Baby I Could Never Win...

i'm not feelin' like myself

September has been crazy.

We’re only halfway through the month, and I’ve published a million different things on the internet and done a million different things in real life.

Between you and I, dear reader, I don’t know how long I can keep up this pace. I probably need to take a break soon, but I don’t know how to take breaks because I love work. I am addicted to momentum. I used to tell my therapist that the best part of traveling was the airplane ride. I have a habit of arriving somewhere and then looking forward to going home. lol. Is there a word for this?

It’s hard to balance my work life with my dad life. Honestly, I thought it was going to be easier than it is. I still work just as much as I always have, but my social life is at an all time low. I don’t get out much. I’m not attending as many events. I go to bed early. But I’m happy. The inside of my head is quiet but my body is always in motion. This is not a bad thing. It’s just different.

Normalize the errand hang…

I was never much of a guy who liked to “hang out.” I probably stopped “hanging out” around the age of 33 or so. I much rather prefer to do something. Even if that means running errands with a friend. I mean shit, we all have returns to make and packages to drop off and things to pick up! Why not do them together?

I am lucky that my work is social and that I enjoy it. If I had to go to an office everyday and pretend to make friends with my coworkers, I would probably be extremely depressed at the moment. Thankfully, I work with my friends, get to meet amazing new people every day and most importantly do whatever the fuck I want! So I’m not depressed! But I am overwhelmed.

Starting a band…

One thing I have been doing that is just for pure fun is making music with my friends Tyler, Dale, Joe and Matt. I started making music as a joke, like Lonely Island or Adam Sandler, but it became quickly apparent to me that I wanted to make serious music.

All of my “content” is meant for single-serving consumption. A video goes into the Instagram/TikTok feed, and it goes viral. People watch it once, and then they never revisit it.

I figured music would be a way to make something more substantial that people can revisit time and time again. I mean, how many times a year do you listen to Im On A Boat or Dick In A Box? Probably not many.

So, at the tender age of 36, when most people retire from rock star dreams, I started mine.

Last week, my band Tiny Gun, released “Baby I Could Never Win” the first single from our album No Worries If Not (out this Friday!!!!!).

Give it a listen here and add it to your playlists, etc etc.

We also dropped a music video for the track directed by this young man called Will Freeark who I found on Instagram. Instagram is the new LinkedIn, at least for creative people. It’s been that way for a few years now but I just wanted to say it out loud.

You’re invited…

We are playing a big show next Tuesday with Morning Silk to celebrate our album release at the Elsewhere Rooftop in Bushwick. It would mean the world to me if you came!!!!!!!!!!

There’s nothing worse than performing for an empty room.

You can buy tickets here.

Hopefully I’ll see you there!

KR