12/12/25 – Ever wondered what a song would sound like if the Verses were instrumental but the Chorus had lyrics? I’m not sure exactly why Allen Carrescia (who co-wrote this with me) and I decided to do that here, but circumspect is the result. This song originally did have full lyrics (Verses, Bridge, all the things), with a much different, acoustic-guitar-driven accompaniment (maybe I’ll publish that to my Soundcloud someday!), but Allen and I wanted to explore new musical possibilities in a “lofi-adjacent” vibe.
The production process Allen and I used for this one was unlike anything I’d ever done. After the vocals were recorded, I basically recorded a bunch of trumpet phrases in several separate takes, and told Allen to choose and move them around wherever he thought they fit in. He did a great job with it, and on the first try, no less.
One last note: I didn’t start singing until years after being a professing trumpeter, and only did so at the encouragement of my friend Christine Fawson (thank you Christine!), a fellow Berklee mate and an amazing singer and trumpeter herself. That, along with this song, is why the 10-song album to which this song belongs is also titled “Circumspect.”
I’ll be releasing more songs like this one soon – give me a Spotify follow so you don’t miss any.
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