Erin McCarley
“Hey You Tumblers. Don’t forget—-Revealing my new homemade video for Elevator on Friday for those of you who sign up for my newsletter this week!”
Well, no more secrets. My new single “ELEVATOR” is officially streaming and out into the world TODAY. If you haven’t already, please go to www.ErinMcCarley.com and check that sh*t out! Having a great time reading what all of you sweet ones are saying about it. Jamie and I had an absolute blast writing this tune. From late night percussion sessions, to angry bird sound making (you will hear in the intro), to major laughter eruption because of ridiculous lyric writing, to dancing our asses off, the studio was a Brazilian circus while recording Elevator. I’m trying to dig and find any video footage that I may have from this process…stay tuned with fingers crossed.
In the meantime, I have a TREAT for those of you that wanna sign up for the email list. I had a couple of days experimenting with iMovie awhile back, and challenged myself to make a video for Elevator. Editing down 3 hours of footage into three minutes and 33 seconds was pretty freakin’ hilarious. And time-consuming. IF you signup this week for the email list, I’ll send you a link to be the first to view this homemade video this Friday, VIP style. *Keep in mind: This will just be a pre-cursor to the official video that I am about to shoot in LA in a couple of weeks!
Wow. This is fun. At least for me.
I’d love for you to spread the word and keep checking back for more updates. I got a lot more where this came from…
xxoo,
Erin aka. Peanut
My new single will be streaming on www.ErinMcCarley.com, Monday May 14th!! Photo by the one an only, Heidi Ross. We shot this spur of the moment at my home in Nashville. We raided my closet and I applied my makeup and hair skills that I got from doing makeup at my dance recitals (starting age 4). Voila! (Taken with instagram)
It’s finally happening Monday, May 14th … Ima gonna share a brand new song with you! I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally show you that I haven’t been sitting on my ass for the last two years. I’ve been up and down and around the world to bring you something really special. There’s so much to talk about, but for now I leave you with a few images of references that inspired me while writing these lyrics. xx Erin
PS: The song is much sexier than these pictures let on…i promise. Although nothing is sexier than G n’ R. Right?!
That is translated through you into action,
And because there is only one of you in all time,
This expression is unique.
If you block it,
It will never exist through any other medium
And be lost.
The world will never have it.
It is not your business to determine how good it is,
Nor how valuable it is,
Nor how it compares with other expressions.
It is your business to keep it yours, clearly and directly,
To keep the channel open.
You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.
You have to keep open and aware
Directly to the urges that motivate you.
Keep the channel open.
No artist is pleased.
There is no satisfaction whatever at any time.
There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction,
A blessed unrest that keeps us marching
And makes us more alive than others.”
