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Three new tunes from True Red are streaming everywhere you listen to music and available for download here on trueredmusic.com (see the Discography/Releases section)
Anyway, that's it! I loved working on these three tunes and enjoy hearing them back. They are now "out in the world". Enjoy!
I was attempting to teach myself a couple of different technical things this past weekend. In doing so, I ended up with this. "The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Rhythm".
Of course, this is far and away from True Red's brand of rock music, but it is no less genuine. It's always nice to leave where you live and visit new places. That's how I feel about this track.
Check out the downloads section if you'd like an mp3 or FLAC copy. It comes with this track and its instrumental counterpart. So, two tracks. They're available on YouTube, Bandcamp, etc., etc. too.
Probably be on the streaming platforms in a month or so. I think I'm going to distribute it. :D (edit: Should be streaming everywhere July 18!)
Yes! A simple homemade music video -- I haven't done one of these in years! Got some supplies and set them up on June 7 and filmed and edited yesterday, June 8. And here on June 9, in all of its glory, is a sweet little performance video for "Saturday Night in the Warehouse", the title track from the 3-song release that comes out on June 27. It will be streaming everywhere.
Of course, it will be available for download here on the website in mp3 and FLAC format as well.
I had fun with it. Do more with less is my motto! I hope you enjoy!
Tracklist:
1. Saturday Night in the Warehouse
2. Gold Morning Mania
3. Cooling Waters
These songs are new recordings of songs written many years ago. Part of my efforts to make decent recordings of my material before I croak.
Here's the trailer:
Available now on all streaming platforms, like:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hi80gl6gyJBhnQaXw2KIE
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/true-red/1792445780
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/53559069?u
Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/NfJMQGn5EptHNgwR7
...and many, many others! Search "true red blitzkrieg bop" on your platform of choice to find and follow for this and all future releases!
(updated June 2025) Main website: trueredmusic.com (where you are right now)
Linktree: linktr.ee/trueredmusic
YouTube: youtube.com/@trueredmusic
Bandcamp: truered.bandcamp.com
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/trueredmusic
TikTok: tiktok.com/@trueredmusic
Instagram: instagram.com/trueredmusicla
BlueSky: trueredmusic.bsky.social
Facebook: facebook.com/trueredmusic
Deleted & Defunct
WhatsApp Channel: Deleted 27 June 2025
Telegram Channel: Deleted 27 June 2025
ReverbNation: Deleted 27 June 2025
Pinterest: Deleted 27 June 2025
Clapper: Deleted 22 Feb. 2025.
Snapchat: Deleted 22 Feb. 2025.
Lemon8: Abandoned 22 Feb. 2025. Can not delete without deleting Tiktok account. Letting it sit abandoned.
There's also an abandoned twitter account that simply links to this website. True Red does not participate on twitter/X.
I had created a twitter account for True Red, despite twitter falling out of favor in recent months with most reasonable people. After I post this, I'm going to set my personal account to delete. Elon has been gross for a while now, but he's just become irredeemable.
For now, I think I'll just abandon the True Red twitter. Maybe leave a link referring travelers to here or Linktree or the Bluesky account.
I'm glad you asked. Yeah, I used to play in this band and that band around my area. Played some solo gigs and recorded and released a lot of solo project stuff in years past that has all been taken down. But the above album will mark my return to releasing recorded music and will be the first release under the moniker True Red.
It is the Ramones debut album covered start to finish. I wanted to do it for the album's 40th anniversary back in 2016, so around the time I got the idea in 2014, things were getting hectic for me. It didn't pan out. Things are good again and I said I have got to make it happen for the album's 50th anniversary in 2026. So that's what I'm working on. "True Red - 'Tomorrow the World'". It will be available on all of the major streaming services in early 2026 and will be on Bandcamp with the option to purchase. I thought about a short run of compact discs, but I don't think that is necessary at this point in the game, so we'll see.
Who releases a cover album as their musical debut? True Red. Me. I don't care. The Ramones changed my life, and I am having fun honoring their legacy. I look forward to sharing my efforts in the not-so-distant future!
(...and what year is it?!? Creating a Blogger account in 2024?!?)
Yeah, I'm a solo musician. An amateur. A hobbyist. Took ten years off for reasons that are unimportant. Life happened, basically. I never stopped missing it -- never stopped thinking about it. Things just got hectic. But I'm back at it. Still self-produced, but I've slowed down and listened and learned a few tweaks here and there to get a little more of a cohesive sound.
But this website? When I was looking for a home base/one-stop for True Red online, I came up short for free/inexpensive options. (Everyone is trying to get paid, and I respect that. I just don't have the need for paid services at this time.) True Red is a passion that I plan to keep going until I am no more. That said, I don't expect that I'll have a ton of listeners or recoup much money from it. Not because the music is bad. No, it's great. I enjoy what I produce, but the market is saturated. More people putting out music than ever before -- and A.I. is, too, apparently.
Some people are trying to make it a career, and I'm thrilled for those who can pay the bills with their music. I don't think that is an option for me (or most of us!).
For me, I'm no longer interested in playing out or teaming up with others. I did that in years past, and it was fun but also aggravating. I guess where I'm at now, I'd just like to tweak and finish some old mixes I've had tucked away for years, make fresh recordings of old, unrecorded songs, and churn out a few yet-to-be-written songs as they come to me. I'll pay a little here and there to get them on the streaming services, and I'll buy new guitar strings, but I don't think I'll pay for a website. (From what I can tell, so far, Blogger should be the perfect host. I'll probably have trueredmusic.com redirect to it soon. Here, I can share the latest, as well as compile release info, artwork, lyrics, etc. For free! :) I'm honestly just doing this for myself and the person who may find it and connect with it.)
I was thinking Linktree might be perfect, and it is pretty great, but this is a nice platform too. I can say a bit more and share all the True Red links to the various socials around the web. (Speaking of, I'm just setting these sites up. They're pretty bare at the moment, but I'll add to them as I get some material finished and actually have something to offer. I may delete some of them altogether. Do musicians really need a Pinterest? Is anyone even on ReverbNation? Is twitter/X still an acceptable place to have a presence? I'll figure it out later.)
So, yeah, I'm a solo musician. An amateur. A hobbyist -- and I'd be completely lost without it.
True Red is a one-person music act based in the American South (Louisiana). No band (been there, done that). No live performances planned. Just some recording that is akin to indie rock sprinkled with elements of whatever else. I'm making the music for myself and for that one person who may find it who needs it.
If it finds your ears, I hope you enjoy.
More to come.