I do not know who decided to paint the building violet, but I owe them a debt of gratitude too large to pay back in one lifetime for sparking a lifelong passion inside me. As we drove by, I peered out the window and felt immediately attracted to the structure. My eyes moved upwards to find the sign which read Bluefish Music, then down to the guitars lined up along the walls.
“I didn’t know there was a guitar shop here”, I pondered.
My mother projected her voice so that it would reach the back seat. “Me either. Do you want to check it out?”. Of course I did.
I crossed the threshold of the store and toured it, fascinated by the oddity of such an unfamiliar yet inviting place. Meanwhile, the store owner engaged in light conversation with my …show more content…
I learned new instruments, began to write songs, and frantically sought out fellow artists to collaborate with. Fortunately, I found the right talent with which I coordinated a first official band practice after a year of searching. However, the people I found became much more than talent. Over the next few years, we grew together, becoming close friends as well as decent musicians with great chemistry together. Our project provided the perfect outlet for my creativity. Opportunities to release the ideas pent up in my head surfaced as I wrote songs, dreamt up ways we could get famous, and put together a very official Facebook page for our friends to like. Once again, a new world opened up for me as I let music engulf a new part of my life.
The music I pursued matured along with me, and my desire to play punk rock covers and write simplistic jingles dried up. I proposed the idea of releasing music, and after relentless nagging, convinced my collaborators. For months, my computer’s browser was filled with instructional videos related to mixing and recording music. While my bandmates groaned and whined about the recording process, I secretly loved it. It brought me back to the first time I walked into bluefish music; this time the oddity was that I harnessed the ability to build something with no limits on the creativity I could contribute to
“I didn’t know there was a guitar shop here”, I pondered.
My mother projected her voice so that it would reach the back seat. “Me either. Do you want to check it out?”. Of course I did.
I crossed the threshold of the store and toured it, fascinated by the oddity of such an unfamiliar yet inviting place. Meanwhile, the store owner engaged in light conversation with my …show more content…
I learned new instruments, began to write songs, and frantically sought out fellow artists to collaborate with. Fortunately, I found the right talent with which I coordinated a first official band practice after a year of searching. However, the people I found became much more than talent. Over the next few years, we grew together, becoming close friends as well as decent musicians with great chemistry together. Our project provided the perfect outlet for my creativity. Opportunities to release the ideas pent up in my head surfaced as I wrote songs, dreamt up ways we could get famous, and put together a very official Facebook page for our friends to like. Once again, a new world opened up for me as I let music engulf a new part of my life.
The music I pursued matured along with me, and my desire to play punk rock covers and write simplistic jingles dried up. I proposed the idea of releasing music, and after relentless nagging, convinced my collaborators. For months, my computer’s browser was filled with instructional videos related to mixing and recording music. While my bandmates groaned and whined about the recording process, I secretly loved it. It brought me back to the first time I walked into bluefish music; this time the oddity was that I harnessed the ability to build something with no limits on the creativity I could contribute to