#1 Fan

today is the day.

i'm very excited to be releasing my first solo album through this ebay auction that ends in just a few hours. this is the first time i've ever sold my music. i've been asked about my reasons for putting it out there this way. why am i only offering my music to one person? why not let everyone hear it and download it over the next five years? what's up with the skin?

#1: i'm a fan.

a fan of music. i know what it's like to be so into the music that you want to hear every song, demo and bootleg, buy every limited edition rare recording and travel anywhere in the world to see a live concert.

a fan of art. i am fascinated by the ways people express themselves through their art. it's hard to imagine living without creating.

i recorded my one-handed musical experiments while my right arm was healing and documented the audio on my califaudio blog. at some point during the process, i thought it would be cool to release the music as a collection. but how?

what would i put together for the ultimate ultra-limited edition album from my favorite artist?

high quality audio, videos, lyrics, exclusive tracks, remix files, demos, an autographed photo, a personalized message, an art box, a puzzle/game/treasure hunt, a key to unlock something in the future, a one-of-a-kind t-shirt, a subscription to future unreleased music, a private concert for me and my friends...

i included all that plus some personal mementos and weirdness. the person who buys my "one hand" box might be even crazier than i am. yeah, it's over the top, but why not?

#2: i want a fan.

we could be rock stars... just for one day...

i'm not looking to get rich and famous, quit my job or even make money on my first album. i don't want 1,000 fans. i just want one. 1 true fan. someone i can share my music with who might appreciate it. that's all.

i'm curious to know who my #1 fan will be. it probably sounds pretentious from a guy like me who has never even sold a single record, but i think it would be cool to have a fan for a day. not the traditional one-way artist/fan relationship. i would like to collaborate with the first person who buys my music. the private concert could be really amazing...

#3: this is part of something bigger.

the main reason i'm not putting the album out as a wide release now is because it is part of a larger work of art. there is much more music in this series that i want to release first. this is not the beginning. this is a record of the recent past and a preview of things to come.

click here to read more.

click here to listen to the demos while they're still available today.

click here to view the auction. good luck!