us know in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

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Watch more videos on YouTube HERE

Request A Song...

Every month we take requests from our friends on Patreon and produce a performance video based on those requests. If you want in on it you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/roshambeaux or put $5 in our tip jar at roshambeauxmusic.com/donate Be sure to leave a note with your request.

Hey RoshamFAM!

We call our followers and subscribers RoshamFAM because we're hoping we can share our experiences, accept each other and love each other just like a family. We even have a Facebook group for it: RoshamFAM or you can sign up on our email list HERE, get a copy of our single "Maybe I Don't Have To," and never miss a family gathering.

Last Week...

Last week we released a new performance video of Prince's Purple Rain, requested by our friends on Patreon. You can watch the trailer below but if you'd like to watch the full video you can unlock it on Patreon HERE.

This week...

This week, we're still hunkering down on tracks for the new album and preparing for performance video for the end of the month. We're also working on a special remix of one of our songs off our last album, "After Math." Life seems to be a cycle of being sick and getting well and we think that inspires good music.

What's Up With Kyle...

I've been fighting off a cold. I think I'm just about over it but I think I'm gonna hold off on doing any vocal tracks for the next few days. On second thought: maybe it'll be like that old episode of "Friends" where Phoebe gets a cold and makes more tips at the coffeehouse because the stuffy nose makes her sound sexier? Do y'all remember that?

Being under the weather, reminds of a time when we first started Roshambeaux. When we'd first gotten together, we'd fallen in to some good steady gigs right off the bat and decided to release an album as soon as possible. At the time and even still today, I'd gotten in the habit of recording "prelims" on my own before presenting the idea of a song to someone else. It was a way of solidifying my parts but sometimes I'd include other parts in the arrangement (bass, drums, synth etc) just to frame the vibe I had at the time. This was back in MySpace days so a lot of those prelims, I'd post there with hopes of finishing them with a band when the opportunity presented itself.

So, with recording our first project we took a few of those "Myspace prelims" and reworked them for a band. I'd never gotten the flu before but I remember about right in the middle of recording the project getting it pretty bad. I remember laying in bed in my apartment just wanting to feel normal and not throw up. I decided that I'd grab my acoustic guitar and my home recording gear (at the time the Mbox 2 with Protools 8 LE) and try to distract myself. I told myself, "It's gonna sound terrible and it's OK." It was just to get some ideas down for the real version we'd tackle once I could keep stuff down.

That prelim ended up turning into "Like The Morning." I'll try to dig up that old recording this week and If I can find it I'll post it up on Patreon. Our first version of "Like The Morning," was off our album "Gaudy Monstrosity." That album isn't available right now but we did a live unplugged EP last year called, "Flat Tops & Wooden Boxes" with just guitar and cajon that has a version of the song if you'd like to hear it. I'll post a link below. I hope y'all are having a great week! Stay well but if you can't use it for something. Sometimes being unwell creates good things if you embrace it.

-Kyle

Listen to Flat Tops & Wooden Boxes

 

What's Up With J...

So, I have finally received my CPAP this week. I have slept awesome the past 2 nights. I'm so excited to finally have this guy to help me get good sleep while continuing to work on my personal health. I finished my one week one meal a day goal and think I'm just gonna keep it going. I'm starting to feel so much better than I have in months. I've also kept up my daily walks. When it rains I've been doing my exercise bike. Honestly, I definitely prefer the walking. It really helps to clear the head, process stress, and work through new ideas. I haven't yet begun a meditation routine. I keep putting it off.....not sure why. I may just have to work it into my morning routine somehow. I've been meaning to set up a personal altar and safe spiritual space. Maybe I should start with that and it might give me the inspiration I need? If any of you that practice meditation have any tips or inspirational words I'd love to hear them. Besides all that, I've been head down doing paper work trying to prepare our business taxes for last year. Walking through all the numbers is like walking back through time with the abrupt stop that hit us last March and on and how January and February we had no idea what was coming. Revisiting some of those feelings and emotions have made me feel sad and yet grateful. I'm truly thankful to say we have tried to make the best of the shit sandwich that was served to us cold on a dirty napkin. I've been able to reflect on all the great projects we have been able to take on that otherwise we wouldn't have had time for. I'm also grateful for all the Fam that have stuck by our side and continued to support what we do. In this past year all of us have experienced so much loss and continue to take on more and I'm so glad that you allow us to be there for one another. Each and every one of you mean a lot to me. Your stories, your shared hope, and love have really kept us going. I'm back at it this week working on our new record. We have been reworking some of the tracks to get them up to par with what we've recently added to the collection. I truly believe this is gonna be the best record I've ever been involved with and I can't wait to share it with you. Not gonna lie I still get emotional listening to some of the songs. We've really laid our hearts on the table with this one. Until next week.....to anyone who reads this, I love you very much.

-J

 

Special Thanks!

We're so grateful for everyone that continues to support our music every month by donating to our Patreon or on our Donate Page. Every month we produce extra exclusive content for everyone that continues to support us as well as give them early access and first dibs on anything we put out whether it's merch, singles, albums, tickets or a behind the scenes look at what we're working on. Patrons and Exclusive Access supporters this month! We couldn't do this without you! 

Steve B, Nancy B, Renee T, Nadia M, William H, James M & Alicia D.

If you enjoy what we do and find some value in it consider supporting us on Patreon for $5, $20 or $50 a month below. Or if you'd rather not want to manage a new subscription (we get it) hit the donate button below to get our exclusive access content sent to your email instead. You can try it once for 30 days or make it a monthly donation to get fresh music treats every month.

Merch!

We're always adding new merch items thanks to our partners at StoreFrontier. Click the banner below and see what we have for you this week. Support your favorite rocktronic duo in style! If you're looking for something and can't find it or just want to make a suggestion for new products let us know in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

Want More Roshambeaux?

There's always more to rock out to on YouTube! Whether it's music videos, official audio, live performances, podcasts or funny little skits, we got something for you. Be sure to hit the thumbs up button and subscribe!

 

 

Watch More Videos On YouTube

Request A Song...

Every month we take requests from our friends on Patreon and produce a performance video based on those requests. If you want in on it you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/roshambeaux or put $5 in our tip jar at roshambeauxmusic.com/donate Be sure to leave a note with your request.

 

 

Hey RoshamFAM!

We've finished up our latest monthly performance video! This month, from your requests, we decided to take on Purple Rain by Prince. We are super excited with how it turned out! Thanks to our patron Steve for suggesting this one. Covering songs by one of your idols can be super intimidating. I know this one took a little longer to get out to you guys but we wanted to make sure it was just right. Cant wait to see what you guys request next. Watch the trailer below. We hope you dig it as much as we do. Let us know in the comments below what ya think.

Watch The Entire Video on Patreon

What's Up With Kyle...

I had a lot of fun shooting this month's request! We've been asked to do this one in the past so it was great to finally learn it and produce it as a Roshambeaux song. I'm so grateful for our folks on Patreon. I'm not sure what we do without them. This past year has been rough on us but it's great to know there are people that want us to keep going. Be sure to let us know what you'd like to see next!

I have a few guitar tracks to record this week. Most of my tracks for the upcoming album are already recorded but there's a few layers we'd like to through in. We typically only write one guitar part for our music so it always translates live but I like to get a few good takes of the part and blend them together. I always felt that gives the guitars a nice warm and full feel on recordings.

With the recording of the next album just about wrapped I'm gonna be focused on the artwork. I came across some cool styles and motifs when we were putting together promo for one of the singles for it ("Criminal" which you can check out HERE). I'm excited to dive into something new! Thanks so much for continuing to support us: even if it's not on Patreon or Exclusive Access. Sometimes just checking in with us on social media or reading these blog updates is just the motivation we need to keep going.

What's Up With J...

 

This week I've been focusing a lot on grounding and trying to get handle on my personnel health. When you're feeling bad it's always easy to just sit in it. I find it important to keep reminding myself it will get better if you put in the work. So, currently I'm on a week fast where it's just one meal a day (only healthy foods), drinking only water and started taking walks everyday (at least 1.5 miles). surprisingly it hasn't been as hard I thought it would be. I'm definitely starting to feel the benefits of this reset and new daily exercise routine. Being the caregiver type personality I am I often don't take enough time to care for myself. I'm sure there are a lot of you out there that feel this way as well. But listen, if you don't take care of yourself you won't be able to properly care for those around you. Stay committed and set routines up that keep that in mind. It's not an overnight fix kinda thing but in time things will get better. We have to believe that or else the only other option will be to eventually give up. I'm also gonna be starting to relearn my meditation skills. I used to be really good at it but I just gave up on it for some strange reason. I find myself in need of that spiritual connection with myself that I've put on the back burner for way to long.

On the creation side of things I'm happy to say I've finally been able to finish all the audio ( mixing and mastering) and the video (editing, clip placement, correction, etc.) for the new cover video. I'm really excited with how it turned out. I'm still looking at a new lens to get the wide angle shoots just as clean as the b-roll. I'm looking at another prime lens, as I've been super happy with the sharpness of my 50mm prime. I'm always spending time to try and make things better. Kyle has to remind me sometimes just to do my best for today. We've always worked off a shoe string budget but I believe each one we do is better than the last and that growth keeps me pushing. Hope you all have a great week and to anyone that reads this I love you very much! -J

Special Thanks

We're so grateful for everyone that continues to support our music every month by donating to our Patreon or on our Donate Page. Every month we produce extra exclusive content for everyone that continues to support us as well as give them early access and first dibs on anything we put out whether it's merch, singles, albums, tickets or a behind the scenes look at what we're working on. Patrons and Exclusive Access supporters this month! We couldn't do this without you! 

Steve B, Nancy B, Renee T, Nadia M, Jeff C & William H 

If you enjoy what we do and find some value in it consider supporting us on Patreon for $5, $20 or $50 a month below. Or if you'd rather not want to manage a new subscription (we get it) hit the donate button below to get our exclusive access content sent to your email instead. You can try it once for 30 days or make it a monthly donation to get fresh music treats every month.